Category: Announcements

Paranormal Anime Adventure “Blue Exorcist” Premieres on VIZAnime.com This Month

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media has announced that it will serve as an official distribution partner for Aniplex of America’s domestic debut of the Blue Exorcist anime series. VIZ Media will carry the new action series (subtitled) on its VIZAnime website beginning Wednesday, April 20th, just days after its eagerly anticipated debut on Japanese TV on April 17th. New episodes will stream on the site every Wednesday.

In the animated series, Rin, along with his twin brother Yukio Okumura are raised by an eminent priest, Shiro Fujimoto, but one day Rin discovers that their biological father is actually Satan! As the border between “Assiah” (the human world) and “Gehenna” (demon’s world) is intruded upon by evils, Rin vows to become the ultimate exorcist to defeat his own father, Satan. To hone his raw skills, Rin enters True Cross Academy to train with other exorcist candidates. Can Rin fight the demons and keep his infernal bloodline a secret? It won’t be easy, especially when drawing his father’s sword releases the demonic power within him!

VIZ Media is the official North American publisher of the Blue Exorcist manga (graphic novel) series, created Kazue Kato. Volume 1 is on sale now and is published under the company’s Shonen Jump Advanced imprint. Blue Exorcist is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and carries an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.

Blue Exorcist Volume 1 will also available on April 11th as part of VIZ Media’s expansive digital manga library available exclusively for the VIZ Manga App for the Apple iPad mobile device. For more information on the VIZ Manga App, please visit VIZ.com/apps/.

Manga creator, writer and illustrator Kazue Kato won the prestigious Tezuka Award when she was only 19 for her work, Rabbit and I, published in Japan in Akamaru Jump magazine. Her latest manga series, Blue Exorcist, debuted in Jump Square magazine in April of 2009.

Free Comic Book Day 2011 is One Month Away!

from Free Comic Book Day:

Free Comic Book Day is only a month away, with anticipation building and excitement mounting for the tenth annual event. Close to 2,000 stores in the U.S. and around the world have signed up as participating retailers, and will be giving away more than 2.7 million comics! Make sure you bookmark your favorite store now by visiting the FCBD Shop Locator!

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from Mimoco:

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Visit the J!NX Community

from J!NX:

Welcome to the Community
If you haven’t been to the J!NX Community section, or haven’t been by in a while, come check it out. We’ve got tons to do, and you can even get your hands on some prizes while you’re at it.

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“Absolute Boyfriend”, “Black Bird”, “Blue Exorcist” and “Kekkaishi” Join the Latest Additions to 12 Other Popular VIZ Media Manga Titles

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media continues the expansion of its digital manga manga (graphic novel) library available exclusively for the VIZ Manga App for the Apple iPad mobile device with several new series that will premiere during the first half of April.

The latest update features the launch of the shojo series Absolute Boyfriend and the fantasy-action of Kekkaishi on April 4th. Another popular shojo manga series, Black Bird, and the supernatural adventure Blue Exorcist will premiere on April 11th. The VIZ Manga App is available for free through the iTunes Store and all manga volumes are generally available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada within the application for $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) per volume. More than 100 manga volumes are now available for download.

Absolute Boyfriend (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens) is the romantic shojo drama created by Yuu Watase (Arata: The Legend, Fushigi Yûgi, Ceres: Celestial Legend). Rejected way too many times by good-looking (and unattainable) guys, shy Riiko Izawa goes online to sign up for a free trial of a mysterious Nightly Lover “figure.” The very next day a cute naked guy is delivered to her door, and he wants to be her boyfriend! Has Riiko died and gone to heaven? The cute guy turns out to be sweet, smart, a great cook, and lots more. And he looks like a million bucks, which is what he’s going to cost Riiko if she doesn’t return him in time…

Kekkaishi (rated ‘T’ for Teens) is an action series created by Yellow Tanabe. By night, junior high student Yoshimori Sumimura is a “kekkaishi” — a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori’s got some other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori’s pretty 16-year-old neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the “true practitioner” of the art. In the opening volume, Yoshimori couldn’t care less about catching demons… until he realizes that his apathetic attitude is taking a toll on his friendship with Tokine. Just as he decides to take matters into his own hands, a couple of amphibious demons and the pesky ghost of a pastry-chef show up to complicate matters!

Black Bird (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens) is the award-winning shojo manga series by Kanoko Sakurakoji. There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend. But she is the bride of demon prophecy, and her blood grants incredible powers, her flesh immortality. Now the demon realm is fighting over the right to her hand… or her life!

Blue Exorcist (Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens) was created by Kazue Kato and introduces Rin Okumura, a boy who is the son of a famous exorcist but never knew his real father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto, the priest who raised Rin, forces the boy to face a terrible truth — the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin’s veins! Rin swears to defeat Satan, but doing that means entering the mysterious True Cross Academy and becoming an exorcist himself. Can Rin fight the demons and keep his infernal bloodline a secret? It won’t be easy, especially when drawing his father’s sword releases the demonic power within him!

April updates also include new additions to 12 other popular VIZ Media series currently available. Readers should check the app regularly, as new additions and free Chapter 1 previews of forthcoming manga series for the iPad are also featured.

Twenty-four series will be available on the VIZ Manga App; additional new manga volumes available the weeks of April 4th and April 11th include:

April 4th:
Death Note Vol. 10
Dragon Ball Z Vol. 3
Naruto Vol. 20
One Piece Vol. 20
Otomen Vol. 5
Ouran High School Host Club Vol. 5
Rosario + Vampire Vol. 3
Rurouni Kenshin Vol. 10

April 11th:
Bleach Vol. 12
Captive Hearts Vol. 4
Claymore Vol. 7
D.Gray-man Vol. 8
Dragon Ball Z Vol. 4
Naruto Vol. 21
One Piece Vol. 21

For more information on the VIZ Manga App, please visit VIZ.com/apps/.

