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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Mania News Updates

Mania News Updates


WEST COAST BLUES Review

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

West Coast Blues is Jacques Tardi’s adaptation of renowned crime author Jean-Patrick Manchette’s 1976 novel which had previously been adapted to film under the title 3 to Kill. This 80-page hardcover delivers the same type of hard-boiled crime noir that fans of Manchette’s 10 novels have come to love. At least I assume it does; the guy is French. I&rsquo...

10 Most Iconic Anime Heroes

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

 


 
The history of anime is a history of its leading men and women. Because of the preeminent position of the larger-than-life hero in anime, when a character broke new ground, his series itself broke new ground. Below is a list of influential heroes, who pioneered new styles or genres in anime...

Marvel calls "Action" on THOR

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

Marvel calls "Action" on 'Thor'! Plus: Downey dumps 'Cowboys & Aliens'. 'Transformers 3' to roll cameras in May. 'G.I.Joe 2' confirmed and more! Doing whatever a spider can...

Wicked City: Black Guard

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

I always liked Kawajiri's Wicked City, but until I read Kikuchi's novel I never knew what I was missing. ...

Darker Than Black Vol. #5/#6

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

We've always know that Hei's bosses, the shadowy syndicate, have never been the good guys - but now the extent of their badness (is that a word) is about to be revealed - and it seems that Amber is counting on Hei to be the one to stand in their way. ...

Honey Hunt Vol. #02

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

Take a passive heroine and the difficulties of the acting world...

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Vol. #8

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

The Rarunga are on the move and Chagum&rsquo...

Fringe: Unearthed Review

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

 

It was a rather unsettling seeing Kirk Acevedo's character, Charlie Francis, working cases like nothing ever happened. Charlie was killed off by a parallel universe assassin earlier in season two. While people coming back from the dead would be par for the course with Fringe...

DVD Shopping Bag: Duncan Jones’ Moon

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

 

What is it about Duncan Jones’ Moon...

The Final Destination 3D DVD Review

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

 

Like “Wash, rinse, repeat”…The Final Destination’s refrain is laboriously repetitive. The fourth film in the series offers nothing new over its predecessors other than the novelty of being in 3D. Now sure, if there was ever a series perfectly suited for 3-D it’s the Final Destination series with its in-your-face kills. Unfortunately...

Inu Yasha Final Act Episode #15

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

Sesshomaru walks into another Naraku trap in order to settle the matter of who the true heir to Tetsusaiga is.

What They Say

Sesshomaru steals Tetsusaiga's power with Tenseiga, empowered by Kanna's memento, a fragment of the Mirror Demon. Inuyasha turns into his demon form and tries to attack...

Two FURIOUS Sequels Coming

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

It looks like there was some truth to the rumors that last year's Fast &...

Zemeckis' Beatles on SUBMARINE

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

The Beatles are coming back together again for director Robert Zemeckis. HR's Heat Vision reports that Cary Elwes, Dean Lennox Kelly, Peter Serafinowicz and Adam Campbell are in negotiations to portray the members of the band in Zemeckis' 3D performance-captured Yellow Submarine...

WGA Nominates AVATAR, TREK

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

While announcing nominations for outstanding achievement in writing, the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have shown some love to some genre films, the two most notables being Avatar and Star Trek. Check out the nominations (in writing achievement only) down below...

Heroes: Close to You Review

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

 

The Heroes episode Close to You is like the filling of a Twinkie. Sure it tastes sweet, but after a while you crave some sponge cake to go with it. Close to You is all middle with no apparent beginning or end. It offers some interesting character development for some of the major players...

BREAKING DAWN Developing

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

With The Twilight Saga: New Moon chewing up $685.0 million worldwide last November and the third installment-- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse-- already in the can and waiting for its June 30, 2010 release, there's been some question on when exactly Summit Entertainment and the producers would begin preparing the final installment of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn...

Soranowoto Episode #02

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

The Clocktower Fortress gets explored as we meet the rest of the platoon and learn some of their quirks.

What They Say:

“First Battle - A Chair Story&rdquo...

Chuck Season Premiere Review

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

 

It has been a really bumpy ride back to TV for Chuck and the gang. First, the show was on the bubble, then it got picked up for an additional season but it would be a really short one and it wouldn&rsquo...

Crunchyroll Winter 2010 Season First Episode Round-up

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST

Like kids everywhere returning to school recently, anime has returned to the airwaves in Japan as the Winter 2010 season commenced with several new shows coming out across different genres. Legal streaming of new series continues to have an ebb and flow with what comes out, but Crunchyroll has managed to land some rather solid shows this season with the potential for more to hit later on as well...

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