The Underground Geek: April 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Trailer

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Trailer

Tegami Bachi Manga Gets TV Anime Green-Lit for Fall

Hiroyuki Asada's fantasy manga already animated for Jump Event Tour special.

The June issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine will announce on Saturday that an television anime adaptation of Hiroyuki Asada's Tegami Bachi (Letter Bee) manga has been green-lit for fall. The original manga follows a boy who runs deliveries as a "Letter Bee" messenger throughout a strange fantasy land. An anime special (pictured at right) was already produced for last fall's Jump Super Anime Event Tour events, and it was later streamed worldwide. Jump Square magazine editor-in-chief Masahiko Ibaragi told KIDS STATION's Anime Paradise news program in November that there might be a Tegami Bachi anime on television in 2009. Viz Media announced at July's Comic-Con International event that it will be releasing the Tegami Bachi manga in North America.

Source: EARL.BOX & Anime News Network

SasaharaX: If you havn't checked out the Manga yet, it runs in Shonen Jump every Month. It's really cool and can't wait for the 1st volume to come out so i can read straight through.

Afro Samurai Director's Cut Blu-Ray

Well i finally got my 1st Anime on Blu-Ray thanks to my Mom and her online survey stuff she does. I have seen it before but i want to see it uncut since i saw it on Spike TV back when it 1st aired. So thanks to my mom for getting it for me for free. Now i wanna get One Piece Movie, Gunbuster and Diebuster Blu-Ray. Can't wait to see what other Anime's show up on Blu-Ray.

Monster Hunter Roars Onto Wii In Japan, People Buy It

Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise does big business on the PSP in Japan. Bring that franchise to the Wii, Japan's bestselling console, and you're guaranteed massive success. Right? Well, maybe it's too early to tell.

While the most recent PSP version, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G was an instant success when it launched in early 2007, selling more than 700,000 copies in its first week, the Wii release was... more moderately successful. Monster Hunter G moved 132,000 copies during week one, according to Japanese sales tracker Media Create. Good, but not PSP good, leading me to believe we'll see the Japanese word for "evergreen" uttered from someone's lips in the coming weeks.

Other new chart toppers include the Japanese release of Killzone 2, which debuted in third place, moving 41,000 copies and the Xbox 360 port of loli-goth shooter Death Smiles, which also landed in the top ten.

The bestselling games in Japan for the week of April 20th to 26th are as follows.

01. Monster Hunter G (Wii) - 132,000 / NEW
02. Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai (DS) - 54,000 / 196,000
03. Killzone 2 (PS3) - 41,000 / NEW
04. Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3 (PSP) - 31,000 / NEW
05. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (The Best) (PSP) - 23,000 / 613,000
06. Death Smiles (X360) - 20,000 / NEW
07. Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes (PSP) - 17,000 / 130,000
08. Mario & Luigi RPG3!!! (DS) - 17,000 / 558,000
09. Wii Fit (Wii) - 11,000 / 3,369,000
10. Tom Clancy's HAWX (X360) - 10,000 / NEW

11. A Ressha de Gyoukou DS (DS)
12. Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (DS)
13. Deca Sporta 2 (Wii)
14. Taiko No Tatsujin Wii (Wii)
15. Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable (PSP)
16. Musou Orochi Z (PS3)
17. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2009 Live (PS2)
18. Rittai Picross (DS)
19. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
20. Valkyria Chronicles (The Best)
21. Rhythm Heaven (DS)
22. Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Fate of Heat II - Unmei no Futari (DS)
23. Pokémon Platinum (DS)
24. Resident Evil 5 (PS3)
25. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerator: World Championship 2009 (DS)
26. Fantasy Golf Pangya Portable (PSP)
27. Makai Senki Disgaea 2 Portable (PSP)
28. Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (DS)
29. Little Anchor (PS2)
30. Animal Crossing City Folk (Wii)

Source: Kotaku.com

SasaharaX: Now that is a cool looking Wii box, to bad we never get cool bundles like that here. I'm still waiting for the new M.H. Game to come out on PSP.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Discotek Adds Live-Action Hana Yori Dango Final Film

Also: return of Crying Freeman anime, live-action Uzumaki in North America

The North American DVD distributor Discotek has announced that it will release Hana Yori Dango Final: The Movie, Yasuharu Ishii's live-action theatrical finale to the Hana Yori Dango (Boys Over Flowers) television drama. The two television drama series are themselves based on Yoko Kamio's Boys Over Flowers shōjo romantic comedy manga. The two live-action television series and the film starred Mao Inoue as the strong-willed girl named Tsukushi who perseveres at an elitist academy and in life after high school.

Discotek will ship the film on August 25. The film ran in selected American film festivals as well as on some trans-Pacific airline flights. Viz Media released the manga and anime versions of Hana Yori Dango in North America.

