Category: Multimedia

VIZ Media Announces the Release of “Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black”

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has announced the release of the latest Bleach feature film – Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black. The movie is available on DVD and Blu-ray, is rated ‘T’ for Teens, and carries an MSRP of $19.98 for DVD (U.S. / CAN) and $24.98 for Blu-ray (U.S / CAN). Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black offers both English and Japanese dialogue options as well as bonus features including production art and the original theatrical trailers.

The film is also available for Download-to-Own (DTO) for only $9.99 and for Download-to-Rent (DTR) for only $4.99 from digital partners including on iTunes (iTunes.com), Amazon Instant Video, and ZuneR on Xbox LiveR. DTO and DTR availability for PlaystationRNetwork is forthcoming.

In this newest supernatural adventure, a strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul Reapers remember Ichigo, and they think he’s the one responsible for the destruction. Now on the run, Ichigo is forced into a lonely battle in order to find Rukia and stop the real culprits!

The Bleach animated film and TV series are based on a smash hit manga (graphic novel) series created by Tite Kubo, and follows the adventures of Ichigo, a 15-year old student with the ability to see ghosts. When his family is attacked by a Hollow – a malevolent lost soul – Ichigo encounters Rukia, a Soul Reaper, and inadvertently absorbs her powers. Now, he’s dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping tortured souls find peace.

Bleach is a tremendously successful multimedia property internationally. The manga has been licensed to more than a dozen countries and has sold over 50 million copies in Japan alone. In North America, the manga has been a sales hit and the popular animated series (both rated ‘T’ for Teens) is viewed weekly by millions in the United States and Canada. This success has further spawned an array of related video games, apparel, action figures, trading cards and other merchandise.

For more information on Bleach please visit bleach.viz.com.

35% Off Pre-Holiday Sale on Select MIMOBOT Items! Plus New Video!

from Mimoco:

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Post-Apocalyptic Adventure Awaits in RiffTrax’s New VOD “Warriors of the Wasteland”!

from RiffTrax:

There’s an old saying that goes “Behind every successful movie, there’s a horrible Italian rip-off of it that uses three seconds of endless looped drumbeats as its soundtrack.” Never has this reliable chestnut been more true than in the case of Warriors of the Wasteland, which proudly acts as the mangy dog, devouring the table scraps that The Road Warrior turned up his nose at, opting instead to lick itself for nearly half an hour.

Yes, once again the inhabitants of Earth have reduced our proud, McRib-consuming planet to a smoldering wasteland. You might assume nukes, or genetically altered chimps are the culprit. Wrong you are, (though if you’ve recently ate a McRib, you’ve likely consumed some of the latter.) This time around what did us in was — Books! How did this happen? It of course is not explained. But it was books, you sure can count on that!

So the Warriors of the Wasteland drive around in their admittedly sweet cars, sporting their admittedly heinous hairstyles, kinda resenting books and occasionally massacring an outpost of survivors. If you can suspend disbelief for just one moment, hear this: there’s a heroic lone wolf who attempts to enforce justice on these criminals (we know, it’s a groundbreaking path for a character to follow.)

Books may have caused the apocalypse, but laughable special effects and ludicrous dialogue certainly survived it. Please join Mike, Kevin, Bill and a bunch of folks who couldn’t afford tickets to Thunderdome for Warriors of the Wasteland.

Only $9.99!

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VIZ Manga Announces “Bleach” Manga Digital ‘Jump Ahead’ to Latest Story Arc

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media expands its November digital manga update even more with the latest announcement of a Bleach ‘Jump Ahead’ that will deliver 3 new volumes of the hit supernatural action saga throughout the month to users on VIZManga.com and for digital download on the VIZ Manga App for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. This is part of a Shonen Jump Digital Warp, a speed-up of selected titles to bring U.S. readers up-to-date with Japanese releases and prepare for the launch of VIZ Media’s Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha on January 30, 2012. The new outlet will be North America’s only near-simultaneous digital manga magazine.

