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Hayao Miyazaki’s new film Ponyo On A Cliff is about Ponyo, a goldfish who’s dream is to become human. She becomes friends with a little boy name S?suke. It comes out on July 19, 2008 in Japan…and probably about a year later in North America.... Continue Reading...

Cons are great chances to catch a gander of things you’d never see anywhere else- ever. Some fantastic sights are always to be found, and it’s always good fun to try and pick out obscure, rare cosplays. Going to an anime convention is much like going on safari when it comes down to cosplay.... Continue Reading...

Check out this five-minute clip of the Batman Anime OVA Batman: Gotham Knight!... Continue Reading...

While I mostly watch anime and only occasionally read manga, I have my reasons for preferring anime over manga. It’s not that I dislike manga, on the contrary. One of the reasons for forgoing manga is, manga is more dangerous than anime- for me. With manga, it’s easy to pick it up and reread it over and over again. That’s the dangerous part- over and over again.... Continue Reading...

Anime Insider Magazine Issue 58 is now appearing on bookshelves and doorsteps across the country. This issue feels a lot more playful and fun. Plus, there’s hardly a spoiler to be found! I guess everyone is in full Anime Convention Mode™!... Continue Reading...

In early June, Tokyopop announced that they would be restructuring their company. Publishing operations would still be handled by Tokyopop, Inc. However, a new company called Tokyopop Media LLC would be created.

Read my reviews of xxxHolic Volume One and Two!
In Volume Three of the supernatural xxxHolic, the Japanese summer heats up the action!
Plot Summary
Life hasn’t been easy for Watanuki, and it hasn’t gotten much easier since he started working part time in Yuko’s shop. In fact, things can be pretty difficult whenever the witch is involved. [...]

Dork. Nerd. Geek. Fan. Otaku. In this day and age, you’d think we’d rise above name calling and label slinging. Labels confine people and commit them to one identity. Labels like jock, dork, homo and nerd have been in our insultation vocabulary for decades, but still haven’t lost their sting. And with new forms of [...]