Anime Banzai ! - アニメ万歳！- For Fans, By Fans

Source: TBS CLANNAD

Watch out for CLANNAD’s 8th volume DVD which will feature a special episode (the ep24 for CLANNAD) on Tomoyo. Trasnlated as Another World - Tomoyo Chapter, it will be included in the final volume of the CLANNAD DVD.

It is a complete different story and inside the DVD, there is a coupon which entitles you a chance for invitation (400 seats only) to a theatrical airing of the episode on 31st May 2008. Application deadline is 10th May 2008

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MHP2nd G launched in Japan Last week and many fans queued outside their favourite shop for the Game Launch. Famitsu has a report video of the event. I played a bit of Monster hunter on my PSP before and the game has quite a deep system similar to an MMO. Looks like the PSP has gotten a system seller with this game. Check out some of the TV CMs here. Check out the event Video after the Jump

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Dont make it! Dont watch it! Dont download it! (well, there is no “stream it”)

With courtesy of ANN who posted the translation on their website:

“Fan-Subtitles” are visual works that feature unauthorized
subtitles in various languages done by ‘fans.’ Data
hasshown that in the United States, there have been over 6
million downloads in any given week.
In answer to this, the Copyright Network for Comic Authors
in the 21st Century, The Association of Japanese
Animations and the Japan Video Software Association with
cooperation from relevant government ministries, have
established a countermeasure council to address the issue
of internet piracy with particular attention on Fansubs. The
first meeting is scheduled to be held in April.

Tokyo Anime Center executive producer Masakazu Kubo considered fansubs as a form of “pirated copies. Earlier on, the working group suggested that it may be necessary to approach the illegal uploaders directly, so that Japan can formally approve these sites. We shall expect a few major changes to sites like Youtube, Nico Nico Douga and other related websites.

It is apparent they are pushing for a new direction in the anime industry. Of course, we wouldn’t know where this new direction will lead us, both the anime companies and the fans to.

It’s official.

Source: Moonphase

I dont have to eloborate any further. The picture above speaks. Check out Dengeki G’s May copy to find out more!

w00t for Kyou! ;P

PSPHyper reports that Mana Khemia is being ported to the PSP. With the Game getting an international released on PS2 I really would like to play the PSP version extras. I hope NIS America or Atlus will pick this up and do an international release.

via boardsus.playstation.com Forum

Siliconera reports a 17 min trailer for Persona 4 in the latest famitsu mag. The magazine reveal the characters and story. Gameplay is the same as Persona 3. Game comes out on the ever popular PS2 on 2008.07.10 [July 10th]. The Trailer has been uploaded to YouTube and its 17min Long! Really keen to see what the new persona are like! Jump in to see the trailer and scans

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In Japan an iPod Nano [the older version] caused fire damage to bedrooms and explode across floors. I personally would like to see an exploding iPod, but for the Japan Trade and economy ministry has issued a strong warning to Apple for failing to report the incident when it occured.

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This is quoted from an article.

Source: The Straits Times

A GROUP of irate anime downloaders are trying to rally other downloaders into suing Odex, a local distributor of Japanese anime.

They say they want back the money they paid Odex in settlement for their having allegedly downloaded the Japanese cartoons.

The war seems to be heating up yet again ? Previously, there was an Wednesday article in Today Newspaper about the Court order for Pacific Internet to give out about 500 names to copyright anime companies at $13.50 per name

Quoted from the Weds Today

We will comply with the court’s ruling to provide the requested information
to the respective copyright holders by March 11, 2008, and the copyright holders will have to pay PacNet $13.50 for the details of each subscriber

heh…so our internet account is worth $13.50?

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Puchi Evangelion [Petit Eva: Evangelion @ School] is Evangelion characters on the DS without the nasty instrumentality part. Looks like a funny anime character style game, with mostly mini-games inside, and it takes place in Shinji’s school and various places from the anime. Looks like you can play as one of the Eva Characters along with Eva-02 Unit running alongside you on the school track? They have also made Rei a little sister. Seems GANIAX is trying once again to milk their characters.

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Source: ANN AICN

Well here it comes everyone what we have all been waiting for or not.. Read more

Welcome back Comrade!

Official Site: http://www.ea.com/redalert/main.jsp

As quoted from the official website,

After a time travel mission goes awry, a new superpower has been thrust onto the world stage and World War III is raging.  The Empire of the Rising Sun has risen in the East

wtf?! lol! I am a C&C fan but somehow this news got me laughing, I wonder what kind of units the Empire might have… hmm…. Raging Otakus?! ;)

this is really omfglmaoh4x…video is in Chinese language though

THE High Court on Tuesday dismissed anime distributor Odex’s attempt to obtain the names of PacNet (previously called Pacific Internet) customers who had allegedly downloaded the animated Japanese cartoons. Instead, it ordered the Internet service provider to reveal their identities to six Japanese anime studios

Source and Quote: Straits Times Interactive

Update from ANN which I read about -

Odex has also been ordered to pay 20,000 Singapore dollars (about US$14,000) for Pacnet’s legal costs.

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Source: PSX Extreme

That new PS2 is scheduled to arrive in Asian retail stores on February 4, just in time for the Lunar New Year, but Sony didn’t say if the Crimson Red Treasure edition was coming to North America.

I guess the PS2 isnt going to die that fast yet, the crimson red PS2, known as Aka Takara Kurenai is a limited edition of the slim PS2.

Been some time since I last went to Key’s website. Here are a few “new” stuff from Key.

1. Website has revamped with RSS feeds
2. Like Clannad, Little Busters will get a “sequel” which will be a 18+ only game. Release date and price to be announced.
3. Clannad PC game will get a full voice version with CG upped to 800×600 resolution. Release date is 28th Feb 08

For more information, refer to Key’s website here. (Japanese)

ADV Films has officially announced that Vol1 of Kanon will be launched on 1st Jan 08. Yes what a good date, I guess I am out of budget to buy this…arghz. Well, click here to watch the trailer. To be honest, I couldn’t get used to the dubs.