March 2011
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Anime Review: Dragon Crisis!: Episodes 6 + 7
Generally, a lot of fluff but not much substance.
Another mini-arc to introduce Ai, wolf-girl and Precious-thief.
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To review: Episode 6 begins with a Society party. Ryuji is hesitant to go, so he’s taking his time getting there by walking through the park. By chance he catches a glimpse of a girl, who is attempting to rescue a cat from a tree. Ryuji, being the good guy he...
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Viggo Mortensen Being Considered for General Zod...
Viggo Mortensen, The Lord of The Rings actor, is apparently under consideration to play General Zod in the Superman reboot.
The Hollywood Reporter listed him as a “person of interest” for the role, even though director Zack Snyder has stated that Zod would not be a character in the movie.
The Reporter said:
“Mortensen, who is still in negotiations for Universal’s Snow White and the...
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"Lost's" Sawyer To Guest Star on "Community"
According to EW, former Lost star Josh Holloway will be making a cameo on the two-part season finale of NBC’s Community in May.
“Holloway’s character will emerge as a mysterious figure who shows up on campus during another game of paintball. The two-parter is a sequel, of sorts, to “Modern Warfare” — last year’s memorable episode that began with the Dean announcing a prize for a...
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Weekend Box Office Estimates
Here are your top 5 films at the Box Office for the weekend of February 25th-27th
Gnomeo and Juliet - $14.213 million = $75,147,000 17 Day Total
Hall Pass - $13.42 million (Opening Weekend)
Unknown - $12.435 million = $42,840,000 10 Day Total
Just Go With It - $11.1 million = $79,355,000 17 Day Total
I Am Number Four - $11.036 million = $37,744,000 10 Day Total
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New And Notable Manga From 2/20/11-2/27/11
1. Enma Gavel
“Sousuke is the class president, and is a stickler for the rules. Lately, he’s had lots of problems. First of all, he’s got to deal with his cute, but unruly, childhood friend Miroku. Secondly, they have a new transfer student, Enma, who claims to be from hell. Enma refuses to follow any rules but his own. Lastly, there’s the giant, mysterious claw marks...
February 2011
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Anime Review: Hourou Musuko episode 4+5
Over the course of the two episodes, the main plot was the writing of a script for a class play. It follows the concept of a gender bender Romeo & Juliet. Tensions rise for all characters, but in the end, it still cools down… one way or another.
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Summary of both episodes:
Episode 4 starts with the tension between Saori and Nitori as they are writing the new script. Saori...
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Games of the Week: Conspiracy Theories and...
Not the best week in gaming but it’s been far worse this year. This week get an updated classic, a great sports franchise returning and some DLC:
Beyond Good and Evil HD (360): The remake of 2003’s classic title returns this week after receiving a new HD coat of paint. The game follows Jade the reporter as she seeks to uncover a government conspiracy and looks to kick butt doing it....
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Game Review: Killzone 3
Description via Killzone.com: Helghast forces have mounted a devastating counter-attack, prompting the ISA evacuation of planet Helghan. As new Helghast battalions appear, armed with more powerful weapons, ISA forces find themselves outmanned, outgunned and surrounded.
Guerilla Games’ Playstation exclusive series scored a hit with gamers and critics alike in the last entry, Killzone...
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Anime Review: Toaru Majutsu no Index II Episode 20
At first glance, it looks like the Index series suddenly became a safer version of Elfen Lied.
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Boy, with so many moving parts, this sure is promising for one heck of a story. First off, Accelerator somehow escapes his desperate situation and saves Index in the process. And then comes the clash between Kihara and the Hound Dogs against Vento of the Front, but the latter...
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WatchAngry Birds PSA
Millions of pigs and birds have died because of the Angry Birds puzzle game. But as much as I totally love these cartoon characters, I now have a bigger urge to play Angry Birds even more now. Those evil green pigs stole the birds eggs for food and they sit there laughing at you. Those birds risked their lives… I must kill those evil green pigs.
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Anime Review: Hiyokoi
I stumbled upon this OVA. Apparently it had aired last year…who knew? >.<
Nishiyama Hiyori is a really shy and short (only 140cm tall) 15-year-old girl, who had been hospitalized for a whole year due to a car accident. Now that she returns to school, she wants to quickly adapt to the new surroundings. Just when she was about to introduce herself to her new classmates, a boy named...
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Manga Review: Bleach 438
Previously in Bleach: Ichigo successfully unleashed his fullbring power and fended off the opponent, while at the same time, Orihime faced a new yet interesting character. Where did the plot go from here? Read on to find out just what happened in our weekly succinct analysis of Bleach!
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Plot Continuation: Giriko began by fooling us into thinking that what we saw wasnt Ichigo’s...
