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Alice Hirsch/ @h.irsch Jesus Piece combines heavy metal with a love of all things anime and it really shows their work. Aaron Heard spoke with Crunchyroll News about his tattoos, love of the Samurai Champloo sword, and which anime he's been keeping up with. This interview has been edited for clarity. You put out one of the albums of the year last year with “...So Unknown.” Congrats on that and I love seeing how it’s taken the band to new heights! Aaron Heard: Oh, man, it's been awesome. Really just breathed new life into everything. You know, once you've been playing the same songs for a long time, it gets a little redundant, you know? Now that we have some new tracks to play, it’s just like a new fire. Seeing the “Gates of Horn” video is actually what inspired me to reach out. I saw it...
- 5/6/2024
- by Alex Lebl
- Crunchyroll
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For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net.” In this column, we are focusing on one artist and the awesome art that they create, whether they be amateur, up and coming, or well established. The goal is to uncover these artists so even more people become familiar with them. We ask these artists a few questions to see their origins, influences, and more. If you are an awesome artist or know someone that should be featured, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.This month we are very pleased to bring you the awesome art of…
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- 5/4/2024
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
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It didn’t take long for Netflix’s The Witcher to become a fan-favorite TV show, especially thanks to its incredible cast and the source material. The show also resulted in a spin-off film written by Beau DeMayo titled, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. The animated film revolves around Geralt’s mentor, Vesemir, and brings his origin story to the screen.
Beau DeMayo’s The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
Before the release of the film, Beau DeMayo opened up about where he got the inspiration for the story, and let’s just say that there were a few unlikely sources. This includes several anime including Gundam Wing as well as Bruce Timm’s groundbreaking superhero show, Batman: The Animated Series.
Beau DeMayo Found Inspiration for his The Witcher Film in Batman Bruce Wayne as Batman | Source – Batman: The Animated Series
Beau DeMayo worked as producer and writer on...
Beau DeMayo’s The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
Before the release of the film, Beau DeMayo opened up about where he got the inspiration for the story, and let’s just say that there were a few unlikely sources. This includes several anime including Gundam Wing as well as Bruce Timm’s groundbreaking superhero show, Batman: The Animated Series.
Beau DeMayo Found Inspiration for his The Witcher Film in Batman Bruce Wayne as Batman | Source – Batman: The Animated Series
Beau DeMayo worked as producer and writer on...
- 5/2/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
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According to a statement released by the voice acting agency Office Kaoru , actor Yasuo Muramatsu passed away on April 11, 2024, at the age of 91. A private funeral service was held and attended by family members. Muramatsu founded Office Kaoru on March 3, 1992. Muramatsu was born in Tokyo on April 6, 1933, and he began acting in 1955 when he joined the Shiki Theatre Company. Over the course of his long career in voice acting and narration, Muramatsu played such notable roles as General Revil in the Mobile Suit Gundam films (1981 – 1982), Hans in Dog of Flanders (1975), John Sadler in Anne of Green Gables (1979), and Mayor Roman in Vampire Hunter D (1985). Muramatsu also worked as an actor in Japanese dubs of international films, for example in the role of Governor Weatherby Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Source: Comic Natalie...
- 4/20/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
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Wayfarer took the metal world by storm with their sweeping black metal epic album American Gothic in 2023. The album provides a unique look at the history of the United States, and drummer Isaac Faulk has previously discussed numerous different elements that influenced the album’s creation. Faulk’s long-running relationship with anime manifests itself in countless ways in Wayfarer’s music, as well as the music of his numerous other projects like Stormkeep and Blood Incantation. From anime OSTs to subject matter to artistic presentation, the medium is deeply influential in his creative process. I chatted with Faulk to learn a bit more about how Trigun and Flcl were pivotal in making one of the year’s best albums. American Gothic has been such a smash success and ended up on so many “Album of the Year” lists! What was that recording process like? Isaac : The last record was more in this big,...
- 3/16/2024
- by Alex Lebl
- Crunchyroll
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He may have been preceded by characters like Lord Ruthven and Carmilla, but Dracula is still the quintessential vampire, with Bram Stoker’s iconic novel boasting over two hundred cinematic adaptations and inspiring most modern vampire media. That being said, vampire movies have long worked their way out from beneath the shadow of Stoker’s gothic opus, offering up insanely varied stories about our favorite blood-sucking beasts.
And with Chris McKay’s upcoming Renfield proving that there are still fresh spins to be had on the Dracula formula, we’ve decided to come up with a list celebrating six of the most under-appreciated vampire movies out there. After all, there’s nothing like discovering a hidden gem within a sea of similar genre flicks.
To be featured on this list, a movie needs to be specifically about vampires (that means no other supernatural creatures like werewolves) and has to approach...
And with Chris McKay’s upcoming Renfield proving that there are still fresh spins to be had on the Dracula formula, we’ve decided to come up with a list celebrating six of the most under-appreciated vampire movies out there. After all, there’s nothing like discovering a hidden gem within a sea of similar genre flicks.
To be featured on this list, a movie needs to be specifically about vampires (that means no other supernatural creatures like werewolves) and has to approach...
- 4/12/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
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Japan Society is pleased to announce the launch of Monthly Anime
The rarely-screened Matrixanthology film The Animatrix—featuring works by Cowboy Bebop’s Shinichiro Watanabe, Vampire Hunter D’s Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Akira animator Koji Morimoto—screens in 35mm on May 27, 2022. Masaaki Yuasa’s The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, a Japan Cuts 2018 selection and Tomihiko Morimi adaptation, screens on June 17, 2022. Finally, to commemorate 25 years since its 1997 release, Hayao Miyazaki’s mystical epic Princess Mononoke screens in 35mm on July 22, 2022.
Tickets: 15/12 students and seniors /5 Japan Society members. Lineup and other details are subject to change.For complete information visit japansociety.org.
Screening Schedule
The Animatrix – Friday, May 27, 2022 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Peter Chung, Andy Jones, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi Koike, Mahiro Maeda, Koji Morimoto, Shinichiro Watanabe; 2003, 102 min., 35mm, color, in English. With Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clayton Watson.
A straight-to-dvd classic, the anime companion to The Matrix series received a...
The rarely-screened Matrixanthology film The Animatrix—featuring works by Cowboy Bebop’s Shinichiro Watanabe, Vampire Hunter D’s Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Akira animator Koji Morimoto—screens in 35mm on May 27, 2022. Masaaki Yuasa’s The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, a Japan Cuts 2018 selection and Tomihiko Morimi adaptation, screens on June 17, 2022. Finally, to commemorate 25 years since its 1997 release, Hayao Miyazaki’s mystical epic Princess Mononoke screens in 35mm on July 22, 2022.
Tickets: 15/12 students and seniors /5 Japan Society members. Lineup and other details are subject to change.For complete information visit japansociety.org.
