Anime Update / December 2010/

Posted: December 29, 2010 by jdodd91 in Uncategorized

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The day before New York Comic-Con opened, ICv2 (the pop culture retail news source) held their 2010 Comics and Digital Conference at the Jacob Javits Center.  ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp presented his annual white paper preview looking at the comics and graphic novel business so far this year, which also includes digital sales.  The main points he made about manga in the US and Canadian market were:

  • sales declined by 9% in the first half of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009
  • assuming this trend continues, there will probably be a 20% drop in 2010
  • this would mean manga sales will have dropped 50% over a three year period
  • there has been a dramatic decrease of TV exposure (via anime) for manga properties, and what anime had been shown had no big hits like Fruits Basket or Naruto
  • the manga industry has been slow to develop a digital strategy, though there has been a crackdown on pirated material (i.e., scanlations)
  • there are currently few legal alternatives for digital versions of manga

Speaking of digital, Mr. Griepp said that digital comics are “the fastest-growing part of the comics business”.  He said that the market has expanded from $500,000 in 2009 to an estimated $6 million to $8 million in 2010.  That is an increase of over ten times.

The Beat blog has posted the audio of the white paper preview presentation.

Source:  Comics Alliance – ICv2 Projects Graphic Novel Sales Down 20%, Digital Comics Up Over 1000% in 2010

Viz Media has started a new program with digital media.  In early November, they released a free iPad app that will allow their customers to purchase and download Viz titles.  The app is called the Viz Media App and is available as a download from the iTunes Store.  For a limited time, the first volume of Death Note is available for free.  Five other series are being offered…Bleach, Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, and Bakuman.  The initial price is $4.99 per volume.  Future titles will include D. Gray Man, Rurouni Kenshin, and Vampire Knight.Viz Media App on iPad

Viz Media’s Senior VP and General Manger Alvin Lu said in the App Press Release:

“Fans have been clamoring for an official manga-dedicated app from the moment they heard of the iPad’s existence.  It’s easy to see how manga and the iPad make for a perfect and natural fit. The VIZ MANGA APP is a great start, and this is just the beginning of manga’s brave new world. Look for plenty more developments to come.”

In a Publishers Weekly article, Mr. Lu addressed the question of the possibility app support for the iPhone, iPod, and Android as well as publishing original manga through the app by simply saying that there’s “more to come”.

Sources:  Press Release – Viz Media Launches Free Viz Manga iPad App, Publishers Weekly – Viz Media Releases Free Viz Manga App for the iPad, Viz App Webpage

Maniac Tours Logo

Another digital manga project involving the iPad is called Maniac Tours.  It is an original manga created for the iPad by Katalyst Lab.  The synopsis (from the iTunes Preview Page):

Maniac Tours sample frame

Maniac Tours is set in the year 2045, by the beaches of Shonan Enoshima. “Scrap Surfers” challenge the waves of a junk-filled ocean. The expensive antiques that float amongst other items of junk in the sea and a mysterious technology named “Nagisa Engine”, together, bring forth a transient summer in a near future surfer city. Will the legendary big wave ever come again to the scrap infested ocean?”

There are 10 episodes planned.  The first episode is free.  Subsequent episodes are $.99 each.  All episodes are in Japanese, English, and French.

Maniac Tours Logo & Image © Ryosuke Oda, Katalyst Lab Inc.

ANN Sources:  Maniac Tours Manga’s 1st Chapter Posted for Free on iPad, iPad Manga Comic Maniac Tours Now On Sale (Press Release), Maniac Tours website

A group of Japanese publishers have come up with their own digital distribution plans for North America.  37 publishers, including ASCII Media Works, Kadokawa Shoten, Kodansha, and Shogakukan, are planning to collaborate on a joint portal site.  It is tentatively called the J Manga Portal Site and will act as the distribution point of manga from the 37 publishers.  According to the Japanese industry news site animeanime.biz, the portal site will also distribute some free manga as well.

The publishers are planning to have a beta version of the portal up and running by year’s end and have the final version of the site operational by March.

ANN Source:  37 Japanese Publishers to Launch N. American Manga Portal (Update 3)

DMG Logo

In late October, another distribution effort was launched which involves a smaller group of publishers, but which is also trying to include the participation by fans.  This is the Digital Manga Guild.  The driving force behind the Guild is Digital Manga Publishing (DMP) CEO Hikaru Sasahara.  He wants to change (or, as he puts it, to break) the current licensing system which restricts the number of titles which distributers are able to release.  From his introductory remarks at the 2010 Yaoi-Con:

Due to the current licensing system, we can only release 8-12 titles a month. That’s because we have to pay a minimum guarantee up front for every title we license, which can be several thousand dollars per title. As you can see, this means that cash flow is a really big problem, because (the Japanese publishers/licensors) ask for this money up front before we even publish the books. On top of that, we have to pay the translator, the editor, and the letterer after they complete their work, so all this money is tied up before we can even sell a single book. This is a system that I want to break.