Bleach volumes available include (print editions forthcoming):

Bleach, Vol. 49 – available now!
Bleach, Vol. 50 – available November 21st
Bleach, Vol. 51 – available November 28th

Bleach Volume 49 jumps ahead to the latest story arc in Japan for the Bleach series. After the big battle, Ichigo finds himself without his Soul Reaper powers. Free from the rigors of defeating Hollows, he tries to settle back into a normal and peaceful life as a high school student. But inside Ichigo still burns with the desire to protect his friends, and when new enemies appear, Ichigo is powerless. However, he is soon approached by a mysterious man who offers to help Ichigo regain his lost powers…

The popular Bleach animated and manga series, created by Tite Kubo, follow the adventures of Ichigo, a 15-year old student with the ability to see ghosts. When his family is attacked by a Hollow – a malevolent lost soul – Ichigo encounters Rukia, a Soul Reaper, and inadvertently absorbs her powers. Now, he’s dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping tortured souls find peace.

Bleach is a tremendously successful multimedia property internationally. The manga has been licensed to more than a dozen countries and has sold over 50 million copies in Japan alone. In North America, the manga has been a sales hit and the popular animated series (both rated ‘T’ for Teens) is viewed weekly by millions in the United States and Canada. This success has further spawned an array of related video games, apparel, action figures, trading cards and other merchandise.

VIZ Media’s digital manga platforms allow for universal access to read manga from an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and now, VIZManga.com for desktop/laptop computers and Android-powered devices with built-in web browsers. With one account, registered users may access their purchases across even more devices than ever.

The free VIZ Manga App continues to be the top app for reading manga on iOS devices and features a rapidly growing library of the most popular manga series in the world, currently offering over 45 series and almost 500 volumes, with new additions and free Chapter 1 previews added weekly.

For more information on Bleach please visit Bleach.viz.com.

For more information on VIZ Media digital manga, please visit VIZManga.com or VIZ.com/apps/.

For more information on the forthcoming Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha, please visit ShonenJump.viz.com.

“Fossil Fighters: Champions” for Nintendo DS Packs a Prehistoric Punch

from Nintendo of Canada:

As consumers dig into their holiday shopping this season, they can discover a way to dig for fascinating fossils and encounter some extraordinary virtual creatures. The Fossil Fighters: Champions game launches today exclusively for the Nintendo DS family of hand-held systems. The game asks players to use precision to clean ancient fossils, skill to assemble fantasy teams of revived dinosaurs called vivosaurs and strategy to battle those vivosaurs in a grand tournament.

“Fossil Fighters: Champions turns players of all ages into budding paleontologists,” said Ron Bertram, Nintendo of Canada’s vice-president and general manager. “Up to four players can dig in and have fun.”

Fossil Fighters: Champions requires players to excavate and carefully clean ancient dinosaur fossils using the Nintendo DS stylus as a hammer and drill. The more effectively the fossils are cleaned, the more powerful the resulting revived vivosaurs will be in battles. Giant fossil rocks containing complete dinosaur fossils and two-sided fossil rocks are new to the franchise. Players can discover more than 140 vivosaurs. By finding rare golden fossils, they can even transform certain vivosaurs into powerful new “Super Evolver” forms.

Once players have successfully cleaned a fossil skull, they can revive a vivosaur and prepare it for battle. Players then command a team of three vivosaurs in turn-based battles, using their vivosaurs’ unique skills and special attacks. Players can also rotate their vivosaur formations during battle to give them an edge over opponents.

The game contains a number of wireless features as well. Players can compete in matchmaking battles or upload their best team to see how it fares against others. Players with broadband Internet access can use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to download additional vivosaurs and events that offer unique challenges and surprises, including a number of vivosaurs that cannot be found elsewhere in the game. Using DS Download Play, one player who has the game can connect wirelessly with up to three other Nintendo DS owners within range and cooperate to expertly clean fossils together.

For more information about Fossil Fighters: Champions, visit fossilfighterschampions.nintendo.com.

