Marvel Comics: Black Widow Bishoujo Statue

Saturday, April 16, 2011

A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import! Continuing the series of Marvel Comics superheroines presented in the Japanese Bishoujo (pretty girl) style is BLACK WIDOW, the beautiful Russian superspy and member of the Mighty Avengers. This original design has been specially created by the incomparable illustrator Shunya Yamashita! Fans should be familiar with Yamashitasenseis style as Japans leading Bishoujo artist, from his art books, video game work, as well as multiple figural collaborations with Kotobukiya.Deadly and dangerous, Black Widow wears a skintight bodysuit that leaves little to the imagination. The shiny black outfit accentuates every curve and the long lines of her legs, which end with stiletto heeled boots. Hugging Natasha Romanoffs waist is a stylish belt adorned with her red hourglass symbol, and on her arms are golden wristbands. As the sexy spy whips around to look behind her with a pistol at the ready, her intricately carved hair floats in the air behind her. Black Widow stands provocatively atop a speciallydesigned base.Black Widow stands 7 3/5 inches tall (1/8 scale), and features a solid construction of pvc and abs plastics. Sculpted by Yu Ishii, the superspy comes packaged in an attentiongrabbing window box.
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Takaya's fruits basket to start the forest witch Liselotte &

Number 10 this by Hakusensha in Hana to Yume Magazine is announcing on Wednesday that the creator Fruits Basket manga, Natsuki Takaya launch called Liselotte and forest Witch (Liselotte di Majo no Mori) in the twelfth issue on 20 May. The "fantasy of love and courage" centers around Liselotte — a girl who, until now, has lived a life different from others on the tip of a much larger country. Takaya will first cover of Hana to Yume's twelfth number, as well as opening a page of color for the first chapter of 52 pages of the manga again.
Takaya is known for his manga series fruits Basket, 1998-2006 that Tokyopop released in North America in 2004. Director Akitaro Daichi and Studio DEEN adapted the story into a television anime series began releasing 2001 Funimation in North America the following year. After Takaya's Fruits Basket in 2006, she has attracted Hoshi wa Utau (Twinkle Stars as sing a song) from 2007 until this year.
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New original Sakura by Ufotable no Ondo listed project

The official website of Machi-Asobi vol. 6 posted an update this week to announce that Sakura no Ondo, a new original studio ufotable project, will be revealed during the event may 3-5 of the Japanese prefecture of southwest of Tokushima. Key visual art project will be also presented at the impromptu Hashinoshita Bijutsukan display under a bridge.

The event had previously revealed that promotional videos for the other two projects — type-Moon fate/Zero ufotable and Carnival Phantasm/type-Moon/LARC — will be screened at the event, as well as an announcement of a new work Gonzo.
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Persona 4, 2011 the Prince of Tennis Movie promo streamed

The Mayonaka TV teaser website for the Persona 4 The Animation project began officially streaming a new promotional video this week. Director Seiji Kishi (Angel Beats!, My Bride is a Mermaid) and the anime studio AIC ASTA are adapting the Persona 4 role-playing game from Atlus into a television series. Persona concept designer Kazuma Kaneko, original character designer Shigenori Soejima, musical composer Shoji Meguro, and the main cast of Daisuke Namikawa (Yu Narukami), Showtaro Morikubo (Yosuke Hanamura), Yui Horie (Chie Satonaka), and Ami Koshimizu (Yukiko Amagi) are reprising their respective roles from the game for the anime.
The official website for The Prince of Tennis: Eikoku-shiki Teikyu-jo Kessen! film began streaming a 30-second teaser trailer on Saturday. The website also noted that participating theaters began distributing the first poster and flyer for the film. In the all-original story, the cast of Takeshi Konomi's original manga and subsequent anime franchise head to Wimbledon in England for a junior tennis tournament. Shunsuke Tada and Production I.G's film will open in Japan on September 3.

Animation Trainer - Make Your Own Cartoons

Friday, April 15, 2011

Learn 2d animation - create and produce your own cartoon in only 2 weeks! Anime Studio software tutorials. Tons of drip fed bonus content designed to promote low refund rates. http://www.animationtrainer.com/affiliates


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NIS America adds Katanagatari, Arakawa under the bridge

NIS America (NISA), the American branch of Nippon Ichi Software game, announced this week that it has bought the rights to the anime TV series Katanagatari and Arakawa under the bridge. Each set comes in a pack of combination of Blu-ray Disc and DVD with English subtitles in the month of July. The packages include the same chipboard boxes and oversized hardcover art books common to other publications NISA.

Katanagatari is an adaptation of anime volume light novel series of the same name NisiOisin. The series revolves around Shichika Yasuri, seventh generation head of the school of martial arts in medieval Japan Kyoto-ryu. He and his older sister Nanami live on an uncharted island, until a military adviser named Togame tells of 12 final swords forged by a gunsmith. Offering Shichika Togame, embarks on a journey to find all 12 of the swords. Although the series aired on television, has not followed a traditional broadcast week; 12 monthly episodes aired between 25 January and 10 December 2010.

In 2009, the television adaptation of the anime Hikaru Nakamura Arakawa under the bridge denpa-kei gag comedy manga was announced at the Tokyo Young Gangan EDF. Anime no Okage Summer 2009, with a second season green lit last June. In the story, a young upper class man named Ko "riku" Ichinomiya meets a beautiful girl of no fixed abode, called Nino from the shores of Arakawa River, where many of the more unusual residents of Tokyo. The subgenus denpa-kei stories revolves around quirky life; the subgenus takes the premise that bizarre behaviors are caused by electromagnetic waves (denpa).

An adaptation of the television and film, live-action manga Arakawa under the bridge was also announced last month.
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BLEACH: Nelliel 1/8 Scale PVC Figure

From the popular Anime series [BLEACH], former Espada No.3, Neriel enters the Alpha Omega PVC series! - Fluttering her long hair, Neril has been turned 3D as she holds her sword ready calmly. - The level of details on the attachments such as the mask and zanpakuto gives you a feel of the BLEACH world! - The slender body seen between the torn clothing and her fierce expression creates an atmosphere of overwhelming power.
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