News Highlights include: Disney/Pixar’s Up gets a release date with DVD/Blu-Ray details, Find out how YOU can get The Batcave in HOME, a Wolfenstein developer wants to give you the game for free, and Sega shows off a new Aliens versus Predator trailer in today’s THE GRIND.
Microsoft teams with top animation houses top animation houses to produce a series of seven short films called Halo Legends according to the LA Times. We’re in transit so can’t go into the details, so we’ll let Kotaku do it.
From Kotaku:
Microsoft is teaming with five productions houses for a series of seven short films called Halo Legends, reports the Los Angeles Times. The five production houses are some of the biggest names in the industry:
Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio4 C, and Toei Animation.
The creative director overseeing the production is Shinji Aramaki, director of Appleseed and Appleseed Ex Machina. Microsoft has also roped in Warner Bros. to distribute Halo Legends on DVD and via digital platforms early next year.
Dammit. We should’ve gone to Anime Expo. If we had, we could’ve claimed this awesome screen grab of the newest Gatchaman trailer poking out from obscurity. Instead, we’ll have to give credit to the Gatchaman trailer blogspot for the prompt upload.
It’s filmed from a screen on the expo floor, but it’ll do until an official release:
After being tied up for what seemed like a millennium in legal shenanigans, Fist of the North Star: The Movie finally returns to DVD! Brought to you by Discotek Media, the Fist re-release includes the classic Streamline English dub track, but lacks the alternate Japanese ending (bummer). That notwithstanding, Fist of the North Star is a must buy for any classic anime heads or new anime lovers with a bit of taste.
On September 29th, Warner Bros. Animation is set to release it’s sixth entry into it’s line of DC Universe one-shots, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. The story is based on the Jeph Loeb/Ed McGuinness comic series, and teams the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel against the rest of the DC Universe after Lex Luthor places a bounty on Supes’ head. If you’re a fan of these DC animated flicks, then this one should be the best yet, as Warner Bros. and Co. have pulled out all the big guns for this one!
Square Enix’s newest incarnation of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is selling like hotcakes in Japan and has a U.S. release date in June. Advent Children Complete features additional scenes, new song and perhaps the most sought after prize, a demo of the newest Final Fantasy.
Adult Swim just released the new trailer for the G.I. Joe Resolute webisodes that begin tonight at 6pm on the Adult Swim website. For those that don’t know, this ISN’T G.I. Joe Sigma six or any of the ill-feelings that longtime fans have associated with that last iteration of animated Joe.
With scripts by comics legend Warren Ellis, and art direction by Joaquim Dos Santos of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Justice League Unlimited fame, this new animated series intends to take G.I. Joe to the ass-kickery of the 80’s.
Check out the trailer and tune in tonight at 6pm on adult swim.
“Thinking of a Master Plan” is the debut episode of the web-based Blokhedz animation, debuting on MissionG.com. If you were a fan of the original urban adventure of Empire City, creators The Mad Twinz, via their Imajimation studio, have made some significant additions to the team roster and main characters.
We loved the first episode, and you can see the regular adventures on Mission G, or simply embedded right here:
It’s like Naruto Mania on the internet since VIZ announced that fans can watch brand new Naruto episodes online the same day they air in Japan. It’s bananas. So what better time to kick off our big Naruto giveaway?
The Swag:
* (1) Naruto Uncut Box Set Volume 12 DVD w/limited edition Rock Lee figurine
* (1) Naruto Uncut Box Set Volume 11 DVD
* (1) Naruto: The Broken Bond video game for Xbox 360
* (1) Naruto Ultimate Ninja: Storm video game for PlayStation 3
* (2) one year supplies of Shonen Jump magazine
Two Ways To Win:
1) Sign up on our new message board and post your three favorite Naruto fights (and why) — we’ll choose the best entry, make a video feature out of it, and send the lucky person some of that cool, aforementioned Naruto swag. Remember, Naruto himself doesn’t even have to be one of the combatants!
2) Even if you can’t choose which fights are your favorites, there’s still a chance to earn some swag by signing up for the boards and joining in the conversation! Two lucky posters will be chosen to receive some swag of their very own.
Want a chance to win more great Naruto prizes? Head over to Naruto.com, watch the latest Naruto Shippuden episode, and answer a trivia question to enter their weekly Watch & Win contest. Each week will bring a bigger prize, so keep checking back for your chance to win!
http://naruto.viz.com/watchandwin/
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Daisho Con announced its guest lineup for 2009. Daisho Con, which is run by the student organization of the same name, has announced the 2009 guest list. Daisho Con is an annual convention focused around anime, video games, comics, table top gaming, and fantasy in Steven’s Point, Wis.
According to Daisho Con, guests include:
Laura Bailey – Laura has worked on over forty titles in both Texas and California, providing her directing and producing talents to many of them. Some of her most recognizable roles are: Shin in Shin-chan, Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket, and Lust in Fullmetal Alchemist.
Travis Willingham – Travis has worked in stage, TV, and film, but is best known in the anime world for his character Colonel Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist – one of his very first roles in anime. He has since gone on to work on many other popular titles in both Texas and Los Angeles.
Tim Seeley – Tim Seeley is the writer and creator of .hack/Slash, and a professional comic book illustrator. He began his art career as a children’s book illustrator, and eventually found himself drawing 3 3/4″ men in the G.I. Joe comic.
Pat Rothfuss – Pat Rothfuss is the author of the highly acclaimed fantasy novel The Name of the Wind, which is the first book in the Kingkiller Chronicle.
Steve Horton ? Steve Horton is the author of how-to books PROFESSIONAL MANGA and WEBCOMICS 2.0, and wrote STRONGARM for Image Comics and GROUNDED ANGEL for graphicsmash.com.
Steam Century ? Steam Century is a highly revered steampunk group that creates and hosts steampunk mysteries for players at several local conventions.
Full guest profiles, further information about Daisho Con, and pre-registration, can be found at: http://www.daishocon.com
