According to a post at Animation Insider, Adult Swim announed its programming lineup for the second half of
2006. Among their tried and true classics comes a few new faces - specifically Bleach and Trinity Blood.
Bleach 15
year-old Ichigo Kurosaki can see ghosts. And I mean, really see ghosts. When his family is attacked by a malicious spirit,
Ichigo hooks up with a female Death God and becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicated to protecting others and helping lost souls find
their way home.
Trinity Blood Based on the original manga by Kiyo Kyuujou, Trinity Blood is a Trigun-esq
thriller with plenty of nail-biting moments and its fair share of witty sarcasm. Its been 500 years since Armageddon and all
is apparently well.
Negima
Anime Sneak Peek
Magic, a genius 10 year old and a mysterious disappearance.
This is the story of Negi Springfield, a brilliant adolescent who is about to embark on a strange new journey.
At the
Katsucon in February, FUNimation announced it had secured the license to Negima, a popular Japanese manga on USA Today's top
150. The story of Negi Springfield, Negima focuses on the 10 year-olds search for clues about his father's mysterious disappearance.
Negi is a prodigy with magical abilities. After graduating from a magic academy, Negi is assigned to teach an all-girl 8th
grade class. While trying to hide his magical talents, he begins the search for the Thousands Master, his father who disappeared
several years before.
CLAMP Coming to US
Anime News Flash
In a recent press release, FUNimation announced that CLAMP
is making their first U.S. appearance ever.
The 4-women team will make their first U.S. tour at this year's Anime Expo.
Co-sponsored by Anime Expo, FUNimation, Del Rey Manga and TOKYOPOP, CLAMP will be the guest of honor at this year's Anime
Expo held at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Although the exact itinerary has yet to be announced, events include
a discussion panel, autograph sessions and opening ceremonies. There will also be an exclusive screening of Tsubasa, with
CLAMP presenting.
CLAMP is comprised of four brilliant female artists - Satsuki Igarashi, Ageha Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi
and Mokona - and has been creating original mangas in Japan since 1989. With a wide collection of popular titles, they are
most notably known for Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits, Magic Knight Rayearth and Angelic Layer.
Anime on the Big Screen
Anime News Flash
It appears that FUNimation is bringing your anime favorites
to the big screen. Yes... the BIG screen.
While surfing some of my favorite anime spots, I ran across a link for [link
url=http://www.funimationfilms.com]FUNimation Films. FUNimation has decided to bring some of their top anime hits to the big
screen, as in your local movie theaters.
There's not much in the way of details yet, but you can catch trailers for
Dragonball Z Fusion Reborn (March), Basilisk (April) and Trinity Blood (May) at the new FUNimation Films website.
Anime News Flash
It appears that FUNimation is bringing your anime favorites
to the big screen. Yes... the BIG screen.
While surfing some of my favorite anime spots, I ran across a link for [link
url=http://www.funimationfilms.com]FUNimation Films. FUNimation has decided to bring some of their top anime hits to the big
screen, as in your local movie theaters.
There's not much in the way of details yet, but you can catch trailers for
Dragonball Z Fusion Reborn (March), Basilisk (April) and Trinity Blood (May) at the new FUNimation Films website.
Anime News Flash
It appears that FUNimation is bringing your anime favorites
to the big screen. Yes... the BIG screen.
While surfing some of my favorite anime spots, I ran across a link for [link
url=http://www.funimationfilms.com]FUNimation Films. FUNimation has decided to bring some of their top anime hits to the big
screen, as in your local movie theaters.
There's not much in the way of details yet, but you can catch trailers for
Dragonball Z Fusion Reborn (March), Basilisk (April) and Trinity Blood (May) at the new FUNimation Films website.
Gundam Seed Destiny Special Edition
Anime News Flash
According to a post at Anime News Network, the first volume of the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny special edition
is set to hit the Japanese anime market on May 26. "The Broken World" will divide the Mobile Suit Gundam Destiny series into
four 90 minute volumes and will retail for 5,040 yen each.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex -Solid State Society
Anime Movie Premiere
Anyone in the mood for some new Ghost in the Shell? Production
I.G. has just opened a new section on their website to promote the upcoming release of GITS: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State
Society. Want more? Of course you do. :)
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama and many of the geniuses from the original series,
Solid State Society is a full-length 105 minute feature that puts Major Motoko Kusanagi and Batou at odds with each other
and right in the middle of a series of mysterious incidents masterminded by someone only known as the Puppeteer.
Is
Motoko the Puppeteer? Maybe...
The movie rang up a hefty budget of 360 million yen ($3.2 million US dollars) and is
scheduled to premiere in Japan on SKYPerfecTV pay-per-view on September 1st and hit the DVD shelves on November 24th. Solid
State Society will likely make its way to the States as well, but no release date has been announced yet.
For more
Solid State Society, visit the Production I.G. website.
New Anime from FUNimation
New Anime Sneak Peek
I just love the anticipation of new anime, don't you? In
addition to the recent release of Speed Grapher, it seems FUNimation has quite a few other new titles on their soon-to-be-released
plate. Here's a quick sneak peek.