DMG Localization Procedure

The model which the Guild will use has the fans (localizers) acting as translators, editors, and letterers.  The source material will be supplied by the publishers.  There are currently six publishers that have verbally agreed to this project.  The managing company will be DMP.  They will coordinate the efforts of the localizers and publishers and act as quality control.  Everyone will get paid via a revenue share process once the books are read online or sold as print editions.
In an interview with about.com: manga‘s Deb Aoki at Yaoi-Con, Sasahara-san was asked about the identity of the six publishers:

I can’t say right now, but I can tell you that they mostly publish boys love manga, along with some mainstream type manga as well. They are all small to medium sized companies. One is a very well-known company in the yaoi manga industry.

It’s all win-win for everyone involved: for the content providers, the localizers and us, the managing company. Digital Manga will be acting as the online distributor, and the managing entity for this concept. What we need now are localizers, who can do the translation and the lettering and editing, and the publishers who will let us work with their content. We can also deal directly with the (comics) creators themselves, if they want to release their work through us too, such as their doujinshi or other works.

As implied above, the manga which the Guild will be working with is primarily BL.  However, their website’s FAQ states that “eventually we will add more mainstream genres like shoujo and shounen“.

For fans interested in joining the Guild as a localizer, they can register at the website and take the test for translators, editors, and/or letterers.

Image of Localization Procedure © 2010 Digital Manga, Inc.

Sources:  AnimeNation – Digital Manga Guild Announced, About.com: Manga – Interview: Hikaru Sasahara of Digital Manga Publishing, Digital Manga Guild website

Now here are the Manga Releases for December 2010:

December 1, 2010

Star Wars- The Old Republic #6—Blood of the Empire part 3

Dark Horse

  • Star Wars: The Old Republic #6—Blood of the Empire part 3

June

  • The Spiral of Sand

December 7, 2010

Viz Media

  • Bleach, Vol. 33
  • Butterflies, Flowers, Vol. 5
  • Cactus’s Secret, Vol. 4
  • Honey Hunt, Vol. 6
  • Hoshin Engi, Vol. 21
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Vol. 16

Kamisama Kiss Graphic Novel 1

  • Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 1
  • Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 3
  • Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 15
  • Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 10
  • Rasetsu, Vol. 7
  • Rosario+Vampire: Season II, Vol. 3
  • Seiho Boys’ High School!, Vol. 3
  • Skip Beat!, Vol. 22
  • Slam Dunk, Vol. 13
  • Toriko, Vol. 3
  • Ultimo, Vol. 3
  • Vampire Knight, Vol. 11

December 14, 2010

Viz Media

  • Arata: The Legend, Vol. 4
  • The Tyrant Falls In Love Vol.2

  • Detroit Metal City, Vol. 7
  • Inuyasha, Vol. 55
  • Itsuwaribito , Vol. 1

December 15, 2010

Doki Doki

  • A Place in the Sun

June

  • Intriguing Secrets
  • Open The Door To Your Heart
  • Temperature Rising
  • The Tyrant Falls In Love Vol.2

Gundam 00F Graphic Novel 4

December 20, 2010

June

  • Cold Fever

December 21, 2010

Viz Media

  • Children of the Sea , Vol. 4
  • Gente, Vol. 2
  • House of Five Leaves, Vol. 2
  • I’ll Give It My All…Tomorrow, Vol. 2
  • Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, Vol. 12
  • Ôoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 5

December 22, 2010

Vampire Hunter D Graphic Novel 5

Dark Horse

  • Oh My Goddess! Volume 16 tpb

December 28, 2010

Viz Media

  • Death Note Black Edition, Vol. 1

Releasing throughout the month of December, 2010

801 Media

  • No releases this month

Aurora Publishing, Inc.

