September 2011
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Closing Your Day: Plenty Of Time To Plank
Recap of Pop GO posts published on Aug. 31, 2011.
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Opening
Shakugan no Shana II
News
“Dead Island” Launch Trailer Officially Released
David To Get One Rock Of A Goliath
Gamestop Fires Guy For Planking On The Job
Facebook Launching Music Service
Josh Brolin Is An Oldboy
“Machine Gun Preacher” (2011) - Trailer
Spy Set Photo Of Henry Cavill as Superman
Don Cheadle is...
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Manga Review: Team Medical Dragon
“Team Medical Dragon focuses around a genius surgeon, Asada Ryutaro, who’s methods have made him a bit of a renegade in the eyes of Japanese doctors. The manga exposes the illness of the Japanese hospitals and how their system is not designed to care for the patient. The manga is appropriate for mature audiences and contains blood, nudity, harsh language, and sex.”...
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August 2011
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Josh Brolin Is An Oldboy
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The first bit of casting news for Oldboy is out as Josh Brolin is set to be the first name attached to the Spike Lee remake of the revenge flick. Though no official role for Brolin was revealed by Deadline, I am going to assume he will play the lead role of the man imprisoned for 15 years, since it was revealed that Brolin was at the top of Mandate’s list to play the main...
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Anime Review: Ao no Exorcist - 20
Are you afraid of spiders? Too bad for Shima, he can’t do anything to fend off these sticky webs.
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For an original route, I am intrigued by the direction this arc is going. Not only does it bring it back full circle but also intensifies any unspoken tension between Rin and Yukio. Threads of jealousy aside, Yukio sure is forceful this time around, and even contradictory...
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Facebook Launching Music Service
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According to a tweet by CNBC, Facebook will be launching a music service on September 22. It hints at a possible partnership with iTunes, though some have speculated (hoped) that Facebook will team up with Zune or Spotify.
There used to be another social network that integrated music into their service. My-something. Can’t quite remember.
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Gamestop Fires Guy For Planking On The Job
A former Gamestop supervisor from Long Island, NY didn’t quite understand why he was fired by the gaming retailer, a place he had been working at for almost 4 years — that is, until he went to apply for unemployment, of which he was denied. He was ineligible for unemployment because his termination was listed under gross negligence. You see, he was fired for planking on the job.
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David To Get One Rock Of A Goliath
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Puns aside, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson seems to be getting a ton of new gigs lately, and is now being targeted to play Goliath in the biblical epic tale of David and Goliath.
The film is from the producers of Twilight, so it’s no surprise that the role of David is being offered up to Taylor Lautner. Dwayne Johnson as Goliath makes sense to me, but seriously? Taylor...
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Closing Your Day: SeeU = Fantasy
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Recap of Pop GO posts published on Aug. 30, 2011.
Opening
Sneak King
News
DC Comics - The New 52 Begins Tomorrow!
“The Hunger Games” (2012) - Teaser Trailer
Introducing The Korean Vocaloid SeeU!
“Persona 5” and “Persona” Fighter in Development
Reviews
Anime Review: Mawaru Penguindrum - 6 & 7
Comic Review: JLA v12: The Obsidian Age: Book Two
Anime Review:...
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Manga Review: Naruto - 552
Previously in Naruto: The team of Naruto, Itachi and Bee worked together to defeat Nagato. Nagato issued some far well words and left. What happened next? Read on!
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Plot Continuation: Naruto, Itachi and Bee regrouped while Kabuto expressed disappointment while preparing his trump card. Itachi declared that he would take care of the jutsu resurrecting old foes. Naruto wanted...
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"Persona 5" and "Persona" Fighter in Development
A Famitsu scan revealed a slew of Persona-related news, including the next entry in the series and a 2D fighter.
But first, as hinted last week, Persona 4 is getting the remake treatment for the PlayStation Vita. Titled, Persona The Golden, the game will feature a new character named Mary, wireless support to call on others when facing death in a dungeon and new animation movies, including a...
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Introducing The Korean Vocaloid SeeU!
Watch out Vocaloid fans, there’s a new girl in town!
SBS Artech has launched the site for their new Korean Vocaloid, SeeU. SeeU is the new mascot for the language expansion of the Vocaloid 3.0 software and samples the voice of GLAM’s Kim Tahi. The voice bank is scheduled for release this fall.
Along with the big mascot reveal, SBS has also released a demo featuring a short snippet...
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Anime Review: Kamisama no Memo-Chou - 8
Everything comes down to the wire this episode. With Yondaime in the hospital, Narumi is forced to step up to fill Sou’s shoes. How will he do?
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Narumi rushes off to the hospital after hearing that Yondaime had been attacked. Renji threatened the venue in order to lure the Hirasaka Group away from the office, leaving Sou venerable.
