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Starting next week, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block will officially restore your chance to anime your life away via basic cable on Saturday nights. That's right, the fan-favorite Toonami will return on Saturday, May 26, reviving the ... Read more

 

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]]>Adult SwimAdultSwimanimeCartoon NetworkCartoonNetworkToonamiCaleb Goellner2012-05-16T19:00:00 00:00John Goodman's Face Ensures You Will Never Look at Anime Girls the Same Againhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/13/john-goodman-face-on-anime-girls/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/13/john-goodman-face-on-anime-girls/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/13/john-goodman-face-on-anime-girls/#commentsFiled under: ,


There are few fundamental truths uniting humankind, but the statement, "John Goodman is beautiful," clearly ranks among them. Already one of the internet's most memetic celebrities, the esteemed actor's inner and outer beauty illuminates all that ... Read more

 

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]]>animeanime girlsAnimeGirlsJohn GoodmanJohnGoodmanTumblrCaleb Goellner2012-04-13T16:15:00 00:00Good for Health: 'AKIRA' Bike Rides Across Japan for Autism Charity [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/06/akira-replica-motorcycle-autism-earthquake-charity-japan/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/06/akira-replica-motorcycle-autism-earthquake-charity-japan/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/06/akira-replica-motorcycle-autism-earthquake-charity-japan/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Shinji Tejima spent several years and the equivalent of about $120,000 American dollars to create a flawless replica of the iconic red motorcycle seen in AKIRA, the landmark 1980s manga and anime written and drawn by Katsuhiro Otomo. The ... Read more

 

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]]>akiraautismjapankatsuhiro otomoKatsuhiroOtomoAndy Khouri2012-04-06T15:30:00 00:00'Mass Effect: Paragon Lost' Anime Gets a Name, More Art [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/28/mass-effect-paragon-lost-anime-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/28/mass-effect-paragon-lost-anime-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/28/mass-effect-paragon-lost-anime-video/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


More new information about the Mass Effect anime movie from EA, BioWare, FUNimation, T.O Entertainment and Production I.G. has surfaced. In addition to showing off some new character and vehicle images and pieces of production art, T.O's latest ... Read more

 

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]]>animeBiowareEAFreddie Prinze Jr.FreddiePrinzeJr.FunimationJames VegaJamesVegaMass EffectMass Effect 3MassEffectMassEffect3Production I.G.ProductionI.g.T.O EntertainmentT.oEntertainmentCaleb Goellner2012-03-28T10:00:00 00:00'Gon' Getting a Nintendo 3DS Game in Junehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/22/gon-baku-baku-baku-baku-adventure-nintendo-3ds-game/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/22/gon-baku-baku-baku-baku-adventure-nintendo-3ds-game/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/22/gon-baku-baku-baku-baku-adventure-nintendo-3ds-game/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


It seems 2012 may be the year of Gon. Masashi Tanaka's tiny orange dino will not only get his own 50-episode CG animated series and two forms of new manga in April, but according to a new website launched by Namco Bandai, Gon will get a Nintendo ... Read more

 

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]]>GonGon Baku Baku Baku Baku AdventureGonBakuBakuBakuBakuAdventureMasashi TanakaMasashiTanakaNamco BandaiNamcoBandaiCaleb Goellner2012-03-22T12:30:00 00:00'Mass Effect' Anime Movie Coming Later This Yearhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/13/mass-effect-anime-movie-2012/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/13/mass-effect-anime-movie-2012/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/13/mass-effect-anime-movie-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The average gamer probably still has about a week or two left of fresh Mass Effect 3 gameplay ahead of them (if they savor the experience), but aside form some DLC, the series will more or less conclude after that. Fortunately for ME-starved fans, ... Read more

 

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]]>animeBiowareDailymotionEAFreddie Prinze Jr.FreddiePrinzeJr.FunimationJames VegaJamesVegaMass EffectMass Effect 3MassEffectMassEffect3Production I.G.ProductionI.g.T.O EntertainmentT.oEntertainmentCaleb Goellner2012-03-13T12:30:00 00:00'Sensual' New 'Lupin III' Anime Series Coming to Japan in Aprilhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/09/lupin-iii-the-woman-called-fujiko-mine-anime-series/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/09/lupin-iii-the-woman-called-fujiko-mine-anime-series/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/09/lupin-iii-the-woman-called-fujiko-mine-anime-series/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Though a lot of American fans are most familiar with Lupin III from the all-ages English dub of The Castle of Cagliostro directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Japan's newest anime series will be intended for slightly more mature audiences. Inspired by ... Read more