There's Something About Sunyool Graphic Novel 2

  • No releases this month

Bandai Entertainment/Manga

  • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Graphic Novel 8
  • Code Geass: Queen Graphic Novel 3
  • Eureka Seven Novel 4: Here to Stay
  • Gundam 00F Graphic Novel 4

Blu

  • No releases this month

Candlewick Press

  • No releases this month

DC Comics

Dance in the Vampire Bund Vol. 9

  • No releases this month

Del Rey

  • No releases this month

Digital Manga Publishing

  • Vampire Hunter D Graphic Novel 5

DrMaster

  • No releases this month

Fantagraphics

  • No releases this month

Kodansha International

Hanako and The Terror of Allegory Graphic Novel 3

  • No releases this month

Last Gasp Books

  • No releases this month

Net Comics

  • There’s Something About Sunyool. Vol. 2

One Peace Books

  • No releases this month

Seven Seas Entertainment

  • Dance in the Vampire Bund Vol. 9

TokyoPop

Mega Man Battle Network- Official Complete Works Artbook

  • Aria Graphic Novel 6
  • Cabin in the Woods: Land of the Rising Terror
  • Chibi Vampire: Bites Official Fan Book
  • Foxy Lady Graphic Novel 3
  • Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition Graphic Novel 6
  • Future Diary Graphic Novel 9
  • Guardian Hearts Graphic Novel 3
  • Hanako and The Terror of Allegory Graphic Novel 3
  • Happy Cafe Graphic Novel 6
  • Hekikai no AiON Graphic Novel 1
  • Hetalia Axis Powers Graphic Novel 2
  • Karakuri Odette Graphic Novel 5
  • Momogumi Plus Senki Graphic Novel 4
  • Neko Ramen Graphic Novel 3: A Cat After All!
  • NG Life Graphic Novel 8
  • Ratman Graphic Novel 3
  • Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko, The Graphic Novel 1
  • Silver Diamond Graphic Novel 8: After Death
  • V.B. Rose Graphic Novel 11

Udon Entertainment

Chi's Sweet Home Graphic Novel 4

  • Mega Man Battle Network: Official Complete Works
  • Mega Man Star Force: Official Complete Works Artbook
  • Megaman Megamix Graphic Novel 3
  • Silent Mobius: Complete Edition Graphic Novel 4
  • Street Fighter Gaiden Graphic Novel 1
  • Street Fighter II: The Ultimate Edition Graphic Novel
  • Street Fighter Legends Graphic Novel 3: Ibuki
  • Street Fighter: The Ultimate Edition Graphic Novel

Vertical

  • Black Jack Graphic Novel 13
  • Chi’s Sweet Home Graphic Novel 4
  • City of Refuge
  • Peepo Choo Graphic Novel 3
  • Twin Spica, Vol.3

Not Love But Delicious Foods Make Me So Happy

Watson-Guptill

  • No releases this month

Yen Press

  • Not Love But Delicious Foods Make Me So Happy
  • Spice and Wolf, Vol. 3
  • Yotsuba&!, Volume 9
  • GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class, Volume 3
  • Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY Beyond Midnight Arc, Volume 2
  • Angel Diary, Volume 13
  • Jack Frost, Vol. 4
  • Bamboo Blade, Volume 7
  • Goong, Volume 10
  • Tena on S-String, Volume 5
  • Sundome, Volume 8

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Anime Conventions:

December 3, 2010

Christmas Cosplay – Topeka, Indiana (USA)

December 3 – 6, 2010

Floatacon – Miami, Florida (USA) Cancelled

(Note:  This would have been an Anime Con Cruise)

December 4, 2010

Cosplay Workshop with Emily Bastian – Southend-on-Sea, England (UK)

(Note:  The workshop will cover basic sewing skills, prop making, advice on wig styling and special effects make-up, how to wear traditional Japanese clothing – kimono and hakama, hands-on tutorial making realistic cat ears and other cosplay accessories)

December 4 – 6, 2010

Sangawa Project banner

Sangawa Project – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA)

(Note:  This con is for the older otaku…18+.  Their mission statement: “To provide Adult Otaku a relaxed, social, open, and tolerant place to discuss their fandom(s) relating to Anime, Japanese Culture, and associated topics.”)

December 11, 2010

The Paper Washi Wish – London, England (UK)

(This is a theater production for young children with a hands-on paper making workshop)

December 12, 2010

Las Vegas Super Con – Henderson, Nevada (USA)

(Note: Bring a canned food donation and recieve a discount on the entrance fee)

Toronto AnimeCon –Toronto, Ontario (Cananda)

Toronto Animecon 2010 banner

December 17 – 19, 2010

Bishie Con – St. Louis, Missouri (USA)

Wanekon – Warsaw, Poland (Site language is Polish)

December 18, 2010

Colossalcon 9.5 – Macedonia, Ohio (USA)

December 31, 2010

Bristol Cosplay Clubnight New Year’s Eve 2010 – Bristol, England (UK)

December 31, 2010 – January 2, 2011

kkicon 2011 banner

Ikkicon 2011 – Austin, Texas (USA)

MEWcon – Portland, Oregon (USA)

(This is a multi-genre con:  Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Anime and Manga)

January 7 – 9, 2011

Animé Los Angeles – Los Angeles, California (USA)

Anime Los Angeles 2011 banner

Ichibancon – Charlotte, North Carolina (USA)

Sac-Anime – Sacramento, California (USA)

Taiyou Con – Mesa, Arizona (USA)

January 8, 2011

Epikon – San Antonio, Texas (USA)  Cancelled

(This event has been cancelled.  Epikon 2012 is currently being organized.)