Screening Schedule
The Animatrix – Friday, May 27, 2022 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Peter Chung, Andy Jones, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi Koike, Mahiro Maeda, Koji Morimoto, Shinichiro Watanabe; 2003, 102 min., 35mm, color, in English. With Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clayton Watson.
A straight-to-dvd classic, the anime companion to The Matrix series received a...
- 5/22/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
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(Welcome to Year of the Vampire, a series examining the greatest, strangest, and sometimes overlooked vampire movies of all time in honor of "Nosferatu," which turns 100 this year.)
The animated Ova (original video animation) took off in Japan around 1985. These were short animated series and movies released on video for older male audiences, often just 90 to 120 minutes long. Made for a niche viewership, they could be violent and indulgent, but many were detailed enough in their craftsmanship that they remain significant today. Riding that wave was "Vampire Hunter D," a gothic horror Western mash-up...
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The animated Ova (original video animation) took off in Japan around 1985. These were short animated series and movies released on video for older male audiences, often just 90 to 120 minutes long. Made for a niche viewership, they could be violent and indulgent, but many were detailed enough in their craftsmanship that they remain significant today. Riding that wave was "Vampire Hunter D," a gothic horror Western mash-up...
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- 5/3/2022
- by Adam Wescott
- Slash Film
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Creating terror with animation means that you aren't limited to our concept of reality. In anime, the body can be bent, stretched, and ripped apart using excruciating and fantastical methods that can only be realized via hand-drawn or computer-generated images. Films such as "Vampire Hunter D" and "Wicked City" realize horror anime's grotesque potential, creating hellish worlds where women become spider demons and eat men alive. Old tropes and well-tread creatures such as zombies are given facelifts and realized in new, repulsive ways that can't be replicated by actors in front of a camera.
There's going to be a lot of gore on this list, especially from director Yoshiaki...
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- 9/16/2021
- by Mary Beth McAndrews
- Slash Film
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Based on Hideyuki Kikuchi’s novel series of the same, “Vampire Hunter D” was released straight to video in 1985. Directed by Toyoo Ashida, who would later take the reins on “Fist of the North Star”, the film was produced on a limited budget by the studio Ashi Productions. Now considered an anime classic, the feature still has plenty to offer in terms of careful world-building and enticing visuals. It’s worth noting that this review is for the 1992 Streamline Pictures English dub.
In the post-apocalyptic future of 12,090 Ad, Doris Lang (Barbara Goodson) is out hunting one night when she stumbles into the territory of the imposing vampire Count Magnus Lee (Jeff Winkless). Left bitten by the count and now the object of his desire, she hires the formidable vampire hunter, D (Michael McConnohie); a half-human, half-vampire hybrid known as a dhampir. With the count’s minions on the prowl for Doris,...
In the post-apocalyptic future of 12,090 Ad, Doris Lang (Barbara Goodson) is out hunting one night when she stumbles into the territory of the imposing vampire Count Magnus Lee (Jeff Winkless). Left bitten by the count and now the object of his desire, she hires the formidable vampire hunter, D (Michael McConnohie); a half-human, half-vampire hybrid known as a dhampir. With the count’s minions on the prowl for Doris,...
- 1/13/2021
- by Tom Wilmot
- AsianMoviePulse
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Features the voices of: Andreas Petersen, Thomas Petersen, Katie Maguire, Eric Power | Written by Andreas Petersen | Directed by Eric Power
Horror and animation don’t exactly go hand in hand. I’m not exactly sure why, maybe it is because when people think of animated movies their minds always think of children’s or family movies. Even when you ink of animated horror, my mind goes to A Nightmare Before Christmas, Paranorman, Monster House or Coraline. All very entertaining movies but still aimed at children. But in recent years there have been a few more ‘adult’ horror animations with Resident Evil: Degeneration and Seoul Station, while anime has always, on a smaller scale, been pushing horror with films like Vampire Hunter D and Blood: The Last Vampire. Attack of the Demons though is very different from any of these.
This is a good thing though. It might not look as...
Horror and animation don’t exactly go hand in hand. I’m not exactly sure why, maybe it is because when people think of animated movies their minds always think of children’s or family movies. Even when you ink of animated horror, my mind goes to A Nightmare Before Christmas, Paranorman, Monster House or Coraline. All very entertaining movies but still aimed at children. But in recent years there have been a few more ‘adult’ horror animations with Resident Evil: Degeneration and Seoul Station, while anime has always, on a smaller scale, been pushing horror with films like Vampire Hunter D and Blood: The Last Vampire. Attack of the Demons though is very different from any of these.
This is a good thing though. It might not look as...
- 11/26/2020
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
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Dilili is an adorable, charmingly unconventional heroine: a 6-year-old Kanak girl from New Caledonia who dresses like Shirley Temple and speaks like royalty. And Paris, glittering with elegant couture and a shiny new Eiffel Tower, never looked more splendid than it did around the turn of the 20th century, when Michel Ocelot’s new computer-animated feature is set. So why does “Dilili in Paris” feel like such a waste of both of these appealing assets?
Ocelot no doubt intends to set some kind of positive example with his latest adventure, the first to take place in the marvelous city he calls home, but about one girl’s fight for respect and gender equality in the early 1900s. It’s a complicated issue with an ugly past, which Ocelot has the courage to acknowledge — the film introduces young Dilili topless, chopping vegetables outside a straw hut in the park while well-dressed...
Ocelot no doubt intends to set some kind of positive example with his latest adventure, the first to take place in the marvelous city he calls home, but about one girl’s fight for respect and gender equality in the early 1900s. It’s a complicated issue with an ugly past, which Ocelot has the courage to acknowledge — the film introduces young Dilili topless, chopping vegetables outside a straw hut in the park while well-dressed...
- 10/4/2019
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Konichiwa, dorks! As you may have noticed, we’re trying to do the occasional “throwback episode” in an attempt to keep things fresh around here. That, combined with the fact that in the past we’ve only talked about two anime films, we decided what better time than now to cover another […]
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- 8/11/2019
- by Matt Smith
- DreadCentral.com
One of the creators of Vampire Hunter D, character designer Yoshitaka Amano, is working on a new anime project called Gibiate with a team of team of talented Japanese artists and creators, and they’ve come up with something that is looks crazy! The series is set in a world that is plagued by demons and nightmarish bug-like creatures.
The team behind this project includes Naoki Serizawa (Resident Evil monster designer), Yuzo Koshiro (music composer), and Yoshida Brothers (music performers). We have a preview of Gibiate that you can watch below along with a synopsis that offers some of the story details. As you’ll see, this anime is going to be pretty insane, but lots of fun. I’d watch it!
In 2030, Japan. A virus has infected humans throughout the world. Infected people turn into different forms of monsters based on their ages, sexes and races. The virus is...
The team behind this project includes Naoki Serizawa (Resident Evil monster designer), Yuzo Koshiro (music composer), and Yoshida Brothers (music performers). We have a preview of Gibiate that you can watch below along with a synopsis that offers some of the story details. As you’ll see, this anime is going to be pretty insane, but lots of fun. I’d watch it!
