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Prime Minister Tarō Asō says Sailor Moon is not reality

Japanese Prime Minister Tarō Asō visited South Korea foreign exchange event between Japanese and Korean high school students on Sunday, and talked about the significance of cultural exchange. Prime Minister Tarō Asō used Sailor Moon as an example how reality is different from the portrayals of the two countries, saying that the Koren and Japanese students in the fictional anime are not reality. Sailor Moon depicts Japanese and Koren students in the fantasy story line. via: NTV News 24

Astro Boy world premiere at New York Comic Con 2009

Summit Entertainment sneak peek at the upcoming Astro Boy CGI film produced by Imagi Entertainment due out in 10/23/09 will be shown at this years NYCC. The exclusive presentation will take place at the IGN Theater from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on Sunday 2/8/09. IDW plans to publish two comic book mini-series tied to film and Jazwares is producing a line of Astro Boy toys. Summit Entertainment will also preview "Knowing" -science fiction action/thriller- from director Alex Proyas and "The Hurt Locker" -thriller- directed by Kathryn Bigelow. via: IMAGI

Konami loses battle with Upper Deck over Yu-Gi-Oh! playing cards

A Court decision in California and Europe denied Konami’s efforts to stop The Upper Deck Co. from continuing to distribute Japanese manga Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. Upper Deck will continue to distribute market and sell Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products in territories outside of Asia. Upper Deck has been producing Yu-Gi-Oh! cards for the last 8 years. Konami Digital Entertainment announced it was taking back all operational and business aspects of Upper Deck’s 8-year-old trading card game immediately. via playthings

Fox teams up with SSD to make live-action TV series "City Hunter" created by: Tsukasa Hojo

Fox has signed an agreement with Korean production company SSD to produce and distribute a live-action TV series Created by Tsukasa Hojo. “City Hunter” manga originally appeared in “Shonen Jump". Fox TV Studios and SSD will joint-produce 13 episodes to be distributed worldwide. Korean actor Chung Woo-sung will star in the series (marking the first Asian actor to headline a U.S. TV drama)and other Hollywood stars will also be joining the filming that will take place in Tokyo and Seoul starting next year. via: ICV2.com

Mnemosyne LLC and Anime After Dark Film Festival make hentai inspired energy drink Tentaclegrape

Mnemosyne LLC and Anime After Dark Film Festival bring you a caffeine beverage inspired by Japanese Hentai. This energy drink is more geared to the hard core gamers, cosplayers, and comic book fans. Each 12oz glass bottle of Tentacle Grape comes with a collectors' edition label limited to the first thousand cases. Currently right now six packs are ready for pre-order at tentaclegrape for $15.99 plus shipping. Orders before January 5th 2009 will be eligible for complimentary Tentacle Grape branded condoms or bumper stickers. So you only have a few days left!

Mr. at the the Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

Artist Mr. from Japan is continuing his year long solo show at the Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris, France. Mr. current show "Nobody Dies" is a collections of Mr. anime/manga art consist and is inspired by cuteness or kawaii fetishes. The show will run until October 2009. Via: Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

Power Rabbotto limited toy By Luke Chueh

Japanese squadron style Power Rabbotto, designed by Luke Chueh and produced by Intheyellow. Luke Chueh's Power Rabbotto will only be available in as 5 different colorways. This red edition is limited to just 100 worldwide. And Limited to 2 per customer. Shipment is set to start January 2009. via: tokyocube

Keanu Reeves Live-action film Cowboy-Bebop set for 2011

Keanu Reeves did a brief update for MTV on his live-action project Cowboy Bebop. This project has been a passion of Keanu for years and now is finally in production for 2011. Keanu has been a fan of anime since his youth, this new live-action film will follow the sci-fi anime story line of Cowboy Bebop. If your not fimaliar with the anime Cowboy Bebop is a Japanese animated television series now featured on Adult Swim @4:30am. Directed by Shinichirō Watanabe and written by Keiko Nobumoto. Consisting of 26 episodes, the series follows the adventures of a group of bounty hunters traveling on their spaceship "the Bebop" in the year 2071. It is considered one of the best anime series ever made. A perfect role for Reeves who will play lead star Spike Spiegel. Via: Screenrant