The effect of this attack on Yondaime is...
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Games of the Week: The Bros Are Back In Town
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Madden 12 (PS3, 360, Wii, PSP): Gather up the bros, grab some Doritos and get the Mountain Dew; it’s one of the two times of the year the bro-deo comes out to play. In all seriousness, America’s true pastime has its annual game out and adds the usual host of new features along with a new roster update.
BloodRayne: Betrayal (360): Rayne is finally back from a hiatus that...
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Comic Review: JLA v12: The Obsidian Age: Book Two
Writer: Joe Kelly Pencillers: Doug Mahnke, Yvel Guichet, Lewis La Rosa, Darryl Banks, Dietrich O. Smith Inkers: Tom Nguyen, Mark Propst, Allen ‘Al’ Milgrom, Wayne Faucher, Sean P. Parsons
The second half of the acclaimed Obsidian Age saga, Book Two, sees the past and present day struggles of both JLA teams. In the past, the JLA soon learn the scope of the danger across time, and must fight...
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Anime Review: Mawaru Penguindrum - 6 & 7
Project M? Project Moving? Project Marriage? Project Maternity? Project Mishap? Project Mawaru Penguindrum!
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Episode 6 takes a side trip and delves into what makes Oginome Ringo who she is. Every 20th day of the month, her family spends Curry day, wherein each of them would have to eat curry. She is head-over-heels in love with Kabuki to the point of moving into the space...
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Closing Your Day: Is It May 4, 2012 Yet?
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Recap of Pop GO posts published on Aug. 29, 2011.
Opening
Doctor Who (Series Six)
News
“Sin City” Sequel Brings In “The Departed” Writer
The Justice Society Lives On In The DCnU
“Alpha Flight” Extended To Ongoing Series
Marvel Releases New ‘Avengers’ Promo Image
Reviews
Anime Review: Dantalian no Shoka - 7
Anime Review: Nichijou - 22
Segments
Weekend Box Office...
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Anime Review: Nichijou - 22
I’m gonna shoot my laser!
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After a crazy intro emphasizing mohawk dude Tsuyoshi’s favor of Scientology, whom by the way seems to have gotten his hairdo shorter before completely losing it in the painted daifuku trap, the next logical thing to do is bring back the damned genius of kendo. Why, hello there, Yoshino. Planning on skipping practice again? Mihoshi is...
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New And Notable Manga From 8/21/11-8/28/11
1. Otome Youkai Zakuro
Author: Hoshino, Lily Artist: Hoshino, Lily Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy, Historical, Romance, Seinen, Supernatural
“It’s the Meiji Era in a slightly alternate Japan, and the Gregorian calendar has just come into effect. The fox-eared girls living in the youkai part of town are about to be put to work together with a delegation of young human soldiers, to promote...
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"Alpha Flight" Extended To Ongoing Series
Fans of the current Alpha Flight mini-series may be in for a delightful bit of news as it’s been announced that because of the amount of fan support for Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente’s Alpha Flight book, Marvel has decided to turn it into an ongoing series.
Pak claims that they’ll continue telling the story they originally intended to in the initial eight issues, and that they...
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The Justice Society Lives On In The DCnU
Many fans have been upset by the lack of a JSA in the new DC books, but it seems that this problem is about to be remedied as it’s been announced that the Justice Society of America, as well as Earth-2, will be returning to DC.
The team will reside on Earth-2, meaning it will be away from everything happening in the main DCU, and also meaning that the team will be back on the Earth they...
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Anime Review: Dantalian no Shoka - 7
In which we are (unfortunately) back with Dalian and Hugh, another tragic female character gets involved with the phantom books, and bread is a major plot point (again).
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Our story this week opens with Dalian and Hugh standing in line for some very famous rolls that Dalian simply must try. There, they encounter a woman by the name of Fiona who is on the run from her own...
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Weekend Box Office Estimates
Here are your Top Five Films at the Box Office for the weekend of August 26th-28th:
The Help - $14.333 m = $96,630,000 19-Day Total - ($25 m production budget)
Colombiana - $10.3 m (Opening Weekend) - ($40 m production budget)
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark - $8.689 m (Opening Weekend) - ($25 m production budget)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes -...
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"Sin City" Sequel Brings In "The Departed" Writer
According to reports, Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller have selected William Monohan, the Oscar-winning writer behind The Departed, to take on the script for the much discussed and somewhat expected sequel to Sin City.
Heat Vision report that Monohan will work on a draft recently completed by Frank Miller, the man who of course created the comic series and was integral in bringing it to the...
