Yaoi Generation is proud to announce their first licensed title, breath, by Chifumi Ochi. Their official news is posted here, on their nice (albeit very “clean”) website.  If you’re interested on preordering the first volume (to be released in December), you can sign up for an e-reminder on their “manga” page.       
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Tomorrow begins the New York Anime Festival, this year with one of their Guests of Honor being the absolutely too-amazing-for-words Yoshitaka Amano, along with Hideyuki Kikuchi who, if that name doesn’t ring a bell, wrote (and is still writing) the original Vampire Hunter D novels. Also set to appear are the designers for Baby, the Stars [...]
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Tales of Symphonia:  The Animation gets a new OVA sequel, Tethe’alla Chapter, very likely about the second half of the game it’s based on (wouldn’t it be funny if it wasn’t?). Read the update (in Japanese) here (it’s under 08/09/24). Like I always say, “End here Sylvarant, begin here Tethe’alla.”       
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Cartoon Network’s Toonami block is officialy over after 11 wonderful years, and [adult swim] seems to have some anime on its Saturday block after a two-week break. Yes, Toonami is done and finished with, but their Jetstream website is still going strong.  Check it out to catch some older anime episodes. [adult swim] will actually have some [...]
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More videogame-based manga, whoopie!  This time it’s The Legend of Zelda, uberly cute and just plain irresistable.  I don’t care if it’s from “Viz Kids,” I want them! The Legend of Zelda:  Ocarina of Time volume 1 will be released in October from Viz Media (”Viz Kids” specifically) and volume 2 will be released in December.  [...]
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Capcom’s ace attorney will return to America once more, this time in manga form. The newest issue of Nintendo Power (234) and Del Rey’s official website reveal that on the 23rd (just 3 days from today!) that the Phoenix Wright “The Phoenix Wright Files” Official Casebook Volume 1 will be released from Del Rey Manga for [...]
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[adult swim] has yet another new Saturday lineup, and, well, I really wasn’t expecting it.  So, don’t ask me what was on BLEACH 80.  I don’t know.  What I do know is the new lineup.  And…where’s the anime? 11:00pm BLEACH 11:30pm Fullmetal Alchemist 12:00am Robot Chicken 12:15am Aqua Teen Hunger Force 12:30am Metalocalypse Tim and Eric Awesome Show Assy McGee Squidbillies 120z Mouse Repeat episodes I [...]
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Oh my god.  Code Geass voice synthesizer anyone?~ Oh god it’s just too cute~~ KoeLab lets you synthesize Lulu and C.C.’s voice - make ‘em say anything you want!  You can even change the pauses between words, stress and inonation and tempo and the works!  It’s in Japanese however, and you gotta register for it.  It’s [...]
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TOKYOPOP claims Monochrome Factor 3 will be released September 9th.  Needless to say, my trip to the bookstore today resulted in me buying one extra, unexpected book. Akira finally gets a few answers to his questions after Ayu beats up the surrounding kokuchi with a steel pipe - he’s a king, apparently.  Shirogane and Homurabi are [...]
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Coffee?  What’s that? BLEACH 79 - Yup, the coffee episode.  BLEACH is certainly getting more action-y, but I would much rather be watching the original manga-based episodes.  But, fillers can’t be helped. We learn of Yoshino’s “maternal spiritual power,” and she and her doll, who is apparently in love with her, make a great sacrifice that makes [...]
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