Be@rbrick Series 17

Get your Be@rbrick Series 17 Only available at Action City The Gardens. Limited to 12pcs per customer. featuring an eclectic mix of influences and collaborations included in Series 17: Basic – a yellow honey bear Jellybean – A clear deep honey colored bear Patapon by Rolito – A colorful piece with retro artwork Russian Flag – colored K-20 - A character from the movie K-20 SF – Transformer ‘Cute’ – Kids drawings Mickey Mouse. Artist – The World of the Golden Egg – yellow and red magic Artist – Alexander Girard – A pink and red tribute to the stunning modern art of Girard. Via: Action City

Kurokami Animation broadcasting in Japan, U.S and Korea

Bandai Entertainment in will, produce Kurokami animated. Kurokami series will be aired 1/8/2009 in Japan on TV ASAHI at 2:40 a.m. U.S. on ImaginAsian TV (IATV) at 8:00pm 1/8/2009 and Korea on January 10:00pm on 1/9/2009 on AniBOX. Kurokami is directed by: Tsuneo Kobayashiis, based on a manga by Korean creative team Young Lim Dall and Park Sung Woo. A high school student Keita lost his mother when he was young. Now living on his own, meets a mysterious girl named Kuro. Kuro tells a story of: if a person runs into another person that looks just like them, they would die. From Kuro, For released on DVD in 2009 by Bandai Entertainment Inc. Via: Bandai Entertainment Inc.

Bakugan Battle Brawlers movie

Universal and Stuber Prods. is in the mist of entering a movie deal with toy company Spin Master to capitalize on the latest toy craze among boys. "Bakugan Battle Brawlers" is a Japanese anime show on the Cartoon Network as well as a strategic game that uses metal cards and magnetic, spring-loaded miniature figures that transform from marblelike balls into toy monsters. The anime on Cartoon Network is about creatures called Bakugan and human battle brawlers who wield them. Bakugan creatures Pyrus Drago, Haos Tigrerra, Ventus Skyress, Subterra Gorem and Darkus Hydranoid are involved in a battle in a parallel dimension called Vestroia that spills into ours. which all parties believe will the anime/game will translate well into an all-ages action-adventure movie.

Naruto Shippuuden 088

Naruto Shippuden 088 has just been released on Dattebayo. If your not familiar with the Naruto Shippuuden story its continues were the origal animated serious Nurato left off. But now Uzumaki Naruto is older and more mature and his quest to save Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of Shinobi, Orochimaru, he's also faced with allot more deadly enemies. The cartoon is no longer for the Nickelodeon crew but for more teenagers considering it contains blood violence profanity and nudity. Click here to download the latest installment of Naruto Shippuuden Via: Dattebayo

RZA presents Afro Samuri Resurrection

RZA’s new compilation of tracks from the hit anime series Afro Samurai will be released om 1/29/09. The show also stars the voice of Samuel L. Jackson. Afro Samurai: Resurrection features songs from the show’s second season. Via: Exclaim

The Cartoon Museum's Totoro Forest Project Charity Auction

The Cartoon Art Museum in San Fran California, is featuring original art from The "Totoro Forest Project Charity Auction". This is classified as a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition featuring paintings, illustrations & sculptures from 200 critically acclaimed animators, fine artists, cartoonists and illustrators. All of the artwork featured in the exhibition are inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s artwork. The opening reception is Tuesday, December 16, 2008, from 7pm to 9pm. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Special guests include Pixar Animation Studios artists Dice Tsutsumi, Enrico Casarosa and Ronnie Del Carmen, plus Yukino Pang of San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum. Via:COMICON

Barbie vs, Bratz

Barbie vs. Bratz battle is finally over!! American Barbie won over its anime style competitor the Bratz over "copyright" infringement. Bratz toys will be removed from the toy shelves asap. Insight of the holidays season Mattel and Barbie, is allowing the remaining Bratz to stay on the shelves until after Christmas. Now is your time to pick up a discontinued Bratz doll.