In 2030, Japan. A virus has infected humans throughout the world. Infected people turn into different forms of monsters based on their ages, sexes and races. The virus is...
- 7/10/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Fans of Hideyuki Kikuchi’s Vampire Hunter D series have been blessed with dozens of novelizations about the titular character, as well as two anime features, and a PlayStation video game. But one area where the Dhampir has not ventured is in a live-action adaptation…until today. Vampire Hunter D: Army of Me is a fanmade short […]
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- 9/8/2018
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
Our pals over at Tiger Lab Vinyl have announced via Crunchyroll that they will be releasing Marco D’Ambrosio’s incredible score to the 2000 anime film Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust! While no details have been locked down, the announcement is incredibly exciting for fans of the Vampire Hunter D franchise, as well as those who love […]
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- 3/5/2018
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
It’s been a little while since we’ve heard news about “Vampire Hunter D: The Series”, the CG-animated series based on Hideyuki Kikuchi’s titular character. However, some new news broke today over at Ann as they’ve reported that Brandon Easton, who is writing the scripts for new Vampire Hunter D comics, has been tapped by Unified […]
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- 2/23/2018
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
This past summer was a memorable one for fans of Konami's video game franchise Castlevania. In addition to the release of a new four-episode animated series adaptation of the video games on Netflix, the streaming service also renewed the series for an eight-episode second season, and viewers of the show were treated to a story that took an R-rated approach to violence and a bold path with its storytelling. One of the creative forces behind the new series is Adi Shankar (executive producer of films such as Dredd and The Grey) and I had the opportunity to talk with the filmmaker about collaborating with Sam Deats and Warren Ellis, the freedom of working with Netflix, and much more.
Thanks so much for taking some time to talk with me and congratulations on Castlevania. I wrapped up watching the first season and I absolutely loved it.
Adi Shankar: Amazing, amazing.
Thanks so much for taking some time to talk with me and congratulations on Castlevania. I wrapped up watching the first season and I absolutely loved it.
Adi Shankar: Amazing, amazing.
- 9/14/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Alright, let me explain that title before I get slaughtered. Wild Eye Releasing’s Demon Hunter is a film about a half demon/half human hunter who tracks down and dispatches evil entities. If that doesn’t sound like the basic concept of… Continue Reading →
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- 8/10/2017
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
You know what’s better than talking horror movies with your buddies? When a childhood friend joins in on the fun. That’s right, fuckos! The haomie Dimes (Ryan Reidy) from death metal band Condemned is in the house to suck peach flavored… Continue Reading →
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- 3/17/2017
- by Matt Smith
- DreadCentral.com
The tale of vampires and the unfortunate souls who dare cross their paths continues in Vampire Hunter D Volume 25: Undead Island. Fans of this series can also look forward to six new illustrations from Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy). Written by Hideyuki Kikuchi, Vampire Hunter D Volume 25: Undead Island hits shelves later this month from Dark Horse Comics.
From Dark Horse Comics: “On an isolated island, the vampiric Nobility run a mysterious laboratory, continuously pumping out a white mist which compels the inhabitants of a nearby fishing village to become the vampires’ slaves! When the village tries to retaliate, their fighters never return. The Vampire Hunter known only as D has been sighted on the island, but how did he come to be there, whose side is he on, and will any mortals survive the brewing conflict?
* Features six new illustrations by Final Fantasy designer Yoshitaka Amano.
Creators
Writer:...
From Dark Horse Comics: “On an isolated island, the vampiric Nobility run a mysterious laboratory, continuously pumping out a white mist which compels the inhabitants of a nearby fishing village to become the vampires’ slaves! When the village tries to retaliate, their fighters never return. The Vampire Hunter known only as D has been sighted on the island, but how did he come to be there, whose side is he on, and will any mortals survive the brewing conflict?
* Features six new illustrations by Final Fantasy designer Yoshitaka Amano.
Creators
Writer:...
- 2/2/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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Unified Pictures, the production company founded by Keith Kjarval that produced Rudderless, Trust Me and A Single Shot among others, is developing an animated Vampire Hunter D TV series. The popular series of Japanese novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi has spawned two movies in 1985 and 2000. We spoke with another Unified founder, Kurt Rauer, and […]
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- 8/4/2016
- by Fred Topel
- Slash Film
If you haven’t somehow gone bankrupt from backing all the awesome crowdfunding projects that have gone up recently, then be sure to drop some pennies towards Vampire Hunter D: Message from Mars, an American comic series based on the successful… Continue Reading →
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- 7/19/2016
- by David Gelmini
- DreadCentral.com
A new TV spot has dropped for Independence Day: Resurgence and making an appearance in the promo is Brent Spiner (Dr. Okun). Independence Day: Resurgence hits theaters on June 24th, just shy of the film’s 20th anniversary. Also in this round-up: the short film A Dream of Paper Flowers and details on Dark Horse Comics at Emerald City Comic Con.
Independence Day: Resurgence TV Spot: “We always knew they were coming back. After Independence Day redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
Check out the trailer and then head...
Independence Day: Resurgence TV Spot: “We always knew they were coming back. After Independence Day redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
Check out the trailer and then head...
- 4/4/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Want to see great movies for free? This Friday, Lincoln Center brings Film Foundation-restored titles to you at no cost. Ford‘s Drums Along the Mohawk, Scorsese‘s The King of Comedy, John M. Stahl‘s Leave Her to Heaven, Fosse‘s All That Jazz, Donen‘s Two for the Road,...
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Want to see great movies for free? This Friday, Lincoln Center brings Film Foundation-restored titles to you at no cost. Ford‘s Drums Along the Mohawk, Scorsese‘s The King of Comedy, John M. Stahl‘s Leave Her to Heaven, Fosse‘s All That Jazz, Donen‘s Two for the Road,...
- 9/25/2015
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
1985 was the year of Back To The Future, Rocky IV and Rambo II. But what about these 20 movies, that also deserve a fair share of love?
Thirty years ago, Marty McFly was riding high with the smash hit Back To The Future, while Sylvester Stallone enjoyed his most successful year yet with the one-two punch of Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rocky IV. It was an era of family sci-fi and teen comedies and bullet-spraying action, where The Breakfast Club and Teen Wolf rubbed shoulders with Death Wish 3 and Commando. Then there were low-key dramas like Out Of Africa and The Color Purple, which were both awards magnets at the Oscars.
Away from all those big hits, 1985 saw the release of a wealth of less successful movies, some of which found a second life on the then-huge home video circuit. Here's our pick of 20 underappreciated films from the year of Rambo,...
Thirty years ago, Marty McFly was riding high with the smash hit Back To The Future, while Sylvester Stallone enjoyed his most successful year yet with the one-two punch of Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rocky IV. It was an era of family sci-fi and teen comedies and bullet-spraying action, where The Breakfast Club and Teen Wolf rubbed shoulders with Death Wish 3 and Commando. Then there were low-key dramas like Out Of Africa and The Color Purple, which were both awards magnets at the Oscars.
