Let Takashi Miike make live action AFRO SAMURAI
We hear that while Japanese directing sensation Takashi Miike was at NYCC to promote the premiere of YATTERMAN, all he could do was tell everyone within ear shot how he'd like to do a...
A Gothic Lolita speaks
Look, we're as baffled by the whole "Gothic Lolita" movement as anyone, and a New York Times profile is usually a sign something has jumped the shark:
The Lolitas are here and in full bloom....
NYAF 2008 roundup
While we were in Baltimore, the Manga Set were at New York Anime Fest. Reports are everywhere on the web. Brigid, predictably, has a fine roundup. Yen Press announced several new titles, and...
New York Anime Fest THIS WEEKEND
The New York Anime Fest kicks off today, and we haven't given this NEARLY the kind of buildup we should have, but it should be a lot of fun. The move from December has...
Toonami shuts down
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCAX4cgszCU&hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=344]..and God Len at Japanator has the obit...
Cartoon Network has sadly broke the news that as of today, the 20th of September, Toonami will end all scheduled programming, and die. This, in actuality,...
What’s threatening us now
While some think that the Potty Mouth Batman variant may be the trigger to a new comics witch hunt, it's more likely that THIS kind of thing will be more alarming if someone...
Tea with Baby, The Stars Shine Bright
We're not entirely sure what that means, either, but the New York Anime Festival is coming up FAST -- at the end of the month Sept. 26-28 at the Javits Center. Lots of news...
Morimoto at NYAF!
Okay, here is one celebrity we can get excited about -- or more accurately, his king yellowtail stew.
The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced Chef Masaharu Morimoto -- star of Iron...
The Manga Moment
Yesterday we trekked out to the Brooklyn Art Museum to see the Takashi Murakami show on its very last day, and so did a lot of other people. Old people, young people, white people,...
Anime Expo reports
The big news this weekend was the Anime Expo in LA, with over 40,000 manga, anime and cosplay fans lining up to hear news from all the major players in the field. ComiPress has...
ADV sells furniture, anime
The news that ADV was selling off a bunch of office furniture drew the expected cries of alarm:
From http://www.windsorauction.com/auction.asp : Thurs., June 26 at 10:00 am: Consolidation of Large Video / DVD Co. 10501...
PiQ Magazine bites the dust
PiQ magazine, the successor to NewType, has bitten the dust with its 4th issue:
The current issue of PiQ (Issue 4, July 2008) will be our last.It’s unfortunate that we’ll never get a chance to...
