New Full Metal Alchemist

New Full Metal Alchemist

Author JoeDigital | 08.12.2008 | Category Japanese Anime

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000168 EndHTML:0000001047 StartFragment:0000000489 EndFragment:0000001030The new full metal alchemist will hit screens across Japan in early summer of 2009. the news now officially confirmed on the anime’s new website along with a short teaser trailer, which said “New training … a fullmetal artificial limb, a body of armor … the brothers’ journey begins. Fullmetal alchemist has enjoyed tremendous success both with the Japanese as well as the American audiences. The series has also has a movie to its credit.

Anime: Domo Featured For Target This Halloween

Author ColGlobe | 20.10.2008 | Category Japanese Anime

Domo is a featured item at Target Stores this Halloween Season

Japanese animation, usually referred to as anime, is a subest of animated shows which usually feature child-heroes who make use of extraordinary powers to overcome the evils of a world gone wildly awry.  This year, Domo, a popular Japanese anime series, is making waves in American markets.

Anime has become an extremely popular subject this year, and seems to have extended its presence into the mainstream.  Target stores nationwide are offering up Domo as this year’s featured Halloween mascot, including a special short feature produced exclusively for Target distribution.

As with most popular anime, Domo-kun episodes first aired on japanese television, before migrating the rest of world.  The interesting thing this time around, however, is the mainstream exposure being given to anime by a national department store.  With the leverage of Target behind its growth, Domo is certain to gain even more popularity as his scary adventures entertain the little ghosts and goblins.

Anime: 2009 Calendar — Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!

Author ColGlobe | 18.10.2008 | Category Japanese Anime

Looking for an interesting and entertaining calendar for your children in the coming year?  If you are an anime fan, maybe the 2009 Pretty Cure calendar is what you’ve been hoping to find.

Pretty Cure is the story of two girls who become Sailor Moon style warriors to take on evil. It’s extremely popular in Japan right now, especially with young girls and bishoujo fans. This is the latest revision featuring a new team of 5 heroines. This fun wall calendar is perfect for all fans of the genre as it stars the new heroines in a number of action sequences and poses.

Konami Reveals Details About Suikoden Tierkreis

Author JoeDigital | 27.08.2008 | Category Japanese Anime, Video Games

Suikoden fans will love this RPG

Konami was quick to release some details about their DS-based Suikoden, and even though it isn’t labeled with a number, it is still obviously a sequel in the popular series.  The storyline, which is very in-depth, concerns 108 warriors, the mysteries of destiny and astrology, and is based in a colorful medieval world.  The main character, which the player is able to choose the name for, has to collect the Stars of Destiny, accompanied by a variety of friends and accomplices, and a race of porpoises who live on land.

Unfortunately, this game scales combat scenes to only four players, as was done in the most recent release before this in the series, but magic stockpiles are no longer managed by number of uses. Instead, it uses a more traditional RPG method of magic points.

Naruto shippuden movie 2 a hit at the box office

Author JoeDigital | 10.08.2008 | Category Japanese Anime

Naruto Shippuden movie 2 is a successful hit at the box office this weekend. Narutos new movie (the 5th in the series) took number 3 at the Japanese box office this weekend beating out strong contenders such as Kung-Fu Panda and Indiana Jones. Despite being beat out by other anime movies in theaters now (Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea #1 and Pikachu The Movie 2008 #2) this should give the creators of Naruto a good indication that putting out more Naruto Shippuden movies in the future will bring in great ratings and huge takes at the box office.

Bleach KoN Announces 3rd Movie, Fade to Black

Author JoeDigital | 08.08.2008 | Category Japanese Anime

Here comes Kon 3!  Fans of manga will be happy to hear of a sequel already in the works. While many people are still waiting on the subbed version of Bleach KoN, a third movie in the series has been announced for a December 2008 release.   There isn’t an English version of the site (yet), but if you can translate the text, visit the Bleach Home page.  “Bleach: Fade to Black - Kimi no Na o Yobu (I Call Your Name)” is the third installment of the popular Bleach series. There’s not much known about the new movie yet, but it is said that the director of the Bleach series, Noriyuki Abe,  Once more adapts Tite Kubo’s supernatural fighting manga to the screen, using a screenplay by Natsuko Takahashi and music by Shiro Sagisu.

Otakon 2008 Opens today

Author JoeDigital | 08.08.2008 | Category Japanese Anime

One of the largest North American conventions for anime fans opens today in Baltimore, Maryland.  Otakon is composed of words from two languages, Otaku (a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, usually anime and manga), and Convention (English for a large, dedicated gathering of people), and lives up to its name by bringing distributors, fans, and collectors from all over the world together in one place for 3 short days.  Scheduled guests this year include graphic artists, musical performers, character actors (voices), and special guests which will be announced.

Held at the Baltimore Convention Center, Otakon runs from August 8th through the 10th, it promises to be a successful gathering of the Otaku generation, with thousands of guests expected to attend.  This is the 15th year of Otakon, and it seems to grow more opular each year, drawing larger numbers of fans, and enticing the attendance of industry leading names from all aspects of the field.

Naruto Shippuden movie 2 released this weekend

Author JoeDigital | 29.07.2008 | Category Japanese Anime

Naruto Shippuden 2: Bonds is to be released August 2nd in theaters all over Japan. A mysterious group of ninjas makes a surprise attack on the Konohagakure, which takes great damage. The nightmare of another Shinobi World War could become a reality. Sasuke, who was still a missing ninja from Konoha that is trying to kill his brother (Itachi) appears for the second time in front of Naruto at an unknown location to prevent it from happening. Some of our favourite characters show up in this movie Rock Lee, Kiba, Shikamaru, Shino, Akimaru, Hinata and our star cast of Sai, Sakura and Naruto! Does this mean another trip to Japan for us this summer?