Away from all those big hits, 1985 saw the release of a wealth of less successful movies, some of which found a second life on the then-huge home video circuit. Here's our pick of 20 underappreciated films from the year of Rambo,...
- 9/2/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
The last week of August features an eclectic array of titles that should be of interest to horror and sci-fi fans. In order to give viewers a chance to revisit last season before the next run of the series begins in October, Anchor Bay Entertainment is releasing season five of The Walking Dead on Blu-ray and DVD this week. Scream Factory has put together another killer cult classic double feature with their Blu-ray presentation of Metamorphosis and Beyond Darkness, and for those of you Clive Barker enthusiasts out there, you’ll finally have a chance to own the Master of Horror’s visionary short films, Salome and The Forbidden, for the first time ever this Tuesday.
Other titles arriving on August 25th include Blu-ray releases for The Sender and Student Bodies from Olive Films, newer indie horror films like Beg, Morbid and Atom the Amazing Zombie Killer, and both Jacob...
Other titles arriving on August 25th include Blu-ray releases for The Sender and Student Bodies from Olive Films, newer indie horror films like Beg, Morbid and Atom the Amazing Zombie Killer, and both Jacob...
- 8/25/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet", "Time Enough at Last", "To Serve Man", and "The Invaders" are some of the most memorable episodes of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone, and Fright Rags is commemorating their enduring entertainment values with a new collection of T-shirts. In our latest round-up, we also have details on the recently announced UK Blu-ray of Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 (aka Zombi 3) and the upcoming high-definition home media release of Vampire Hunter D (1985).
The Twilight Zone T-Shirts: Available to pre-order beginning Friday, April 24th at 10:00am Est, Fright Rags' The Twilight Zone T-shirt collection comprises five shirts and one custom-made Invader figure. The collection is priced at $160.00 and is expected to ship out in early June.
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BlZombie Flesh Eaters 2: Blu-ray.com reports that 88 Films will release Lucio Fulci's Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 (starring Deran Sarafian, Beatrice Ring, and Ottaviano Dell'Acquaon) on Blu...
The Twilight Zone T-Shirts: Available to pre-order beginning Friday, April 24th at 10:00am Est, Fright Rags' The Twilight Zone T-shirt collection comprises five shirts and one custom-made Invader figure. The collection is priced at $160.00 and is expected to ship out in early June.
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BlZombie Flesh Eaters 2: Blu-ray.com reports that 88 Films will release Lucio Fulci's Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 (starring Deran Sarafian, Beatrice Ring, and Ottaviano Dell'Acquaon) on Blu...
- 4/18/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
As the Robotech film moves ahead, we look at the anime's history, knotty rights issues, cultural impact, and earlier failed film attempts.
"In the year 1999, high above Macross island in the South Pacific, a phenomenal event occurred in the skies which altered the cause of human history..."
With a blaze of animated light, a huge alien space craft bursts through Earth's atmosphere and collides with a city, reducing its buildings to atoms in an instant.
That dramatic opening heralded the arrival of Robotech - and American television had never seen anything quite like it. Here was animated show which told a sprawling saga set across multiple epochs, full of alien invaders and exotic transforming robots. Its characters seemed low-key and somehow real; there were brave pilots, nervy new-recruits, romances and love triangles. There was action, but also comedy, tragedy and pathos. It even provided a generous helping of bubblegum pop music.
"In the year 1999, high above Macross island in the South Pacific, a phenomenal event occurred in the skies which altered the cause of human history..."
With a blaze of animated light, a huge alien space craft bursts through Earth's atmosphere and collides with a city, reducing its buildings to atoms in an instant.
That dramatic opening heralded the arrival of Robotech - and American television had never seen anything quite like it. Here was animated show which told a sprawling saga set across multiple epochs, full of alien invaders and exotic transforming robots. Its characters seemed low-key and somehow real; there were brave pilots, nervy new-recruits, romances and love triangles. There was action, but also comedy, tragedy and pathos. It even provided a generous helping of bubblegum pop music.
- 3/26/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
From Marine Boy and Thundercats to Cities Of Gold and Akira, we look at the TV shows and movies that introduced the UK to Japanese anime
One evening in 1994, the BBC screened a documentary simply called Manga. Presented by Jonathan Ross, it showcased the rising popularity of Japanese animation, largely focusing on the output of Manga Entertainment, whose dubbed VHS releases had made a huge impact on anime fans and caused a certain amount of consternation among the mainstream press.
For British viewers, the anime boom took a long time to arrive. In America, Japanese shows like Kimba The White Lion, Gigantor and Astro Boy were a common sight on television in the 1960s, yet it took until the late 70s and 80s, and a string of European-Japanese co-productions, before anime finally began to find a hold on UK television.
As a youngster at the time, I didn't necessarily know...
One evening in 1994, the BBC screened a documentary simply called Manga. Presented by Jonathan Ross, it showcased the rising popularity of Japanese animation, largely focusing on the output of Manga Entertainment, whose dubbed VHS releases had made a huge impact on anime fans and caused a certain amount of consternation among the mainstream press.
For British viewers, the anime boom took a long time to arrive. In America, Japanese shows like Kimba The White Lion, Gigantor and Astro Boy were a common sight on television in the 1960s, yet it took until the late 70s and 80s, and a string of European-Japanese co-productions, before anime finally began to find a hold on UK television.
As a youngster at the time, I didn't necessarily know...
- 3/24/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
“We’re turtles! Fighting turtles! Not normal slow-poke turtles!” The above quote is not, unfortunately, the refrain of a song in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The newest film in the franchise, demolished by critics, may not actually be much fun at all. Fortunately that doesn’t really matter for us, just as it didn’t matter for Hercules or Planes: Fire and Rescue or Maleficent earlier this year. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a great excuse to talk about cartoons, the bonkers relatives of this floppy blockbuster that share its reptilian heroes if not its sense of style. The (likely badly translated) quote above is from the theme of Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend. To call it a television “series” would be accurate but also something of a fib, given that this obscure entry in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles canon ended after just two episodes. It was produced in 1996 by the Japanese animation studio Ashi Productions, otherwise...
- 8/9/2014
- by Daniel Walber
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Animated horror films are few and far between, but occasionally someone gets a great idea for one – see Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust - that makes us remember the genre can be more than just Alvin And the Chipmunks Meet whichever movie monster happens to need a paycheck at the time. It’s too early to say whether Malevolent is going to be one of those diamonds in the rough – but initial information about the pic is promising.
Today, we’ve learned that Homeland actress Morena Baccarin has signed on to lend her voice to the lead villain in the film. Malevolent centers on a “young woman (Dani Lennon) who must defeat her powerful, evil father in order to save herself and her siblings.” It was scripted by Jim Cirile and Tanya C. Klein (Liberator), and directed by Jason Axinn (Bite Me).
