Roundup: ‘Disappearance of Haruhi’ Reappears on the Radar

Yes, yes, roundup-tastic– I’m back working on more database stuff for the new site, so a bit less time for the lengthy posts (though there’s always time for more CPM/Libre speculation!).

Anime:
- Man, we do a Spoiler-san for Haruhi on Japanator, and suddenly the Haruhi news just keeps popping up. First the Wii game, and now Canned Dogs reports that details on The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, aka Haruhi Second Season, are due in the July issue of Newtype. Huzzah!

- A video for the Mashura remake is up.

- This one’s a day or two old now, but I sucked at getting it up (Golden Week makes me lazy!): Zune is going to carry some FUNimation titles, including Afro Samurai and Witchblade.

- Meanwhile, Bandai Visual USA plans to stream Super Robot Wars and Galaxy Angel Rune– just the first episodes –within the next few weeks.

- The Higurashi no Naku Koro ni third season OVA has been confirmed and will start being released this winter. (Via Moon Phase.)

Movies:
- ICv2 has details on the DVD release of Naruto the Movie 2.

- Ain’t It Cool News has a few reader reviews of the Speed Racer film. Here’s another and another and more and more and more

Games:
- The Wii Fit is a bad, bad person machine. Seriously.

- Meanwhile, Japanator reports on a board game featuring characters from anime romcoms– and Project A-Kon and Dominion Tank Police. Sounds like someone got a little too wacky with their copy of BESM one night…

Misc:
- Various website updates: apparently ADV is now outsourcing its online shop to Right Stuf in yet another cost-cutting move (though FUNimation did it first). Meanwhile, Bandai Entertainment’s temporary site promises a new website at 5pm PST tomorrow, or else a firing.
- And in a final bit of “awww!” news, FUNimation has been visited by a very special VIP: Jay Dunn, a 15-year-old who visited FUNimation with assistance from the Make-a-Wish Foundation. The image above is some of Jay’s art. How’s that for a warm-and-fuzzy way to sign off?

OGISN: The Sunday Night Roundup

Seriously, if there’s a TGIF, there should be an OGISN: “Oh God, It’s Sunday Night*.”

  • Figures fans should check out this link from Canned Dogs, which rounds up links to a bunch of Wonder Fest coverage.
  • SaiAni notes that the official website for Night Wizard is up, and the anime is due to start this October.
  • Comipress has the line-up list for Monthly Shounen Jump replacement anthology Jump Square, including many familiar titles and a few new ones.
  • Ultimatum Talk reports that the manga Mousou Shoujo Otakukei, which was recently licensed by Media Blasters, is being made into a live-action TV drama.
  • This is old news, but what the hell? Here’s a repeat: Afro Samurai will hit theaters in Japan.
  • Tokyograph also has word on Taiki Nakabayashi, the amateur actor who was chosen to play Godai in the recent Maison Ikkoku drama special.
  • ANN has a follow-up on TOKYOPOP’s expired Marmalade Boy license - apparently it only applies to the first 24 episodes, but they still have a couple of years left for episodes 25 through 76. But their St. Tail license is long gone.
  • OMG! Rei Ayanami on Rolling Stone Japan! You heard it here, uh, last!

    * “…And I have to go back to work/submitting resumes/school/etc.”


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