May 2012
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Closing Your Day: The Dark Knight Has Yet To Give...
Recap of Pop GO posts published on Apr. 30, 2012. Opening He-Man and the Masters of the Universe News “Madoka” Doujin Manga To Serialize In “Madoka Magazine”  “The Dark Knight Rises” Viral Campaign In High Gear “Kaen Majin” Remake To Launch After 25 Years “TIGER & BUNNY THE LIVE” Cast Revealed  “Daredevil”...
May 1st
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Anime Review: Phi Brain: Puzzle of God 2 - 4
Another week and another puzzle! [[MORE]] —— A formal introduction of the members of the Orpheus Order served well in starting the episode. The Orpheus Order consists of their leader,  Klondike (behind the scenes), followed by the previously introduced Freecell, followed by their secretary caretaker of sorts, Hoist, then Doubt, Melancholy, Mizerka, and Pinochle. I did like this...
May 1st
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Reminder: Manga Reviewer Wanted
Calling all manga lovers! Pop GO is looking to recruit a weekly non-shounen manga reviewer/contributor or two to our staff. We’re also looking for someone to review weekly One Piece chapters in a part-time capacity. If you’re interested in the positions of full-time manga reviewer or part-time One Piece reviewer, check the link below for details. If you’re someone who is willing to do both —...
May 1st
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Anime Review: Fate/zero - 17
There’s no mystery behind this eighth contract. [[MORE]] —— Would it be appropriate to say that the tides have turned? Now Kirei is a legitimate threat. I mean, he’s just an emotionless freak of a priest! Of course, it was only a matter of time before Kirei and Gilgamesh form their tandem, but the only obstacle standing before them was Tohsaka Tokiomi. Sadly for the...
May 1st
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Comic Review: Teen Titans #8
Writer: Scott Lobdell Penciller: Ig Guara Inker: JP Mayer Colourists: Andrew Dalhouse and Lee Loughridge Letterer: Dezi Sienty Previously, in Teen Titans: A mysterious organisation called NOWHERE has been capturing teenage metahumans for some nefarious purpose. Red Robin, the third of Batman’s Robins, has formed a team of teen superheroes in order to combat NOWHERE and stop their evil plots....
May 1st
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"Hulk" Solo Film May Happen After All
A few weeks back, Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige, seemingly crushed Mark Ruffalo’s hopes of returning in a solo Hulk film.  Marvel’s President of Consumer Products Paul Gitter, however, suggests that Feige’s comments may not be definitive after all - and that we could see another Hulk film in three years, if the fan response demands it. More details after the break. ...
May 1st
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April 2012
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Games of the Week: Portable Kombat!
[via] Mortal Kombat (Vita): Do you ever crave ripping out someone’s spine on-the-go? Are fatalities your favorite finisher in gaming? Does Johnny Cage dominate your waking thoughts? The Vita has you covered with all the trademark violence you’ve come in expect in the palm of your hands. [[MORE]] —— TERA (PC): Tired of those boring old point-and-click MMO’s?...
Apr 30th
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Anime Review: Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan - 3
Wait, are you Bizarro Barret? [[MORE]] —— As mentioned in the previous review; Shining Hearts found it’s plot! However, this is quickly ignored in favor of the furnace exploding. Apparently, despite being awesome at baking, none of them ever actually took care of their stuff. Just use it till it blows up, that’s smart. So, naturally, I’m thinking this means that...
Apr 30th
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"Daredevil" Reboot Gets New Writer
[via] 20th Century Fox has tabbed David James Kelly to rewrite the proposed script for the Daredevil reboot set to be directed by David Slade (30 Days of Night, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse). The proposed script is said to be centered around the ‘Born Again’ story arc by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli where Kingpin discovers the secret identity of Daredevil.  Daredevil comes...
