February 2012
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Closing Your Day: NOT THE BEES!
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Recap of Pop GO posts published on Feb. 27, 2012.
Opening
101 Dalmations
News
“Mass Effect 3” Live-Action Fight Trailer
More Set Pics For “Riddick”
Ridley Scott Reveals Connection Between “Prometheus” and “Alien”
Oshiete! Mordin-sensei! (Teach me! Professor Mordin!)
“Piano Opera Final Fantasy I/II/II” Promotion Movie
The “Star Wars” Toys That Didn’t Make It
Reviews
Anime...
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Anime Review: Guilty Crown - 18
Wh-what just happened?
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For a series nearing its end, it sure does a marvelous job at clustering all the WTF reactions all in a single episode this late. It’s just a knee-jerk reaction but what kind of rushed development is this? Now I know for sure that Gai is just a troll taken to the next level. “I’m not the one you used to know” and then Ayase goes...
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Manga Review: Naruto - 574 & 575
Sasuke has actually been back for three chapters in a row!
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Sasuke’s team received a bit of development in these two chapters. First we were able to catch up on the imprisonment of Karin, who seemed to be in a situation in which she could finally free herself. People who read closely would have noticed the hidden tools she had stored away underneath her picture of her...
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Ridley Scott Reveals Connection Between...
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Well it’s not much of a spoiler, but if you want to avoid any news possible on Prometheus then kindly ignore this.
If not, check out the short bit of Scott’s interview after the break!
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The connection between the two films is through Guy Pearce’s character. Below is how Scott explains the connection between the two films:
“When the first Alien...
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Weekend Box Office Estimates
Here are your Top 5 Films at the box office for the weekend of February 24th-26th:
Act of Valor - $24.7 m (Opening Weekend) - ($12 m production budget)
Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds - $16 m (Opening Weekend) - (production budget n/a)
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - $13.475 m = $76,731,000 m 17-Day Total - ($79 m production budget)
Safe House - $11.4 m =...
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Anime Review: Amagami SS+ - 8
Not too shabby. Though really Kaoru, you don’t have to settle for Junichi. There are plenty of other fish in the sea…
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This episode was really sluggish. I don’t know how else to describe it; it felt like it ran a lot longer than it absolutely needed to in a variety of ways. I don’t know if this added to the slowness, but it jumped around a lot as well....
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Games Of The Week: The Coolest Sport On Earth
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SSX (PS3, 360): EA’s supercharged stylized snowboarding franchise returns after five long years in limbo. Players will descend some of the most treacherous mountains in the world braving deadly conditions and, in true SSX fashion, look good doing it.
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Binary Domain (PS3, 360): Sega’s attempt at an action title pits man versus machine, swapping bodies for a...
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Closing Your Day: Oblivion
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Recap of Pop GO posts published on Feb. 26, 2012.
Opening
Mario Kart Wii
News
“Wrath of the Titans” (2012) Oblivion Trailer
Reviews
Manga Review: Karakuri Odette
Retroactive Review: Mega Man 2
Film Review: This Means War
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Film Review: This Means War
Director: McG Writer: Timothy Dowling (screenplay & story), Simon Kinberg (screenplay), Marcus Gautesen (story) Cast: Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Reese Witherspoon, Til Schweiger, Chelsea Handler, Abigail Spencer, Angela Bassett, Rosemary Harris
After being grounded due a semi-botched operation, two C.I.A agents (Chris Pine & Tom Hardy) return to daily lives where they find themselves...
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Retroactive Review: Mega Man 2
Retroactive Reviews will be focused on media that most of you might not have even heard of, stuff that is either long gone, remade, or has a bazillion sequels and off-shoots. Each of them will be reviewed fairly as they are, and taking into consideration the time period they were created. While they might not seem as shiny and new as titles that are released today, they are in no way completely...
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Manga Review: Karakuri Odette
Odette Yoshizawa can be best described by her classmate’s reaction: “She looks like a doll.” In one sense, Odette is very beautiful. However, in another sense, she literally looks like a doll. This is because she is an android.
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Created by the renown Professor Yoshizawa, Odette is the closest thing machines have ever become to humans. She can express all human...
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Closing Your Day: Bad Recognition
Recap of Pop GO posts published on Feb. 25, 2012.
Opening
Disney’s One Saturday Morning
News
“One Piece: Kaizoku Musou” - Gold Edition PS3 Bundle
New Extended “American Reunion” (2012) Trailer
“Pokémon Black 2” and “White 2” Arriving In June
Reviews
Manga Review: Bleach - 482
Game Review: Shank 2
Film Review: Safe House
Anime Review: Persona 4 The Animation - 20
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The...
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"Pokémon Black 2" and "White 2" Arriving In June
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Fans of the Pokémon series can rejoice! Though a bit of a head-scratcher, the newest entries into the franchise have been announced. For the first time ever, the Pokémon series will see direct sequels, rather than the usual third spinoff title, to the main series in the forms of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 for the DS.
More details after the break.
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Surprisingly, the new...
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Anime Review: Persona 4 The Animation - 20
Let’s all gather at the Amagi Inn for a very fun time!
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Did you know what Big Brother Yuu is a natural gigolo? Based on everyone’s reactions, I guess there’s no use denying that fact. And because he’s such a pimp, another girl is pretty much friendzoned, that being the giggle monster named Yukiko. Yeah, I’m not going to bother with the romance...
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The Hero's Log - Skyrim (Part 3)
19th of Last Seed, 4E 201
I set out for Whiterun early in the morning after gathering up my belongings. Aside from the guards still stationed in Riverwood, there seemed to be no sign that dragons were once again roaming the lands. I wasn’t about to let my guard down, and though I stowed my armor in my pack, I kept my sword and shield at the ready.
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The road to Whiterun was quiet,...
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Film Review: Safe House
Director: Daniel Espinosa Writer: David Guggenheim Cast: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Brendan Gleeson, Vera Farmiga, Robert Patrick, Sam Shepard, Liam Cunningham
After rogue C.I.A agent Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) turns himself into the U.S consulate in Cape Town, South Africa, a young C.I.A agent (Ryan Reynolds), tasked with keeping the fugitive under his care after the safe house he...
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Game Review: Shank 2
What’s a man to do after he’s gotten his fill of revenge? Head back home and try and sort things out, of course. However, things don’t go as planned and Shank must once again do what he does best.
Time to tear them a new one with a chainsaw.
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The story for this second outing is even more Spartan than the last, with Shank returning to the orphanage where he was raised. The...
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Manga Review: Bleach - 482
Dude, you’re stepping on Ichigo’s bed. Get off…now!
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Ichigo, obviously more concerned over his bed than the intruder, immediately kicked Ivan then unleashed his Shinigami form. Much of the chapter focused on their interaction, as well as other events in Soul Society. In a nutshell, Kubo kept the pacing fast and the details slim.
Ivan appeared to be a...
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Closing Your Day: Shades Of Red
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Recap of Pop GO posts published on Feb. 24, 2012.
Opening
Recess
News
“Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock” Debut Trailer
Dwayne Johnson’s Next Role: Hercules
New Promo For “Green Lantern: The Animated Series” Released
First Set Images Of “Star Trek 2” Featuring Newcomer Benedict Cumberbatch
Paul Giamatti & Samuel L. Jackson Join DreamWorks Animation’s “Turbo”
New “Pokémon”...
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Anime Review: Another - 7
So now that Akazawa doesn’t have to avoid Kouichi anymore, she’s moving in for the kill. (The metaphorical one, not the literal one.)
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Incredibly graphic and gratuitous bloody opening death aside, this week’s episode was a little plain. I’m starting to annoy myself with how much I make this show about the gore, but given the graphicness of the deaths,...
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New "Pokémon" Game Being Announced This Weekend?
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According to a blog post by Junichi Masuda, one of the original creators of Pokémon and the director of the most recent titles, Pokémon Black and White, there will be a big announcement that fans of the franchise will want to pay attention to on the Japanese TV program Pokémon Smash this Sunday morning.
More details after the break.
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Masuda said that a “very...
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Anime Review: Rinne no Lagrange - 7
Things I never thought I’d hear myself say: What about the robots?!
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This week, I am forgoing my usual format of images because I want to make sure that the impact of how bizzarre this episode is hits you full force. Now, assuredly, this isn’t so weird for anime period, but Rinne has been relatively mild and tasteful as far as the fan service goes. But this week,...
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Anime Review: Brave 10 - 7
It’s that time of the week again…
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With the series entering its second half, I was hoping for a little more progression in the story with Yukimura heading to Kyou to respond to Tokugawa’s invitation. But sadly, once again, there was very little of that. The first half of the episode is purely used for the introduction of one of the last two remaining Braves,...
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Paul Giamatti & Samuel L. Jackson Join DreamWorks...
In typical DreamWorks Animation fashion, they’ve assembled an all-star lineup of voice actors for their latest animated project called Turbo.
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Now Paul Giamatti and Samuel L. Jackson will join a cast headlined by Ryan Reynolds and also features the likes of Michael Pena, Luis Guzman, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz,...
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Dwayne Johnson's Next Role: Hercules
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Dwayne Johnson is back to being a busy action star these days. After starring in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and set to next appear in this summer’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation and then working on Michael Bay’s Pain & Gain, he is being tabbed to play Herclues in MGM’s adaptation of Steve Moore’s graphic novel: “Hercules: The Thracian War”.
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Anime Review: Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou - 7
My reaction all episode.
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A double dose of doubleheaders this episode but the continuations only add to the comedic fun while still feeling like you’re watching a manga. I’m glad to see Tadakuni back in the fray. His role as the straight man is not to be taken lightly because in the end, he has the ultimate demon lord backing him up in this topsy-turvy adventure....
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Anime Review: Mirai Nikki - 19
Woah, hold the phone. We’ve got a bad boy up in here! When did this happen, Yuki?
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WHAT. THE. CRAP. Oh my goodness, that episode was insane! I haven’t been this excited for this show since literally the second or third episode. What a twist! There is nothing better than this!
Let me attempt to be coherent for a moment: This episode was really good. No, it was...
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Anime Review: Nisemonogatari - 6 & 7
Guys, this is so awkward. I really wish you’d just stop.
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Episode 6
Last week’s episode was a refreshing change from the mind boggling amounts of fan service that have taken over the series thus far. My favorite episodes so far this season have been Senjougahara-heavy, because I love her, and the episodes tend to just feel more like they did in the first season....
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Closing Your Day: End Date
Recap of Pop GO posts published on Feb. 23, 2012.
Opening
Rurouni Kenshin (US) (OP 1)
News
“Bleach” Anime Ending In March
“Resident Evil” Manga Starts Serialization
J.K. Rowling To Publish New Adult Novel
New Pixar “Brave” Trailer Released
Fiery New Poster For Pixar’s “Brave”
Toei To Present Super Sentai Show For Adults
First Trailer For “Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope”...
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Anime Review: Black Rock Shooter - 3
What kind of psychiatry school did you go to where they tell you that would be a good idea to say to someone who’s depressed?!
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Things start off surprisingly normal this time around. Kagari seems to have finally gotten ahold of herself and, at least as far as Yomi tells us, is a lot calmer and is trying to learn how to walk again. Yomi and Mato are becoming closer, and...
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Top 5 Thursday: Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy is arguably the most well-known RPG series in the world. When people mention JRPGs, it’s generally the first series that gets mentioned. However, not all of the games are shining examples; they are just the best the series had to offer at a given time.
This list is concerned only with the ones that truly stood out, the crystals in the rough, so to speak.
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Anime Review: Mobile Suit Gundam AGE - 19
Fast forward…again.
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With the fated meeting between Asemu and Zeheart out of the way, it’s time for them to take their place in the war. This episode is more about the exposition of their new roles and the other characters they have been placed with. On Asemu’s side, we’re introduced to many of the new crew members of the Diva, including Arisa Gunhale,...