Other News at NYAF

FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment, broadcast, digital, and merchandise rights to “Initial D First Stage,” Initial D Second Stage, “Initial D Extra Stage”, “Initial D Third Stage” and “Initial D Fourth Stage” from Kodansha.

Wow, it will have the same English Dub cast and use all original music and the uncut version.


Man, this feels like Christmas!

NYAF Starts TODAY!

The New York Anime Festival has started earlier on today but I couldnt make it today due to unfinished business such as AP Phyiscs coming up short notice so I had to stay behind and do that work.


So get your bentos, costumes, bags for swag, notepads for press conferences, popcorn for show watching, and autographing hands ready Because the show is on the road!!

But anyways, one of my contacts apparently got this info:


From Funanimation Entertainment: The Official Cast release for : "Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood"

Line Producer: Mike McFarland

ADR Directors: Mike McFarland and Caitlin Glass

Reprising their roles from the first series:

Edward Elric - Vic Mignogna
Winry Rockbell - Caitlin Glass
Roy Mustang - Travis Willingham
Lust - Laura Bailey
Envy - Wendy Powell
Gluttony - Chris Cason
Maes Hughes - Sonny Strait
Fuhrer King Bradley - Ed Blaylock
Riza Hawkeye - Colleen Clinkenbeard
Jean Havoc - Mike McFarland

New Cast Members:
Alphonse Elric - Maxey Whitehead (Antonio from Romeo x Juliet, Czeslaw
Meyer from Baccano)
Scar - J Michael Tatum (Eneru from One Piece, Isaac from Baccano)
Isaac McDougal - Bryan Massey (Ladd from Baccano, Nino from Gunslinger
Girl: Il Teatrino)

Aaron Dismuke will be featured in another role later in the series.


Which will be dubbed as you all know and released for Spring 2010, so all non-speaking Japanese fanatics can yell and carry on because its finally going to be released, yay! ;D

So join the brother as they search for the Philosopher's Stone, as I search for my costume for Saturday and Sunday babies!

Ja,

K~

Paying Homage 9/11

I know this has nothing to do with the blog, but i believe I have to pay homage to teh 9/11/2001 attacks that happened 8 years ago. Families are still in despair, some have gotten over it, some have not made it as they have hit a road block.

So If your in the city today, stop by the World Trade Center Area and check out the 2 long streams of buring light where the towers once stood, as they were apart of our NYC as we know it.


To all the victims and families, I feel for you on this day. Just keep looking up, if you look down, you may falter.


Ja ne,

K.

Smokey Robinson & March

We all know and love Smokey and this Saturday, meaning tomorrow, he will be at Brooklyn's finest and very own Cadman Plaza performing at noon! Before at the hour of 8:30am, there will be a march, so all crusaders and peace-fighters join us down there, where the march will be across Brooklyn Bridge.


Its 8:30AM - 2:00 pm, so bring the family and comfortable shoes and come join the long haul!

Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire - Just found out (dont kill me)

Okay, so im getting back into this news business. :O When I look, I see there is a new Naruto movie out in Japan, released around August 1, 2009. The name of the movie is: Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire.

Released Synopsis: The film concerns the potential outbreak of a Fourth Great Shinobi World War when ninja with Kekkei Genkai abilities begin to disappear from Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure. As the only village unscathed, Konohagakure is believed to be behind the incident, and rumors circulate that they are preparing a rebellion. With the other nations amassing troops at the Land of Fire's borders, threatening invasion, the Fire Daimyo orders Tsunade to apprehend those responsible and prove Konoha's innocence; in the event of failure, the Land of Fire will be forced to destroy the village in order to preserve world peace.

The true culprit and main antagonist of the film, Hiruko, is a missing-nin and former friend of the Sannin that disappeared from Konohagakure dozens of years earlier, after developing Chimera Technique, a jutsu which allows him to absorb both the chakra and Kekkei Genkai of other ninja. Based in Mount Shami with his followers, Ichi, Ni, and San, Hiruko uses a genjutsu to project himself in the skies above Konoha, announcing that he will obtain the Kekkei Genkai of the Land of Fire and become immortal and invincible, then instigate the Fourth Great Shinobi World War and conquer the world. With Hiruko intending to use the power of the solar eclipse to carry out this plan, a race to defeat him begins as the moment of the eclipse draws near.

Sounds really good. Seems to me that more and more former allies and all really crave power and will destroy people they once knew or for their whole lives for a moment of power and the will to do anything. Sounds like a certain raven haired, onyx eyed former konoha shinobi.

This is an interesting enough plot, well, I can't wait to see it! But I also gotta watch Bonds but, I havent had enough time.

Tickets Tickets Tickets

For those of you guys, who still dont have your tickets..

Friday Pass: $35
Saturday Pass: $40
Sunday Pass: $35
Weekend Pass: $55

From now those are the prices at their best!~ Make sure to get in on them now! =]
Dont miss part of your life, this history to be made.