First on the list is Black Cat, the story of Train Hartnett, number 13 in a group of assassins controlled by a secret organization known as Chronos.
Train has the character traits of a cat, the result of a curse put on him by a witch - thus his alias, "Black Cat". While
Train is a master assassin, he personally dislikes killing people and finds a new calling when he hooks up with Saya, a sweeper
(bounty hunter) who has a little more appreciation for human life.
Teaming up with Mainframe Entertainment, FUNimation
is launching a CG-animated direct-to-DVD movie featuring skateboarding guru Tony Hawk.
New Anime Sneak Peek
I just love the anticipation of new anime, don't you? In
addition to the recent release of Speed Grapher, it seems FUNimation has quite a few other new titles on their soon-to-be-released
plate. Here's a quick sneak peek.
First on the list is Black Cat, the story of Train Hartnett, number 13 in a group of assassins controlled by a secret organization known as Chronos.
Train has the character traits of a cat, the result of a curse put on him by a witch - thus his alias, "Black Cat". While
Train is a master assassin, he personally dislikes killing people and finds a new calling when he hooks up with Saya, a sweeper
(bounty hunter) who has a little more appreciation for human life.
Teaming up with Mainframe Entertainment, FUNimation
is launching a CG-animated direct-to-DVD movie featuring skateboarding guru Tony Hawk.
New Anime Sneak Peek
I just love the anticipation of new anime, don't you? In addition
to the recent release of Speed Grapher, it seems FUNimation has quite a few other new titles on their soon-to-be-released
plate. Here's a quick sneak peek.
First on the list is Black Cat, the story of Train Hartnett, number 13 in a group of assassins controlled by a secret organization known as Chronos.
Train has the character traits of a cat, the result of a curse put on him by a witch - thus his alias, "Black Cat". While
Train is a master assassin, he personally dislikes killing people and finds a new calling when he hooks up with Saya, a sweeper
(bounty hunter) who has a little more appreciation for human life.
Teaming up with Mainframe Entertainment, FUNimation
is launching a CG-animated direct-to-DVD movie featuring skateboarding guru Tony Hawk. Boom Boom Sabotage isn't quite anime per se, but with a kidnapping, Tony Hawk and extreme
skateboarding, I'm thinking you'll enjoy it anyway. :)
From the creative mind of Arima Keitaro,Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase is the story of Kouhei Midou, an average boy in a not-so-average family. Living with his grandfather, Ryouhei Midou,
(who is also a retired exorcist), Kouhei wants desperately to solve the mysterious disappearance of his mother. He and his
grandfather believe it has something to do with their only clue - vampires. And there's plenty of them to go around in Kouhei's
world. There's Hazuki, a mysterious girl who lives in the Schwarz Quelle Castle that Kouhei is researching. Kouhei was her
first bite but interestingly, he is immune to vampire bites and their magical control.
The story of Negi Springfield,
Negima focuses on the 10 year-olds search for clues about his father's mysterious disappearance. Negi is a prodigy with magical
abilities. After graduating from a magic academy, Negi is assigned to teach an all-girl 8th grade class. While trying to hide
his magical talents, he begins the search for the Thousands Master, his father who disappeared several years before.
Fullmetal Alchemist News Flash
Are you a Fullmetal Alchemist fan? Then this
little scoop is for you. In addition to FUNimation's recent announcement of a new line of FMA video games, the English dub
of the FMA movie is on its way too.
The Games In a recent press release, FUNimation announced that it has etched
a deal with Destineer to create an entirely new line of video games based on Fullmetal Alchemist. While the details are still
under wraps, FUNimation did say that the first game is expected to be released later this year. “This is a great opportunity
for us and for the Fullmetal Alchemist brand,” explained Gen Fukunaga, president and CEO of FUNimation Entertainment.
“Destineer brings an incredible level of industry insight and experience to the table and we look forward to the development
of exciting Fullmetal Alchemist games.”
Destineer is best know for its collection of video games for Mac and
PC, including Red Orchestra, Starship Troopers, Zoo Tycoon 2 and Age of Mythology but according to the press release, the
FMA games will be released on several different playing platforms.
The Movie Also from the FUNimation press
people, the English dub of the Fullmetal Alchemist movie "Conqueror of Shamballa" will premiere at the Anime Expo in the Anahiem
Convention Center on Monday, July 3rd from 12 to 2pm.
The event will be hosted by several Anime Expo 2006 Guests of Honor including Romi Paku, the Japanese
voice actor for Edward Elric.
"The Fullmetal Alchemist series has transformed the way anime is viewed in the United
States and the Fullmetal Alchemist movie will do the same for anime features and movies," said Gen Fukunaga, president and
CEO of FUNimation Entertainment. "We knew when we acquired the series that it had tremendous potential, and we are just getting
started."
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa is due to hit the big screen nationwide on September
8, 2006. For more information, visit FUNimation Films. You can read the full press release here.
