Monthly Archives: June 2011

Costumed players to descend on Anime Expo at LA Convention CenterDaily BreezeBrett Brisson dressed as a samurai, left, Anna Qin dressed as anime character Trucy Wright, and Jon Akashi dressed as a Chinese martial artist are costume play enthusiasts who … Continue reading →

Fashion with character: At Anime Expo pretending gets realKansas City StarThe 20th Anime Expo, held July 1-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, is a four-day orgy of Japanese pop culture. A major part of the expo involves fans engaging … Continue reading →

NDTV.comLady Gaga eye makeup look in Japan inspired by anime?Gather Celebs News ChannelHer latest Mother Monster look turned the celeb into an anime celebrity look-alike on the red carpet in Japan. There to attend the 2011 MTV Awards Japan, the … Continue reading →

Schick Japan Animates Your Shave with a 'One Piece' Anime Action FigureInventorspotSchick Japan and anime publisher Shueisha have teamed up for the "One Piece" summer cross-promotional campaign running from July 1st through September 30th of 2011. The highlight for anime … Continue reading →

Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Novels Get Anime DVDAnime News NetworkA television anime series was already announced last month. The story revolves around Kodaka Hasegawa, a half-Japanese/half-British transfer student whose delinquent-like blonde hair scares people, and a seemingly perpetually sullen … Continue reading →

At Anime Expo pretending gets realOCRegisterHines plans to attend the 2011 Anime Expo in Los Angeles . Anime Expo will be held July 1-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. For information, visit http://www.anime-expo.org or call 866-229-3691. In addition, four … Continue reading →

Anime Expo Returns to Los Angeles July 1-4MarketWatch (press release)LOS ANGELES, Jun 23, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation returns to Los Angeles for the fourth consecutive year to host Anime Expo 2011, the … Continue reading →

Wired News (blog)New Futurama Episode with Anime-Inspired Sequence PreviewedAnime News NetworkAn upcoming episode of the US comedy science-fiction series Futurama will contain an extended parody of anime. Comedy Central posted a preview of the episode on its website. According to … Continue reading →

Knoxville Comic & Anime Con ReportComicbook.com (blog)Our first report is on the recent Knoxville Comic & Anime Con. The show was a two day event with over eighteen dealers and twelve guests. The guests were from all mediums, including TV, … Continue reading →

Cinema BlendStarz Greenlights Live Action TV Adaptation of NoirComic Book MovieThe latest animated series to get the live action treatment being the popular anime series Noir. It was reported last November that Sam Raimi and Rob Tabert were working on … Continue reading →