 

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]]>Lupin IIILupinIiiCaleb Goellner2012-03-09T11:00:00 00:00New 'Space Battleship Yamato 2199' Footage Sails Online [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/21/space-battleship-yamato-2199-anime-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/21/space-battleship-yamato-2199-anime-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/21/space-battleship-yamato-2199-anime-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Nearly four minutes of new footage from the new Space Battleship Yamato 2199 anime series helmed by Yutaka Izubuchi (RahXephon), Nubuteru Yuki (Escaflowne) and Makoto Kobayashi (Battleship Yamato Resurrection) has surfaced on Amazon. Set to debut ... Read more

 

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]]>Space Battleship YamatoSpace Battleship YAMATO 2199SpaceBattleshipYamatoSpaceBattleshipYamato2199StarblazersCaleb Goellner2012-02-21T17:00:00 00:00Gundam Theme Park Opening in Tokyo in Aprilhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/02/gundam-theme-park-tokyo-april/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/02/gundam-theme-park-tokyo-april/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/02/gundam-theme-park-tokyo-april/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It won't quite hit the scale of Tokyo Disney, but a new mini theme park dedicated to all things Gundam will surely be the mech-iest place on Earth when it opens up on April 19. According to Sankei News, Bandai's Gundam Front miniature theme park ... Read more

 

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]]>GundamJapanMobile Suit GundamMobileSuitGundamtheme parksThemeParksTokyoCaleb Goellner2012-02-02T12:30:00 00:00Aaron McGruder of 'Boondocks' on Working with George Lucas and His Future In Comicshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/20/aaron-mcgruder-george-lucas-interview-red-tails/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/20/aaron-mcgruder-george-lucas-interview-red-tails/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/20/aaron-mcgruder-george-lucas-interview-red-tails/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


Red Tails, the George Lucas action adventure about the Tuskegee Airmen, opens this weekend after twenty years in development. The project features a cast and crew of notable black talent, and one of the names on the project that has drawn the ... Read more

 

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]]>aaron mcgruderaaron mcgruder boondocksAaronMcgruderAaronMcgruderBoondocksboondocksgeorge lucasGeorge Lucas Red TailsGeorgeLucasGeorgeLucasRedTailsred tailsred tails aaron mcgruderred tails george lucasred tails movieRedTailsRedTailsAaronMcgruderRedTailsGeorgeLucasRedTailsMovieThe boondocksThe boondocks adult swimthe boondocks comicthe boondocks tv showTheBoondocksTheBoondocksAdultSwimTheBoondocksComicTheBoondocksTvShowEric Larnick2012-01-20T16:00:00 00:00Five Reasons You Need To See Takeshi Koike's 'Redline' [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/10/redline-takeshi-koike-video-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/10/redline-takeshi-koike-video-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/10/redline-takeshi-koike-video-review/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Takeshi Koike's Redline hits Blu-ray on January 17. It's a racing anime that feels like it synthesizes the best parts of the Fast & Furious franchise, the destructive core of Twisted Metal, and the absurd designs of Wacky Races and some of ... Read more

 

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]]>redlinetakeshi koikeTakeshiKoikeDavid Brothers2012-01-10T11:30:00 00:00Life-Size Gundam Gets its Legs in Groovy Time-Lapse [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/18/life-size-gundam-time-lapse-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/18/life-size-gundam-time-lapse-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/18/life-size-gundam-time-lapse-video/#commentsFiled under: ,


Having already chronicled the proud presentation of the 1/1 scale Mobile Suit Gundam in Shizuoka, Japan last year, YouTube user darwinfish105 has returned to see the mech warrior reassembled in Odaiba. Gundam's legs get most of the love here as ... Read more

 

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]]>GundamJapanMobile Suit GundamMobileSuitGundamtime lapse videoTimeLapseVideoCaleb Goellner2011-12-18T11:00:00 00:00'PokeAwesome' Takes Pokemon Battles Into NSFW Territory [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/12/pokeawesome-nsfw-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/12/pokeawesome-nsfw-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/12/pokeawesome-nsfw-video/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Now in its 14th season of catching 'em all, the Pokémon anime continues to entertain the world's youth with its messages of choosing friends based on their ability to beat up other people's friends using fantastic abilities. While the ... Read more

 

