Blade Visual books Queen Original Anime DVD package

The official blog of Queen's Blade franchise announced Tuesday that Blade Premium Visual books Queen two will be delivered with original anime DVDs. Blade the first Visual Queen of the premium book will be sent this month of October, and Blade rebellion Premium Visual book Queen send next January.

The books of the art collection includes two DVD with 40 minutes each original new anime. About 20 minutes will be than a story about the revolt of characters that have not appeared in Queen's Blade anime so far. 20 Minutes will be dedicated to an anime in which the character Alleyne and Siggy give private lessions. The stories are set after competition from Blade of the Queen of the original games in the Japanese hobby but before the rebellion. Taking place after the story of Blade Utsukushiki Toshi-tachi video anime the recent Queen.

Yosei Morino (Dokyusei 2, I "s) he will lead the new anime in weapons, the Studio behind releases of the previous Queen Blade anime. Hideki Shirane (Aria the Scarlet ammo, martial master of hearts) and Michiko Ito (Blade 2 the Queen: the evil eye, Blade Utsukushiki Toshi-tachi Queen) are scripting new anime and Rhine-Sin, Takayuki Noguchi and Yukiko Ishibashi again to design the characters and oversee the animation. ERI Kitamura (Alleyne) Reprise his role with Aya Endo (Annerotte), Yu Kobayashi (Siggy) and Ayaka Saito (Ymir).

Source: Saishin Anime Joho

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Sukeban Deka Manga creator Shinji Wada passed Away

Creator of the manga Miyuki Noma reports that officials Hakusensha and Akita Shoten you notification that Shinji Wada died creator Sukeban Deka. He was 61. WADA is best known for the series of Sukeban Deka manga about a girl in high school that serves as a hunting covert crime. The manga had been inspired by a project of video anime and several popular series and films. His other works include Pygmalio and Crown (with artist than Higuri). She released her most recent manga, Kugutsushi Rhine, mystery Bonita of Akita Shoten magazine in 2006.

Source: Miyuki Noma via Dan Kanemitsu
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One Piece Excellent Model P.O.P ~STRONG EDITION~ Brooks 1/8 Scale PVC Figure

- Height: approx. 300mm. -Yohohoho~! Although I'm also a "STRONG EDITION". - From the hugely successful movie (STRONG WORLD), the long awaited 4th volume of P.O.P 'Strong Edition' is here! - The musician of the gang, 'Dead Bone Brook' has been reproduced with an impressive height of over 300mm! - With a number of accessories such as the hidden sword and hat etc., and the Long Rifle included is impressively large, longer than height of Luffy from this series. - Produced with height according to the scale setting of the Straw Hat Pirates member's height difference.

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Hidan no Aria author: second season needs more BD/DVD sales

In a series of posts from Twitter, Aria the Scarlet ammo (Hidan no Aria) author Chugaku Akamatsu reported that more discs Blu-ray and DVD sell for a second season to be held. To do so, he encouraged fans to buy more, or you can do another season. The first volume of the anime home went on sale last week, and sold 4,007 Blu-ray and DVDs 2,349.

On the contrary, Denpa Onna series Seishun Otoko Yukihiro Miyamoto director reported that its series needs only a little more support for a second season. The first volume of home video sold 5,267 Blu-ray and DVD 1,361 during its first week of sales last week.

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CrunchyRoll posts Usagi placing Anime Banner (updated)

The distribution of media Crunchyroll website has published a flag English for Usagi drop anime series in its Web site, although it has not announced yet their titles for the 2011 summer season. To make click in the background takes you to a URL "http://www.crunchyroll.com/usagi-drop", however, currently the website gives an error message that indicates: "Document not found, so sorry!" The anime will be released in Japan on July 7.

Usagi drop, the animation Production I.G Studio, adapted manga segment of the life of the Yumi Unita Usagi Drop (Bunny Drop).

In the story, 30 years Bachelor Daikichi (Hiroshi Tsuchida) discovers a little garden at the funeral of his grandfather of the girl named Rhine (Ayu Matsuura) of his grandfather. Rhin is not desired 6-year-old daughter of the grandfather of Daikichi and Daikichi decides to take her when no one in the family does not accept responsibility.

The Bunny Drop manga began in 2006, and the eighth compilation volume book Envoy last October. Yen Press published the third volume of manga in North America in March, and the title was nominated for the Eisner Awards this year. A version of the film opens in Japan on 20 August with the director Sabu, lead actor Ken ' ichi Matsuyama (Death Note, Detroit Metal City, Gantz) and actress Mana Ashida.

Update: URL added of background information.

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Direct primary brands is committed to make offer for borders

Najafi, the parent company of the book club brands, has made a preliminary agreement to become the "stalking" horse to the American bookstore chain borders at an auction in July. A "stalking horse" undertakes to make the initial bid before the auction begins and can receive compensation if you do not win.

As part of the same agreement, borders will sell an indeterminate number of stores for cash 215.1 million and 220 million dollars in the assumption of liabilities. According to the borders, the liquidators, Hilco, and Gordon Brothers, have agreed to acquire any stores not to sell and close "in" an orderly manner.

Bids are due on July 17. If he wins Najafi, borders would be a direct subsidiary of brands. Najafi is surpassed by borders, requested by the chain rupture rate is $ 6.45 million.

Borders reports that if it did not reach any agreement for sale, with Nafarji or with another company, then the borders has a contract with a joint venture of the liquidators Hilco and Gordon Brothers, plus SB Capital Group, Tiger Capital Group and great American group. In this case, would be liquidated 399 borders stores. It is bordered by estimates that its liquidation at $252 to 284 million dollars.

According to Publishers Weekly, "a chainwide go out of business/store closure sale should take place before the 22nd of July." However, if a sale of concern goes it would take place on or before July 29 and at the latest on 5 August. "

Source: Publishers Weekly

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Fractale Manga continues despite the request of the Director

The Japanese Publisher Square Enix published chapter x of the adaptation of manga Fractale on its Web site in Gangan online on Thursday, despite Yutaka Yamamoto, director of the original anime Fractale, had requested the manga deleted.

Yamamoto reported on his Twitter account last week calling for production of the franchise Committee to suspend the manga series. Artist of manga, Mutsumi Akazaki, had written in his blog from the beginning of this week found the work "no interest" and added that she wanted to work in a sleeve which enjoyed. After making his request, Yamamoto noted that the final decision rests with the Commission of production.

Gangan Online website also lists on July 28 as a release date for the next chapter of the manga. Next month is when the second volume of the compiled book of manga has been programmed to send before the dispute.

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© 2010 Mutsumi Akazaki/Square Enix
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