Official Vendors Selling NYAF are:

Anime Castle
77 Searing Ave.
Mineola, NY 11501
347-438-1296

Forbidden Planet
840 Broadway
Manhattan, NY 10003
212-473-1576

Image Anime
242 West 30th
Manhattan, NY 10001
212-631-0966

Jim Hanley's Universe
4 West 33rd St
Manhattan, NY 10001
212-268-7088

Kinokuniya
1073 Avenue of Americas
Manhattan, NY 10018
212-869-1700

Midtown Comics
459 Lexington Ave. (Corner of 45th Street)
Manhattan, NY 10017
212-302-8192

The Nevermore Store
933 Southern Blvd.
Bronx, NY 10459
(347)-302-8313

Time Zone Gaming
430 New Brunswick Ave.
Fords, NJ 08863
732 738 5111

Toy Tokyo
121 2nd Ave. 2F
Manhattan, NY 10003
917-582-9642

All of this is courtesy of the newyorkanimefestival.com, website and reed exhibitions. Thank them for all of this wonderful information and their love of things gaming and anime, which they will bond with us over!

See ya there guys!

Ja ne, K~

18 days away!

Hello one and all! As you guys may notice The New York Anime Festival is approaching in less than 19 days! This news maybe out already but just reiterating, AKB48, is coming to NYAF!

They are known as the "idols you can visit", Well in Japan, in Akibahara!~

They'll be giving a free small concert on Saturday and a fully blown concert on Sunday at Webster Hall.

Be there or be square, haha!

But squares, especially the lemon ones taste yummified.

See ya there~,

Ja ne, K.

A Voyage into Shenmue III *Under Construction*

It seems as it may as well still be on because Sega is currently having a trend of reviving games as well as franchises. The Shenmue franchise which started in 1999,still isnt over. Evidence includes the shenmue website which is still up and in recent interviews which is trying to work on it.

Our beloved Shenmue, with his smooth talking voice and way of asking soooo sooo many questions may be back with us soon. Meaning More and more quick time events, fabulous new graphics since we reached the new age! The long lasting questions that arises from the ending of Shenmue II and what was the relationship between him and the biker girl. Hehe, we may know later on, but lets keep up hope now, ya hear?


Yu Suzuki, we love you please help us keep the dreams alive of this never-ending story! You my sir have an art for games and an eye for greatness.

Game Review - WET

The main character in this game named Rubi is voiced by no other than, Game and Action vixen Eliza Dushku. Who is my favorite girl since her Bring It On days, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Faith days, and Tru Calling days.


The character can do all sorts of slides and stunts while on the walls, the ground, and in the air. She can do flips and shoot at the same time. This reminds me of a Lara Croft aerobatics but better graphics and paying homage to the video game vixen of her time. Rubi also uses a sword and can move very fast to slash and run on the walls and slash at the same time. Also when Rubi's face gets covered in blood, she goes into murder rampage mode and destroys all in sight! The graphic is in a noir style with bold edgy colors. She can also shoot two enemies at once. Awesome!


But beware, there are some quick time events displayed in this game. I know you guys remember quick time in Shenmue. Haha, I remember the first time I saw QTE was the Shenmue series, and boy did I get angry and not play it for a while, until I calmed down and beat the second Shenmue! (STILL WAITING FOR THE THIRD ONE GUYS!)
Too bad that this game isnt out yet. September 15, 2009 in North America. September 18, 2009 in Europe. Just weeks away. Sorry old console users, as you know by now, its coming out the newer generation systems Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Though I played the demo for Xbox 360, I prefer Playstation 3 version. More crisp.

Thats it for now.

Ja ne, K~

Closer Look - Yui Makino

You all may know already that she is a guest of honor at the upcoming New York Anime Festival and has a free concert on Saturday Night possibly in the IGN theater (if its still called that), but lets take a closer look into Ms. Yui Makino.

Singer, seiyu, actress, pianist, and talent. All of these ideas describe Yui Makino. She started the study of piano at a young age of four. Shunji Iwai discovered her and she played musical pieces in three of his films. That is what I call amazing talent. She has come a long way then going to voice over work such as the Heroine "Sakura" in Tsubasa Chronicle (which is an awesome anime and manga) in its entirety. She was also in Sora Kake Girl as Honoka Kawai! Also her other work includes: Welcome to the N.H.K. as Misaki! Her two albums in all sold about 10,000-11,000 copies each! And get this, Yui is only 23 years of age! If she has done this much in 23 years, imagine how much more she can do with about 20 years more, if she continues on this amazing path, that she has carved.

Quite Frankly, I applaud you Ms. Yui Makino, hopefully I can get a autograph at this Anime Festival and give my readers a nice treat~

Ja ne, K.

New September 1, 2009

This means, almost to 2010, leaving been the 00s.

This means new developments.
People Growing Older.
Ideas getting newer.

=0 New bonds (Disney - Marvel)

Upcoming Events in September:
= New York Anime Festival
= Wizards Con
= Brooklyn- New York Book Festival
= New Yorker Festival
= New York Fashion Week

isnt anyone excited?!

The September Issue - Vogue

Im sure you all know how big the September Issue of Vogue is. The biggest issue introducing fall and all of the ads from every designer house and new upcoming designers. We see all juicy details into the lives of models (nee: The true issue was May 2009 for all those details and who gave them their starts.)



There is also the Vogue Documentary named "The September Issue" which goes behind the scenes and has commentary on everything surrounding this fabulous month's issue and how big it is to be seen or heard about in it.

Once again Anna, you've done it!~