Anime:
- Why yes, that IS the first-ever official picture from the first-ever Marvel/Madhouse anime project, featuring Iron Man on the left, and his current American interation on the right, found at Sponichi. Is anyone else kinda weirded out by just how early we’re getting this stuff? I mean, usually you wouldn’t see an announcement for a spring 2010 anime until like, summer or fall ‘09 at the earliest.

- HEY LOOK IT’S A VAMPIRE KNIGHT SEASON 2 TRAILER! Looks like they might have gotten a slightly higher budget for animation this time around? Hard to tell from a trailer though.

Manga:
- Man, Hiroki Otsuka has to be the sexiest mangaka I’ve seen– and I gotta tell you that Hiro Mashima was pretty damn good-looking, too. Wait, you don’t know who Hiroki Otsuka is?! Get over to Japanator and read Brad’s awesome interview. NOW!

Movies:
- ANN has heard tidbits to the effect that the first Dragonball trailer will run attached to the Max Payne flick in October. So once we finally have that trailer, will we be allowed to make fun of the flick without people getting all “THERE ISN’T EVEN A TRAILER OUT YET STOP MAKING ASSUMPTIONS!” on us?

Music:
- If you’re one of the lucky Americans who’s seen ORESKABAND live, you’ll be happy to know that they’re planning a U.S. release with an indie label, says TokyoGraph. Sweet!

In Japan:
- Screw Comitia. Heck, screw Comiket– this Kyonko-only event that Sankaku Complex caught wind of sounds way too awesome to miss. Shame I’ll be on my way to Atlanta then…