Apr 30th
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"TIGER & BUNNY THE LIVE" Cast Revealed
In case you haven’t heard, Tiger & Bunny is being adapted into a stage play, featuring a brand new story of the superheroes. Today, the cast list for the stage play was revealed at its official site. The original voice actors for Tiger and Bunny in the TV anime, Hirata Hiroaki and Morita Masakazu, will be reprising their roles in the stage play respectively. Check out the full cast...
Apr 30th
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Weekend Box Office Estimates
Here are your Top 5 films at the box office for the weekend of April 27th-29th: Think Like A Man - $18 m = $60,868,000 10-Day Total - ($12 m production budget) The Pirates! Band of Misfits - $11.4 m (Opening Weekend) - ($55 m production budget) The Lucky One - $11.325 m = $39,927,000 10-Day Total - (production budget n/a) The Hunger Games - $11.25 m =...
Apr 30th
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"Kaen Majin" Remake To Launch After 25 Years
Okuse Saki (Ghost Talker’s Daydream, Twilight of the Dark Master), will be relaunching a remake of his 1986 manga, Kaen Majin. The new manga, titled Kaen Majin ~Oni Harai~,will start serializing in the July issue of Monthly Comic Gum. The original manga, Kaen Majin, is a horror, fantasy manga that focuses on people who work to eliminate demons. It was first serialized in...
Apr 30th
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"The Dark Knight Rises" Viral Campaign In High...
One of the most undeniably awesome things about The Dark Knight was its viral marketing campaign, something that’s been noticeably lacking from its sequel. Well, according to Total Film, that’s no longer an issue. More info after the break… [[MORE]] —— Viral campaign has sprung up on TheDarkKnightRises.com. Upon going to the site, you’ll be greeted by the...
Apr 30th
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Anime Review: Tsuritama - 3
This honestly doesn’t need any witty comment from me. [[MORE]] —— Our skill of the week is controlled casting, something I didn’t really realize you could do.  I know absolutely nothing about fishing, so this is just as much of a learning experience for me as it is for Yuki.  The goal is to cast a practice lure in to a bucket consistently; without the ability to...
Apr 30th
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"Madoka" Doujin Manga To Serialize In "Madoka...
Yes, that’s right, Madoka Magica is getting its very own magazine in the form of Manga Time Kirara☆Magica (まんがタイムきらら☆マギカ). The first issue will be released June 8th, with subsequent issues released every other month. The magazine will focus on Madoka-related news and articles, possibly including both official and doujin manga serialization and news on the upcoming film adaptations of the...
Apr 30th
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Closing Your Day: Bringing More Dead Things Back...
[via] Recap of Pop GO posts published on Apr. 29, 2012. Opening Maria-sama ga Miteru Haru News Sam Raimi To Produce “Poltergeist” Remake Reviews Anime Review: Kimi to Boku 2 - 4 Film Review: The Raven Gaming Backlog - Binary Domain Anime Review: Eureka Seven AO - 3 Comic Review: The Flash #8 Anime Review: Acchi Kocchi - 4
Apr 30th
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Anime Review: Acchi Kocchi - 4
It angers me very much that Io makes pen twirling such an easy and smooth habit.  [[MORE]] —— Acchi Kocchi is starting to prove to me that comedy with action is far superior to comedy with mere conversing. I’m not sure if it’s to balance out the choreographed moving parts with the wittiness of words or not but episode four repeated the presentation of last...
Apr 30th
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Reminder: Manga Reviewer Wanted
Calling all manga lovers! Pop GO is looking to recruit a weekly manga (non-shounen) reviewer/contributor or two to our staff. We’re also looking for someone to review weekly One Piece chapters in a part-time capacity. If you’re interested in the positions of full-time manga reviewer or part-time One Piece reviewer, check the link below for details. If you’re someone who is willing to do both —...
Apr 30th
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Comic Review: The Flash #8
Writers: Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato Artist: Francis Manapul Colourists: Brian Buccellato and Ian Herring Letterer: Wes Abott Previously, in The Flash: Gifted with super speed, Barry Allen defends Central and Keystone Cities from the forces of evil. Barry discovers that, if he runs too fast, his powers generate dangerous time distortions. During a battle with one of his most dangerous...