VIZ Media Expands Relationship with Netflix to Offer Popular Anime Titles Available to Watch Instantly from Netflix

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced that several of its most popular anime series will be offered to U.S. audiences by Netflix, Inc., the world’s leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows. Starting in April, Bleach, Naruto, and InuYasha are among the popular titles which can be instantly streamed from Netflix. More titles will be announced shortly.

VIZ Media series (Uncut and Subtitled) to be offered by Netflix include:

Bleach: Episodes 1-109 (Seasons 1-2; Rated TV-14)
Naruto: Episodes 1-104 (Seasons 1-2; Rated TV-14)
Hikaru no Go: Episodes 1-75 (Complete Series; Rated TV-G)
Honey and Clover: Episodes 1-36 (Complete Series; Rated TV-14)
Nana: Episodes 1-47 (Complete Series; Rated TV-MA)
InuYasha: Episodes 1–167 (Seasons 1–7; Rated TV-14)

“VIZ Media is excited to bring some of our bestselling animated properties to its Netflix subscribers in the U.S.,” says Brian Ige, Senior Director, Animation. “Netflix is the market leader and the availability of these new VIZ Media titles through the service will give fans the flexibility to choose how and when they want to consume their favorite anime. We look forward to expanding our relationship with Netflix to include additional titles in the near future.”

“We are pleased to partner with VIZ Media as a means to offer popular anime series to our members,” said Lisa Nishimura, VP of Content Acquisition. “It is our goal to add a wide variety of content to our growing library of movies and TV shows, and building relationships like this, helps us move forward in our efforts.”

J!NX: $5 Off Select Guild Tees & More

from J!NX:

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Chewbacca Stars in “The Clone Wars” Finale

from StarWars.com:

In the hour-long season finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ahsoka Tano is taken captive and hunted through the wilds of a jungle moon, on the run from merciless and sadistic Trandoshan sport hunters! Her escape efforts receive an unexpected boost from a friendly — and furry! — fellow captive: the legendary Chewbacca teams up with the desperate Padawan to prove to the hunters once and for all that it’s not wise to upset a Wookiee.

The chase begins on Cartoon Network at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, April 1 on Cartoon Network, with an hour-long back-to-back showing of two episodes, “Padawan Lost” and “Wookiee Hunt.” Then, on Monday, April 4th, these episodes will stream on StarWars.com along with bonus behind-the-scenes videos from Supervising Director Dave Filoni.

“Everybody loves Chewie,” says Filoni. “He’s like a big teddy bear, except that he’s got a temper. You want him on your side, because if he’s on your side, he’s the best friend you could ever have — and who wouldn’t want a Wookiee for a best friend? But we didn’t include him lightly. He’s such a special part of the films, and we knew that we had to do right by him. The story had to do him justice.”

Beyond the inclusion of the classic Wookiee hero, these episodes set a new benchmark in visuals, with the lush, tropical environments exhibiting a complexity usually reserved for feature film animation. Filoni credits CG Supervisor Joel Aron with cracking the digital solutions necessary to create the vivid alien worlds of The Clone Wars.

“I can’t make it happen; I can only envision it. Joel is the guy who makes it come alive. He’s my right hand, my hit-man, my Vader. He’s revolutionized the show, no doubt in my mind,” says Filoni. “I’ll draw a picture and say ‘This is what I imagined’ — and he makes it happen. We’re taking that knowledge, applying it forward. These finale episodes are among the best we’ve produced, and it’s only going to keep getting better. This is what audiences can expect to see in Season Four.”

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Four will launch on Cartoon Network this fall.

Announcing the new “RiffTrax” Player for Windows!

from RiffTrax:

We’re pleased to announce the availability of our new RiffTrax Player, currently in Public Beta! Now you can watch your riffs such as Harry Potter, Star Wars and Indiana Jones in perfect sync! The new player is designed from the ground up with ease of syncing in mind. Visit rifftrax.com/riffplayer for the list of available player-compatible titles. Download the player from rifftrax.com/riffplayer to get started! And be sure to check out the Frequently Asked Questions at rifftrax.com/playerfaq for more information.

Happy riffing!

ThinkGeek Welcomes Our New Computer Overlords

from ThinkGeek:

Ready to party like a cosmonaut?

Yuri’s Night, the anniversary of human space flight, is coming up on April 12th and it’s a doozy — this year it’s the big 5-0. Ready the vacuum-packed hors d’oeuvres and orbiting disco ball!

It’s only appropriate that this email includes 4 delicious new edibles, a breakthrough in snacking vessel technology, and 3 science-related items. If you like science or eating (and we know you do) you’ll love the new stuff!

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Welcome your new computer overlords! It’s elementary, Watson! Spend $15 or more and we’ll throw in an awesome t-shirt for free. It’s a quote from trivia champion Ken Jennings, when he admitted defeat by a certain computer. Supplies are limited, so buzz in quick if you want one!

The ThinkGeek 3-D Giveaway — Win a Virtual Boy… & $1,000 Spree
Not satisfied with 3-D movies, 3-D televisions, and 3-D mobile phones? We have just the gaming console for you. Enter today to win a Nintendo Virtual Boy, circa 1995, complete with box and 4 mind-altering games. Oh, and you’ll win a $1,000 Shopping Spree, too, but that experience will be entirely 2-dimensional. The runner up will win the just-released (and surely destined for greatness) Nintendo 3DS. The future is now!

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