Baccarin will lend her voice to the role of Gamemaster,...
Today, we’ve learned that Homeland actress Morena Baccarin has signed on to lend her voice to the lead villain in the film. Malevolent centers on a “young woman (Dani Lennon) who must defeat her powerful, evil father in order to save herself and her siblings.” It was scripted by Jim Cirile and Tanya C. Klein (Liberator), and directed by Jason Axinn (Bite Me).
Baccarin will lend her voice to the role of Gamemaster,...
- 7/14/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
215 Ink
Enormous #1 (Cover A Mehdi Cheggour), $3.99
Enormous #1 (Cover B Riley Rossmo), $3.99
3D Total Publishing
Digital Art Masters Volume 9 Sc, $49.99
Action Lab Entertainment
Jack Hammer #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Ionic), $2.99
Jack Hammer #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Rafer Roberts), $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Betty And Veronica #271 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99
Betty And Veronica #271 (Jeff Shultz Marilyns Variant Cover), $2.99
Fox Volume 1 Freak Magnet Tp, $14.99
Sonic Universe #65 (Sega Variant Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #65 (Tracy Yardley Regular Cover), $2.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #41, $6.99
Asylum Press
Fearless Dawn Hard Times #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Attaboy’S Yumfactory
Hi-Fructose Magazine Quarterly #32, $7.95
Avatar Press
Caliban #4 (Facundo Percio Design Sketch Incentive Cover), Ar
Caliban #4 (Facundo Percio Regular Cover), $3.99
Caliban #4 (Facundo Percio Terror Cover), $3.99
Caliban #4 (Facundo Percio Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Extinction Parade War #1 (Raulo Caceres...
215 Ink
Enormous #1 (Cover A Mehdi Cheggour), $3.99
Enormous #1 (Cover B Riley Rossmo), $3.99
3D Total Publishing
Digital Art Masters Volume 9 Sc, $49.99
Action Lab Entertainment
Jack Hammer #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Ionic), $2.99
Jack Hammer #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Rafer Roberts), $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Betty And Veronica #271 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99
Betty And Veronica #271 (Jeff Shultz Marilyns Variant Cover), $2.99
Fox Volume 1 Freak Magnet Tp, $14.99
Sonic Universe #65 (Sega Variant Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #65 (Tracy Yardley Regular Cover), $2.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #41, $6.99
Asylum Press
Fearless Dawn Hard Times #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Attaboy’S Yumfactory
Hi-Fructose Magazine Quarterly #32, $7.95
Avatar Press
Caliban #4 (Facundo Percio Design Sketch Incentive Cover), Ar
Caliban #4 (Facundo Percio Regular Cover), $3.99
Caliban #4 (Facundo Percio Terror Cover), $3.99
Caliban #4 (Facundo Percio Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Extinction Parade War #1 (Raulo Caceres...
- 7/1/2014
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Odd List Ryan Lambie 28 Apr 2014 - 06:21
From Japanese anime to Disney via stop-motion, here are 18 animated films that are mystifyingly unavailable on Blu-ray...
Not all movies need to be seen in HD, but if there's one type of filmmaking that regularly benefits from the Blu-ray format, it's animation. Let us cite one example at random: My Neighbour Totoro. Until fairly recently, the only copy we had on the shelf was an early, imported version on DVD, which was grainy and a little washed-out.
When Studio Canal issued Totoro on Blu-ray in 2012, the difference in image quality was little short of a revelation: Hayao Miyazaki's colours and fluid lines positively shimmered. In short, it was like seeing this fresh, sun-drenched film again for the first time.
The same could be said for so many other animated films, no matter what country they come from: in high-definition, we can truly...
From Japanese anime to Disney via stop-motion, here are 18 animated films that are mystifyingly unavailable on Blu-ray...
Not all movies need to be seen in HD, but if there's one type of filmmaking that regularly benefits from the Blu-ray format, it's animation. Let us cite one example at random: My Neighbour Totoro. Until fairly recently, the only copy we had on the shelf was an early, imported version on DVD, which was grainy and a little washed-out.
When Studio Canal issued Totoro on Blu-ray in 2012, the difference in image quality was little short of a revelation: Hayao Miyazaki's colours and fluid lines positively shimmered. In short, it was like seeing this fresh, sun-drenched film again for the first time.
The same could be said for so many other animated films, no matter what country they come from: in high-definition, we can truly...
- 4/25/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
47 North
Transformers The Covenant Of Primus Deluxe Hc, $99.99
AC Comics
Femforce #165 (Cover A Eric Coile), $9.95
Femforce #165 (Cover B John Nadeau), $9.95
Airship Entertainment
Girl Genius Volume 2 Agatha And The Airship City Tp (New Printing), $25.00
Amigo Comics
Lunita #1, $3.99
Antarctic Press
Crawling Sky Tp, $12.99
Gold Digger Christmas Special #7, $3.99
Last Zombie Volume 5 The End Tp, $14.95
Steampunk Cinderella (One Shot), $3.99
Victorian Secret Masquerade 2013 (One Shot), $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Jugheads Double Digest #198, $3.99
Life With Archie #33 (Chrissie Zullo Josie Variant Cover), $3.99
Life With Archie #33 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Mega Man #32 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #32 (Powree Payback Variant Cover), $2.99
Asylum Press
Fearless Dawn Jurassic (One Shot), $3.99
Avatar Press
Crossed Volume 7 Badlands IV Hc (Previews Exclusive), $27.99
Crossed Volume 7 Badlands IV Tp, $19.99
George R.R. Martin’s...
47 North
Transformers The Covenant Of Primus Deluxe Hc, $99.99
AC Comics
Femforce #165 (Cover A Eric Coile), $9.95
Femforce #165 (Cover B John Nadeau), $9.95
Airship Entertainment
Girl Genius Volume 2 Agatha And The Airship City Tp (New Printing), $25.00
Amigo Comics
Lunita #1, $3.99
Antarctic Press
Crawling Sky Tp, $12.99
Gold Digger Christmas Special #7, $3.99
Last Zombie Volume 5 The End Tp, $14.95
Steampunk Cinderella (One Shot), $3.99
Victorian Secret Masquerade 2013 (One Shot), $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Jugheads Double Digest #198, $3.99
Life With Archie #33 (Chrissie Zullo Josie Variant Cover), $3.99
Life With Archie #33 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Mega Man #32 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #32 (Powree Payback Variant Cover), $2.99
Asylum Press
Fearless Dawn Jurassic (One Shot), $3.99
Avatar Press
Crossed Volume 7 Badlands IV Hc (Previews Exclusive), $27.99
Crossed Volume 7 Badlands IV Tp, $19.99
George R.R. Martin’s...
