Archive for June, 2010
ToHeart2 adnext to Include Bonus Anime Short Story
1st volume in 4th ToHeart2 OVA series to ship in Japan on September 23
Anime News Network – Article
Anime Los Angeles 2010
A few nice anime images I found:
Anime Los Angeles 2010
Image by Masaru Kamikura
Beelzebub, Toriko Manga on Jump Super Anime Tour
1st anime for Beelzebub, second original anime for Toriko after last year’s tour
Anime News Network – Article
Astro Boy [Blu-ray]
Astro Boy [Blu-ray]
- ISBN13: 0025192058493
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man’s expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.Are heroes born or made? How does one go about finding one’s true destiny? Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage), a revered scientist on the floating paradise known as Metro City, has recently created a technologically advanced robot in the image of his late son Toby in an effort to assuage his overwhelming grief. Far from an average robot, his creation (Freddie Highmore) is a thinking, feeling robot endowed with the memories and emotions of the real Toby and powered by a unique blue core energy recently discovered by Dr. Tenma’s good friend Dr. Elefun (Bill Nighy). Despite his efforts, Dr. Tenma quickly discovers that his new creation will never replace his human son, and he coldly casts him aside. Being a thinking, feeling robot, the robot boy sets off in search of a place where he might fit in, and his journey lands him below Metro City, on the surface of the wasteland known as Earth, where he is befriended first by a trio of rebellious robots who dub him Astro Boy and later by a group of human orphans led by the robot repairman Dr. Hamegg (Nathan Lane). Although Astro Boy fully intends to confess his robotic origins to the humans, circumstances prevent the disclosure, and his first real friendships are tainted by the underlying deception. Meanwhile, back in Metro City, President Stone (Donald Sutherland) launches a campaign to destroy Astro Boy in an effort to steal the blue core energy and use it with its opposing and very unstable red core energy to guarantee his reelection. In the end, Astro Boy’s real ancestry comes to light, and his relationships with the humans and his very existence are threatened. It also falls to Astro Boy to save Metro City from certain destruction at the hands of President Stone. Based on the 1950s Japanese manga and the 1960s Astro Boy Japanese animated television series commonly credited as the first anime cartoon, Astro Boy is an engaging, action-packed film about self-discovery and pursuing one’s destiny. While there’s a healthy amount of violence and peril in the film, it’s generally appropriate for ages 7 and older. –Tami Horiuchi
Rating: 
(out of 41 reviews)
List Price: $ 34.99
Price: $ 15.37
Now Streaming: Spice and Wolf 1-13 sub/1-2 dub
When it’s this hot outside it’s time for something nice and soothing. How ’bout some economy lessons from a cute wolf girl? Here’s the whole first series subbed, and the first 2 episodes dubbed.
Also new today:
Sister Princess 1-26 sub/dub
Chance Pop Session 1-13 sub/dub
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Anime News Network – Article
Evangelion Racing Motorcycle to Compete in July
Evangelion Racing’s Run’a Entertainment fields Kawasaki ZX-10R superbike
Anime News Network – Article
La Corda D’Oro ~primo passo~ Collection 1
Magic and classical music mix in this reverse harem story about a teenage girl who gets drawn into a prestigious music competition after an encounter with her school’s resident fairy. While the first half only flirts with being good, its musical focus keeps it from ever being bad.
Anime News Network – Article