Discotek is also reissuing Higuchinsky's live-action film adaptation of Junji Ito's Uzumaki horror manga in September and Toei Animation's complete Crying Freeman anime series (pictured at left) at a date to be determined. Elite Entertainment had previously released Uzumaki in English in 2004, while ADV Films had released Crying Freeman in 2003. Discotek had already announced that it will release the first animated Fist of the North Star Movie

Discotek's other title announcements include the following:

July 28:
Oh! My Zombie Mermaid (Ah! Ikkenya Pro-Wres)

September:
Sex and Zen

October:
Tokyo 10+1

Date to be determined:
Stormriders
Burning Paradise
Taxi Hunter
Female Prisoner Scorpion Jailhouse 41
Kani Goalkeeper (Crab Goalkeeper)

Discotek Media launched in 2005 with an announcement that it will release anime as well as live-action films.

Source: AnimeNation Anime News Blog on May 19.

BlazBlue Limited Edition Is Very Blue Indeed

Behold the ultimate blueness of Aksys Games' newly revealed limited collector's edition of BlazBlue.

Both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Arc System Works' latest 2D fighter are getting the big box treatment by Aksys. The set not only contains a very pretty box and the game itself, but a 2-disc, 42-song soundtrack set and a bonus disc containing tutorials from the experts at Dustloop.com and Shoryuken.com. The video walks you through each character, showing you the ins and outs and delivering special tips for getting the most out of your favorite fighters.

How much would you pay for this much BlazBlue? That's the best part. The limited edition set is $59.99, the same price as the game alone. In fact, players who've already pre-ordered the game are getting a free upgrade to the limited version. If you've not pre-ordered yet though, you might want to get that done now, as the limited edition set is first-run only, with the second run consisting of the game all by itself, looking sad and lonely.

Check out the Xbox 360 version of the limited edition below, which is exactly the same as the PlayStation 3 version, except for the lack of blu-ray and a bit more green.

Source: Kotaku.com

AnimeNation Overstock Sale Up to 70% Off!

AnimeNation is having a Overstock Sale, just visit the link below to see the great deals.

http://www.animenation.com/red-hot-deals.html

Purchases for 4/29/09

Picked up Girls of Gaming Vol.1, A.G. Super Erotic Anthology #103,Newtype Japan February 2009 and Oh My Goddess! Colors. Been waiting for Colors to come out for awhile can't wait to read it.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Gundam Unicorn to be Released Worldwide Simultaneously

Japanese news site animeanime.jp reports that the Sunrise animation studio plans a worldwide simultaneous release for its Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn anime production this winter. Details about the format of the Gundam UC anime and how it will be distributed have not been revealed. Earlier this month the Nihon Keizai Newspaper reported that Bandai has plans to begin distributing unspecified Gundam anime online in 10 languages including English, German, and French later this year.

Source: Anime News Network

Sora to Otoshimono Anime Preview

Japanese anime news site Presepe now hosts the first key visual and a variety of character images for studio AIC ASTA’s upcoming TV series adaptation of Suu Minazuki’s manga series Sora no Otoshimono (”Lost Property of the Sky”).

http://www.presepe.jp/m44/show/id/Mity9N4lhUU%3D

Source: Animenation Blog

SasaharaX: I have to say the designs look really good and i can't wait to check this one out.

Anime News 4/28/09

Kawa no Hikari Anime in Development

The NHK television network has announced an anime TV special adaptation of Hisaki Matsuura’s serialized novel Kawa no Hikari (River’s Light). The environmental awareness story about a family of rats that set off in search of a new home after losing their habitat to human construction has been serialized in the Yomiuri Newspaper since July 2006. The anime adaptation will air on the NHK network on June 20 as part of the network’s “Earth Ecology 2009 Save the Future” project. Voice actress Aya Hirano (Haruhi Suzumiya) has stated on her blog that she will play the role of a puppy in the anime.

Source: Anime News Network

Weiss Survive Anime Announced

Manga creator Takuya Fujima has announced that her Weiß Survive (Weiss Survive) manga serial will be adapted into a series of sixteen 2:30 anime shorts broadcast beginning June 5 as part of the weekly late night Card Gakuen (Card School) card-game-tutorial program. The manga story follows teen boy and girl Takeshi and Michi as they get lost in the Card Battle world and have to win card battles to return home.

Source: Anime News Network

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA Announced

Japanese home entertainment news site AV Watch reports that the first Japanese DVD and Blu-ray volume of the second Fullmetal Alchemist television series, known in America as “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood,” will include a bonus original anime. The “Momoku no Renkinjutshi” (Blind Alchemist) OVA will be an adaptation of a short side-story that Fullmetal Alchemist creator Hiromu Arakawa drew for the Fullmetal Alchemist Guidebook. Furthermore, first pressing copies of the DVD & BD disc will also include the first episode of the “Arakawa Hiromu 4-koma Gekijou” (Hiromu Arakawa’s 4-Panel Theater), an anime adaptation of Arakawa’s four panel gag comics.

The first Japanese home video volume of Full Metal Alchemist second series will be released on August 26th.