- 12/9/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
…by Aaron Mk
Imagine if you will… It’s a Tuesday night with nothing to do. There you are, sitting on your couch, flipping through channel after channel of mindless drivel. “Is there nothing Good on these days?!” you ask yourself. So in an act of desperation you flip your favorite VOD service on (or open your local video rental catalog) and marvel at the endless hours of entertainment. What to watch? Comedy, Drama? Television series? Feature Film? Who has the time play TV roulette?! Nobody, That’S Who! So in an act of kindness, I lay before you the ten best anime series of yesteryear (in no particular order) for you to burn your eyeballs with during those slow weekday nights! And let’s face it… If your already reading this, What Else would you be doing on a weekday night? Hmm?
10: Cowboy Bebop (1998, Series)
Directed by: Shinichiro Watanabe...
Imagine if you will… It’s a Tuesday night with nothing to do. There you are, sitting on your couch, flipping through channel after channel of mindless drivel. “Is there nothing Good on these days?!” you ask yourself. So in an act of desperation you flip your favorite VOD service on (or open your local video rental catalog) and marvel at the endless hours of entertainment. What to watch? Comedy, Drama? Television series? Feature Film? Who has the time play TV roulette?! Nobody, That’S Who! So in an act of kindness, I lay before you the ten best anime series of yesteryear (in no particular order) for you to burn your eyeballs with during those slow weekday nights! And let’s face it… If your already reading this, What Else would you be doing on a weekday night? Hmm?
10: Cowboy Bebop (1998, Series)
Directed by: Shinichiro Watanabe...
- 7/30/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The cult 1988 anime taught western film-makers new ideas in storytelling, and helped cartoons grow up
Internet lore has it that Steven Spielberg and George Lucas turned down the chance to pick up the rights to the exalted 1988 anime Akira, believing it to be unmarketable in America. Twenty years later, something had changed: Spielberg and DreamWorks were in production on a live-action remake of Ghost in the Shell, perhaps the next-biggest crossover anime title, with the beard buttering it up in the press as "one of my favourite stories". But he missed the chance to be there at the beginning for artist-director Katsuhiro Otomo's earlier masterpiece – 25 this year – when its enervating hyper-realism left retina burn in the eyes of action fans and film-makers worldwide.
Akira swiftly became midnight-movie fodder in the Us, on a small release through Streamline Entertainment. Its dynamism and attention to detail – honed by Otomo in the...
Internet lore has it that Steven Spielberg and George Lucas turned down the chance to pick up the rights to the exalted 1988 anime Akira, believing it to be unmarketable in America. Twenty years later, something had changed: Spielberg and DreamWorks were in production on a live-action remake of Ghost in the Shell, perhaps the next-biggest crossover anime title, with the beard buttering it up in the press as "one of my favourite stories". But he missed the chance to be there at the beginning for artist-director Katsuhiro Otomo's earlier masterpiece – 25 this year – when its enervating hyper-realism left retina burn in the eyes of action fans and film-makers worldwide.
Akira swiftly became midnight-movie fodder in the Us, on a small release through Streamline Entertainment. Its dynamism and attention to detail – honed by Otomo in the...
- 7/10/2013
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
Chances are that you won’t be going to Comic-Con this year, and short of hiring a model to dress as Bat Girl and hand you flyers you’re going to throw away, you’ll most likely be missing out on the authentic experience. You might come close if you wait in line for five hours to watch a trailer on YouTube, but there’s a better way to experience the giant geek party that infiltrates the convention center in San Diego every summer. You could also try eating three pounds of nachos while peeing next to Seth Green and a guy dressed as Vampire Hunter D. That might actually work. But if you don’t have those at your disposal, here’s a list of resources to help you stay neck-deep in Comic-Con goodies from July 18th and beyond. Starting, obviously, with us. Get excited. Because we sure are. There...
- 7/10/2013
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover A Ryan Kincaid), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover B Jason Pedersen), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover C Matt Hebb), $3.99
Aam Markosia
Infernal Fyre-Dragon Gn, $17.99
Tales Of Discord Gn, $17.99
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #18, $3.99
AC Comics
Men Of Mystery #90, $29.95
Action Lab Entertainment
Princeless Tales Of The Family Ashe (One Shot), $3.99
Altus Press
Doc Savage The New Adventures Volume 5 Skull Island Sc, $24.95
Amigo Comics
Westwood Witches #2 (Of 4), $3.99
Antarctic Press
Boneyard The Biggening #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Victorian Secrets Summer Special #1, $3.95
Archaia Entertainment
Mouse Guard Volume 3 The Black Axe Hc, $24.95
Archie Comic Publications
Archie And Friends Double Digest #29, $3.99
Archie Meets Glee Tp, $12.99
Jugheads Double Digest #194, $3.99
Mega Man #27 (Patrick Spaziante Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #27 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover...
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover A Ryan Kincaid), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover B Jason Pedersen), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover C Matt Hebb), $3.99
Aam Markosia
Infernal Fyre-Dragon Gn, $17.99
Tales Of Discord Gn, $17.99
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #18, $3.99
AC Comics
Men Of Mystery #90, $29.95
Action Lab Entertainment
Princeless Tales Of The Family Ashe (One Shot), $3.99
Altus Press
Doc Savage The New Adventures Volume 5 Skull Island Sc, $24.95
Amigo Comics
Westwood Witches #2 (Of 4), $3.99
Antarctic Press
Boneyard The Biggening #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Victorian Secrets Summer Special #1, $3.95
Archaia Entertainment
Mouse Guard Volume 3 The Black Axe Hc, $24.95
Archie Comic Publications
Archie And Friends Double Digest #29, $3.99
Archie Meets Glee Tp, $12.99
Jugheads Double Digest #194, $3.99
Mega Man #27 (Patrick Spaziante Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #27 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover...
- 7/7/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Good news has arrived for fans of the Vampire Hunter D series: A new novel by famed horror/sci-fi author Hideyuki Kikuchi entitled Noble V: Greylancer is now available, which details the beginning of the 3,000-year war of Vampire Hunter D.
From the Press Release:
Viz Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint delivers a bloodthirsty new chapter of the legendary Vampire Hunter D saga with the North American release of Noble V: Greylancer, now available in stores. The new fantasy novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi, carries an Msrp of $14.99 U.S./$16.99 Can. The release also includes a bonus novelette titled "An Irreplaceable Existence.” An eBook edition is also available for the Amazon Kindle and from Apple’s iBooks Store and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Books Store.
Internationally acclaimed writer Hideyuki Kikuchi, author and creator of the famed novel series Vampire Hunter D, delves into the past with his latest addition, Noble V: Greylancer.
From the Press Release:
Viz Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint delivers a bloodthirsty new chapter of the legendary Vampire Hunter D saga with the North American release of Noble V: Greylancer, now available in stores. The new fantasy novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi, carries an Msrp of $14.99 U.S./$16.99 Can. The release also includes a bonus novelette titled "An Irreplaceable Existence.” An eBook edition is also available for the Amazon Kindle and from Apple’s iBooks Store and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Books Store.
Internationally acclaimed writer Hideyuki Kikuchi, author and creator of the famed novel series Vampire Hunter D, delves into the past with his latest addition, Noble V: Greylancer.
