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Back to the drawing board

Andrei — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:22:49 +0000

I dream pencils at night. I do. I dream sketching pads and ready-to-be-inked super heroes drawings. I dream that I have an art supply store combined with a comics shop. Last time I drew was 3 years ago. This is the confession of a person who always wanted to draw but other things got in his way. A small piece of my life was missing and I finally realized which it was. Drawing things. Everytime when I read a manga or a comic book, I want to draw. But everytime I ... Related posts:

Awakening of the Trailblazer

Andrei — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:36:40 +0000

That’s the confirmed name for the upcoming Gundam 00 movie that will premiere on 10 of September. The Japanese name would be Gekijoban Kidosenshi Gundam 00 – A wakening of the Trailblazer (so its A wakening or Awakening? No idea). The movie will continue the events from Gundam 00 TV series, more exactly will take place two years after Gundam 00 the Second Season. In Japan, the tickets will go on sale on March 27th, and given the half of years until the actual debut of the movie, I hardly ... Related posts:

Samurai Jack to hit the Big Screen

CJHolic — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:10:13 +0000

About 6 to 8yrs ago New Line Cinema picked up to make Live Action Samurai Jack but went down the drain as fast as Avatar’s would be Oscars. After years of no word of Samurai Jack’s fate(did he ever finish off Aku?) J.J. Abrams finally picks up this marvelous cartoon to produce so Samurai Fans REJOICE!!! ^_^ It will not be live action flick but will be in 2D with 3D stereoscopic elements it isn’t really a downside for me because Hollywood has a tendency to f*** up live action movies. ... Related posts:

MTV Iggy presents Chiaki Kuriyama

Andrei — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:05:31 +0000

Do you know who Chiaki Kuriyama is? If not, she is the Japanese actress that played Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill Volume 1 and performed the opening theme of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Ryusei No Namida. Stay tuned on MTV Iggy for an exclusive interview and for her new music video. Photo material offered by MTV Iggy. For more details and complete coverage on this event, please visit http://www.mtviggy.com/article/artist-profile-chiaki-kuriyama. Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:Star Wars Celebration V The Walking Dead TV show details Jonax Hex the Movie New York Comic Con ... Related posts:

Trigun: Badlands Rumble trailer

Andrei — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:19:49 +0000

Im not into Trigun but some people might be interested in this trailer. Trigun: Badlands Rumble will premiere in Japan on April 24. You can find the official site for the film at this address http://www.trigun-movie.com/. Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:Trailer for Trigun The Movie Welcome to the Space Show trailer New trailer for First Squad: The Moment of Truth Mai Mai Miracle trailer Related posts:

Iron Man 2 new trailer

Andrei — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:14:18 +0000

For those 1% of you who haven’t seen it yet. It does look like a big show off, but Scarlet looks so good in that spandex suit. My wife hates her! The movie will be released on 7th May, 2010. Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:Iron Man and Wolverine anime trailers Macross Frontier: The False Songstress movie trailer Clash of the Titans trailer rocks! Beck live-action trailer Related posts:

Cosplay! What’s all about?

Andrei — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:37:23 +0000

I cant say I am very interested in cosplay. I mean, what can you say about someone that dresses in an anime or manga character? Err… nice. Right? Or… whatever, bad plastic. Or, if its a girl, WOW! SEXY! I don’t know, I always thought that cosplay must be taken to the next level. LARP-cosplay. Dress like your favorite character and then go kill/rape/beat/talk to death/annoy others (or pretend you do) in the neck of the woods or municipal sewers. Never mind that. Actually, its about the person that cosplays ... Related posts:

Anime Expo 2010

Andrei — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:11:37 +0000

Anime Expo, the largest US anime and manga convention, will take place from 1 to 4 July, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, California. Over 300 events including gaming, cosplay, exhibitions, concerts and fan meetings are programmed to take place during the convention. The housing and registration is now opened, all that you must do is go the official website www.anime-expo.org and buy your 4-Day ticket + reserve a room at your favorite Los Angeles hotel. Better do it now, because soon all the tickets... Related posts:

HBO gives green light to “A Game of Thrones’’

