Lolita Fashion at New York Anime Festival 2009

Hello Everyone!

One of the apparent visual aspects at the New York Anime Festival 2009 was the lolita fashion. Compared to previous New York Anime Festivals, there were more booths selling lolita fashion merchandise. However, it was hard to find all lolita fashion dressers in a crowd. As a result, at the festival exhibition hall, most of my time was spent on taking pictures of those who wore the fashion and just the clothing itself. Whenever I saw lolita fashion I just had to take pictures of it.

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Black Butler

FUNIMATION ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES
“BLACK BUTLER” FROM ANIPLEX

Flower Mound, Texas (March 29, 2010) - FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired U.S. and Canadian home video, broadcast, digital and merchandise rights to the supernatural anime “Black Butler” from Aniplex.

FUNimation Entertainment Acquisition News Tonight!

There will be news out of tonight’s live panel, FUNiCon 3.0. We will be announcing one acquisition at approx. 6:50 pm CDT. And it’s one we get asked about A LOT.

Twitter users can also join in via Social Stream by tweeting @funimation.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/funimation-update

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FUNimation Entertainment Press Release

My Thoughts on New York Anime Festival 2009

Article by Chet Royer
Hello there everyone, my name is Chet and I will be writing a few posts every now and then. While I was pondering about up coming conventions this year, I found myself thinking about the last New York Anime Festival in 2009. So while I wait for days to pass by, bringing me closer to the next convention date, I shall give you all some impressions of the New York Anime Festival 2009, NYAF 2009.

Live Action...Bleach?

Well, maybe, but that depends if Warner Brothers will get the live action rights so that it can create a live action film based on the Bleach manga by Tite Kubo. Read the links below and find out more.

Warners Acquires the Rights to 'Bleach' Peter Segal to Produce ICv2 Published: 03/22/2010 12:21am

Warner Bros. prepping film adaptation of 'Bleach' manga (exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter March 21, 2010

Personal Review: The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya

Review By Jong Chung

The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya– The second volume of the Haruhi Suzumiya series, and one that is usually referred to as “The Sigh” arc by the fans. A bit direct in terms of naming convention, but at least it doesn't spoil the surprise of what the arc entails.

YuGiOh TCG Absolute Powerforce Special Edition

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s TRADING CARD GAME
ABSOLUTE POWERFORCE SPECIAL EDITION
AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE MARCH 30th
Special Edition Features
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon and Dandylion

El Segundo, CA (March 10, 2010) – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE) today announced it will release Absolute Powerforce Special Edition with Super Rare copies of Dandylion and Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon to retail and hobby outlets on March 30.

$10 Discount KinoCoupon

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Click on the image below and print out the coupon to receive a $10 discount when you purchase Ponyo + My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky or Kiki's Delivery Service. The discount ends on May 31, 2010. Enjoy the coupon!

C2E2 Announces “An Evening With Neil Gaiman”

C2E2 ANNOUNCES “AN EVENING WITH NEIL GAIMAN”
Celebrated Author and Industry Icon to Appear on Behalf of
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund at
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo

New York, NY, March 5, 2010: Neil Gaiman, the award winning author of novels, film, and comics including the epoch changing graphic novel series The Sandman will take the stage for a benefit appearance on behalf of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund at Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2). An “Evening with Neil Gaiman”, a paid ticketed event, will happen on Saturday night, April 17, with 100% of the proceeds going to benefit the First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

YuGiOh TCG Duelist Pack Collection Tin 2010

SEE THE STARS WITH THE Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s TRADING CARD GAME DUELIST PACK COLLECTION TIN 2010
FROM KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (March 4, 2010) – Players wanting to Duel like a Champion will be rushing to get their hands on the latest release from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.: the Duelist Pack Collection Tin 2010. Offering the highly-anticipated “Starlight Road” card, these Tins are perfect for Duelists looking to add popular cards to their Decks.

TOKYOPOP's 2010 Digital Media Production and Marketing Summer Internship

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Tokyopop is offering a 2010 Digital Media Production and Marketing Summer Internship, which is to "complete and promote a real-world, digital production project as part of the TOKYOPOP Tour, a 3-month national tour for the world's most innovative entertainment company!"

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Baka and Test and Dance in the Vampire Bund

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires
Baka and Test and Dance in the Vampire Bund
for North American Release
Anime Leader to Stream Episodes of Series
within Days of Japanese Television Debut

Flower Mound, TX – March 4, 2010 -- FUNimation® Entertainment has acquired digital, broadcast, home video and merchandise rights to the fantasy anime series “Baka and Test -- Summon the Beasts” (known in Japan as Baka to Test to Shokanju) and the supernatural action anime series “Dance in the Vampire Bund” and the from Media Factory. The agreement gives the American anime leader exclusive rights to the online streaming and simulcast of both series in the U.S.

Ponyo Day at Kinokuniya March 6, 2010, from 1-5 PM!!

Mayor Daley Commends C2E2 Organizers; Debut is Enormous!!

ARTIST ALLEY AT C2E2 TO INCLUDE OVER 250 ARTISTS!
Debut of New Chicago Pop Culture Event is “Enormous”,
Notes Show Manager
Mayor Richard M. Daley Commends Organizers

Norwalk, CT, March 3, 2010: Officials at C2E2 (Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo), which is set to debut April 16 – 18, 2010 at McCormick Place in Chicago, have announced that over 250 artists have now been confirmed to appear in its Artist Alley. Convention organizers also note that there will be a total of 175 panels and screenings at C2E2 featuring top guests from every field of creative endeavor in the pop culture world. Additionally, there will be 200 exhibitors at the convention, creating an unparalleled business opportunity for all participants. In a recent announcement (December 4, 2009), Diamond Comic Distributors announced that they will hold their Diamond Retailer Summit in Chicago in conjunction with C2E2.