- 5/25/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Fan of the anime show High School of the Dead? Of course you are! It rules! Now if you have yourself an XBox Live account or a PlayStation Network account, you can catch the show anytime that you want!
From the Press Release
Viz Media, LLC (Viz Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, partners with Sentai Filmworks to unleash a frightening new world of the living dead as it premieres the zombie action of High School Of The Dead on Neon Alley this Friday, April 19th. Episode 1 (English dubbed) of the high-octane anime action series will debut in High Definition at 10Pm Est / 7Pm Pst, replaying at 2Am Est / 11Pm Pst, and will air again throughout the week. New episodes will premiere every Friday. Check the Neon Alley program guide or NeonAlley.com for more information and additional airtimes.
Based on the...
From the Press Release
Viz Media, LLC (Viz Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, partners with Sentai Filmworks to unleash a frightening new world of the living dead as it premieres the zombie action of High School Of The Dead on Neon Alley this Friday, April 19th. Episode 1 (English dubbed) of the high-octane anime action series will debut in High Definition at 10Pm Est / 7Pm Pst, replaying at 2Am Est / 11Pm Pst, and will air again throughout the week. New episodes will premiere every Friday. Check the Neon Alley program guide or NeonAlley.com for more information and additional airtimes.
Based on the...
- 4/18/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Action Lab Entertainment
NFL Rush Zone Guardians Of The Core Tp, $14.99
NFL Rush Zone Season Of The Guardians #1 (Chad Cicconi & Dave Dwonch Regular Cover), $3.99
NFL Rush Zone Season Of The Guardians 32 Team Variant Pack, $125.00
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Devon Massey Regular Cover), $3.75
Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Devon Massey Special Edition), Ar
Archie Comics
Archie #641 (Archie Meets Glee Part 1), $2.99
Archie Double Digest #238 (Double Double Edition), $5.99
New Crusaders Rise of the Heroes Tp, $14.99
Sonic Saga Volume 2 Order From Chaos Tp, $11.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #246, $2.99
Aspen Comics
Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(Billy Tan Reserved Cover), $3.99
Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(Cory Smith Direct Market Cover), $3.99
Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(J Scott Campbell Sketch Variant Cover), Ar
Avatar Press
Crossed Volume 5 Hc,...
Action Lab Entertainment
NFL Rush Zone Guardians Of The Core Tp, $14.99
NFL Rush Zone Season Of The Guardians #1 (Chad Cicconi & Dave Dwonch Regular Cover), $3.99
NFL Rush Zone Season Of The Guardians 32 Team Variant Pack, $125.00
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Devon Massey Regular Cover), $3.75
Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Devon Massey Special Edition), Ar
Archie Comics
Archie #641 (Archie Meets Glee Part 1), $2.99
Archie Double Digest #238 (Double Double Edition), $5.99
New Crusaders Rise of the Heroes Tp, $14.99
Sonic Saga Volume 2 Order From Chaos Tp, $11.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #246, $2.99
Aspen Comics
Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(Billy Tan Reserved Cover), $3.99
Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(Cory Smith Direct Market Cover), $3.99
Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(J Scott Campbell Sketch Variant Cover), Ar
Avatar Press
Crossed Volume 5 Hc,...
- 3/4/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Review: Adam Wing. Along with animated classics Ghost in the Shell and Akira, Ninja Scroll is one of the most influential works of anime action cinema. Written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Wicked City, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust) Ninja Scroll was made by the same animation house that gave us Paprika, Perfect Blue and the celebrated series Death Note. The success of the movie spawned a 13 episode TV series back in 2003 and its influence on our shores has been felt ever since its 90’s debut. Ninja Scroll has not only stood the test of time, it still stands head and shoulders above most of the movies made today, in terms of animation, style and sheer brutality. Combining everything that is popular about Japanese filmmaking, Ninja Scroll takes shocking violence, sex, death, action and intrigue and positively drowns the screen in anarchic entertainment. Not to mention fountains of blood,...
- 11/24/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
Now this should be interesting! As Skyfall breaks box office records overseas, Deadline reveals that director Sam Mendes and screenwriter John Logan will get together again in the next project – a new supernatural television series which has already been sent to premium cable networks (hopefully it will go to HBO in the end!), with Mendes producing and possibly directing.
The site goes on to describe the currently untitled project as, “an origin story set in the 1800s London which features such characters as Van Helsing and Doctor Frankenstein as they hunt for vampires.”
It’s currently unknown whether or not they will also reteam for the next James Bond movie, but be that so or not, I don’t care – what I’m interested in is that series. It reminded me of Vampire Hunter D anime at first (which got my attention), and I think it would be awesome if...
The site goes on to describe the currently untitled project as, “an origin story set in the 1800s London which features such characters as Van Helsing and Doctor Frankenstein as they hunt for vampires.”
It’s currently unknown whether or not they will also reteam for the next James Bond movie, but be that so or not, I don’t care – what I’m interested in is that series. It reminded me of Vampire Hunter D anime at first (which got my attention), and I think it would be awesome if...
- 11/7/2012
- by Vesna Sunrider
- Filmofilia
Many film websites published “decade’s best horror films” lists in late 2009/early 2010. While these lists collectively provided a rough snapshot of the genre’s ups and downs during that time, with more time to reflect, it becomes increasingly clear what an important period the 2000’s were for the horror genre on a global scale.
Not only did this decade easily and obviously eclipse the comparatively arid 1990’s in both volume of production and overall quality, the 2000’s can also be looked at as a crucial one for horror cinema despite the justified outrage about the American film industry’s widespread strip-mining of classics and foreign films for remakes/re-boots and its saturation of the market with teen-friendly PG-13 rated horror films.
While by no means as groundbreaking as the 1970’s or as sentimentally regarded as the 1980’s, the 2000’s will be recalled as the decade that, despite well-founded criticisms...
Not only did this decade easily and obviously eclipse the comparatively arid 1990’s in both volume of production and overall quality, the 2000’s can also be looked at as a crucial one for horror cinema despite the justified outrage about the American film industry’s widespread strip-mining of classics and foreign films for remakes/re-boots and its saturation of the market with teen-friendly PG-13 rated horror films.
While by no means as groundbreaking as the 1970’s or as sentimentally regarded as the 1980’s, the 2000’s will be recalled as the decade that, despite well-founded criticisms...
- 11/4/2012
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
The 2012 New York Comic Con is just a few days away, and Dark Horse Comics has revealed its full schedule for the show. It's a doozy so plan accordingly!