Andrei — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:00:59 +0000

Was pretty much a sure fact that HBO had plans for a TV series based on the George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones, since they announced some while ago the cast of the future TV show. But what was not known was this. When the heck they will start filming it? For about an year I heard rumors about a pilot, then nothing. But now, some official-confirmed facts have surfaced to our attention. First, Sean Bean is officially in. This is confirmed. He will play Ned Stark (read the ... Related posts:

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction

Andrei — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:56:21 +0000

When I read the first Hellboy, some years ago, I was a little baffled. I didn't knew what to think about this book. Was this a super-hero comic-book? A horror one? And what is with this style of drawing things? Pencils, inks, color… all were so unusual. Never seen before. It amazed me and I become a Hellboy fan. Which is very easy to become. The first appearances of Hellboy are in two short stories that were created to promote the incoming Seed of Destruction. They were included in... Related posts:

The anime season of spring 2010 – part one

Andrei — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:52:39 +0000

Although I will not review anime anymore until I find one that is truly amazing and worth my time, I cannot stop looking at the next anime season, and that’s the spring one. Some pretty looking interesting anime in there, and I really really really really hope that at least two or three of them will be great or even more, so that I can start to watching anime again. I’m on dry now. Things that are looking interesting only by looking at the cover and reading the description are ... Related posts:

My favorite anime themes – TV series

Andrei — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:35:55 +0000

This is something that I wanted to do for some time. My favorite anime themes. I wont spoil it with any words, just with some quotes from the respective anime. I couldn’t find the original video in Japanese for FMA or Escaflowne, sorry, just the soundtrack with footage. And sorry about the quality of some videos. I picked only the best songs, If I had a little doubt about one, it was out of this list. No first, second, third… place and so on. I cant decide. ... Related posts:

Shiki anime trailer

Andrei — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:00:09 +0000

Shiki is a horror anime adapted from the manga with the same name by Ono Fuyumi and Fujisaki Ryuu. I took the description of the anime from Youtube, hah! The anime adapts Fuyumi Ono and Ryu Fujisaki’s Shiki horror mystery manga about an isolated mountain village, steeped in ancient traditions, whose population of 1,300 starts dying in droves due to mysterious causes. Eventually, it becomes clear that vampires are attacking the town... Related posts:

Gundam 00 movie leaked trailer

Andrei — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:40:42 +0000

This is for good, an actual trailer, not a small petty teaser. Watch it while still is hot. Sorry, no translation. Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:Gundam 00 movie teaser Gundam Unicorn new trailer Avatar: The Last Airbender awesome trailer Trailer for Trigun The Movie Related posts:

Vampire Hunter D live-action + new anime rumors

Andrei — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:18:45 +0000

Nowadays, when I hear the words live-action put next to a great anime or manga title, it makes me shiver. From fear. Fear of destroying the legends. Like Fallout 3 destroyed the Fallout legend, turning it into a sand-box shooter. In this case, its about a character very dear to me, Vampire Hunter D. One of the first anime I ever watched was the old Vampire Hunter D movie from 1985. Some years later, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust reinvented the legend, and D was back, in all his dark glory. ... Related posts:

Gundam 00 movie teaser

Andrei — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:28:53 +0000

The first teasers and images started to surface for the upcoming Gundam 00 movie. Here is a small trailer (teaser) and some footage to prepare you for the next coming of Gundam on Earth. September 2010. Enjoy! Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:Gundam 00 film release date confirmed 30th Anniversary Gundam short film Karigurashi no Arrietty teaser trailer Gundam 00 movie sneak peak Related posts:

Welcome to the Space Show trailer

Andrei — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:40:45 +0000

''Welcome to the Space Show'' (Uchū Show e Yōkoso) is an anime film by director Koji Masunari (Read or Die, Kamichu!), written by Hideyuki Kurata and with character design by Masashi Ishihama. The film is produced by A-1 Pictures (Kannagi, Fairy Tail). It is the story of five children that end up in a strange space colony straight from their summer countryside vacation. I found the trailer charming. Its weird, it kinda reminded me of the Yellow Submarine. This could be (possibly) one of those anime films that Related posts:

