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Category: Anime

  • Gundam-inspired Bars

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    Mixing anime with nightlife — and not in a kinky way — Akihabara sees the opening of two Gundam-inspired bars, one supporting the Federation Forces, the other the Zeon faction. The themed interior features costumed staff (of course), with a menu that pays tribute to various characters. Anime News Network has more details, and here’s…

  • The Return of Haruhi Suzumiya

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    I looooooved the original THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA series, and any fans of the show will love the way they recently revealed a few details about the upcoming second season. Anime New Network has the full rundown.

  • Real Drive

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    Finally, another anime series to get excited about: REAL DRIVE, by Production I.G and Shirow Masamune (GHOST IN THE SHELL). The show will start airing in April 2008 on NTV. AICN has an overview.

  • Ghost Hound

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    For those who are wondering whey I didn’t post an anime season preview post this month, well, it’s because there’s pretty much nothing new in this latest TV season that I’ve been wanting to watch. Outside of the much-hyped new Gundam series — I’ve never been interested in Gundam, and so I don’t really see…

  • TABlog: The Rise of Japanamerica

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    TABlog has posted a long interview with writer Roland Kelts, covering his book, JAPANAMERICAN, and the rise of anime in the US market.

  • SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers

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    Fans of Katsuhiro Otomo will definitely want to pick up this upcoming release: Bandai Visual USA, Inc. has announced that they will be releasing SOS! TOKYO METRO EXPLORERS: THE NEXT on both Blu-ray Disc and standard DVD in the US on December 11, 2007. Director Shinji Takagi, who served animation director on Steamboy and Blood:…

  • GTA with an Anime Twist

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    Video of a mod for the game GRAND THEFT AUTO, with an anime twist. Disturbing. Via Core77.

  • 20th Century Boys TV Series

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    Great, great news! Naoki Urasawa’s 20TH CENTURY BOYS is going to be made into an animated series, set to debut early next year. There’s even a small promo on the official site. The anime adaptation of MONSTER ended up being one of the last great series I’ve followed, and even though I’ve read all of…