J!NX: Something for the Kids & Up to 75% Off

from J!NX:

Mysterious Bag of Cut & Sew Mystery
Bored? Naked and cold? Eager to impress the ladies? Look no further than the Mysterious Bag of Mystery! For one amazingly low price, get a randomly chosen Cut & Sew shirt and an even randomer piece of Cut & Sew outerwear of your selected size. This ends up being 60% to 75% off our regular prices. What can I get in the Mysterious Bag of Cut & Sew Mystery? You’ll get an awesome top among the following:

Arcade Souls Polo
Blocks Polo
Dungeonrunner Buttondown
Legionnaire Buttondown
Tech Woven Buttondown

… and a piece of outerwear:

Juggernaut Elite Zip-Up Hoodie
The Schwartz Hoodie
War Machine Jacket
Aviator Jacket
Binary Track Jacket

Would you like some pants with that?
Since you’re getting some fancy new gear to cover up your torso area, why not nab something to armor up your legs? For a limited time, you can get a pair of Cargo Shorts for only $10, and/or Stonecutter Trousers for $15.

New Clothing for Mini-Gamers and Geeks
Just in time for the holiday season, we’ve come up with some new items for the young gamers and geeks in your life. After all, they love the games as much as you do, so why should you get all the swaggy love? If you don’t raise up the little guys in the ways of gaming and geekdom early, they may end up into sports, or something else you can’t relate to.

Live Epic, Look Epic
Have you checked out our latest commercial? We’d appreciate it if you could, and let us know what you think of it. We spent a ton of the budget on flying in a wizard and some zombies. Despite the portrayal in the vid, no actual zombies were harmed in the filming of this commercial. I mean, it’s not considered harm if their nerve endings are no longer functioning, right?

VIZ Media Debuts Two Latest “Naruto” Volumes Ahead of Print Counterparts on VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media continues to lead the digital manga (graphic novel) revolution with a variety of new titles just announced for November that are available to read online on VIZManga.com and also for digital download on the VIZ Manga App for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Among the notable new releases will be the two latest editions of Naruto – Volumes 54 and 55 – which will be made available on VIZ Media’s digital platforms several months in advance of their print counterparts. This is part of the Shonen Jump Digital Warp, a speed-up of selection titles to bring North American readers up-to-date with Japanese releases to prepare fans for the debut of the digital Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha in January 2012.

Naruto Vol. 54 . Rated ‘T’ for Teens . Available Today!

Viaduct to Peace: Naruto and his team engage in an intense battle with the Akatsuki organization as both sides seek the power to determine the future of their land. Internecine fighting weakens the Akatsuki, but will their dark forces sideline Naruto?! Print edition debuts on January 3rd, 2012.

Naruto Vol. 55 . Rated ‘T’ for Teens . Available November 21st

The Great War Begins: Evil masterminds Kabuto and Madara instigate a skirmish with Naruto and friends on Turtle Island. The Allied Shinobi Forces prepare to attack, but are they ready for Kabuto’s horde of reanimated dead ninja?! Print edition debuts on March 6th, 2012.

November also sees the debut of two titles from the critically acclaimed Natsume Ono. Ristorante Paradiso weaves a story around the lives of the staff of a restaurant in Rome, and in the follow-up manga, Gente, continues to follow the character’s romances, heartaches, hopes and dreams.

Ristorante Paradiso . Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens . Available Now!

At the age of 21, Nicoletta travels to Rome to find her mother, Olga, who abandoned her long ago. Nicoletta finds her at Casetta dell’Orso, a charming little restaurant owned by Olga’s husband. The staff of bespectacled gentlemen welcomes Nicoletta warmly, but Olga’s reception is not so pleasant. Olga has never told her husband that she ever had children — and he must never know.

Gente Vol. 1 . Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens . Available November 14th

Buona sera! Welcome to Casetta dell’Orso, a quaint little restaurant in the heart of Rome. The food’s delicious, but the handsome staff of bespectacled gentlemen is the real draw. Follow these dashing men home and witness their romances, heartaches, hopes and dreams in this delightfully whimsical continuation of Natsume Ono’s beloved Ristorante Paradiso.

Additions to 17 popular VIZ Media series are scheduled for November, with over 30 new manga volumes scheduled to make their digital debut. Updates include the rock-and-roll romantic drama of Ai Ore and the courtly royal intrigue of The Story of Saiunkoku, as well as the supernatural adventure of Bleach, the ongoing high seas pirate fun of One Piece, and the kinetic sci-fi action depicted in new weekly chapters of Neon Genesis Evangelion.

