Panel: Chris(132 Productions), Angelo

News:

• Funimation acquires rights to One Piece. Redubbing and other post production will continue after episode 144. (Link)
• In a polite manner, fans at Sakura-Con confront the CEO of Bandai Visual USA about incoming price increases to their upcoming content. Bandai Visual cited recent increases in anime production and simultaneous release of anime in the US and Japan. (Link)
• Illumitoons is gonna trade in your old BoBoBo-Bo BoBoBo, Beet the Vandel Buster and B’t X DVD’s for actually subtitled DVDs. (Link)
• Shueisha is going to replace Monthly Shonen Jump in Japan as of July 2007. (Link)
• From the organizers of the New York Comic Con comes the New York Anime Festival, coming December 2007. (Link)
• Geneon plans some releases of some of their anime such as El-Hazard I My Me Strawberry Eggs, and Strawberry Marshmallow. (Link)
• Namco Bandai plans on bringing us more Naruto… for the PSP in US and European markets. (Link)
• Speed Racer gains more cast members… lucky us. (Link)

Main Topic:

We talked about the concept of the anime anti-hero. Its interpretation in anime and seeing if its something the US television, cartoon and comic markets are missing. We talked about some of our favorites and give some light on the interpretation of the anime anti-hero.
Releases:

[April 10]

Anime:

Black Lagoon (Vol. 1)
Black Lagoon - Limited Collector’s Edition (Vol. 1)
Kurau: Phantom Memory - Between Two Worlds (Vol. 1)
Papuwa - Light My Fire! (Vol. 5)
Zatch Bell (Dub.Vol. 9)
Manga:

Angel Sanctuary (Vol. 19)
Banana Fish (Vol. 19)
Battle Club (Vol. 4)
Battle Vixens (Vol. 11)
Because I’m the Goddess (Vol. 3)
Bird Kiss (Vol. 3)
Boys Over Flowers (Vol. 23)
Cheeky Angel (Vol. 17)
Chibi Vampire (Vol. 4)
Dragon Head (Vol. 6)
Dragon Voice (Vol.
Et Cetera (Vol. 9)
Fruits Basket (Vol. 16)
Genju No Seiza (Vol. 3)
Grenadier (Vol. 3)
ID_entity (Vol. 9)
Inuyasha (Vol. 29)
Kamiyadori (Vol. 2)
Liling-Po (Vol. 6)
Little Queen (Vol. 2)
Magical x Miracle (Vol. 4)
Neck and Neck (Vol. 7)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (Vol. 10)
Nosatsu Junkie (Vol. 2)
O-Parts Hunter (Vol. 3)
Priest (Vol. 16)
Red River (Vol. 17)
RG Veda (Vol. 9)
Rozen Maiden (Vol. 4)
Saiyuki Reload (Vol. 7)
Saver (Vol. 3)
Scrapped Princess (Vol. 3)
Short Sunzen! (Vol. 1)
The Embalmer (Vol. 3)
The Law Ueki (Vol. 5)
Ultra Cute (Vol. 6)
Yubisaki Milk Tea (Vol. 4)

[April 17]

Anime:

Ayakashi - Goddess the Dark Tower (Vol. 1)
Cutie Honey (Sub)
Elemental Gelade - Resolutions (Vol. 6)
Le Chevalier D’Eon (Vol. 2)
Noein (Vol. 3)
Pani Poni Dash! (Vol. 3)
Paradise Kiss (Vol. 3)
Peach Girl (Vol. 1)
Solty Rei (Vol. 3)

Anime Box:

Ai Yori Aoshi
Gate Keepers
Manga:

Drifting Classroom (Vol. 5)
Golgo 13 (Vol.
Hana-Kimi (Vol. 17)
Inubaka (Vol. 2)
Monster (Vol.
Shakugan no Shana (Vol. 1)

Review:

This week, Chris took a look at GANTZ. This lovely looking blood bath has impressive animation, excellent character development with a seemingly simple plot. This title rounds out with excellent dub casting and otherwise nice sound and music. We gave it a 9 out of 10. Check it out, but keep the kiddies away from this one… it is a blood bath.

Extra Drop:

Most people know about CounterStrike, the most popular Half Life mod on the planet. But now, you can get the same treatment with your Dragonball Z characters. Dragonball: Source gives you all the Half Life action you want, with a nice Dragonball spin. Maybe this will hold people off for the MMO.

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Extra special thanks to 132 Productions for hosting this episode of Super Happy Anime Fun Time.

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