Watching anime, reading manga: 25 years of Essays and Reviews

Andrei — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:47:57 +0000

Fred Patten was an anime fan before most of this generation of fans were born, back when color television was a novelty and the idea of playing back TV shows on tapes and discs was a science fiction fantasy. Actually, Patten was a big part of the science fiction and fantasy world before he was drawn into anime fandom in the mid-1970’s. When I decided to buy this book I was looking for something about anime & manga, but nothing in the complicated path that many books... Related posts:

Karigurashi no Arrietty teaser trailer

Andrei — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:26:52 +0000

How did I miss this one? Sure, is not actual a trailer, but more like a footage sequence. But better than the last one anyway. Superb background artwork, its amazing. This will be a modern classic. Damn, that music, it makes me want to go and watch Heidi. This one has included the related videos too, so you can watch other material related with ease. Enjoy the beautiful images. Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:Karigurashi no Arrietty footage and images Gundam 00 movie teaser Avatar teaser trailer 6 minutes of Mai Mai ... Related posts:

Site news

Andrei — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:07:29 +0000

What is in that photo? Well, a stack of manga and comics of course, waiting to be reviewed (oh boy, some are waiting for some time). Berserk and Blade of the Immortal in the manga part, soon to be joined by a third title, which I haven’t decided yet. Ill have to buy that, of course. As contenders, we have Old Boy, Path of the Assassin, Lone Wolf and Cub, Samurai Executioner (three samurai titles, which I think it is too much as I’m already reviewing Blade of the Immortal, ... Related posts:

Two things that I don’t understand in anime

Andrei — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:14:07 +0000

You know, THOSE things. The small, little and numerous things that separate anime from other forms of animation… or popular culture thingies. And THOSE little things, all got a perverted side, sex connotations and specific Japanese phobias, taboos, or beliefs. I don’t think I can talk about all of them, simply because I don’t know all of them. But lets start talking about these little things, as you probably wonder what the heck I’m talking about. I’m in the dark myself about many of these things, so bare with me. ... Related posts:

Why is Berserk so graphically awesome

Andrei — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:21:06 +0000

And I will use pictures from the awesome volume 7, which is one of the best Berserk volumes out there. Review coming next week. Now I will let the pictures speak and let the bodies hit the floor. Drool now, will you? Kick-ass art by Kentaro Miura. You can buy al all the Berserk volumes from tfaw.com. Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:Berserk volume 2 Berserk volume 1 Berserk volume 5 Berserk volume 3 Related posts:

Berserk volume 6

Andrei — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:13:24 +0000

It is pretty important to say that volume six is a game changer. Everything changes. The story gets complicated as it starts to evolve around the royal court, there is more intrigue now, lots of new characters appear, and finally things start to evolve between Guts and Caska. Great stuff! Also, there is not much fighting in the first seven chapters of this book, if you do not count two murders and one attempt of murder. But do not think a Berserk volume is boring because there are less battles in ... Related posts:

Thor: Tales of Asgard animated movie

Andrei — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:51:36 +0000

Which is the title of the next animated movie from Lionsgate and Marvel Studios. This trailer was included in the DVD and Blu-ray edition of Planet Hulk. There is not much info available about this animated movie, but this trailer shows a young Thor, in his first steps in becoming a warrior god. Alongside him, his brother Loki, a good brother at that time, and a very promising mage god. Together, they go in a mission to find a magic sword, and that against the wishes of their father, Odin. ... Related posts:

Last Airbender new trailer

Andrei — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:08:20 +0000

If it wasn’t enough the fact that this movie will rock, here comes an awesome trailer for it. Rated 10! Watch it and be amazed. Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:The Last Airbender Superbowl trailer Avatar: The Last Airbender awesome trailer Clash of the Titans new trailer Loups Garous trailer Related posts:

Gundam 00 film release date confirmed

Andrei — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:37:54 +0000

The news comes from the Newtype magazine, who confirms that September 2010 IS the date for the release of the much anticipated Gundam 00 film. Nothing surprising thou, it was known that it will be released in the autumn of 2010, this only comes as a official confirmation. If you wonder why is official, take a look on the pic in the right. You see that vertical box? It says ‘’September Public Release Confirmed’’. No, I dont read Japanese, other that are smarter than me translated that... Related posts:

King of Thorn second trailer

Andrei — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:14:59 +0000

In a few words… the title says all. Check out my other King of Torn articles to find more about this film. Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:King of Thorn anime trailer King of Thorn to be screened in London King of Thorn updates Related posts:

Conan the Cimmerian #1

Andrei — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:41:46 +0000

Welcome to the first ‘’normal’’ issue of Conan the Cimmerian, the ongoing Conan series from Dark Horse comics. If the special number zero was just an introduction, things start to get on their way in this first issue. We get the first glimpses of the story and we can see both the art of Tomas Giorello and Richard Corben. This number one issue that I have has a variant cover by Joe Kubert, and is currently unavailable at tfaw.com, but you can buy the one... Related posts:

Karigurashi no Arrietty footage and images

Andrei — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:27:23 +0000

A Japanese television ( NTV or NHK, is not sure) showed footage of some images from the next Studio Ghibli film, Karigurashi no Arrietty (The Borrowers). The video clip shows the images I’ve posted bellow, but you can also see Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki, if only for brief moments. I find the artwork charming. It has a strong classic feeling to it, like the old anime series that Hayao worked on, Future Boy Conan or Heidi, but also has traits from Nausicaa and Laputa. It seems that some of ... Related posts:

Robin Hood trailer

Andrei — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:46:09 +0000

We all remember the good old Robin Hood of the 90’s with Kevin Costner, right? It was great for sure. And romantic, and fun. But I think it is the time we get another one, a more mature, dark and serious Robin Hood, in Ridley Scott style. If you don’t know who Ridley Scott is, then you are not from this earth and you are sure an… Alien (1979)!. Kingdom of Heaven, Gladiator, A1942, Black Hawk Down. Did I mentioned Alien? There you go. The movie will take the well known ... Related posts:

The Last Airbender Superbowl trailer

Andrei — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:55:03 +0000

Although I do not like American football, I do like movies. So here it is, I know you want it. The special Superbowl trailer for the upcoming movie of M. Night Shyamalan, The Last Airbender. I can feel some competition for Avatar so I guess I will be back with a more detailed article about this movie. Enjoy the (short) trailer. Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:Avatar: The Last Airbender awesome trailer Last Airbender new trailer Mai Mai Miracle New Trailer Clash of the Titans trailer rocks! Related posts:

Mass Effect: Redemption from Dark Horse

Andrei — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:56:54 +0000

Mass Effect: Redemption is the comic book adaptation of the well known PC and Xbox game produced by Bioware. More exactly, Redemption tells the events that lead up to Mass Effect 2. Dark Horse has the official task to bring us this four-part comic-book series, which is written by Mac Walters (lead writer for the game) scripted by John Jackson Miller (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) and drawn by Omar Garcia (Star Wars: Legacy)... Related posts:

Comics for PSP

Andrei — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:47:05 +0000

Well, I totally missed this one, but as comics books started to conquer domain after domain, from movies to digital downloads, I cannot help myself to report this bit of news. With the Digital Comics service, Sony introduced to PSP something that I am sure it was missing from their portable gaming console. Comic-books. And although I still ponder how you can you have a good reading experience jumping from panel to panel, that is just a runt. Sony developed a program... Related posts:

The First Avenger: Captain America updates

Andrei — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:26:20 +0000

A movie with Captain America has to tell the origins of the character for those who have no idea who Cap is right? Thought so myself, but apparently the director, Joe Johnson, has other ideas. In an interview with Film Journal, he said that the movie will indeed start in the second world war, but the actual origin story of Captain America, like we know it from the Marvel comics, will be ignored. Johnson wants to avoid the 60s and 70s facts from comics and to make a jump from ... Related posts:

Clash of the Titans new trailer

Andrei — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:39:59 +0000

A new trailer has been made available for the Clash of the Titans movie, which will be released on 26 March 2010. Watch out for the huge creature at the end. Awesome musical score too! Drums, drums! I cant wait to see this movie, even if it will be nothing but action and mythological monsters. Nuff said! Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:Clash Of The Titans Clash of the Titans trailer rocks! Macross Frontier: The False Songstress movie trailer Beck live-action trailer Related posts:

King of Thorn updates

Andrei — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:00:04 +0000

After 100 years of sleep, the future will be yours, but do you really want it? Six months ago or so, I was was posting a trailer for the anime film King of Thorn. Now I think is time to gather all the facts and take again a look at what this film has to offer. Cold facts. The film is directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama, with a screenplay by Hiroshi Yamaguchi & Kazuyoshi Katayama, inspired after the manga ‘’King of Thorn’’ by Yuji Iwahara. What I found interesting is that ... Related posts:

Hulk will be in The Avengers movie

Andrei — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:05:29 +0000

In an interview with SFX magazine, Kevin Feige, President of Productions at Marvel Studios, confirmed that Hulk will appear in The Avengers movie. Quoting: Its fun now and we are introducing some new characters in these films…But its not about cramming in lots of new people…that’s sort of the cardinal sin of the sequel, adding too many characters….My only concern is that when we... Related posts:

The Savage Sword of Conan volume 3 TPB

Andrei — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:33:59 +0000

And here I am, back with the third Conan omnibus from Dark Horse, The Savage Sword of Conan volume three. Wait, where is volume 2? Well, I didn't bought that yet, due to… unavailability. But I checked tfaw.com, and its available now, so I guess ill order it with the next shipment. So, I bought my copy from tfaw, it is a nick & dent book (I only buy nick & dents when the book is very thick, I don't dare do this with thinner books or regular comics) which I purchased with $7.98... Related posts:

Gundam Unicorn new trailer

Andrei — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:11:56 +0000

Bandai released a new trailer for the upcoming Gundam Unicorn OVA, that will officially be released on 27 of February. Thats it! Enjoy the trailer. Please share if you enjoyed this article Related posts:Gundam Unicorn Pre-orders on Amazon Gundam Unicorn coming in 2010 New Gundam anime: Gundam Unicorn 30th Anniversary Gundam short film Related posts:

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas to get a second season

Andrei — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:30:44 +0000

Words have arrived, via the Brazilian site Papo de Budega, that the Japanese studio TMS has in mind a second season of Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas OVA series. The Brazilian site said that they have contacted a producer from TMS and they practically confirmed the second season, but they didn't specify if there will be also 13 episodes or they will change the format... Related posts:

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths clips

Andrei — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:06:05 +0000

Because Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths is about to be released very soon, on February 23, I thought It wouldn’t be bad to post some clips and trailers. The last clip is the newest I think, just released by Warner, but I found it on Youtube as well. Prepare to meet again with our friends from JLA, namely Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash and Green Lantern, in an extraordinaire adventure. A good Lex Luthor arrives from an alternative universe to ask that the Justice League help save his Earth ... Related posts:

Street Fighter IV anime trailer

Andrei — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:38:50 +0000

CAPCOM has announced that its last Street Fighter game, the upcoming ‘’Super Street Fighter IV’’ will also contain an OVA animation based on the game. I have to mention this: while the game is made both for PS3 and Xbox 360, the OVA will be included only in the Xbox version of the game. The animation will be produced by Gonzo and will be centered on a new character, Juri. ‘’Super Street Fighter IV’’ will be released on 27 of April. Check out the trailer bellow. UPDATE: It seems that the ... Related posts:

New short film by Miyazaki

Andrei — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:31:29 +0000

In an interview on the radio show Ghibli Asemamire, Studio Ghibli producer Suzuki Toshio told the audience that Hayao Miyazaki is working on a 10 minutes short film, although he was very cheap on details. But it appears that the movie will be used in close relation with the internet and maybe a release on Youtube. It is a new move from Studio Ghibli to find other ways of distributing their films in the future. Nothing was mentioned about the date of the release... Related posts:

Comic-Con San Diego 2010

Andrei — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:20:00 +0000

Yes, yes, is too early to talk about this year’s Comic-Con but prepare your money for tickets, the start for reservations is not far away, that's on March 18, 2010. The 4-day and 1-day memberships are on sale now, online only.The preparations are already underway for this 41st international Comic-Con, which, as usually, will take place at the San Diego Convention Center, between 22 and 25 July, with a Preview Night on July 21. The list of already confirmed guests includes Brian Michael Bendis, Kurt Busiek... Related posts:

Mass Effect 2 trailer

Andrei — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:48:11 +0000

While I didn’t found the first Mass Effect so appealing (at a point it all started to get boring, quests and fights, there were the same like in Knights of the Old Republic, nothing new), I hope this one will keep me more attached to my PC. I have bigger expectations from Bioware than the normal 15 yo kid with a Xbox. I mean, I played all their games, begging with Baldur’s Gate, so I know they can make a tremendous addictive story, but that wasn’t the case with Mass ... Related posts:

Batman and Samurai exhibitions in San Francisco

Andrei — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:33:04 +0000

Two very interesting exhibitions, one featuring Batman and other featuring samurai warriors will take place in San Francisco, in the Cartoon Art Museum. Lets start with the Dark Knight. The Batman expo wears the name ‘’Batman: Yesterday and Tomorrow’’, and its dedicated to different interpretations of Batman by some of the most legendary DC Comics artists. It will take place from January 30 to June 6, 2010. Bob Kane - the creator of Batman (thank you Bob for giving us such a wonderful character... Related posts:

Mad Max 4 to be half CG?

Andrei — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:49:49 +0000

As you well know, there is strong evidence there will be a forth coming of Mad Max on earth. And we all want that, for sure, although Mel Gibson wont be in it :( But now there are some disturbing rumors going around that George Miller (the director of this movie and the previous Mad Max releases) wants to make this movie half CG, in a mix of animation with live action scenes. If would been great, FOR ANOTHER MOVIE THAT IS. Do not touch and ruin MAX, dude! Do not make experiments on it, cause it could... Related posts:

Vertical to publish Ayako by Osamu Tezuka

Andrei — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:28:44 +0000

Vertical will publish the classic manga Ayako by Osamu Tezuka. The confirmation arrived via Amazon, where Random House leaked some information earlier than they should have been supposed to. Previously to this, in an event held in New York, Vertical preferred not to make an officially confirmation of the publication of Ayako, after giving a few vague hints about a Tezuka license featuring a ‘’strong heroine’’. At Amazon, the title is for release on October 19, this year, but this date... Related posts:

Predators movie pics

Andrei — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:28:15 +0000

If you didn't read my previous article on ‘’Predators’’ read it now. Or just look at the pics, you don't need to know too many details I guess. The movie who will be the rebooting of the Predator ‘’franchise’’(I hate the word franchise) will star Adrien Brody (King Kong, The Vilage), Alice Braga (Redbelt, I am Legend) and Danny Trejo (who has like 10 movies with him about to be launched!), with Nimrod Antal directing. Lately some behind-the-scenes and shooting photos were leaked/released... Related posts:

Conan the Cimmerian #0

Andrei — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:35:33 +0000

Before I proceed to the actual comic-book, lets dig a little into comics history. In 2003, when Dark Horse took over the Conan franchise from Marvel, they inaugurated a new line of comics named simply… Conan. For 50 issues, Conan has been a thief, robber, mercenary and all you can name it. And it did great for Dark Horse, who received lots of praises for reviving Conan. But 50 issues are a lot and the team at Dark Horse decided that Conan is in need of some fresh adventures, far ... Related posts:

Blade of The Immortal volume 1

Andrei — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:42:20 +0000

The reviews for Blade of the Immortal are part of a bigger plan to bring more manga reviews on Animerated. So, if you have a manga that you want to review and you don’t have a blog for it, just send me an email. As some know, I’m desperate for some collaborators, as I want to extend and make this site better. Let me say I always find it kind of difficult to review the first volume of a manga series. Usually I get familiar with a manga on the second ... Related posts:

James Cameron’s Battle Angel Alita

Andrei — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:37:17 +0000

There are rumors that James Cameron prepares his live action movie Battle Angel for a release next year, although he repeatedly said that he is not sure he wants to release it right after Avatar (make up your mind dude!). Currently in pre-production (some suggest that that movie is being worked on since 2006), Battle Angel tells the story of Alita, a female cyborg found at the scrap yard. Cybermedic Daisuke Ido starts to rebuild the damaged cyborg, but soon he discovers that Alita (named like that after his dead ... Related posts:

Thor release date confirmed.