January 14 – 15, 2011

KotoriCon – Sewell, New Jersey (USA)

Kotoricon 2011 banner

January 14 – 17, 2011

Arisia – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

January 15, 2011

Ai-Kon Winter Festival – Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)

Chibi-Pa Sampler II – West Palm Beach, Florida (USA)

January 15 – 16, 2011

Anime-Zap! – Peoria, Illinois (USA)

SoDak Anime Convention – Rapid City, South Dakota (USA)

January 22 – 23, 2011

Las Cruces Anime Days – Las Cruces, New Mexico (USA)

January 28 – 30, 2011

Ohayocon 2011 banner

Ohayocon – Columbus, Ohio (USA)

January 29 – 30, 2011

Setsucon – State College, Pennsylvania (USA)

Wai-Con – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

Waicon 2011 Logo

January 30, 2011

Tsunacon – Rotterdam, Netherlands (Site language is Dutch)


Fable 3 screenshot

Posted: October 5, 2010 by thatcaptainguy in Uncategorized

New Fable III screenshot suggests some interesting moments with some creepy dudes, check it out

Just got the new fable book written by Peter David, cant wait to delve deeper into Albion’s lore. Will Post my opinions of the book after i read it.

So Fable III is coming out in less than a month and there are currently 3 developer diarys the 3rd one having just come out recently. This dev diary covers who will be voicing some of the main characters in the game and who they will be voicing. This includes some big name actors including  Michael Fassbender, Stephen Fry, Simon Pegg, Sir Ben Kingsley, John Cleese, Zoë Wanamaker, Bernard Hill, Nicholas Hoult and more. I dont know about you but that sounds pretty good to me. Here’s a link to Lionhead’s site with plenty of info on Fable III http://lionhead.com/forums/t/278461.aspx

Fable, Review

Posted: August 10, 2010 by thatcaptainguy in Uncategorized

Fable has many good and bad parts but has excellent charm 8/10

Sorry folks I had a whole review typed up and a glitch on the site deleted it all and saved it blank so im just gonna keep it short. Fable has many problems with it. The story is average at best, its buggy, and combat is far too forgiving. Even so it remains one of the most incredible games ive ever played. Fable is truely a game whose whole is greater than the sum of it’s parts. I love fable not for its story or combat, but for how it lets you live the life of a hero in an ancient world, or just an everyday man with a family and a drinking problem.

Fable has many good and bad parts but has excellent charm 8/10


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Looking for a complete list of releases is really hard, it seems some lists are missing what other sites have,etc. Anyway, here is another list of anime releases for August.

GenshikenDXcollection 209x300 August 2010 Anime Releases

August 3
Kodocha (Kodomo no Omocha) Season 1 DVD Complete Set – S.A.V.E. Edition
Kodocha (Kodomo no Omocha) Season 2 DVD Complete Set – S.A.V.E. Edition
Naruto: Shippuden DVD Box Set 3 Uncut
Naruto: Shippuden DVD Box Set 3 Uncut Special Edition
Princess Resurrection DVD Complete Collection
Stepmother’s Sin DVD (Adult)
Wallflower DVD Complete Series – S.A.V.E. Edition

August 6
Gurren Lagann Movie 2 (Standard and Limited Editions)

August 10
D.Gray-man Season 1
La Corda d’Oro ~ Primo Passo Collection 2
Master of Martial Hearts Complete Set
Project Blue Earth SOS Complete Set – S.A.V.E. Edition

August 17
Casshern Sins Parts 1 and 2 (DVD and Blu-ray)
Origin: Spirits of the Past Viridian Collection
Shigofumi Complete Collection

FullmetalBrotherhood2 213x300 August 2010 Anime Releases

August 24
Ah! My Buddha Complete Collection
Big Windup! Oofuri Complete Collection – S.A.V.E. Edition
Bleach Vol. 31
Digimon Season 5: Data Squad
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 2 (DVD and Blu-Ray)
Genshiken DX Collection
Shattered Angels Complete Collection – S.A.V.E. Edition
Tytania Collection 1

August 31
Black Blood Brothers Complete Series (DVD and Blu-ray)
Ikki Tousen Dragon Destiny Vol. 3
Ikki Tousen Dragon Destiny Complete Collection
Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Fox Vol. 2
Naruto Season 3 Part 2
One Piece Season 3 Part 2
Pokemon Elements Part 1
Sea Prince and the Fire Child
Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh Vol. 2

Browsing the internet for anime releases for August, and here are my results….