Apr 30th
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Anime Review: Eureka Seven AO - 3
It’s a Secret to everyone… [[MORE]] —— First off, it’s nice to get a little more backstory, like I hoped we would. I’d like to know why and how Eureka fell from the sky, but I don’t think that will be answered. Kind of like how Ao’s piloting skills were completely glossed over. At least we know more about why people hated Eureka and still hate...
Apr 30th
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Gaming Backlog - Binary Domain
There was a lot of real cool sh*t at E3 last year. One of the things that wasn’t was a big booth for Sega’s Binary Domain, which I did not actually know the name of until an old co-worker of mine said that they were holding a review copy of it for me down at the office. That was a couple of months ago, but the exchange went something like this… [[MORE]] —— ...
Apr 29th
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Film Review: The Raven
“If I had known that my work would have such a morbid effect on people, I would have devoted more time to creating eroticism.” I make a solemn pledge to you, faithful reader, not to use any bad Edgar Allen Poe puns in my review. The film opens with a specious scrawl that reads something to the effect of: “Edgar Allen Poe was found near death on a park bench on October 7, 1849....
Apr 29th
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Sam Raimi To Produce "Poltergeist" Remake
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sam Raimi is going to be producing a remake of the 1982 horror classic Poltergeist at MGM. Hit the break for details. [[MORE]] —— One of the things that film is renowned for, beyond being allegedly cursed, is that it was one of Steven Spielberg’s first producing gigs where he gave a horror filmmaker, in that case Tobe Hooper, their first...
Apr 29th
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Anime Review: Kimi to Boku 2 - 4
Anyone who has siblings knows that you can’t always get along with them all the time, and that holds true even in anime. [[MORE]] —— For as alike as the twins seem, they could’t be more fundamentally different.  Yuki is messy, lazy, and prefers to do things at his own (admittedly slow) pace.  Yuta is more proactive, a bit bossy, but ultimately just wants to make sure...
Apr 29th
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Closing Your Day: Expressed To The Nines
Recap of Pop GO posts published on Apr. 28, 2012. Opening Drive News “009 RE:CYBORG” Posters Unveiled, Gets Release Date Isin Nisio’s Entire “Monogatari” Series To Get Animated  “Red vs. Blue” Season 10 Trailer Reviews Anime Review: Ozuma - 4-6 [Finale]  Film Review: The Innkeepers  Anime Review: Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Of The Dead - 4  Comic Review: Wolverine by...
Apr 29th
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Comic Review: Wolverine by Jason Aaron (part 2)
Way back in October of 2011 I reviewed the first sixteen issues of Jason Aaron’s run on Wolverine’s current solo series. As of this week, his run has come to an end with issue #304, so I’ll be here to review the last nine issues of Aaron’s tenure with everyone’s favorite furry Canadian.  In this part we see Logan recover from the aftermath of both the Schism and...
Apr 29th
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Reminder: Manga Reviewer Wanted
Calling all manga lovers! Pop GO is looking to recruit a weekly manga (non-shounen) reviewer/contributor or two to our staff. We’re also looking for someone to review weekly One Piece chapters in a part-time capacity. If you’re interested in the positions of full-time manga reviewer or part-time One Piece reviewer, check the link below for details. If you’re someone who is willing to do both —...
Apr 29th
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Anime Review: Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Of The Dead...
This is quite the hell. I better get used to this. [[MORE]] —— I guess you could say that it was inevitable to come across an episode just like this. Not that I’m complaining because I savored every second of effortless appeal. I might not be all gaga over maid costumes but they’re totally worth the visual service delivered by all of the main ladies in the series....
