February 2012
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Closing Your Day: No Objections Here (Part 4)
Recap of Pop GO posts published on Jan. 31, 2012.
Opening
Six Feet Under
News
Lemire To Take Over “Justice League Dark”; Milligan On “Stormwatch”
“Dragon’s Dogma” Trailer Reveals Release Date
But Wait! There’s More! Matt Kindt To Take On “Frankenstein” With Issue #10
Do You Object To Wiping With “Ace Attorney” Toilet Paper?
“The Lockout” (2012) Debut Trailer
The Humble Android Bundle
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Anime Review: Brave 10 - 4
Tig Ol’ Bitties makes a return… and I still don’t know her name.
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We return to Izumo in this episode and we’re finally informed about Isanami’s power and why Ieyasu and his allies are after her. We’re also introduced to a nameless character at the beginning of the episode, who in all likelihood is this series’ main villain out of...
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Manga Review: KHR Target - 370
Torn between alliances, Tsuna retaliated against his father. Unable to overcome, Reborn…saved the day?!
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The most shocking thing of the chapter was Tsuna’s inability to recognize that the newcomer was in fact Reborn. It was pretty hilarious in story as well as in artwork. I do not ever recall Amano ever failing to deliver excellent Tsuna reaction images.
Reborn...
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January 2012
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Anime Review: Area no Kishi - 4
Geez, Kakeru. When you fanboy, you fanboy hard. I mean, look: you got plaid hearts and sparkles in the background and everything!
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If only reviewing wasn’t a solo job… I could’ve easily made the snarkiest of remarks in the world, if only I had someone to tell them to. Though generally, this episode is nothing new. To cover the major plot points, we find out...
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But Wait! There's More! Matt Kindt To Take On...
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You thought the news of Lemire on Justice League Dark and Peter Milligan on Stormwatch was all? Me too! But apparently DC is dropping all sorts of news early this morning.
Now we know that after Jeff Lemire starts on Justice League Dark he’ll be leaving Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE and turning that series over to Matt Kindt starting with issue #10 in June.
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Lemire To Take Over "Justice League Dark";...
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So you may have been hearing some rumors as of late that writer Jeff Lemire was having a new project coming up in the DCnU, and I know many of you may have heard that it was an upcoming “Robins” series that would focus on all of the Robins (Dick, Jason, Tim, Damian). Well, DC finally dropped the news on these rumors, and as it turns out Lemire will actually be taking the reins...
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Anime Review: Natsume Yuujinchou-Shi - 4
Another episode and another adventure for Natsume and the book of friends.
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I know the season is just four episodes in, but by far this is my favourite episode. It’s another self-contained adventure with Natsume encountering another youkai in search of the Book of Friends. This time around, it isn’t for any particularly malicious or devious reason, but for...
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Closing Your Day: No Objections Here (Part 3)
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Recap of Pop GO posts published on Jan. 30, 2012.
Opening
Biker Mice from Mars
News
“Ace Attorney 5” Announced
Rep Your Favorite Avengers With 3D Glasses
New Scene From “Avatar: The Legend of Korra”
Matthew Vaughn To Direct “X-Men: First Class” Sequel
Comic-Con 2012: To Host “Akira” Creator
Real Life Ewok Village
Fan Makes Fake Wii U “Legend of Zelda” Trailer
“Star...
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Anime Review: Hunter X Hunter - 17
Killua is back with more screen time—way more than what was needed.
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After focusing mostly on Gon, Leorio and Kurapika the past couple of episodes, it was about time the series focused a little more on the other member of their group Killua. The problem with this episode is that they spend the entire half focused on his character when what happens with Killua isn’t...
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"Star Driver"Animated Film Adaptation Already In...
In the Anime Business Forum 2012 held at The Digital Hollywood University on Jan 30th, Takeda Seiji talks about being an anime producer in the current anime industry and also let slip casually that a film adaptation of Star Driver is in already in the works.
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Takeda-san is the deputy director of Mainichi Broadcasting System’s Tokyo Office and has a hand in the planning and...
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Manga Review: Naruto - 571
Utterly phenomenal.
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With Naruto and Kurama finally on the same page and working in unison, Naruto unleashed a new power. This new power allowed him to let loose a new form—a form that was so powerful it could even last against five other tailed-beasts and their powerful chakra bombs. Kishimoto made this chapter so epic and so action-intense that it was just plain...
