Dropping a few lines for The Designer Toy Award:
The finalists for the 6th Annual Designer Toy Awards (DTAs) have been announced and Public Voting has begun! We’d like to thank the nomination committees, who have worked tirelessly to whittle down the 100’s of nominees. (more…)
From September 8 to October 5, gumi Inc. will be bringing characters from Atlus’s latest upcoming release, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse to Brave Frontier for a month of limited-time content. Collaboration Exclusive Vortex dungeons will be opened on September 8. Players can enter new and exciting dungeons for a chance to recruit Lucifer, Merkabah, and Krishna to their party. (more…)
VIZ Media announces the return of SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES as the long out-of-print graphic novel receives an October 11th release. Fans in New York can join in the celebration by attending the Launch Party at Nintendo NY, located in Rockefeller Center on Friday, October 7th from 6PM - 8PM. The festivities will kick off with themed cupcakes for attendees, a photo-op with MarioTM and LuigiTM, an autograph and Q & A session with VIP guests from VIZ Media and more! Attendees who purchase a copy of SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES at the event will receive an exclusive poster as a gift with purchase, while supplies last. Visit: www.Nintendonyc.com and @NintendoNYC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for details. (more…)
Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet has launched this week! Dive into a variety of modes, from Story to Arcade to Boss Rush, and learn about all your favorite Touhou girls living in Gensokyo! If you’d like a quick rundown of the game, check out the latest Playstation blog post.
According to NIS America, “Due to a manufacturing delay, we are sorry to announce that the release date for Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors has been delayed from September 20th to October 11th in North America. For those of you who are interested in preordering, rest assured that we are doing our best to utilize as many options as possible. Thank you all for your patience and support.”
VIZ Media presents a special new offering to fans of the work of famed anime visionary Hayao Miyazaki with the release of THE ART OF CASTLE IN THE SKY on October 18th. This beautiful hardcover edition joins VIZ Media’s highly commended series of art books showcasing Studio Ghibli films. THE ART OF CASTLE IN THE SKY’s debut also coincides with the 30th Anniversary of the original release of the film. THE ART OF CASTLE IN THE SKY will carry an MSRP of $34.99 U.S. / $39.99 CAN. (more…)
VIZ Media opens September with a fresh digital manga update highlighted by the latest entry in the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP lineup as well as new additions to scores of other popular continuing titles. Shojo and classic manga fans won’t want to miss September’s special digital sale. The Classic Shojo Beat Fantasy Sale covers entire series runs for timeless shojo fantasy titles and takes place each week throughout the month. Check in each week for the latest shojo series featured in the September sale! (more…)
Godzilla is coming! The newest homage to the classic monster series is making its way to select theaters October 11-18. Visit FunimationFilms.com/ShinGodzilla to sign up and receive updates about Shin Godzilla including theater locations and ticket sales. You don’t want to miss out on this limited theatrical event!
VIZ Media adds a pair of exciting new titles to its expansive library of POKÉMON manga as it announces the upcoming release of POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE and the POKÉMON POCKET COMICS BOX SET. Scheduled for September release, POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE is the new series by the famed POKÉMON ADVENTURES creators, Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto, and is inspired by the best-selling POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE video games. (more…)