Andrew’s Anime Rants-Media Blasters Is Discontinuing Bakuman Anime Release Indefinitely!!!

November 2, 2012

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Hello and greetings fellow otaku,

Well I have some bad news to report for those of you who are fans of the Bakuman anime as I am. It was recently announced that Media Blasters, the current holders of the Bakuman anime series has officially announced that the company has no further plans to release the series on DVD or Blu-Ray disc due to lack-luster sales (The company has had plans to release the next six episodes of the series on DVD and the entire first series on Blu-Ray disc this year).

However, there are plans in the works in which Media Blasters will be transferring the license of the series to Viz Media who currently owns the rights to the manga series in the U.S. and the anime in the UK. Currently there is no word of a finalized deal between the two companies but we will update you on this as soon as word of a deal is reached.

Now like most of you fans out there, I am completely upset with Media Blasters discontinuing this series. Well it was bound to happen since they have at times had to flip flop releases due to delays with disc manufacturing and or they need more time to perfect the disc themselves. And not to mention that Media Blasters had within the last year to layoff some of it’s staff last year. It’s no wonder that the company is on it’s last legs even though it has released some quality series such as Genshiken, Rurouni Kenshin, and Kujibiki Unbalance just to name a few.

Overall, I hope that Media Blasters will give the rights of the anime to Viz since this is a really good series and I hate to see it sit on the shelves to gather dust. And as I mentioned earlier that we will keep you posted as to what will happens with Viz Media and Media Blasters as to the license as soon as it’s available.

So until next time, remember that there is a ton of great anime and manga out there. All you have to do is find it. Ltrs.

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Breaking News In Anime: Viz Media’s Neon Alley Is Live!!!!!

October 14, 2012

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Disclaimer: This video was posted a few weeks ago!!!! Neon Alley is live now Winking smile

Hello and greetings fellow otaku,

For those of you who have been living under a rock the last few weeks, then you probably may not know that there is a new anime streaming service available for your anime viewing pleasure!!!!!

That new site I am referring to is Neon Alley, the new anime streaming from Viz Media in which you can catch all the latest series from Japan uncut and commercial free and best of all ENGLISH DUBBED!!!!

Some of the new offerings include Tiger and Bunny, Death Note, One Piece and Inuyasha The Final Act just to name a few. But don’t take my word for it, check it out for yourself!!!

Visit Neon Alley’s website to learn more and get a one week free trial and get tons of great anime goodness 24/7!!!!

http://www.neonalley.com/

That’s all for now, but do stay with us as we will have an exclusive with Brian Ige, the vice President of Viz Media to talk about how Neon Alley cam about. So until next time, remember that there is a ton of great anime and manga out there, all you have to do is find it. LTRS Winking smile

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Breaking News In Anime-Viz To Launch 24 Hour Anime Streaming Service For Game Consoles!!!!!

June 27, 2012

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Hello and greetings fellow otaku,

Well if your looking for a great way to spend your summer, why not watch some new anime on a brand new streaming service from your good friends at Viz Media.

Viz just recently announced that they will be starting a 24 hour anime streaming service that will debut on gaming consoles this fall. This service will air uncut English dubs of such popular series as Tiger and Bunny, Naruto Shippuden and for the first time ever in the U.S. Inuyasha The Final Act. The service will be available for game consoles for only $6.99 a month with limited commercial advertising. What more awesome than that.

But this new service will not be just for anime, you will also see great specials, world premieres and much, much more. For more information and to get updates and special deals when the service goes live, click on the link below this post.

And as always, stay with AFC for more information on this developing story. So until next time, remember that there is a ton of great anime and manga out there. All you have to do is find it. Ltrs.

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OK, I know that I said summer at the beginning, but this will be a great way to get ready for back to school in the next two months. So don’t chastise me for making you think about this LOL Winking smile

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Breaking News In Anime-Bakuman Anime To Hit U.S. This Fall!!!!!

June 29, 2011

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Hello and greetings fellow otaku,

I know that it has been a few weeks since I have updated AFC, but with my new job, looking for more work and taking a medical terminology course online, it has been one crazy summer for me so far. However, I do have some interesting news to report and a quick update of what’s to come. But enough chit chat, let get to the breaking news.