New VIZ Media manga volumes launching include:

November 7th:

Bleach Vol. 32
Dengeki Daisy Vol. 6
Naruto Vol. 54
Neon Genesis Evangelion Chapter 14
Oishinbo Vol. 4
One Piece Vols. 54 & Vol. 55
Ouran High School Host Club Vol. 12
Ristorante Paradiso Vol. 1

November 14th:

Ai Ore Vol. 3
Black Bird Vol. 11
Bleach Vol. 33
Claymore Vol. 19
D.Gray-man Vol. 21
Fushigi Yûgi Genbu Kaiden Vol. 8
Gente Vol. 1
Kekkaishi Vol. 17
Neon Genesis Evangelion Chapter 15
One Piece Vol. 56
Rurouni Kenshin Vol. 26

November 21st:

Bleach Vol. 34
Gente Vol. 2
Naruto Vol. 55
One Piece Vol. 57
Natsume’s Book of Friends Vol. 9
Neon Genesis Evangelion Chapter 16
Saturn Apartments Vol. 4
The Story of Saiunkoku Vol. 5

November 28th:

Bleach Vol. 35
Gente Vol. 3 – Final Volume!
InuYasha VIZ Big Vol. 6 – Exclusive to the VIZ Manga App for iPad!
Kekkaishi Vol. 18
Neon Genesis Evangelion Chapter 17
One Piece Vol. 58
Rurouni Kenshin Vol. 27

VIZ Media’s digital manga platform allows for universal access for fans for reading manga from their iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and now, VIZManga.com for desktop/laptop computers and Android-powered devices with built-in web browsers. With one account, registered users are able to view their purchases across even more devices than ever.

The free VIZ Manga App continues to be the top app for reading manga on iOS devices and features a rapidly growing library of the most popular manga series in the world, currently offering over 45 series and nearly 500 volumes, with new additions and free Chapter 1 previews added weekly.

For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or VIZ.com/apps.

“Dragon Age: Redemption” and Epic Weapons

from The Guild:

Hey Guildies, hope you have been enjoying the Dragon Age: Redemption web series, which this week released the fourth of six episodes, “Nyree.”

Next Tuesday, with the release of episode five, Epic Weapons has teamed up with us to reward some of our loyal fans with some incredible prizes from their line of Dragon Age officially licensed replicas. On Tuesday we’ll announce the details on how you can participate in the giveaway, so check back here on The Guild website or on Felicia’s homepage, or Felicia’s or The Guild’s Twitter feeds. We have over 50 items to giveaway!

Epic Weapons has provided Dragon Age pendants, cool sword replica letter openers and coasters in Dragon Age designs.

The grand prize will be this amazing Dragon Age II Lifesize Staffsword, which is 6 feet long!

Thank you to Epic Weapons for sponsoring this giveaway and providing some incredible loot. Be sure to visit their website and their Facebook page for more great licensed weapons from Dragon Age and more!

Shake the World and Take the World with “The Sons of Hercules: Land of Darkness”!

from RiffTrax:

Everyone knows Hercules (or Heracles, if you’re really fun to talk to at parties), the mighty Greek whose heroic exploits included cleaning up tons of horse crap. But not everyone knows his sons, who for some reason went by the name The Sons of Hercules!

Yes, The Sons of Hercules, whose theme song informs us “were men as men could be.” What in the hell this might conceivably mean, we have no idea. Perhaps their Y chromosomes are bulked up monstrosities like Popeye. Or maybe it’s because, as the song goes on to inform us, “They shook the world AND took the world,” while the rest of us, failing to be as men as men could be, merely do one or the other depending on who’s playing in Monday Night Football.

This particular episode centers around Argolese, a man whose ability to grow a respectable beard is severely hampered by his periwinkle mini-skirt. Argolese befriends a horrible man named Babar who, as a sidekick, ranks somewhere in between Jar Jar Binks and Shia LaBeouf’s character in Crystal Skull. Their lighthearted goal? Free a bunch of innocent people who have been horribly enslaved!

Along the way they’ll wrestle a lion (real), fight a dragon (fake) and evade a hungry bear (we’re not sure. We’re leaning toward it being Nicholas Cage.) One thing is for certain: a sword and sandals tale this bizarre requires the full riffing efforts of Mike, Kevin and Bill, who, put together, come very close to being as men as men could be.

Only $9.99!

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