Apr 29th
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Film Review: The Innkeepers
“I’m not negative, I’m a realist, there’s a difference.” Ti West’s 2009 horror film House of the Devil is a mini-masterpiece of genre experimentation. It perfectly replicated the early 80’s Satanic Panic films that were a staple of the mom & pop video stores I grew up in. I couldn’t say enough good things about it in my review a few months...
Apr 28th
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Anime Review: Ozuma - 4-6 [Finale]
Sam, what do your Natura eyes see? [[MORE]] —— Episode 4 With such a short run, episode four continues where episode three left off with Maya back in the custody of Gido and his submersible. We’re given a bit more exposure of Maya’s role in all this conflict and why she is so important. We’re also treated to a flashback sequence between Sam’s brother...
Apr 28th
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Isin Nisio's Entire "Monogatari" Series To Get...
Good news for all Isin Nisio’s fans. Anime adaptations for his entire Monogatari series, which consists of twelve published novels and three more upcoming ones, have been green-lit for production. Bakemonogatari and Nisemonogatari have already been adapted into successful TV animes, while Kizumonogatari is being adapted into an animation film. It is not known what animation format the...
Apr 28th
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Closing Your Day: He Looks Like Nobody Except...
[via] Recap of Pop GO posts published on Apr. 27, 2012. Opening Final Fantasy X News “PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale” Is Officially Sony’s Answer To “Smash Bros.” Cave Johnson Needs Your Help To Create More “Portal 2” Test Chambers  “This Is 40” (2012) Debut Trailer Disney + Neil Gaiman = Awesome Reviews Anime Review: Tasogare Otome x Amnesia - 3 Manga Review: Naruto - 583 Anime...
Apr 28th
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Anime Review: Uchuu Kyoudai - 4
You’ll get to where he is some day Mutta… hopefully with Serika. [[MORE]] —— Well, episode four brings about the end of the second phase of the JAXA examination and it looks as if Mutta may not pass after his mishandling of a question in the final interview. However, there is still one examiner that has his eye on the comical candidate. Though childish in many of his...
Apr 28th
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Comic Review: Secret Avengers #26
Rick Remender ties the Secret Avengers into Avengers VS X-Men as he sends a team of heroes into space to deal with the oncoming threat of the Phoenix head on! Remender’s been doing wonders on this series so far, but will an event tie-in slow him down? Read on to find out! [[MORE]] —— It really shows the quality of a writer when they’re able to embrace an event tie-in...
Apr 28th
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Disney + Neil Gaiman = Awesome UPDATE!!!
[via] Deadline updated their original story with this news, so I’m updating here as well. Apparently they’ve signed Coraline director Henry Selick to direct. Resume happy dancing! According to Deadline Hollywood, Disney has just paid a ton of money to make an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book. As an avid reader of Gaiman, I can tell you that this book is pure...
Apr 28th
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Anime Review: Shirokuma Cafe - 4
Panda is displaying the proper use of a smartphone — which is balancing it on one’s head. [[MORE]] —— Everyone seems to own a smartphone these days. Even the 10-year-old kid living next door to you has one. So it’s no surprise that episode 4 finds our animal friends making a leap into the modern age. Well, mostly Penguin and Panda. When a camera is needed to...
Apr 28th
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Apr 27th
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Manga Review: Naruto - 583
Kabuto’s flashback continues. [[MORE]] —— This chapter we spent more time getting to know Kabuto through the second part of his flashback series. The flashback, though some fans may argue is odd or foreshadows characters deaths, felt necessary to developing and filling in some holes in Kabuto’s past. The only bit of information that we have had about him in the past...
Apr 27th
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Open Call: Manga Reviewer Wanted
Calling all manga lovers! Pop GO is looking to recruit a weekly manga (non-shounen) reviewer/contributor or two to our staff. We’re also looking for someone to review weekly One Piece chapters in a part-time capacity. If you’re interested in the positions of full-time manga reviewer or part-time One Piece reviewer, check the break for details. If you’re someone who is willing to do...
Apr 27th
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