Archive for January, 2007

Yes Virginia, there will be a HIghlander Anime

January 20th, 2007 – 8:30 pm
Tagged as: Anime

I’m really late on this one, but while trolling about I found that there will be a new Highlander-based anime coming out this May. It’s even directed by famed Ninja Scroll director Yoshiaki Kawajiri. The Highlander series has had its ups and down…

Popularity: 6% [?]

Interview with the man behind the Afro Samurai series

January 18th, 2007 – 1:52 am
Tagged as: Anime, General

UGO has a nice interview with the exec that brought Afro Samurai to the small screen. Eric Calderon used to be a MTV animation executive. Now he has the lofty title of Vice-President of Creati…

Popularity: 13% [?]

First free weekly manga in Japan

January 14th, 2007 – 12:18 am
Tagged as: Manga

There is a new, FREE, weekly-manga magazine being released in Japan this week. According to Daily Mainichi:

“Gumbo will be distributed during busy periods in the morning and afternoon mostly at stations along the Yama…

Popularity: 5% [?]