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PAX Prime Pow-Wow: Final Day
It’s been an interesting weekend at PAX Prime 2011. I’ve had ups and downs, thrills and one chill, and excessive amounts of waiting. I set out on the final day of PAX looking to find out more about the next Halo title that will grace the gaming world. Instead, I found out a lot more about the world of Gearbox than I had expected.
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Due to packing up and having to check out, I missed...
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Closing Your Day: Pow-WOW
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Recap of Pop GO posts published on Aug. 28, 2011.
Opening
Bucky O’Hare
News
Brian Wood Coming to Marvel in 2012
Reviews
Anime Review: THE iDOLM@STER - 8
Manga Review: ST&RS - 4
Segments
Who’s That Gorgeous Face? - Volks SD Kurumi
Otaku Spotlight: Five Anime Series From Summer 2011
Special
PAX Prime Pow-Wow: Day 2
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Manga Review: ST&RS - 4
Previously in ST&RS: Maho and team completed the first exam in extreme speed, which shocked the test administrators. They proceeded to the next stage, which was revealed to be taking place on some underground station.
What would they endure next? Read on!
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Plot Continuation: The remaining participants of the exam were quickly debriefed on the proceedings of the next two...
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Otaku Spotlight: Five Anime Series From Summer...
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It’s not an overwhelming list, but several notable titles stand out this summer. Ranging from the story-driven drama to the random funniness, and all the way to the summer cheers, this season’s crop of anime kind of makes you want to sit inside your air-conditioned room and find some anime to your liking, no? Well, perhaps after a long day at the beach, you may enjoy some of...
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Who's That Gorgeous Face? - Volks SD Kurumi
This is a new segment I will be posting dedicated to Ball Jointed Dolls. One of my first posts for Pop Go was about the basics of BJD. Since I’m still very into BJD and I’m constantly looking at pictures, I’ve decided to showcase certain sculpts from various companies. I will be showing off pictures of the same sculpt, but form different owners, so you can see just how...
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Anime Review: THE iDOLM@STER - 8
After watching it several times, I have determined it is impossible to describe or summarize this episode without the use of keyboard smashes, swearing, or general pandemonium. I mean COME ON!
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The premise of the episode, boiled down to its most basic, is a wild goose chase. While shooting for a wedding catalog at a church, Azusa takes a call and absentmindedly wanders...
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PAX Prime Pow-Wow: Day 2
This time around at PAX I focused on hitting some the biggest titles that I could. Well, that, and I made sure to get some lunch on Bethesda’s dime. The much sought after Skyrim food truck made its appearance serving up “Dragon Leg (turkey), Whiterun Corn (corn on the cob) and a Solitude Sweetroll (just a plain roll).” I also discovered that waiting almost an hour for a free...
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Brian Wood Coming To Marvel In 2012
Fans of writer Brian Wood know him for many of the series that he writes over at DC’s Vertigo imprint, and his fans also know that his two long running series over there, DMZ and Northlanders, are both coming to a close soon. Well, it seems that with his Vertigo stuff ending Brian Wood will be migrating over to Marvel, and we’ve got this teaser to show for it:
It doesn’t give...
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Closing Your Day: We're Not In Zebes Anymore
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Recap of Pop GO posts published on Aug. 27, 2011.
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Needless
News
“Hayate the Combat Butler” Gets Nod For Third Anime Season
“Final Fantasy XIII-2” ‘Quest For Lightning’ Trailer
16-bit “Super Metroid” Cosplay
ESP Releases Sonic The Hedgehog Guitar
“Texas Killing Fields” 2011 - Trailer
Reviews
Manga Review: Bleach - 461
Anime Review: Usagi Drop - 8
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Anime Review: Usagi Drop - 8
It’s hot and uncomfortable, but it’s been almost a year since that fated day.
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An anniversary of the past and a birthday for the future. There are reasons to celebrate and not get caught up in the sadness of mourning. Rin knows that. She’s mature for her age, as repetitive as I make it sound. She doesn’t cry anymore. She reasons logically, or relies on...
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ESP Releases Sonic The Hedgehog Guitar
Deciding to join in the celebration of Sonic The Hedgehog’s 20th Anniversary, the Japanese branch of ESP is releasing a limited production line of a Sonic The Hedgehog guitar.
The guitar is apparently based off of Sega musician Jun Senoue’s Axe, which initially came out in 1998 during the the release of Sonic Adventure. The guitar was used during special live presentations. Roughly,...
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Manga Review: Bleach - 461
Previously in Bleach: Rukia was able to replenish Ichigo’s lost powers. In an instant, Ichgio retaliated by unleashing the infamous Getsuga Tenshou against Genjou. What happened next and how did it turn out? Well, read on!
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Plot Continuation: The chapter started gloriously. That is, Ichigo purposely missed the attacked which spooked Ginjou and had him on the verge of...
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