Anime Releases for August 2010 ( Found this list here)

Release Date Title Studio Format Runtime MSRP
08-10-2010 La Corda D’Oro ~ Primo Passo Collection 2 Sentai Filmworks DVD 325 $49.98
08-10-2010 Master of Martial Hearts Complete Set FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 110 $34.99
08-10-2010 Project Blue Earth SOS Complete Collection (S.A.V.E. Edition) FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 290 $29.98
08-10-2010 Twin Dolls Kitty Media DVD 90 $19.99
08-17-2010 Casshern Sins Part 1 FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. Blu-ray 288 $54.98
08-17-2010 Casshern Sins Part 1 FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 288 $49.98
08-17-2010 Casshern Sins Part 2 FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 288 $49.98
08-17-2010 Casshern Sins Part 2 FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. Blu-ray 288 $54.98
08-17-2010 Origin: Spirits of the Past Special Edition (Viridian Collection) FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 90 $19.98
08-17-2010 Shigofumi Complete Collection Sentai Filmworks DVD 325 $49.98
08-24-2010 Big Windup! Oofuri Complete Series (S.A.V.E. Edition) FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 625 $29.98
08-24-2010 Cougar Time Adult Source Media DVD 60 $24.95
08-24-2010 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 2 FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. Blu-ray 320 $54.98
08-24-2010 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 2 FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 320 $49.98
08-24-2010 Genshiken: Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture DX Litebox Media Blasters DVD 375 $34.99
08-24-2010 Persona -Trinity Soul- Box Set 2 Premium Edition NIS America DVD $59.95
08-24-2010 Shattered Angels Complete Collection (S.A.V.E. Edition) FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 360 $19.98
08-24-2010 Toradora! Box Set 2 Premium Edition NIS America DVD $59.95
08-24-2010 Tytania Collection 1 Sentai Filmworks DVD 325 $49.98
08-30-2010 Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh Vol. #02 Anime Midstream DVD 130 $23.99
08-31-2010 Black Blood Brothers Complete Collection (Viridian Collection) FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 288 $39.98
08-31-2010 Black Blood Brothers Complete Series FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. Blu-ray 288 $44.98
08-31-2010 Full Metal Panic! Complete Collection (Remastered) FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. Blu-ray 600 $54.98
08-31-2010 Full Metal Panic! Complete Collection (Remastered) FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 600 $49.98
08-31-2010 Ikki Tousen Dragon Destiny Vol. #3 Media Blasters DVD 100 $29.99
08-31-2010 Ikki Tousen Premium Box Set Media Blasters DVD 300 $79.99
08-31-2010 Kanokon Vol. #2 Media Blasters DVD 100 $19.99
08-31-2010 One Piece Season 3 Part 2 FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. DVD 325 $49.98

The first fable is one of my favorite games for the original xbox. For everything that it was promised to be it was seen as a failure, but if played without Molynuex’s over the top presentation of what it was gonna be it is a very good game, technically and in other aspects as well. This does not hold true if you play the game on the 360, there are many glitches throughout the game mostly having to do with your character’s body and never really affecting the gameplay. Ive always loved fables sense of humor with its dark british comedy, and the original’s is probably the darkest of the two so far and i absolutely love it. Fable can be very in depth and entertaining if you like to make your very own personality for your character, currently im playing as a mainly melee based fighter who wont do a quest unless his vision is blurred by the number of drinks he’s had, and on occasion likes to fight bandits brandishing swords with his bare hands… and without pants. Im still a short way into fable so ill be sure to post my thoughts of it throughout when i get the chance.

Fable

Posted: August 6, 2010 by thatcaptainguy in Uncategorized
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So Fable 3 comes out in a couple of months and Im so excited that i just cant hide it. Lionhead studios have already got the hype train a movin’ for me with their neat little feature where you can create your own villager at www.xbox.com/fable3 . This allows you to make a villager that can be featured in the game if you pre-order a copy, the villager will give you a unique quest to complete when you meet him. In honor of Fable 3′s imminent arrival im going to play through Fable 1 and Fable 2 yet again and post my review of each. Stay tuned and please comment if you like Peter Molyneux’s incredible RPGs or just comment and tell me how much you hate them.