Source: Anime News Network

Video Game Purchases 4/28/09

Went out to Gamestop earlier and picked up some used games. I found Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball for XBOX can't wait to play this one, Syberia 2 for XBOX i can't believe i found that one and Mobile Suit Gundam Federation VS. Zeon for PS2.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Figure Purchases 4/27/09

Went to Toys 'r' Us this afternoon because a friend e-mailed me and told me they had Resident Evil 5 Figures there. Went and picked up the Chris Redfield and Sheva Figures which look really awes0me and very detailed. Also picked up a 12" Godzilla Final Wars Figure, i have been wanting a Godzilla Figure for awhile and decided to buy one today. Also thinking of going back and buying the 6.5" 1968 Godzilla Figures. I also grabbed a Hiro Action Figure from Heroes since he is my Favorite Character of the show and it was 6.99 not a bad deal.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Akihabara Portable Shrine, "Akihabara Mikoshi" Almost Completed

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Video Game Purchases 4/26/09

Went to Best Buy this afternoon for their so called Game Sale and all they had for the PS3 was some stupid Rock Band Games and Clive Barker's Jericho. I picked up Jericho for 9.99 for the PS3, but i will go back wednesday and see if they put out Lost Planet and Soul Calibur IV for the PS3. If not i will finally buy Bioshock. I also went to Gamestop and picked up Silent Hill Origins for the PSP and a used copy of Legend of Heroes II for the PSP.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Best Buy's $10 Game Sale Starts April 26

Next week, Best Buy will be kicking off a $10 game sale. While there will be copious amounts of crap, this list might encourage you to hit the sales bin and start digging.

Because while most games going for $10 deserve to be going for $10, you'll find a few attractive bargains (namely good, recent games) amongst them. Like the original Rock Band (disc only). Pure. Soul Calibur IV. Samba Di Amigo. Devil May Cry 4. Guitar Hero 3. And Red Alert 3.

The full list of discounted titles, courtesy of CAG, is below:

PS3:

007: Quantum of Solace
Blitz 2
Bolt
Bourne Conspiracy
Cliver Barker's Jericho
Disney Sing It w/Mic
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Ferrari Challenge
Fracture
Guitar Hero 3
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Hail to the Chimp
Lost Planet: Extreme Conditions
MLB 08: The Show
NBA Ballers Chosen One
NFL Head Coach
NFL Tour
Overlord: Raising Hell
Pure
Rock Band
Rock Revolution
Singstar ABBA
Singstar Vol 2
Soul Calibur 4
TNA Impact

360:

007 Quantum of Solace
Alone in the Dark
Blitz 2
Bolt
Bourne Conspiracy
C&C 3: Kanes Wrath
C&C: Red Alert 3
Clive Barkers Jericho
Condemned 2
Devil May Cry 4
Enemy Territory Quake Wars
Fracture
Golden Compass
Hellboy
Infinite Undiscovery
NBA Ballers Chosen One
NFL Head Coach 09
NFL Tour
NHL 2k9
Operation Darkness
Pure
Ratatouie
Rock Revolution
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Solder of Fortune 3
Soul Calibur 4
Spiderwick Chronicles
TNA Impact
Too Human
Turning Point
Turok
Universe at War
Unreal Tournament 3
Wall-E
Warhammer Battle March
WWE 2008

Wii:

BATTLE OF THE BANDS
NAKED BROTHERS BAND W/MICR
PETZ CRAZY MONKEYZ
Popstar Guitar
RUBIKS WORLD
SAMBA DE AMIGO
TALES OF DESPERAUX
THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR

PS2:

Bolt
Dancing with the Stars
Disney's High School Muiscal (It ends there, so I'm not sure if it's 2 or what)
Disney Sing It w/ Microphones
High School Musical 3 (Two versions are listed??)
Monster Lab
Naked Brothers Band w/microphone
Shrek's Carnival Craze
Singstar Country Bundle
The Golden Compass
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Think Fast with controllers

DS:

Cheetah Girls: Passport
Disney: Cory in the House
Energy Dance Squad
Engergy Gym rockets
Igor
Imagine Ballet Star
Imagine Movie Star
Imagine Rock Star
Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon
My Fashion Studio
Naked Bros Band
Neopets
Ninja Gaiden: DS
Ninja Reflex
Petz Rescue Endangered
Prince of Persia
Quantum of Solace
Rock Revolution
Tales of Desperaux
Tecmo Bowl
Ultimate Band
WWE 2009 Smack

If any of those catch your eye, the sale starts April 26.

Thanks to Kotaku.com for this info.

Saint Seiya The Lost Canvas Trailer

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Go Check Out Rin-Ne by Rumiko Takahashi

Check out Rumiko Takahashi's new work Rin-Ne, which is Translated by Viz Media at www.therumicworld.com

Purchases for 4/22/09

Went out this week and picked up Gurren Lagann Vol.1, Doujin Work Vol.1, the Girls of Gaming with Mirror's Edge Cover and i actually found Future Anime Magazine #2. Also Picked up G.I. Joe Combat Heroes Figure Pack with Snake Eyes, Timber the Wolf and Zartan. These figures are cool, real chibi-fied lol.

Monday, April 20, 2009

2nd Future Anime Magazine Released!!!

Looks like i am going on a scavenger hunt Wednesday to some of the stores to find the new issue of Future Magazine. 1st stop will be Target, Books a Million and then the Grocery Store where i actually found it last time. Target did have the 1st issue so i do hope they have it when i go so i won't have to drive to the bookstore.