Media Blasters, the company that brought you such great titles as Genshiken, Kujibiki Unbalance and Dojin Work has recently announced that it has obtained the rights to seasons one and two of the popular anime series Bakuman. Currently, Media Blasters plans to release the first seven episodes of season one this November. The second season of the series will be airing on Japanese television this fall. The show’s manga counterpart which is distributed by Viz Media currently has five volumes available in English translation.

And now on to other business, recently I have just launched the sister site for AFC entitled AFC Gaming Zone. If you want to learn more about it, click on the link below to see more. Also, I have some reviews that are going to be posted in the next few weeks including volume one of the new Phoenix Wright manga and my first ever Japanese Movie Review in which I will be looking at the popular psycho\gothic feature film “Psycho Gothic Lolita” and trust me, you will be shocked at what you will learn about this Japanese cult classic.

So until next time, remember that there is a ton of great anime and manga out there. All you have to do is find it. Ltrs.

AFC Gaming Zone

http://www.afcgamingzone.wordpress.com

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Breaking News In Manga-Sailor Moon Manga To Return This September and New Digital Manga Titles!!!!!

March 19, 2011

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Hello and greetings fellow otaku,

We have a lot of interesting developments in the manga world today, so here are some of the top stories that you definitely need to know.

First off, Kodansha USA Publishing has just announced that they are getting ready to re-release one of the most popular manga series know to anime fans around the world, Sailor Moon!!!!! Originally published in Japan in 1992 and published five years later in the U.S., Sailor Moon has gained pop culture status all around the world. Some examples in the U.S. include the song “One Week” by the band “Barenaked Ladies” and the popular book series “The Princess Diaries” written by Meg Cabot.

The re-release of the series will be published in a bi-monthly format and will consist of twelve volumes with new cover art and detailed translation notes. Kodansha also announced that they will also be publishing the prequel to the series entitled “Codename: Sailor V”.  At the moment, Kodansha has not set a date as to when the first volume of the re-release will be published.

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On the digital front this week, Digital Manga Inc. has recently announced three new titles that they will be adding in the coming weeks. These new titles include Only Serious About You Vols. 1 and 2, Mr. Tiger and Mr. Wolf and Lovephobia Vol.1. for more information on these new licenses, you can check out Digital Manga Inc.’s blog by clicking on the link below.

Digital Manga Inc.’s Official Blog

http://www.digitalmanga.com/blog/

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And finally on a few un-related notes, Viz Media is joining the effort to help those who were affected in last Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Viz is planning on donating money to three charitable organizations including Save The Children, AmeriCares, Architecture for Humanity and Artists Help Japan. To learn more about these organizations and to donate, click on the link below to read the press release from Viz Media.

Viz Media Press Release-Tsunami and Hurricane Relief Efforts

http://www.viz.com/content/viz-media-donates-japanese-earthquake-and-tsunami-aid-and-recovery-efforts

AMM 2011 Update

And finally on the AMM 2011 front, it has been officially declared that Yomi will be advancing to the next round after a triple overtime battle with Tomo. We will have more information on this story and exclusive highlights for you tomorrow.

And as always, stay with AFC for the latest development on these breaking stories. So until next time, remember that there is a ton of great anime and manga out there. All you have to do is find it. Ltrs.

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Breaking News In Anime-Evangelion Manga To Resume After An 14 Month Hiatus!!!!!

March 2, 2011

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Hello and greetings fellow otaku,

Here is some interesting news for fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion that is not related to Eva 2.0 being released in three weeks (March 29, 2011).

According to Kadokawa Shoten publishers of Young Ace magazine, popular anime character creator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto will resume publishing the manga version of Neon Genesis Evangelion after a fourteen month hiatus. The next edition of the manga will be features in Young Ace magazine in their April 4th issue. Sadamoto had place the manga version of the anime on hiatus since last February and stated that he would resume publication this past winter. Currently, Viz Media has recently published volume twelve of the manga series.