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Comic-Con 2012: To Host "Akira" Creator
The official San Diego Comic-Con website announced that Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo will be attending this year’s event.
More details at the break.
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While San Diego Comic-Con has a history of pulling in heavyweights of global pop culture, this announcement may still come as a surprise to many.
Besides Akira, Otomo also created other highly praised works such as...
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Matthew Vaughn To Direct "X-Men: First Class"...
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The sequel to the successful X-Men: First Class will once again have Matthew Vaughn in the director’s chair.
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The announcement comes today through a Deadline article detailing that 20th Century Fox has re-upped with Production President Emma Watts, who will work with company at least until 2015.
Among some of the projects that Watts has worked on, included closing a deal...
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Games of the Week: It's Good To Be Back
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After a couple of weeks of nothing, the game industry has a handful of notable releases this week as a prelude to a busy February…
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, 360): Serah’s journey begins three years after the original, as she joins up with a mysterious man named Noel to search for Lightning and Snow, who have gone missing. Post-release DLC will be arriving to further expand the...
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Anime Review: Zero no Tsukaima F - 4
Saito’s got a really good problem at hand. Or rubbing his arm.
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Now that things have supposedly settled down, it’s only proper to hold a heroes’ party back home. But a party isn’t complete without some love and naughty fan service. Not only does Saito have a Lemon-chan and a Melon-chan but also a nice set of Coconuts and a Pineapple-stacked maid. Saito,...
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New and Notable Manga From 1/22-1/29
1. Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean
Author: BONES Artist: KATOU Yuuichi Genre(s): Action Adventure Drama Mecha Romance Shounen
“Manga sequel to the Eureka Seven anime series. The story centers around a boy named Ao who ‘sets ‘destiny’ in motion again when he holds the ‘power”. -ANN
Click below to view the rest of the notable manga from 1/22 - 1/29.
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WatchNew Scene From “Avatar: The Legend of Korra”
Get ready to watch more scenes and action from Korra from this sneak view of the sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender.
This is a sneak peek, so the quality isn’t all that good and there will be watermarks, but oh well, we’ll take what we can.
Metalbending! Toph’s legacy lives on!
Avatar: The Legend of Korra is scheduled...
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Rep Your Favorite Avengers With 3D Glasses
Just like for several other movies including Harry Potter, Captain America, and The Lion King, The Avengers will let viewers dawn special pairs of 3D glasses representing their favorite characters. As seen above there will be glasses for Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and Captain America.
As someone who works at a theater I’ll bet these will be in limited supply, so if you want them you should...
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Weekend Box Office Estimates
Here are your Top Five films at the Box Office for the Weekend of January 27th-29th:
The Grey - $20 m (Opening Weekend) - (production budget n/a)
Underworld Awakening - $12.5 m = $45,126,000 10-Day Total - ($70 m production budget)
One For the Money - $11.75 m (Opening Weekend) - (production budget n/a)
Red Tails - $10.4 m = $33,780,000 10-Day Total -...
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"Ace Attorney 5" Announced
During the 10th anniversary event of Gykauten Saiban, or more commonly known as Ace Attorney in the West, it was announced that a 5th title in the popular adventure game series is coming. HD versions of 1,2 and 3 are also being ported to the iPhone.
Nothing much is known about Gyakuten Saiban 5, not the platform nor the protagonist featured. Though going by previous Gyakuten Saiban games, it...
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Closing Your Day: Mother F*ckin' Space Nazis
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Recap of Pop GO posts published on Jan. 29, 2012.
Opening
Power Stone (English)
News
“Iron Sky” (2012) Full Trailer
Reviews
Anime Review: Kimi to Boku - 12 & 13 [Final]
Gaming Backlog: Pokémon Rumble Blast
Anime Review: Guilty Crown - 14
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Anime Review: Guilty Crown - 14
Purifying Tokyo? More like Eradicating Tokyo.
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Just as the government is failing to show any kind of promise for a better tomorrow, the upheaval within the school nearly mirrors that. Despite unmatched beauty and figure, social status and a lifeline in her rich grandfather, Arisa’s power as the student council president failed to appease the rioting students. Following...
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Gaming Backlog: Pokémon Rumble Blast
Pokémon. There’s so many wonderful things about the franchise that I could say, such as how adorable the little monsters are to the beautiful simplicities of battling the creatures to the death.
