My Favorite Anime Openings

July 3, 2009

I’m going to take the time to list my top five favorite anime openings. Hope you all enjoy. :D

Number 5: Yu Yu Hakusho, I do like the Japanese one better though, but this one is good.

Number 4: Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Number 3: Tenchi Muyo (Tenchi Universe).

Number 2: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

Number 1: Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd Gig.


Last Embracing Love book

June 30, 2009

Youka Nitta will be printing her last Embracing Love book, which will come out this fall.

Boys-love manga creator Youka Nitta and Libre’s Be-Boy Gold magazine editors have announced that Nitta has drawn the last installment of her Haru wo Daiteita manga. Libre will publish the final installment in the manga’s 14th and final compiled book volume this fall. Nitta had announced last July that she would quit her manga work in the wake of revelations that she traced photographs in her works.

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Miyazaki News

June 30, 2009

Hayao Miyazaki will be a guest at the upcoming Comic Con convention.

Superstar anime director Hayao Miyazaki will appear at San Diego Comic-Con International, his first appearance at the show, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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And in other news, the Anime NewsNetwork reviews his latest film, Ponyo.

A mysterious fish-girl, fleeing from her oppressive father who keeps her locked up under the sea, finds herself rescued by Sosuke, a 5-year old who names her Ponyo and finds himself determined to care for her. Naturally, her father is similarly determined to get her back – and keep her from becoming human.

Full review


Decline in anime sales

June 29, 2009

The long slide in American anime sales nearly halted in Q1 2009, with only a 2% decline in sales of anime DVDs vs. the year ago period, according to an article in the new ICv2 Insider’s Guide #66. That 2% slide is a substantial improvement from 2008, when anime sales dropped 11% vs. 2007. Consolidation of anime companies is also continuing, according to the report, with FUNimation’s market share topping 40% in Q1 2009.

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Not surprised, the way the economy is going I don’t think many of us can afford the luxury of purchasing anime DVD’s. Really sucks. :(

More over at AnimeNation.


Yaoi Kisses

June 26, 2009

Hope you all enjoy. :D Have a nice weekend.


Sex Pistols

June 25, 2009

I’m late on posting about this but Aarinfantasy has some news about the boys love manga Sex Pistols.

Aarinfantasy
Sex Pistols site (Japanese).


Shin Chan!!

June 25, 2009

Goody, my favorite non-yaoi anime. If you are also a fan you, you should check out season two, part two of Shin Chan. For those of you not familiar with the series read about it. :)

Shin Chan Show


Noted Mangaka: Minami Haruka

June 24, 2009

Minami Haruka aka Minami Kazuka has authored over thirty manga works. One of her genres include yaoi, as well as a few yuri works and shotacon. To name a some of her works, she has written Love Cure, Love Healing, Sweat Meats, Strawberry Children, and works which involve the Sailor Moon and Digimon series. She will be a guest of honor at Yaoi Con.

So check some of them out. I heard Love Cure was really good. ;)

Baka Updates.


Ai no Kusabi remake

June 22, 2009

There’s going to be a remake of the popular yaoi anime Ai no Kusabi, which will be released this fall. There’s more over at Aarinfantasy.

Yeah, I’m sure many yaoi fans are happy about this new development. I for one, am. :) ai-no-kusabi


Watch Maiden’s Rose

June 19, 2009

It’s subtitled in English, hope you enjoy! :)

This is only the first part.