Continuing on my Avatar: The Last Airbender fan cast, I also released fan casts on my personal blog for The Legend of Korra. Below is once again a list detailing my personal explanation for each of them.
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On my personal account, I created a fan casting for Avatar: the Last Airbender. It was mostly inspired by the several fan casts I have seen of the series online that mostly had white actors in these roles, instead of using actors that better reflect the ethnicity and the culture behind the series.
So for Pop GO, I wrote a post about my fan cast which includes detailed, personal explanations for each of my casting choices.
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Anime distributor Funimation announced at its Otakaon panel on Saturday that it has licensed the following anime: Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar (Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari), Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection, One Piece Film: Strong World, Fairy Tail: Hōō no Miko film and Akira.
It has also added additional rights to Aquarion Evol, Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, Sankarea, and Maken-Ki! Battling Venus, as well as licensing season two of Fairy Tail and season five of One Piece.
More information under the break.
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Universal Studios Japan Offers Tons of Goodies for “One Piece” Fans
The Universal Studios Japan amusement park has announced that they will be offering various food dishes and character face paint inspired by One Piece. This will be part of the promotional campaign for their 2012 “One Piece Premier Show” live performance that will run from July 7th to September 9th.
The park will be offering activities such as the Chopper face paint (pictured above) as well as various One Piece inspired dishes. From the “Tony Tony Chopper Popcorn Bucket” to the “Mugiwara Crew Pizza,” which features quotes from the series on strips of roasted seaweed, there is definitely something for every One Piece fan.
Now, maybe we can get a One Piece themed festival to make its way to America. Hey, a fan can dream!
[Anime News Network, Walkerplus (Japanese)]
Nickelodeon Releases A Second “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Trailer
After revealing more details about this upcoming series at Comic Con last weekend, Nickelodeon has released another trailer for their new show, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The series, which is going to premiere on September 29th on Nickelodeon, will be featuring slight changes from the old school 90s series and the fan favorite 2003 series.
Other than changing the animation style to CGI, the turtles will be featuring a wider array of weapons and fighting styles, including having both Donatello and Michelangelo wield bladed weapons as opposed to their blunt ones.
As a fan of the ridiculous, slapstick-filled 90s series and the more serious, action-oriented 2003 series, I am a bit skeptical about Nickelodeon taking the reigns of this childhood favorite. But I am hoping they will mix the good parts of both former shows and create a great new show!
Watch the first trailer that was released last month HERE.
[IGN]
Last weekend at Comic Con, Simon Kinberg revealed a few details about the writing and production process of X-Men: First Class 2, which he is co-writing with director Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman.
Since the announcement of the director in January, there have been little to no information on what is going on with the sequel. However, although he was not able to reveal much, Kinberg did give away some teasers for the fans.
Continue Reading →![Grey DeLisle Confirms Her Return To The “Avatar” Franchise
Today on her Twitter account, legendary voice actress, Grey DeLisle, announced that she will be voicing a character in the second season of The Legend of Korra.
DeLisle is known for voicing Azula in the original Avatar: The Last Airbender series, something she pokes fun at in her Tweet. She is also known for voicing other notable characters like Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo series and Vicky in The Fairy Odd Parents.
Joining actors like Dante Basco, DeLisle will be another A:TLA veteran that will be voicing an entirely new character on Book Two of Korra.
This announcement follows the end of SDCC, where several announcements and concept art was revealed about season two of Korra which will be entitled “Book Two: Spirits.”
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Grey DeLisle Confirms Her Return To The “Avatar” Franchise
Today on her Twitter account, legendary voice actress, Grey DeLisle, announced that she will be voicing a character in the second season of The Legend of Korra.
DeLisle is known for voicing Azula in the original Avatar: The Last Airbender series, something she pokes fun at in her Tweet. She is also known for voicing other notable characters like Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo series and Vicky in The Fairy Odd Parents.
Joining actors like Dante Basco, DeLisle will be another A:TLA veteran that will be voicing an entirely new character on Book Two of Korra.
This announcement follows the end of SDCC, where several announcements and concept art was revealed about season two of Korra which will be entitled “Book Two: Spirits.”
With the first season of The Legend of Korra behind us, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at the series that started it all: Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Here I will be reviewing the best and worst of the first season of A:TLA: “Book One: Water.”
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With the finale of season 1 of The Legend of Korra behind us, it’s a good time for us to look at the top 5 moments of the first season.
From amazing fight scenes to heartbreaking moments, did your favorite moments make it onto the list?
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“When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the most change.”
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After over 10 years since the release of the original Monsters, Inc., Pixar has been working on the prequel featuring our favorite monsters, Sully and Mike.
Focusing on their misadventures when they first met in University, the movie will show how the two monsters had a rough start before becoming the best friend duo we all know and love.
Monsters University is scheduled for release in June 2013.
“Stay away from my Dad’s ex-girlfriend!”
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Electronic Arts has announced a new expansion pack for The Sims 3 called “Supernatural.” Like the name suggest, the game will include witches, werewolves, fairies and more supernatural creatures that will make the Sims-versions of the Winchester brothers very happy.
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Continue Reading →![“Hajime no Ippo” Creator Releasing New Series About 2011 Earthquake
George Morikawa, creator of the series, revealed on his Twitter account that he will be starting a new series in the 31st issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine on July 4th.
The series will be titled Ai ni Iku yo, and is based on Ue wo Muite Arukō! (I look up when I walk down), a picture book about the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. The book documents the experience of a man who traveled to affected areas as a volunteer two weeks after the earthquake.
This will be the first series Morikawa will be working on in 22 years after he began working on Hajime no Ippo, which is started in 1989 and is still ongoing. The series has spawned 99 volumes and several anime and TV specials through the years.
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“Hajime no Ippo” Creator Releasing New Series About 2011 Earthquake
George Morikawa, creator of the series, revealed on his Twitter account that he will be starting a new series in the 31st issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine on July 4th.
The series will be titled Ai ni Iku yo, and is based on Ue wo Muite Arukō! (I look up when I walk down), a picture book about the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. The book documents the experience of a man who traveled to affected areas as a volunteer two weeks after the earthquake.
This will be the first series Morikawa will be working on in 22 years after he began working on Hajime no Ippo, which is started in 1989 and is still ongoing. The series has spawned 99 volumes and several anime and TV specials through the years.
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“In my years, I have encountered people born with rare and unique bending abilities. I once bested a man with my trusty boomerang who was able to firebend with his mind…”
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