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Idiots & Angels

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:35:47 +0000

Hand-drawn by Two Time Academy Award Nominee Bill Plympton, Idiots & Angels follows the story of Angel, a selfish, abusive, morally bankrupt man who hangs out as his local bar, berating the other patrons. One day, Angel mysteriously wakes up with a pair of wings on his back. The wings make him do good deeds, contrary to his nature. He desperately tries to rid himself of the good wings, but eventually finds himself fighting those who view the wings as their ticket to fame and fortune

Eden of the East: Paradise Lost (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

admin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 06:41:20 +0000

The intrigue boils over in Eden of the East: Paradise Lost, the feature-length conclusion of a truly one-of-a-kind anime saga. Accused of terrorism and feeling the heat, Saki’s high-tech crew is in the crosshairs. Meanwhile, the shroud of mystery covering Takizawa is lifted as he and his fellow Seleção make their final moves. Every game must come to an end. For those playing Mr. Outside’s twisted game of conspiracy thrills, the end comes now.

Northlanders Vol. 1: Sven The Returned

admin — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:29:13 +0000

Set in Viking Russia in A.D.1020, “The Plague Widow” examines a year in the life of a remote settlement under siege by a contagious outbreak. The residents of this village are so focused on shutting the outside world out, they don’t think about who they’re shutting themselves in with. Mixing equal parts crime, history and survival fiction, this is the most brutal NORTHLANDERS story to date!

Star Blazers – The Quest for Iscandar – The Complete Series I Collection (Episodes 1- 26)

admin — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:52:09 +0000

The original Sci-Fi adventure series that created a generation of anime fans-and still stands at the head of the pack-is finally available on DVD! The star blazers series 1 DVD collection contains the entire 26-episode series on 6 DVDs, each in its own package and loaded with bonuses, from deleted scenes to music tracks to brand new image galleries. Relive all the drama and excitement as the star force launches for the first time in the space battleship Argo on their epic 148,000 light year quest for Iscandar! Standing against them is Desslock and the might of the Gamilon Empire… and the fate of Earth hangs in the balance!

Animal Academy: Hakobune Hakusho Volume 5

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 05:12:49 +0000

The rumor mill sure is turning at Morimori! Talk of love is in the air, but strangely, there’s even more talk of ninjas. Plus, the mystery of the Sagami brothers deepens, and Fune finally gets to meet the very unusual school headmistress!

Ikki Tousen: The Complete Series Box Set

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:05:28 +0000

When these girls fight – clothes won’t last!

Everyone wants a piece of the new girl in town, but nothing turns Kakufu on more than a brutal street fight. She shrugs off her shredded skirts and tattered tops with a flurry of busty badassery while fighting to unite seven rival schools. And with no shortage of enemies, why take on one guy when she can take on ten? In this adventure where teenage brawlers are guided by jewels infused with the spirits of ancient warriors, Kakufu is content to flash her panties and crack some skulls. But like any hero, she cannot escape her destiny – no matter how dark it may be.

Stills from Ikki Tousen: The Complete Series Box Set (Click for larger image)

Vexille – Special Edition (Viridian Collection)

admin — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:36:06 +0000

VEXILLE – MOVIE – SPECIAL EDITION – VC

RENTAL MAGICA PART 2 -Â DVD Collection

admin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:04:09 +0000

Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce the RENTAL MAGICA Part 2 DVD Collection will be released on April 6, 2010.

The Part 2 DVD Collection will offer the series remaining 12 episodes in both broadcast order, as seen on Japanese television (and on the Japanese DVD release), and chronological order, according to the timeline presented in the novels that served as the anime series inspiration. Additionally, the release will include a book that features well over 100 pages of background information about the series and its mythology. (These supplemental materials were originally included with the Japanese limited-edition DVD releases.)
Right Stuf and Nozomi s Rental Magica Part 1 DVD Collection is now available. In addition to the two viewing orders, it includes a 128-page book featuring cast interviews, a director s commentary, and background information about the mythology as it is presented in the series.

A supernatural action-adventure, Rental Magica is set in a world where magical organizations staffed by specialists wielding both Eastern and Western disciplines vie for work, prestige and power. Written by Makoto Sanda and illustrated by pako, the Rental Magica novel series currently spans more than 14 volumes and was named Best Action Story by Japanese fans as part of the 2007 Light Novel Awards. It has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten s magazine The Sneaker since its 2004 debut, alongside the novels that inspired The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Trinity Blood anime series, as well as the official novelization of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Manga interpretations of Rental Magica also appear in the shoujo (girls ) anthology Asuka and the shounen (boys ) anthology Comp Ace.

Rental Magica s anime adaptation features direction by Itsuro Kawasaki (Sengoku Basara, Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: The Movie), series composition by Mamiko Ikeda (Emma: A Victorian Romance), animation character design by Minako Shiba (.hack//SIGN, Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE), and animation production by ZEXCS (Chrome Shelled Regios, Mushi-Uta). Its vocal cast is led by Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Kimihiro Watanuki in xxxHOLiC, Lawrence in Spice and Wolf), Kana Ueda (Yumi in Maria Watches Over Us, Rin in Fate/stay night, Mikan in Gakuen Alice), Mikako Takahashi (Amy in Burst Angel, Ayumi Yamada in Honey and Clover, Gyokuyou in Coo ~ Our Guardian), and Junichi Suwabe (Archer in Fate/stay night, Greed in Fullmetal Alchemist, Fuuma in X TV). Visit rentalmagica.rightstuf.com for more information about Rental Magica, to view the trailer and to pre-order the two box sets.

About Rental Magica Part 2:
Itsuki is resolved to leading Astral, but his growing reliance on his Glam Sight has caused him a great deal of pain and placed all of Astral in danger on countless occasions. The coming trials will require him to grow stronger and more resourceful if he s to be an asset to the team. Meanwhile, Honami continues to search for a way to cure Itsuki s eye. With the appearance of an old acquaintance, Fin Cruda, her hopes are renewed. Fin shares much in common with Itsuki and may know of a way to cure Itsuki s eye, but at what cost? Episodes 13-24 in both broadcast and chronological orders.

Witchblade, Vol. 6

admin — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:27:38 +0000

Witchblade has what American comic fans have enjoyed for years, beautiful and buxom babes who can kick your butt and look sexy while doing it — theotaku.com

The emotional strain is nothing when compared to the physical strain of the Witchblade, and it looks like Masane is fast approaching the end. Rapidly deteriorating, the force of normal life continues as all plot and plan around her. Forces begin to gather by the thousands. The good news: Wado’s been unseated and Takayama’s taken charge. The bad news:This time the lives of everyone in Tokyo are at stake!

Masane is not alone as her few allies are prepared to join the battle, but apocalypse hangs on the horizon. High atop Tokyo Tower, a solitary soldier takes her place in the cruel history of the Witchblade…

Volume 6 cover art by Top Cow founder, Marc Sylvestri.

Casshern Sins: Part One [Blu-ray]

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Casshern – a cybernetic assassin with no memory of his past – awakens in a corrosive wasteland where nothing survives for long. A plague known as the Ruin sweeps across this once-vibrant world, reducing everything in its path to rubble and scattering any chance for salvation. Robots and humans alike – or what little remains of them – seek vengeance against Casshern for the life he took and the role he played in their Ruin. A machine built to kill, Casshern murdered the last hope for this world, but now, lost in a future he does not recognize, he will fight to save the dying.