Oh wait… this is a spin-off game. There have been some good spin-off titles like Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon Puzzle League but there’s also the abominations like PokéPark and the...
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Anime Review: Kimi to Boku - 12 & 13 [Final]
Finally, the review for the last two episodes! Sorry it took so long, guys.
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Episode twelve focuses on the family that we didn’t really know Shun had, particularly his younger brother Fuyuki. The two brothers couldn’t be more different; while Shun is adorable and polite and like a pink-haired teddy bear, his brother is crass and foul-mouthed and a bit of a...
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Closing Your Day: Although the Case Was Closed
Recap of Pop GO posts published on Jan. 28, 2012.
Opening
Terranigma
News
“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” (2012) Latest Trailer
Reviews
Anime Review: Bakuman 2 – 16
Anime Review: Amagami SS+ - 4
Anime Review: Persona 4 The Animation - 16
Anime Review: Nisemonogatari - 3
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Anime Review: Nisemonogatari - 3
We’re right back to where we started, and wait a second, is that the plot?!
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I had a really hard time sitting myself down and watching this episode. After how overly sexualized everything has become, I was sitting in my room trying to figure out how I could get out of having to review the stupid thing. But this episode was on a completely different train than the last...
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Anime Review: Persona 4 The Animation - 16
Only one person believes the murder case is not over. What does the Detective Prince have in mind to prove all speculations?
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It wasn’t like the murder mystery has been solved yet, right? That’s what Naoto believed and under that assumption, he went ahead and became the bait himself. It’s pretty astonishing that he can out-deduce the Inaba police force and...
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Watch“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” (2012) Latest Trailer
With its February 10th release just a couple of weeks away, a new trailer for the movie has been released. Though the first 2 minutes of the trailer is nothing new, the last 48 seconds highlights more of the action, adventure and the visuals audiences can expect of the sequel.
Only Josh Hutcherson is returning from 2008’s...
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Anime Review: Amagami SS+ - 4
Great End? Or GREATEST END?! It’s been a while since I’ve been so happy for a fictional character. These emotions!
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I try not to give away too much in my blurbs, but I couldn’t help myself this time. Words cannot describe how happy I am about the end of this mini-arc. We finally get to see Rihoko happy! And it’s mutual! How great is that?! I’m...
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Anime Review: Bakuman 2 – 16
News in Shonen Jack spreads like wildfire, Aoki became infamous for slapping Nakai.
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With the Takagi and Miyoshi plot finally resolved, the anime indubitably returned back to focus on manga and the ones directly involved with making it. Once again Aoki returned back to being a huge focus point of the series. This was and is still great as we couldn’t only spend time with Saiko and...
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Closing Your Day: Here Comes The Spider-Man
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Recap of Pop GO posts published on Jan. 27, 2012.
Opening
Xena: Warrior Princess
News
“The Grey” (2012) Red Band Trailer
Reviews
Flash Friday Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Manga Review: Fairy Tail - 267
Anime Review: Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou - 3
Segments
Weekend Remix: Nylon Web
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Anime Review: Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou - 3
Finally, it’s summer break for Tadakuni and gang! Anything fun planned, guys? Guys?
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Maybe they ran out of jokes but episode three took a pretty big blow in terms of production and comedy. Besides the three stooges admitting that having summer break during the winter broadcast is a bit much, the summer of excitement was limited to quite possibly one bad Japan-only humor...
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Watch“The Grey” (2012) Red Band Trailer
With the release of Joe Carnahan’s (Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team) The Grey just days away, the film’s red band trailer has been released, giving it an edgier look with a taste of how graphic the violence is set to be.
Highlighting a bit more of the film’s dialogue and showcasing more of the wolves, I’m sold on seeing it...
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Manga Review: Fairy Tail - 267
With the preliminary round down it was time to introduce the main contenders. Was your favorite guild going to take part?!
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Mashima took the usual route for this chapter like he has done in the past. He threw in some comedy moments while ending on a serious note. For example, getting a tiny and revealing suit for Elfman led us to a hilarious laugh face of Natsu. Another example...
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Flash Friday Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Directed by: Glenn Ficarra & John Requa Stars: Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon
As much as I liked what I saw in the trailer when this film was out, I decided to pass on this during the summer.
It’s been months since the film’s initial release and I finally got to check it out. I have to say, I’m pretty glad I skipped...
