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Friday, August 27, 2010

Mania News Updates

Mania News Updates


ACTION COMICS #892 Review

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Maybe I’m just cynical. Perhaps I’m unnecessarily interested in dark tales. I might even be down right evil to the core. All because I get absolutely giddy as a school girl (a really hot one wearing a catholic school uniform... you&rsquo...

CENTURION Movie Review

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

If Neil Marshall missed a step with Doomsday, he surely regains it with Centurion. Lean, riveting, and taking no prisoners, it indulges only sporadically in the derivative references which sank his previous effort...

Blessing of the Campanella Episodes #06

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

It's the night of the party, and everyone is dressed to the nines, except an uninvited guest comes to crash the Sacred Knights' party. Who will stop this intruder from ruining everyone's fun...

Bleach Season 5 Vol. #1

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

I think the Shounen Jump shows are out to get me at the moment, as between Bleach and Naruto I seem to be stuck in some sort of Eternal Battle Hell. Ichigo's battle with the Bounts kicked off in episode 69 - the two discs in this release take us up to episode 99, and there's still no end in sight. With the battle having moved to Sereitei, though...

Tytania Collection 1

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

War and empires on a galactic scale still comes down to the human element as we see in the opening half of Tytania.

What They Say
Through fear and conquest, the Empire of Valdana holds the future of most of human space within it's the iron hands - and for generations, those hands have belonged to the Landless Lords of the ruling Tytania dynasty...

We Were There Vol. #08

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The first few chapters drag, but the emotional payoff is both worth the wait and exciting in terms of what it promises will come.

Creative Staff
Writer/Artist: Yuki Obata
Translation: Nancy Thistlethwaite
Adaptation: Tetsuichiro Miyaki

What They Say
I don't know if I'm following my fate - or going against it.But there is one thing I want - and that is for Yano's wish to come true...

Vampire Knight Vol. #10

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The dramatic face-off between the three main characters might not be shocking, but it is certainly an effective climax.

Creative Staff
Writer/Artist: Matsuri Hino
Translation: Tomo Kimura
Adaptation: Tomo Kimura

What They Say
Rido is gone, but the battle rages on at Cross Academy. The Night Class is still under attack, and Headmaster Cross has joined the war to protect his students...

VAMPS Adds Three More

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Red Hour Films and Lucky Monkey Pictures have added three more to the cast for Vamps, the next film written and helmed by Fast Times at Ridgemont High's Amy Heckerling. The shingles revealed that Malcom McDowell, Marilu Henner and Zak Orth are joining the previously confirmed stars Alicia Silverstone, Ritter, Sigourney Weaver, Richard Lewis, Wallace Shawn, Justin Kirk, Dan Stevens...

Top 10 Toys of the Summer of 2010

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

The summer is officially over for your Toy Maniac. I know that Labor Day is a few days away yet the summer movies are done and now we can turn our attention to the fall. It started off great with plenty of Iron Man 2 toys and some new Star Wars figures here and there. Some of you rushed out for those The Last Airbender toys and well&hellip...

Renner Joins M:I IV

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Paramount Pictures has picked their next high-profile target to star opposite Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible IV, with Deadline NY reporting that Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner is the choice...

Legend of the Legendary Heroes Episode #09

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Iris continues a long line of characters that I wish did not exist.

What They Say
Ryner and Ferris are sent back to the Nelpha forest, where they run into the devious duo, Sui and Kuu. In the confrontation, Sui forcefully triggers Ryner's deadly Alpha Stigma...

Whedon Draws Energy from AVENGERS

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Whedon draws energy from Avengers. Plus: Urban says Judge Dredd is "hardcore." Busiek talks about writing Astro City movie.  Hiddleston bleeds for Thor and more! It's your Comics2Film 10.8.27...

Strawberry 100% Episode #13

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

When a girl says to come get her, you damn well better go and get her.

What They Say
Junpei comes home as usual. He opens his mailbox to find one letter. The letter is from Yui, and it says, "Please...

Miller Boards TERRA NOVA

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Allison Miller ("Kings") is the latest to join Fox's "Terra Nova", the upcoming time-traveling series from Steven Spielberg, Peter Chernin, Brannon Braga and David Fury. She joins the previously tapped star Jason O'Mara. Alex Graves is helming the pilot which is set to be previewed in May before the series fully launches next fall. Jon Cassar, Aaron Kaplan and Katherine Pope are set to executive producer...

Brooks Mobs DRIVE

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Albert Brooks is ready to get his mob on, with the actor being the latest to join the action-thriller Drive, reports Deadline. He'll be joining the film's lead cast Ryan Gosling...

KARATE KID 2 Writers Found

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Screenwriters Cyrus Voris and Ethan Reiff scored a successful kick to the mid-section with Kung Fu Panda and Sony must have taken notice. Heat Vision reports the studio has hired the writing team to move from kung fu to karate by overseeing the scripting for their sequel The Karate Kid 2, a project that's been in motion ever since the recent remake scored $300 million worldwide against a budget of just $40 million...

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My First Experience With Ghosts

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(I still remember this from when I was a baby.) I couldn't speak yet but I could understand English. I'm not sure exactly how many months old I was but one night I was sitting up in my cot looking out of the window at the bright moon lit sky. In the cot with me were an old couple, a man and woman bickering and drinking cups of tea, it all seemed perfectly normal.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Mania News Updates

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SCREAM 4 Cameos Found

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

There's never been a shortage of cameos in Wes Craven's Scream trilogy and this upcoming fourth installment is no different, Maniacs.

RE: AFTERLIFE Clips Online

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

With just a few weeks before Resident Evil: Afterlife arrives in 3D theaters, Sony Screen Gems has unleashed three clips online. Watch all of them down below. The fourth installment in the franchise stars Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe...

SUPERMAN/BATMAN Full of Asner Goodness

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (Up) reprises his Superman: The Animated Series/Justice League role as Granny Goodness in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, the ninth entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies coming September 28, 2010 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video...

Chi's Sweet Home - Chi's New Address Episodes #011-020

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Chi continues to get used to her new environment as the family meets their new neighbors and their pets.

What They Say
A heart-warming story of a kitten's daily adventures and its owner family. Chi, a tenderhearted, mischievous newborn crossbreed cat...

Maid-Sama! Episode #07-08

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Enter the rich boy who would try to steal Misaki's heart from Takumi, not that Misaki would say that Takumi already has any claim to her heart. At this point...

How to Seduce a Vampire Vol. #01

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Vampires, enchanted swords, and possessed armor don&rsquo...

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The alien invasion is about to hit and Friend's hatred of everyone is about to be realized.

What They Say
It is now 2017, and after the spread of the deadly virus in Tokyo, a wall was built around the city and people's lives have been restricted. As World President, Friend tells everyone that on August 20th, aliens will destroy mankind and only those who believe in him will be saved...

Warehouse 13: Merge with Caution Review

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

To begin with, another SyFy Channel show milks another overdone formula. It’s true; this body switching thing has done more times than can be counted. Even though that’s the case and the episode is painfully predictable, it’s still funny. Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly do dead on imitations of each other when an artifact switches their souls into each other&rsquo...

Jackson's HOBBIT Plans

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

With MGM's financial trouble/status still holding up The Hobbit and its sequel, it feels like we should do a moratorium on any rumors regarding it until that's worked out. But this latest bit is straight from executive producer (and possible director) Peter Jackson. His latest update is to the New Zealand based Stuff.co...

Heroman Episode #22

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Siblings of different ages tend to carry very different memories of their parents and that can ause quite a strain.

What They Say
After Psy is injured, Joey tries to search for answers about what being a hero really means. He always looked up to his dad, who sacrificed himself in a coal mining accident to save a great number of people, and everyone in the town holds Brian Carter Jones as a hero to be looked up to. Except for Holly...

Gundam UC Episode 2 Trailer Released

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Bandai Visual updated it's English side site today with a breakdown of the full cast list which includes some new updates on it. In addition to the cast updates, Bandai Visual also let loose with a new trailer for the second episode which is due out in November, which you can see below the cast list...

Moyashimon Episode #08

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The fallout has passed and now it's time for things to grow in a new direction to Sawaki and Hasegawa.

What They Say
As preparations are made for the impending Harvest Festival, Hasegawa starts warming up to the rest of the gang. Complications arise, however...

Shiki Episode #08

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Nothing says friendship like digging up someone's grave to make sure they're really dead.

What They Say
Natsuno and his accomplices open Megumi's grave to test their theory. Meanwhile...

