Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 3/2/07
§ Tom Cruise will NOT appear in the WATCHMEN movie, says CHUD:
My source was right. While on the phone with Watchmen director-to-be Zack Snyder yesterday, talking about the pending release of 300, I asked...
How low can you go
Well, this is disgusting. Basically, a "promoter" set up an anime con, promising the extra profits would go to breast cancer research, and the whole thing was a scam. The "promoter" cancelled the event...
Reed announces New York Anime Festival
From the folks who brought you New York Comic-Con The New York Anime Festival:
Announcing the New York Anime Festival!December 7-9, 2007Jacob Javits Center, New York CityThe organizers of New York Comic Con are...
DC’s Ame-Comi Super Heroines
Toy Fair is still raging -- and it's raging on without us and our bronchitis -- but the manga-stylee line of DC heroines known as Ame-Comi Super Heroines has caused some...comment via Johanna:
Obviously,...
Toon news round-up
Well, it looks like our question has been answered.
We watched the debuts of the two new live action series last night, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job and Saul of the Mole Men....
American Anime Awars finalists named
The very first American Anime Awards will be given out during NYCC, and the finalists have been announced:
The New York Comic Con today announced finalists for the inaugural American Anime Awards. Over...
Links of note
§ This reader was not a fan of The Geppi Entertainment Museum:
You see at museums they put up signs/plaques that explain things. As a visitor, you really aren’t ever expected to read every plaque,...
Pants man — now subtitled!
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Hazu mazu! A long time ago we linked to the UNtransleted version of this classic Japanese tiger toon potty training video. Now, thanks to Andrew Sullivan we link to one where you can...
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo picked up
We just wanted to run this press release because saying Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is fun! We saw this anime once and it was definitely off the wall. Perhaps a check of the manga is called...
Oddball movie news: THE TRIPPER, LINDA LINDA LINDA
THE TRIPPER is a horror film whose villain is an axe-wielding former president. It was directed by David Arquette and co-written by Arquette and former comical type Joe Harris (DARKNESS FALLS) which is why...
VIDEO: Smigel does ANIME
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This is sure to be taken down, so watch swiftly! Last weekend's SNL featured a new TV Funhouse by Robert Smigel that spoofed anime via competitive hotdog eating champ Kobayashi. Good stuff....
American Anime Awards debut at NY Comic-Con
The New York Comic-Con just got their own awards, and they are brand new AND they spotlight ANIME. PR details:
The New York Comic Con today announced that it will host the first-ever American Anime...