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Kandiiholic's Cosplay Pick - Shadow of the...
Just one cosplay. One very awesome epic cosplay!!
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"Call of Juarez" Game Banned By Mexican State...
Barely even announced and already Call of Juarez: The Cartel is causing a bit of controversy.
The game, the third entry in the series, is taking a modern route unlike its two predecessors. This time, players are trading in the Wild West for a drug war along the Mexican border.
Legislators in the Mexican state of Chihuahua aren’t too keen on the game’s modern setting and locations, and have asked...
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The New Life of the Portable Game Console (Part 3)
This is the third article of the trilogy series of “The New Life of the Portable Game Console”. The first segment covered problems in the portable gaming sector, the second segment covered ways to possibly fix them and the third focuses on the future.
Final Thoughts
In this final segment, I want to look at a couple of different aspects that I have ignored so far: Apple’s good...
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Website Slip Equals New Command & Conquer Game?
RTS fans probably got a bit excited earlier this week when Electronic Arts prematurely set up a website for what appeared to be a new Command and Conquer game.
After a few hairs were pulled, yelling from the boss and tie strung, the website, www.cncstage.com, promptly disappeared.
Apparently the site suggested that a new studio, Victory Games, will develop the game, as well as “handle EA’s entire...
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Manga Review: Karakuri Circus
“From Blackout:
The protagonist, Masaru, has just inherited a big fortune after the death of his father. However, people are trying to get their hands on it by any means necessary, even if it means killing him. Narumi helped Masaru from being kidnapped after fighting some weird guys. He found out that they’re not humans but wooden puppets with amazing strength. After a hard fight,...
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Vinylmation Villains
Hello to all you wicked villains!
Earlier this month, Disney has released a new Vinylmation Villains Series which is dedicated to your favorite Disney villains! Each villain is printed on the mickey 3” vinyl figure and are $9.95 each, blind boxed. Of course, it wouldn’t be complete without a mystery chaser, so if you happened to purchase one and received a chaser, let us know what...
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Syfy to move Anime to Thursdays in March
For those that have looked forward to catching up on your anime via Sci-Fi Syfy channel, brace yourself for another move.
The anime block, which use to be shown on Monday nights—dubbed Ani-Monday— recently moved to Tuesdays. Yet starting on March 24, the anime block will air on Thursday nights.
Also, as of March 31, the schedule lists the block as starting at 11:30 p.m. instead of 11 p.m. Chrono...
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Anime Review: Yumekui Merry Episode 8
See, the beach episode did kill some momentum. But that won’t stop Merry from enjoying a donut or two, and Yumeji from a toxic tea.
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Isana wants to be the perfect wife to Yumeji but for the time being, she doesn’t know what do for herself. College, sure, but to study what? She hasn’t shared her dreams and she knows that sharing what she wishes to do with Chizuru...
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Marvels First Family gets a Retro Treatment!
Readers and comic fans might know that one of the members of the Fantastic Four, Johnny Storm, recently died. Writer Jonathan Hickman has been crafting an ongoing story leading up to that point, and now he has ended the Fantastic Four’s ongoing series after 588 issues and will be starting a new book entitled “FF” (which stands for Future Foundation).
The first issue goes on...
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WatchElder Scrolls: Skyrim First In-Game Trailer
The first trailer for Skyrim, the fifth entry in the Elder Scrolls series, has finally been released and it is well worth the wait. The game is built on a completely new game engine and it shows with some stunning lighting and textures. The animations look to have been revamped and have large amounts of variation for a change. The only gripe I really...
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DLC for Dead Space 2 to drop March 1
Following the success that creepy space thriller Dead Space 2 has experienced so far, gamers will get the chance to add on to their nightmare fueled dreams.
Electronic Arts recently announced that two-mission add-ons for the game will arrive on XBL and PSN March 1, for approximately $7.
From Gamespot:
“Severed will continue the series tradition of unorthodox headwear.
A downloadable add-on...
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Comic Review: Deadpool: Suicide Kings
Writer: Mike Benson, Adam Glass Pencillers: Carlo Barberi, Shawn Crystal Inkers: Sandu Florea, Shawn Crystal
Collecting the five issue mini by Benson, Suicide Kings sees Deadpool framed for a crime he didn’t commit, which lands him in a whole world of trouble. It’s up to the Merc with the Mouth to try and clear his name – whilst the likes of Daredevil, the Punisher and Spider-Man are out to...
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Kawaii Desu Ne - Totoro Cake
Someone mentioned on my Birthday Cake post that Totoro deserved to be on my top. This is very true, so here are some very cute Totoro cakes that I’ve found!!!