Andrei — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:53:31 +0000

The movie, which had the released date set for 6 May 2011, will be premiered almost two weeks earlier, on May 20. Well, one year and something to wait, but we will have Iron Man 2 planned for release this year on May 7. Is something to chew on right? And in 2011 we will have The First Avenger: Captain America followed by The Avengers in 2012. More to chew on! Thor will be directed by Kenneth Branagh and will star Chris... Related posts:

Gundam Unicorn Pre-orders on Amazon

Andrei — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:27:22 +0000

The upcoming Gundam Unicorn anime from Bandai is now available as pre-order on Amazon.com, for $34.99. The pre-order is for the Blu-ray version of the anime and it will be available only on Amazon for two months, starting with 12 of March. If you want more details about Gundam Unicorn go the English Official Site (link). But lets see what this anime is about. Quoting: ‘’The year is U.C. 0096. Three years have passed since the end of the... Related posts:

Dante’s Inferno anime trailer

Andrei — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:57:24 +0000

Dante’s Inferno: An Animated Epic is an animated anthology in six parts, which will be released in close relation with Dante’s Inferno video game. The anthology is being produced by Production I.G. in collaboration with Manglobe and JM Animation/Dongwoo Animation for Manga Entertainment and Visceral Games. The anime anthology will expand the universe of the game that will be released in 2010 for Xbox and PS3 (for both? wow!) and it will be available on 9 of February, on DVD and Blu-ray with six variants of cover... Related posts:

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas 5

Andrei — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:59:00 +0000

It took me some time to get back on the Saint Seiya reviews, but later is better than never. So, welcome the the fifth episode or if you want, The Rose Garden. Or Deadly Roses. Or Poison Rose, how is actually named. I think this one of the best episodes to date. Well, its strange that I consider an episode in which Tenma barely appears to be the best Lost Canvas episode until now. Cant say why, I think is like those Naruto episodes which focus on other... Related posts:

Halo Legends to arrive on February 16th

Andrei — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:50:55 +0000

The very expected Halo anime anthology is almost here. On February 16th, Warner Bros. and Microsoft will launch the the anime anthology, which is produced by some of the most famous Japanese animation studios, like Production I.G., Studio 4C, Toei Animation, Bones and Casio Entertainment. As you may know, the anthology is made up from seven different stories, each with its own distinctive animation style. I have included the posters for each one, to get a small idea for what to expect.Click on each poster to... Related posts:

Beck live-action trailer

Andrei — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:51:26 +0000

Yes, even the Mongolian Chop Squad, on short Beck, is getting a live-action adaptation, and the official site has a 30 seconds trailer for it. The movie will be directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and will be staring Hiro Mizushima as Ryuusuke, Takeru Satoh as Kyouki, Aoi Nakamura as Saku and Osamu Mukai as Taira. They say that there will be up to 30 songs in it, performed by the actors, so I hope they are good at singing. Beck will be released in cinemas in the autumn of 2010. Enjoy! Please ... Related posts:

Site revamp

Andrei — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:55:11 +0000

As you noticed, I started to make some adjustments around here, and it started with the look of the site. Now is more clean, easier on the eyes, more professional looking. New banner as well, which you are free to tell if you like or not. Of course, its just a small piece from what I want to do with the design of this site. More improvements soon to follow, and I mean more features and more interactivity, not only design. You may had already seen the new Related posts ... Related posts:

Gantz live action

Andrei — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:52:22 +0000

█ Looks like even Gantz will make the journey from manga and anime (two 13 episodes Gantz series that run from 12 April to 26 June 2004, respectively from 26 August to 18 November 2004) to the big screen. The manga will be adapted in two movies that will be released in winter and spring 2011. The screenplay will be written by Yusuke Watanabe (20th Century Boys) and directed by Shinsuke Sato. The movies will have a budget of 45 million $ so its enough for more than decent CGI. ... Related posts: