http://www.animenano.com/ An anime blog aggregator and community. en-us I did not peel open Volume #01’s glossy, crimson stained cover expecting to greet profound thoughts or a gripping drama, nor was I surprised by what I found inside. Number Two’s coarsely inked fighting stance both entreats eyes hungry for katana swinging action, and preempts the possibility of much else, in one crushing blow. But [...] Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:06:52 -0000 http://that.animeblogger.net/2008/11/19/thcafe_afro-samurai-volume-01/ Well, The new Winter anime season schedule has been reviled to the public and to be honest, it looks good but not great. I really don't see that many new anime that is appealing to me because some of them are not getting my attention.I will watch:Queen's Blade - I heard of the games and I have seen the figures, I should give the anime a chance.Afro Samurai - I like the original series and I hope that when it comes to America, Samuel L. Jackson does the voice for Afro again.Kurokami - The plot sounds interesting.What I may pick up:Asu no Yoichi - The plot sounds interesting.Chrome Shelled Regios - I don't know why it got my attentionZ Mazinger - I'm a big fan of Go Nagai's work and Mazinger.Viper's Creed - It reminds me of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.So, what are you going to watch this winter season? Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:01:00 -0000 http://www.otakudan.com/2008/11/2008-winter-anime-season.html Takashi Okazaki’s creation, Afro Samurai, struck it big when it made the leap from small time doujinshi to full blown anime in 2007. GONZO headed the animation and created a beautiful five episode series rife with butt-whooping and blood-letting. It aired on Spike TV to rave reviews and had such big names as Samuel Jackson [...] Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:24:05 -0000 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theanimeblog/~3/451749359/ Manga Announcements: • Full Moon wo Sagashite mangaka Tanemura Arina will be launching a new manga in January called Sakura-Hime Kaden in the shoujo manga magazine Ribon. Saboten no Himitsu's Haruta Nana and Aishiteruze Baby's Maki Youko will also be starting new manga series in Ribon in the new year. • Happy Happy Clover's Tatsuyama Sayuri will be starting a new manga in Decemeber called Kumappuri. • Mangaka Sawai Yoshio's (who previously worked on Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) Chagecha series has ended. • The manga Boys on the Run will be getting a movie next fall. The manga has been halted for some time, but will be restarted next spring. • The Beat has posted a chapter of Black Jack for free viewing to celebrate Halloween. A promotional video for Rintaro's Yona Yona Penguin is being streamed. A worldwide release for the film is scheduled September 2009. A new PreCure series will be airing February 2009. The Negima Ala Alba second OAD will be shipping on November 17. The official website has posted promotional videos which can be viewed here. Hulu has added dubbed episodes of xxxHolic for free viewing. Shonen Jump has announced that they will be streaming Dragonball, Dawn (One Piece), and Tegami Bachi specials November 24. The website for the live-action movie Neko Rahmen is streaming a new trailer, the film has been set for release in Japan November 29. Funimation is presenting the first episodes of Afro Samurai, Burst Angel, Basilisk, and MoonPhase for free via iTunes. In this week's episode of Hayashibara Megumi's Heartful Station radio program, it was revealed that Slayers EVOLUTION-R will be starting in January 2009. The OP will be called Front breaking, and the ED will be called Sunadokei (lit. Hourglass), and the CD with both will be out in February. If you find anything that you think I should mention on any particular day’s Daily Dose, please send me (not Omni) an email with the words “ANIME NEWS” somewhere in the subject line. ToHeart2 artwork at left courtesy of バーニア600 on pixiv (account needed to access). Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:31:46 -0000 http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2008/11/03/the-daily-dose-22/ Wherein the Afro Samurai kills everyone. Yes, EVERYONE! Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:15:41 -0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2008/10/13/afro-samurai-vol-1-manga-review/ Our friend Julie over at Manga Maniac Cafe has posted review of the Afro Samurai Manga! Here’s a quote: Afro Samurai is chock full of action, as page after page of combat flies by. This would be great - if only I could actually see all of that frantic activity. The panels are so [...] Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:04:47 -0000 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theanimeblog/~3/389679405/ Title:  Afro Samurai Vol 1 Author:  Takashi Okazaki Publisher: Seven Seas/Tor ISBN:  9780765321238 May Contain Spoilers Though I have managed to somehow avoid watching the Afro Samurai anime, I was intrigued when I received this ARC.  I had no real prior knowledge of the plot, and about the only thing I knew [...] Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:24:44 -0000 http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=2956 The Afro Samurai 2 Trailer from Funimation is up. Watch it now! Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:28:47 -0000 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theanimeblog/~3/364070537/ From ANN - Eva: 1.0, Afro Samurai to Run in German Film Fest …Two anime films and a live-action spinoff of a popular manga will be screened in the Focus Asia program of Germany’s Fantasy Filmfest,… After its September 2007 Japanese opening, the new Evangelion movie traveled to film festivals in… Ray’s take: I think I can imagine [...] Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:23:29 -0000 http://animediet.net/archives/4753 The voice of Afro Samurai, Samuel L. Jackson would like Andre 3000 to play ‘Afro’ in the Live Action Afro Samurai. From MTV Movies Blog: “We have a live-action plan,” Jackson revealed, saying that he wants to see Afro’s battle with Number One up on the big screen with flesh-and-blood actors. “Hopefully, that script will come [...] Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:46:57 -0000 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theanimeblog/~3/358372442/