(Click photos for source)
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WatchSesame Street on Top Chef All Stars (Season 8)
If you missed last week’s episode of Top Chef, Telly Monster, Cookie Monster, and Elmo from Sesame Street just happened to be judges for the quickfire challenge. The video attached is a behind-the-scenes look of the episode. The challenge itself was to make cookies, which Cookie Monster had no problem judging.
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Anime Review: Kimi ni Todoke S2 Episode 7
The aftermath of the confessions that we’ve been waiting for boils down to further misunderstandings and deeper complications. Giving up might be the easiest solution to all this.
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Oh man, everyone gets pissed, mainly due to two reasons: both Kazehaya and Sawako claim to have gotten rejected, and the discovery of outside members getting involved in the leads’ pursuit of...
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Gears of War 3 Emerges In September
The release date for the furiously anticipated Gears of War 3 has been set in stone. Mark your calenders for: September 20th. The third entry in this next-gen franchise will mark the conclusion of the trilogy and is looking to match the previous incredible games that made the series a standout.
Look for more details about Gears 3, the multiplayer beta and the rumored Kinect game very soon.
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One Piece in Wonderland
[via TOMOPOP]
I have to pick up this set by MegaHouse. It’s One Piece meets Alice in Wonderland and everyone looks like they’re having a great time ^_^. If you can collect all 9 60mm figures, you will be able to have a cute little round table to piece together for all of them to gather around. A box of 10 that runs for ¥6,000 could get you the whole set but don’t hold your...
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Anime Review: Ore no Imouto Episode 12.5 (True...
Now sticking to the trueness of the novels, here is what really happens without a cop-out conclusion.
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The true route begins with the same sequences as episode 12, but this time, Kyousuke misses his train home and loses over two hours of the night riding a borrowed bike home. I guess there were more homo-muscles and panty-whiffers this time around but in any case, Kyousuke works to...
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Daft Punk x Coca-Cola - Limited Edition Bottles
Coca-Cola announces their partnership with iconic electronic duo Daft Punk for their latest limited edition “Club Coke” bottles. The bottles come in silver and gold (just like the helmets the duo is known to wear) and will come in a limited edition box set available by collete in Paris. The release for this set is beginning of March 2011 so be on the lookout for the official news...
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Pokemon Black and White DSi Limited Edition...
Just two weeks before the new games in the long-standing franchise are released, Nintendo has decided that they want to reveal the exclusive Pokemon Black and White DSi bundles. There is a black and white DSi up for grabs and both feature Reshiram and Zekrom, two of the new legendary Pokemon in Black and White. The DSi’s will retail for $179.99 and come with a copy of the respective games...
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Manga Review: Fairy Tail 223
Previously in Fairy Tail: With the Evergreen & Elfman v RustyRose fight concluded and Natsu back in action, what happened next? Read on to find out where Hiro Mashima turned our attention to in this thrilling chapter of Fairy Tail!
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Plot Continuation: Readers are first introduced to Laharl, another member of the newly reformed magic council who was on the scene of the destroyed...
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Vinylmation WDW 40th Anniversary Series
Walt Disney World celebrates their 40th Anniversary with the release of the Vinylmation WDW 40th Anniversary Series. Grab these while you still can as these vinyl 3” figures are limited edition and available only for a short time. You can purchase these at the Disney Store online, Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World only.
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Anime Review: Fractale Episode 5
Forced to set aside differences, Clain and Phryne board the aircraft and join Sunda’s anti-Fractale group.
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Of course, for the already “contaminated” Clain, he’s not just a prisoner of sorts, but also a slave. Working to earn his stay, Clain gets bullied by the likes of Enri and ignored by the likes of Sunda and the old man. Although he at first was amazed by...
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Otaku Spotlight: Five Anime Series from Winter...
Depending on where you read/listen, this Winter Anime 2011 Season has been a mixed bag. On one side of the spectrum, you have fans that proclaim this season’s collective batch of anime to be surprisingly good. While others halfheartedly wave the “meh” flag. The varying in opinion is far from the mostly positive feedback the Fall Season garnered. That’s just how this...
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Minecraft Hitting Mobile Devices This Year
As if Minecraft didn’t already suck up enough of people’s time, there’s a mobile version getting underway to fill your addiction while outside. Soon enough there will be an official port from the developer Mojang heading to a phone near you.
There were talks of the port being headed up by a third party developer instead of the creators, but Mojang decided that the best option...
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Film Review: Unknown
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Writer: Oliver Butcher (Screenplay), Stephen Cornwell (Screenplay), Didier Van Cauwelaert (Novel “Out of My Head”) Cast: Liam Neeson, January Jones, Diane Kruger, Aidan Quinn and Frank Langella
Plot Summary: A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the...
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