Naruto: Shippuden Episode #175

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The series has a chance to really stand strong but instead takes the weak way out.

What They Say
Nagato, having decided to believe in Naruto's word, performs his last forbidden jutsu: Gedo Art Rinne Rebirth...

IRON FIST Development Underway

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Iron Fist development underway. Plus: Branagh talks Thor. Feige talks Captain America. Goldman talks X-Men: First Class and more! It's your Comics2Film 10.8.26...

Azumanga Daioh Lithograph Gets Date

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are announced a new lithograph, featuring art from the anime series AZUMANGA DAIOH, will be available on November 2, 2010

The artwork depicts several characters from homeroom class three: Sakaki, Kagura, Tomo, Chiyo, “Osaka,&rdquo...

Hayate The Combat Butler Part 7

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

What They Say


The Review!


Features
Japanese 2.0 Language, English Subtitles, Clean Ending #4

Review Equipment

Bandai Sets October Anime Release Plans

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Bandai's set their October release plans and it's pretty standard fare at this point with no surprises. They kick off the month with the announcement of delaying Gundam 00 Season 2 Part #3 from 09/21/2010 to 10/19/2010, which as stated certainly is no surprise...

Strike Witches Season 2 Episode #08

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

And now for a Very Special Episode of Strike Witches. You know it's special when there's no opening sequence.

What They Say
Miyafuji sees Sakamoto practicing the Reppuzan and asks her to teach her the attack that has been handed down in Fuso since time immemorial. Sakamoto refuses. Miyafuji wants Sakamoto to respect her more, so she'll teach it to her. Unfortunately...

Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky Episode #07

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Summer is over, but there's always time for the beach. Swimsuits...

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The trilogy hits its Jesus moment in the second act with a great bit of style.

What They Say
It is now 2015, and Friend rules a disturbing new world. Kenji has been missing since Bloody New Year's Eve of 2000, and his niece Kanna is now in high school. Her history textbook contains a fabricated story about Kenji and his friends being the terrorists behind the horrific events of 2000...

Maoh: Juvenile Remix Vol. #02

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Ando finds himself the target of an assassin!

Creative Staff
Writer/Artist: Megumi Osuga
Translation: Stephen Paul
Adaptation: Stephen Paul

What They Say
What do you do when the city's savior is actually a devil in disguise......

Casshern Sins Part 1

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.&rdquo...

Okamisan Episode #06

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

When you're interested in someone, there are questions about their past that you shold not ask.

What They Say
Ryoshi hunts down answers about Ryoko's past with Onigashima High's student president. But he'll have to gain her trust to find out the truth...

LUKE CAGE: Hollywood Hero For Hire

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

We tend to get a bit ahead of ourselves here at Comicscape. We haven’t seen much more than production stills from the Captain America film and we’ve only seen one trailer for Thor – neither of which will be hitting theaters for nearly a year – but we’re already thinking toward the future...

Legends of the Dark King Complete Collection

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

As Kenshiro's story plays out elsewhere, this series focuses on Raoh and his role in saving this foul and forsaken world from chaos.

What They Say
A nuclear holocaust has robbed the world of its order, and now warring factions fight for every square inch of desert, spilling buckets of blood to gain control. But legends tell of one great warrior who will become King, using his powerful fists and an awesome rage to rise to his rightful place...

Black Butler II Episode #08

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Key elements of the back story are finally explained, but is it enough to make us care deeply...

Caviezel Joins TRANSIT

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

A day after After Dark Films grabbed three stars for their action-thriller Transit, HR reports that Jim Caviezel is on board to lead it. Jim will be starring opposite the previously-confirmed leads Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau...

RED International Trailer Online

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

A new RED international trailer is online. Plus: Ghost Rider 2 set for Romanian shoot. Battle Angel Alita could be on deck for Cameron. Iron Man 2 makes Paramount the box office champ. More! It's your Comics2Film 10.8...

2 Spots for M. Night's DEVIL

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

With less than a month to before M. Night Shyamalan reveals Devil---the first of his "Night Chronicles"...

GoldenEye 007 Wii IMAGES

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

Designed exclusively for Wii, GoldenEye 007allows players to channel Daniel Craig’s lethal and gritty James Bond in an innovative, modern take on the legendary Bond adventure, GoldenEye...