Nycc 2012 Dark Horse Comics Signing Schedule
Thursday, October 11
3:00 p.m. The Art Of Camilla D’Errico: Camilla D’Errico
4:00 p.m. The Mighty Skullboy Army: Jacob Chabot
5:00 p.m. Aliens: Colonial Marines: Joshua Williamson
6:00 p.m. The Victories: Michael Avon Oeming
7:00 p.m. Dr. McNinja: Christopher Hastings
8:00 p.m. Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic & Lost Tribe Of The Sith: Andrea Mutti
Friday, October 12
10:00 a.m. Dynamics Presents Dark Horse Superheroes: Phil Noto (Ghost), Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight), Mike Richardson (Publisher)
11:00 a.m. Hellboy In Hell: Mike Mignola
12:00 noon To Hell You Ride: Lance Henriksen, Tom Mandrake*
1:00 p.m. Naughty Dog Studios: Neil Druckmann, Faith Erin Hicks
2:00 p.
Nycc 2012 Dark Horse Comics Signing Schedule
Thursday, October 11
3:00 p.m. The Art Of Camilla D’Errico: Camilla D’Errico
4:00 p.m. The Mighty Skullboy Army: Jacob Chabot
5:00 p.m. Aliens: Colonial Marines: Joshua Williamson
6:00 p.m. The Victories: Michael Avon Oeming
7:00 p.m. Dr. McNinja: Christopher Hastings
8:00 p.m. Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic & Lost Tribe Of The Sith: Andrea Mutti
Friday, October 12
10:00 a.m. Dynamics Presents Dark Horse Superheroes: Phil Noto (Ghost), Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight), Mike Richardson (Publisher)
11:00 a.m. Hellboy In Hell: Mike Mignola
12:00 noon To Hell You Ride: Lance Henriksen, Tom Mandrake*
1:00 p.m. Naughty Dog Studios: Neil Druckmann, Faith Erin Hicks
2:00 p.
- 10/6/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
007 Magazine And Archive
007 Magazine #55 (not verified by Diamond), $18.00
12-gauge Comics
Ride Southern Gothic #1 (Of 2), $5.99
Aam Markosia
Ketsueki Gn (not verified by Diamond), $15.99
Sleaze Castle Etcetera Volume 1 Incomplete Final Cut Gn, $49.99
Toybox Turmoil Gn (not verified by Diamond), $15.99
Abrams
Trolls Hc (by Brian Frouds), $35.00
Antarctic Press
Last Zombie Before The After #1 (Cover A Fred Perry), $3.99
Last Zombie Before The After #1 (Cover B Mike Hawthorne), $3.99
Archaia Entertainment
Syndrome Hc (Leather Bound Edition), $39.95
Archie Comics
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ben Bates Cover), $2.99
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ryan Jampole & Matt Herms Variant Cover), Ar
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ben Bates Shield Variant Cover), Ar
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Mike Norton Sketch Variant Cover), Ar...
007 Magazine And Archive
007 Magazine #55 (not verified by Diamond), $18.00
12-gauge Comics
Ride Southern Gothic #1 (Of 2), $5.99
Aam Markosia
Ketsueki Gn (not verified by Diamond), $15.99
Sleaze Castle Etcetera Volume 1 Incomplete Final Cut Gn, $49.99
Toybox Turmoil Gn (not verified by Diamond), $15.99
Abrams
Trolls Hc (by Brian Frouds), $35.00
Antarctic Press
Last Zombie Before The After #1 (Cover A Fred Perry), $3.99
Last Zombie Before The After #1 (Cover B Mike Hawthorne), $3.99
Archaia Entertainment
Syndrome Hc (Leather Bound Edition), $39.95
Archie Comics
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ben Bates Cover), $2.99
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ryan Jampole & Matt Herms Variant Cover), Ar
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ben Bates Shield Variant Cover), Ar
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Mike Norton Sketch Variant Cover), Ar...
- 9/3/2012
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Marvel has been allowing the Japanese to adapt their characters for nearly 40 years now and the results have always been hit or miss. Thankfully, the most current offering is more successful than most. Back in 2009, Marvel announced it had cut a deal with Madhouse and Sony to let them produce four anime series based on Iron Man, X-Men, Wolverine, and Blade, which at the time were guaranteed film franchise successes. To Madhouse’s credit, they hired Warren Ellis to pen the scripts and help create an integrated, consisted Marvel Anime Universe.
The shows began airing in Japan on Animax in spring 2010 before finding a domestic home on G4 with the last new episodes airing earlier this month. Now, Sony Home Entertainment releases Iron Man and X-Men on DVD this Tuesday. Each two-disc set contains the complete twelve episode arc plus some extra features.
Madhouse, born in 1972, is known for Ninja Scroll...
The shows began airing in Japan on Animax in spring 2010 before finding a domestic home on G4 with the last new episodes airing earlier this month. Now, Sony Home Entertainment releases Iron Man and X-Men on DVD this Tuesday. Each two-disc set contains the complete twelve episode arc plus some extra features.
Madhouse, born in 1972, is known for Ninja Scroll...
- 4/22/2012
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
I love me some anime. I have since I was a teen. My love and appreciation for the genre has only grown and as much as I love it, I’m often disappointed by the lack of feature films that come out. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good series, but sometimes I don’t want to commit months to watching something. Sometimes I just want a quick fix. Anchor Bay and Manga Entertainment have provided me a much need anime injection of goodness with “Redline” and “First Squad.” Starting with “First Squad: The Moment of Truth” is an interesting project to say the least. Director Yoshiharu Ashino follows in the line of East/West collaborations like “Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust,” “Highlander: The Search For Vengeance,” and even “Afro Samurai,” but where as those were U.S./Japanese collaborations, this is a Japanese/Russian one. Yeah I said Russian.
- 2/27/2012
- by Dedpool
- Beyond Hollywood
Japanese animation has been pushing the boundaries of the field for decades, and Hollywood is only now catching up to the trends that anime films have already set.
In honor of Disney's American release of "The Secret World of Arrietty," which has already grossed $125 million outside the U.S., we're listing the most important masterpieces of the anime genre ... at least the ones that don't feature pervy monsters and Japanese schoolgirls.
'Akira' (1988)
It goes without saying that Katsuhiro Otomo's glimpse at the futuristic dystopia of Neo-Tokyo is a landmark of both animation and science fiction in general. Biker gang leader Kaneda is forced to do battle with lifelong best friend Tetsuo when the latter's latent psychic powers begin manifesting in horrifying ways. It's a subversive cyberpunk fable which functions as both cautionary tale of military run amok and full-throttle action movie. Though an Americanized live-action remake is in limbo, the...
In honor of Disney's American release of "The Secret World of Arrietty," which has already grossed $125 million outside the U.S., we're listing the most important masterpieces of the anime genre ... at least the ones that don't feature pervy monsters and Japanese schoolgirls.
'Akira' (1988)
It goes without saying that Katsuhiro Otomo's glimpse at the futuristic dystopia of Neo-Tokyo is a landmark of both animation and science fiction in general. Biker gang leader Kaneda is forced to do battle with lifelong best friend Tetsuo when the latter's latent psychic powers begin manifesting in horrifying ways. It's a subversive cyberpunk fable which functions as both cautionary tale of military run amok and full-throttle action movie. Though an Americanized live-action remake is in limbo, the...
- 2/16/2012
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
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