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]]>Awesome SeriesAwesomeSeriesPokeAwesomePokemonCaleb Goellner2011-12-12T11:30:00 00:00New Images From the Live Action 'Rurouni Kenshin' Movie Surfacehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/05/rurouni-kenshin-movie-live-action-images/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/05/rurouni-kenshin-movie-live-action-images/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/05/rurouni-kenshin-movie-live-action-images/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Rurouni Kenshin fans got their first look at Japan's live action film last week in the pages of Jump Square magazine with a single image of star Takeru Satoh holding Kenshin's signature sakabato reverse-bladed katana. The haunted former "Hitokiri ... Read more

 

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]]>KenshinRurouni KenshinRurouni Kenshin movieRurouniKenshinRurouniKenshinMovieCaleb Goellner2011-12-05T13:00:00 00:00Herman Cain Suspends Campaign, Confesses Pokemon Inspirationhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/05/herman-cain-pokemon-suspending-campaign/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/05/herman-cain-pokemon-suspending-campaign/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/05/herman-cain-pokemon-suspending-campaign/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Beleaguered Republican Presidential Primary candidate Herman Cain removed himself from the heavily contested race on Saturday amid decreasing poll numbers and increasing allegations of scandal. As he is wont to do, the former Godfather's Pizza ... Read more

 

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]]>2012 Republican presidential nomination2012RepublicanPresidentialNominationherman cainHermanCainpokemonpoliticsAndy Khouri2011-12-05T11:00:00 00:00'White Akira' Pours One for America's Dreaded Live Action Movie [Art]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/01/white-akira-parody-art/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/01/white-akira-parody-art/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/01/white-akira-parody-art/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Responding to Acting Auditions' plot synopsis for the live action Akira film on the way from Warner Bros., Curious Old Library's Chris Schweizer has illustrated his tongue-in-cheek excitement for a film that seems desperate to deviate from ... Read more

 

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]]>AkiraAkira live action movieAkira movieAkiraLiveActionMovieAkiraMovieWarner Bros.WarnerBros.Caleb Goellner2011-12-01T16:30:00 00:00'Akira' Movie Update: Kaneda the Bartender and Actual Japanese Person Offered Rolehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/11/30/akira-movie-synopsis-ken-watanabe/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/11/30/akira-movie-synopsis-ken-watanabe/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/11/30/akira-movie-synopsis-ken-watanabe/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


As predicted by George Takei in April, Warner Bros. Pictures seems intent on making its live-action adaptation of AKIRA -- the seminal manga and anime by Katsuhiro Otomo -- as pointless as possible. Takei and other AKIRA fans' pronounced ... Read more

 

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]]>akiragarrett hedlundGarrettHedlundkatsuhiro otomoKatsuhiroOtomoKen WatanabeKenWatanabekristen stewartKristenStewartAndy Khouri2011-11-30T15:00:00 00:00Scott Porter on the X-Men Anime, Voicing Cyclops, and Why He Quit Reading DC Comics [Interview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/27/scott-porter-xmen-anime-cyclops/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/27/scott-porter-xmen-anime-cyclops/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/27/scott-porter-xmen-anime-cyclops/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The X-Men Anime debuted its first episode on G4 last Friday, the latest in the Marvel Anime series of cartoons produced by and for a Japanese audience. The English translation of the show features performances from a voice cast that includes ... Read more

 

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]]>Laura Hudson2011-10-27T17:00:00 00:00Warner Bros. Officially Greenlights White 'Akira' As More White 'Akira' Films Propagate [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/21/white-akira-chronicle-m83-midnight-city-garrett-hedlund/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/21/white-akira-chronicle-m83-midnight-city-garrett-hedlund/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/21/white-akira-chronicle-m83-midnight-city-garrett-hedlund/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Warner Bros. has officially "greenlit" production of AKIRA, the studio's long-in-development live-action adaptation of the classic manga and anime created by Katsuhiro Otomo. The studio announced in July that it had hired Unknown and House of Wax ... Read more

 

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]]>akirachroniclefreakangelsGarrett HedlundGarrettHedlundm83midnight cityMidnightCityAndy Khouri2011-10-21T11:00:00 00:00Parting Shot: 'Saturday Night Live' Skewers Anime and J-Pop Fans [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/17/snl-j-pop-anime-saturday-night-live/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/17/snl-j-pop-anime-saturday-night-live/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/17/snl-j-pop-anime-saturday-night-live/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Actress Anna Faris hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, appearing in a skit called "J-Pop America Fun Time Now" that parodied American fans of anime and J-Pop and even implied -- via Jason Sudeikis as a frustrated Japanese language ... Read more

 

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]]>anna farisAnnaFarissaturday night liveSaturdayNightLivesnlLaura Hudson2011-10-17T18:00:00 00:00