As always, stay with AFC for more details on this developing story. So until next time, remember that there is a ton of great anime and manga out there. All you have to do is find it. Ltrs.

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The Week In Anime-Viz Manga Titles Now Available On The iPad!!!!!

December 9, 2010

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Hello and greetings fellow Otaku,

Now I know that this may seem like a bit of old news to some of you out there, but for those of you who love Viz Manga titles and if you own or are planning on getting an Apple iPad this holiday season, you may want to sit down for this next post, and trust me you will be amazed at what I am about to tell you.

Last month, Viz Media took the first step towards legal digital manga distribution by launching their own iPad and iPhone  and iPod Touch apps in the Apple Apps Store. The application includes all of the popular Viz titles in which you can download the first chapters for free.

However, if you would like the full version for your ipad, iPhone or iPod touch, you will have to pay $4.99 for the titles that you want. Keep in mind that $4.99 is a really good price for digital manga and it is a lot better than spending close to nine or ten dollars at your local book or comic book store to get the same exact titles. Unfortunately, I do not own an iPad at the moment. But if I did, this would be the first app that I would install on it. Who knows, Santa may bring me one for Christmas LOL!!!!

But anyway, if you would like to download the app, click on the link at the end of this post. So until next time, remember that there is a ton of great anime and manga out there. All you have to do is find it. Ltrs.

Viz Manga App

http://www.viz.com/apps/

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Breaking News In Anime-Anime Rental Kiosks Coming In The Near Future????? And Bonus Eye Candy!!!!!!

October 15, 2010

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Hello and greetings fellow otaku,

Well have I got some interesting news for those of you who are a little strapped for cash to buy anime DVD’s. Recently, Media Blasters has announced that it will launch a series of video rental kiosks which will feature mostly anime DVD and Blue-ray discs!!!!! Rentals will range from $1 to $2 dollars per disc. Users of this service will also have the option to buy the disc’s to add to their personal collection by going to the Media Blasters website. The kiosks will feature various titles from all of the major anime studios such as Funimation, Viz Media, Bandai Entertainment and Sentai Filmworks among others.

Currently Media Blasters is rolling out it’s first kiosk in New York City (Image Anime Store, 242 West 30th Street) and it plans to roll out one hundred more kiosks across the United States during the next eighteen months.

Overall this sounds like a good idea for those of us who are a little strapped for cash and who want to get their anime fix without breaking the bank. Hopefully I will get to see one here in the states :)

And now as promised, here is your bonus eye candy moment!!!!!!!

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“Nice Cleavage Here!!!!!”

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“And An Awesome Booty Shot Here!!!!!”

Well you ended up getting two for the price of one!!!!!! Enjoy everyone and until next time, remember that there is a ton of great anime and manga out there. All you have to do is find it. Ltrs.

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Breaking News In Anime-Shonen Jump One Shots and New Yu-Gi-Oh Movie To Premiere In U.S. In 2011!!!!!

September 15, 2010

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Hello and greetings fellow otaku,

We have some interesting stories coming into the AFC newsroom. So enough chit-chat, lets get down to business.

First, Japan’s Weekly Shonen Jump has recently announced that six of their legendary creators will be releasing one-shot manga starting with the October 9th issue. These legendary creators include Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto), Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama), Takeshi Konomi (The Prince of Tennis), Kyouske Usuta (Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar), Osamu Akimoto (Kochira Katshushikia-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo) and Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump).

The special series will run from October 9th till November 15th. Hopefully we get to see this in the states (You hear that VIZ) bring these to the states!!!!!!!

And in other anime related news, 4Kids Entertainment has recently acquired the rights to the animated feature Yu-Gi-Oh 3D:The Bonds Of Time. The film in which marks the tenth anniversary of the franchise will feature all three of the main characters from each of the Yu-Gi-Oh series including Yugi Mutou, Jaden Yuki and Yusei Fudo. The film is planed to be released in select U.S. markets early next year with a television premier and DVD release to follow.

As always stay tuned to Anime Full Circle for the latest updates on these developing stories. So until next time, remember that there is a ton of great anime and manga out there. All you have to do is find it. Ltrs.

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