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Zune, Did You Do Something to To Your Hair?

Hi everybody it's your friendly neighborhood blogger NightRoad! Now I know I haven't posted anything lately, but don't blame me blame school.


Now lets get down to what this post is really about, lets talk Zunes. If you own a Zune you might have noticed some changes. Like the fact that you can use it to summon a DRAGON!!!! Sadly this is not true, but there are some pretty awesome changes. For example you can now tag songs on your FM radio so you can later buy it in the Zune Market Place. You can also use wireless hotspots to access the Market Place. You can buy songs, share changes with friends, and update channels. Speaking of channels they are customized playlists that are made by people like DJs, celebrities, and music experts. But the best new feature of them all is the ability for the Zune to play games. Yes you read right, you can now play games on your Zune. Now so far I haven't found anything on the Market Place where I can buy games, but the upgrade to your comes with the two games, Hexic and Texas Hold'em. I haven't really played Texas Hold'em, but I have played Hexic and it's a good little time waster.

And that folks is the Zune 3.0 upgrade, I hope that kinda persuades some people to at least try the Zune.

Live Action Blood

Reportedly Universal Studios will be releasing Chris Nahon's live-action film adaption of the Blood: The Last Vampire anime film in North America. They plan on releasing it on 2,000 screens in North America next March.

The Ultimate ULITIMATE Gaming Rig

While searching the interwebs I came across the ultimate gaming rig. So this guy who wants to remain nameless, is a PC installer, and helped build it for a goverment office. But after building it he did what any gamer would do, he played some Bioshock and World of Warcraft. All I gotta say is, 'Can you build me one?'

FUNimation Talks Finances

During an August 4th conference call with investors, Navarre CEO Cary L. Deacon revealed that Afro Samurai generated $4.5 million at wholesale, about $9 million retail, for FUNimation. FUNimation also expects its distribution of former Geneon & AD Vision titles to earn $15 to $20 million in sales, or $7 to $10 million at wholesale cost. Navarre expects FUNimation’s sales to increase by a double digit percentage in the forthcoming financial year.

Rock Band The Tour?

Yes you heard me right there will be an official Rock Band Tour. Now when I first heard about this I was a little bit against it. But once I found out you will actually be able to get up on stage and rock out on Rock Band I had a change of heart. And the line up isn't that bad either, you got Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional, Plain White Ts, and The Cab. But before you start saying, 'I'm going to be able to rock out with Panic!' You will have to compete for it. The competitions will be local held by the radio stations, so be ready to bring your A game.



Tour Dates:

» 10/5 - San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena
» 10/8 - Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
» 10/9 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Outdoors
» 10/10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
» 10/11 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose State Event Center Arena
» 10/12 - Sacramento, CA @ Arco Arena
» 10/14 - Everett, WA @ Everett Events Center
» 10/16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The E Center
» 10/17 - Denver, CO @ Broomfield Events Center
» 10/18 - Lincoln, NE @ Pershing Auditorium
» 10/19 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
» 10/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
» 10/22 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
» 10/23 - Ypsilanti, MI @ EMU Convocation Center
» 10/24 - Toronto, ON @ Arrow Hall
» 10/28 - Bridgeport, CT @ Arena at Harbor Yard
» 10/29 - Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Arena
» 10/31 - Washington, DC @ Patriot Center
» 11/1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Spectrum
» 11/2 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
» 11/4 - Atlanta, GA @ Gwinnett Center
» 11/6 - Tampa, FL @ USF Sun Dome
» 11/7 - Miami, FL @ Bank United Center
» 11/8 - Gainesville, FL @ University of Florida O'Connell Center
» 11/9 - Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena
» 11/11 - Bossier City, LA @ CenturyTel Center
» 11/12 - Dallas, TX @ Nokia Theatre
» 11/13 - Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
» 11/14 - Houston, TX @ Reliant Arena

Bonen no Xamdou: First Look!

Let me begin by saying I am a mega-huge fan of the BONES animation studio. In my mind, they have been constantly been delivering some of the best anime to date, and they are breaking ground in amazing and engaging sci-fi series. So, imagine my enthusiasm when I heard they were putting out a new series! With character designs like those in Eureka Seven (which is one of my favourite shows), robots, mysterious girls, possible explosions... Well. I nearly wet my pants. As of now, I can't wait for episode two!!

Bonen no Xamdou (or Xam'd: Lost Memories) is a feast of heavenly proportions for me. Everything about it is stunning, interesting. The animation is slick, in my preferred style and design. The story struck a chord with me right off of the bat. It left me desiring more. Desperately desiring.

The story goes like this. (And, because I feel lazy and my stomach is full of Subway, big thanks to MAL for the synopsis.) "Sentan Island is a small island surrounded by the Yuden Sea. It exists in a state of dreamlike tranquility, cut off from the war between the Northern Government and the Southern Continent Free Zone. Our hero, Akiyuki Takehara, lives on Sentain Island along with his mother Fusa. He is currently separated from his father, the town doctor Ryuzo, but the bond between father and son remains. One day, after taking Ryuzo the lunch that Fusa has made for him as usual, Akiyuki arrives at school, where he is caught up in an explosion along with his friends, Haru and Furuichi. The explosion produces a mysterious light, which enters Akiyuki's arm, causing him excruciating pain. He's given no time to understand it, however, as the white-haired girl who rode on the bus with him guides him to a power unlike anything he's ever known." It will apparently be twenty-six episodes long, which is a little bit of a shame. And yet... I'm in love!

The opening and ending animation has English themes playing along with it, which I find an interesting touch. Basic rock with guitar melody, a techno grove, echoing singing that makes your foot tap and makes you want to wave you r hands in the air, wave a cigarette lighter, or break out your rave gear. It's already making my head bob. The music playing during scenes instantly stole my heart away. Time to start hoarding money again for another soundtrack...

I am so ecstatic and excited for Xam'd. It has great potential to be one of the best shows of the season, or maybe the year, and I will be along with it every step of the way. I have the feeling Bandai Entertainment will want to pick it up... And I will buy it if things keep going this strongly. Totally.

So, if you are interested, well... America is getting this series two months before Japan. Go download it on your Sony PlayStation in high definition for $3.75, or standard quality for $2.82. It is reportedly the most-downloaded item on the American Sony store so far! It has Japanese audio and English subs.

I highly recommend this. Very highly. Uber-high. Go buy it now. Please.

Miss M ;D

E3: Activision and Konami

Here's the last two events






P.S.
Activision isn't technically apart of E3.

The IPhone is hood

E3: Ubisoft and Capcom

Here's all two events

E3: Sony

Sony's Press Conference wasn't everything I hoped for, but it was better than Nintendo's bore fest. But anyway lets jump right into it.

First off lets start with the big announcement that the earlier games for the PS3 will get a price drop to 29.99. And there will be a Batman Lego PS2 bundle pack for $149, and there will be a Ratchet and Clank Size Matters PSP entertainment pack.

Speaking of Ratchet and Clank, there will be a PSN RC game called Quest for Booty. It follows what happens after the disappearance of Clank. And it will be available for $14.

There will also be a Resistance game on the PSP called Retribution. There was also gameplay footage of Resistance 2.

Also there were trailers for Infamous and God of War 3 that seem to be awesome games.

But on the online side of things there were trailers for to new online games for the PS3. DC Universe Online and MAG(Massive Action Game), both two excellent game.

And that was pretty much it.

E3: Nintendo

Today they had the Nintendo Press Conference, and to tell you the truth it was disappointing. I actually got a headache just watching. But lets forget about that and focus on the announcements.


There aren't really that many note worthy announcements. They really just focused on sales and casual gaming. First off they showed how they used the balance board for Shaun White Snowboarding. The board seemed very intuitive to your movements, in fact there are a couple more games that use the balance board. Like the new Rayman Raving Rabbits game where, from what they showed, you hold the Wiimote and Nunchuck as handlebars and you sit on the board to direct the rabbit. You also use the board in Nintendo's big game Wii Music. In this game use over 50 instruments to play music all with the Wiimote and balance board. Now unlike normal music games you don't have to cue up your button presses with the notes. Actually there are no notes at all. There's also a new Wii Sports game called Wii Sports Resort. In this game you play a lot of summer activities with the Wii. But the big thing about this game is the fact that it comes with Wiimotion Plus. Now Wiimotion is an add on to your Wiimote that enhances the response of your movements. Another game that uses a new feature is Animal Crossing: City Folk. What really makes this game special is the fact that it uses a mic called Wii Speak. It's not a headset, it's an open room mic. I really hope they use this one with Super Smash Bros Brawl, so that I can trash talk some seven year old kid in front of his mom. Also another game I'm sorta excited for is Star Wars Clone Wars. This game doesn't have a light saber controller, but it seems that you really use the controllers as if were a real saber.


Now for the DS. The only game note worthy on the DS is Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. A GTA game for the DS not much is known about it yet.


So that's pretty much it not much else.

EA Press Conference

Here's the full version of EA's Press Conference.

E3: Microsoft Part 2

Now it's time for part 2. In this post I'll be talking about the upgrades to the 360, and the new partners of Xbox live.


First lets start out with the upgrades. When I first saw these I almost screamed in joy. The upgrades includes a sleeker version of the dashboard, a new gamers card, and new avatars. Now the avatars are basically upgraded versions of the Miis. You will have more options available to you. The upgraded system is very smooth you can go from chat to stream photos to playing a game.


Now lets get to the new partnerships. The first big partnership is NBC and Universal. But the one I'm most excited for is the partnership with Netflix. This new partnership will allow you to watch Netflix movies directly on your 360 at no extra charge.


These announcements make me happy that I own a 360.

E3: Microsoft Part 1

Since the Microsoft Spotlight was filled with so much goodness this post is a two parter. This post will be all about the game, and the second will be about the upgrades.


Okay lets start off with the Fallout 3 demo. It was awesome it met all of my expectations and more. It was so amazing to watch body parts flying in the air. I have no complaints for this game so far.





Now lets sink our teeth into the Resident Evil 5 demo. The demo really showed off the the co-op element of the game. Since I've never played a Resident Evil game, I can't say much else that would give it the credit it deserves so here's the demo.




Next up the infamous Fable 2. The demo looked great, I loved the the fact that you can walk up to one of your friends and invite them into your world. But I don't plan on playing this game. It's just not my type of game.




Now it's time for a heavy hitter Gears of War 2. This demo was simply wonderful, the graphics were amazing. The combat was mind blowing, and the sheer chaos of it was tempting. I'm definitely pre-ordering this one.




Now with new upgrades comes new features, and one of those features is a new game. This game is called Primetime it's a game where your avatar can star in a game show such as 1 vs. 100.


Now lets move on to the new games in the Arcade.

First off we got Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. This Geometry Wars still has all the fast paced action and seizure inducing graphics we've come to know and love.


Next we got a 'true' sequel of Galaga which basically looks like a rip off of Geometry Wars.


They've also announced a South Park game on the Arcade.


But the game that made me giggle with glee is Portal: Still Alive. At E3 the game was announced by everybodys favorite homicidal AI GLaDOS. This game is said to have new levels and achievements.



Also there will be an exclusive Grand Theft Auto 4 episode on Xbox Live. And on the new Viva Pinata game you will be able too use your Pinata trading cards to put Pinatas in the game. Guitar Hero World Tour will ship with more than 85 games, and Metallica put have there whole album up for download on the game. But on the other side of the coin Rock Band will exclusively premiere on the Xbox 360.

Speaking of music games Microsoft answer to Sony's Singster is Lips. Lips is a singing game where you can use your own music collection to sing to. I'm looking forward to this one.

Another party game is You're in the Movies. In this game you use the camera they provide you with to do little mini games like dancing. Then the game compiles these games to create a little movie. But if you don't want to just sit back let the game make the movie you can take over, and make it yourself.


Since we got that stuff over with lets get to Microsoft's big announcement. Final Fantasy 13 will be released on the 360. Now I know how major this is, but let me dip into why I think Microsoft made this there big announcement. I think they did it to say 'Look Sony we're taking all your big titles.' I mean they have Guitar Hero, Madden, and now Final Fantasy. Microsoft is not to be fucked with.

E3.....What else do you want me to say?

Since E3 is Monday I felt it was my obligation as a gamer to write something about it. But what can I say that hasn't already been said by everybody else. But for those of you that don't know what E3 is let me explain, E3 is a trade show for the computer and video games industry. It's where the 'Big Three'(Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo) gather to show off the fruits the developers labor. It's a place where developers can hype up a game through the roof. So by now your probably thinking I might want to go to this E3. And there lies the problem you can't, cause as of 2007 E3 is invitation only. And if my information is correct it's so hard to get one you'd be better off not going. In my opinion they shouldn't make it so hard to get in cause there getting free publicity out of it.

Anyway I'll be giving a play by play of everything of interest at E3, so stay tuned.



P.S.
No I'm not going I'm going to watch it on G4.

Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Review

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

“Y’all know slaughter can’t be spelled without laughter!”

Summary:
Cute girls wielding bloody hatchets? Insanity, paranoia, and intrigue to boot? Sign me up! I honestly knew little of what I was getting into when I started Higurashi. The first episode is rather normal stereotypical moe: New guy, Keiichi Maebara, moves to Hinamizawa, joins the after school club, goes insane, kills his friends, and claws his own throat out.

Wait, that’s not right…

Well that didn’t work. Hit the cosmic reset button Oyashiro-sama, and let’s see if it works out the 2nd time around…

Plot:
Out of all the different crime shows, anime, and literature, Higurashi really stands out. Nothing in this show is spoon-fed to the viewers or makes use of cheap CSI like clichés (e.i. We need to find a bullet casing! You mean just like the one over there?). Based off a series of amateur doujin games (visual novels) Higurashi makes good use of the so called “cosmic reset button”.

In other words, the show is split into separate arcs, each telling a self contained story with the familiar backdrop of Hinamizawa, while playing a bigger part in the entire story. Keiichi Maebara is new to the area and attends the local school with the other kids of the town. Many of these characters will help shape and weave together the story that is Higurashi.

Before Keiichi moved to Hinamizawa, a few years prior, the government had decided to create a dam near Hinamizawa, though it would require it’s residence to relocate, so the area could become flooded. The Three Head Families of Hinamizawa fought against the government trying to convince them not to go through with the dam project. Apparently there was a murder that took place where someone (a dam worker?) was dismembered. Five of the murderers were caught, while it is said the sixth underwent Onikakushi, other wise know as being spirited away by Oyashiro-sama never to be seen again. The dam project was apparently forgotten about for the time being.

According to the locals, every year, for the past four years ever since the dam incident, on the night of the Watanagashi Festival, one person dies, while one person undergoes Onikakushi. This has been regarded to as “Oyashiro-sama’s Curse”.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is only the first season, and explains much of what is going on within Hinamizawa, but by the end of it, not everything is completely clear. Is it a parasite, a curse, a person’s contagious insanity, or aliens (I shit you not, this is an actual theory)? To truly understand this bizarre series, look for the next season, Higurashi Naku Koro ni Kai.

Okay, another content warning… Higurashi is EXTREMELY VIOLENT! Even though things are not always explicitly shown, they are still highly disturbing. I am not kidding when I say this either. In one scene, a girl takes a knife, places it against a wall, and beats her head against it until she dies. Stuff like that. Defiantly not for those with a weak stomach.

Animation:
I was actually fairly surprised to find out that Studio DEEN was the company that adapted the game in anime form. I saw their rendition of Vampire Knight (the animation in that was terrible) and there is no real comparison. During the normal first episode, animation was okay nothing really special, but during violent scenes (there are many of these) or points when the face is the focal point, usually used to show a character isn’t exactly sane, animation is very well done. Frankly, they did their job when it came down to scaring the crap out of me. Those expressions will haunt me in my dreams… Just take a look:

But it does go without saying that a few of the “insane” faces to tend to look less than terrifying. But I’m willing to forgive. Backgrounds and settings were fleshed out and very detailed. With such a strong story driving it and better than average animation, Higurashi is Studio DEEN’s masterpiece.

Music:
The opening music is one of my favorite anime openings of all time. “メイン・テーマ” (the name of the song is the same as the series, I’ll use Japanese characters to differentiate) uses a lot of techno sounding effects, while retaining a creepy overtone. Vocals and lyrics both add a beautiful, haunting melody that reflects the style of Higurashi very well. The ending on the other hand, fell flat on its face. Maybe I just don’t enjoy a song sung be a Japanese singer in Engrish (if the previous statement made any sense go give yourself a cookie). It just didn’t sound natural. I guess if you don’t mind Engrish, you may like it.

Voice Acting (Japanese):
Being able to laugh manically, scream in rage and insanity, and still pull off a cute voice when the character is acting normal is no easy feat, and I applaud the voice actors and actresses for a job well done. They pulled off their roles flawlessly. I still get shivers every time I hear one of the Sonozaki sisters laugh in insanity. The only thing I have an issue with, and this is my nitpicky self coming through, but when Keiichi cries it sounds like he’s being strangled. That only happens once or twice though throught the entire series, so it probably won’t bother anyone else that much.

Overall:
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is one of my favorite series. I like shows such as CSI or Without a Trace, but those tend to get very formulaic after a while and Higurashi is a wonderful change of pace that will keep you guessing until the very end. The arc form of story telling may be confusing at first, but after a while, you learn to expect it. If you have a strong stomach and are looking for a good mystery series that doesn’t treat the viewer like a baby and spoon feed everything to them, give Higurashi a whirl.

Final Score: 5/5
-Midori

Kingdom Hearts The Stupid Files

Hello again folks this is your pal Jiraiya. And i am reviewing Kingdom Hearts The Stupid Files.
Well I'll tell you this it is the most random stuff ever you can search all over. But you will not ever find a video i mean video's like these. I believe you will be like Wtf and Lmao and much more.
I love it it's just because of ech and every random scene . The video is of stupid file no.5 and it is pretty hilarious.

So we have a 5 star rating system and well you can guess what I'm gonna give this.

5 out 5 Must watch it on youtube.

Battle Angel Review

Hi, my name's Midori and I'm one of the new reviewers for the Hey Hey Anime blog. I thought I'd start my work here with a review for the much acclaimed Battle Angel OVA.

Battle Angel

Zalem; a legendary floating city that overshadows the slums of Scrap Iron City- a dangerous city filled with organ theives and criminals with high bounties on their heads. Dr. Ido is a cybornetic doctor and escapee of Zalem, who one day while looking for scrap parts in a dump, stumbles upon the still living remains of a female cyborg. He rebuilds and gives her the name Gally. She takes up bounty hunting so that she can earn enough money to go to the city up above with the man she loves.

Created as a preview for the manga, this 2 episode OVA starts a worth while story that never seems to find a happy ending.

Plot:

Oh, where to begin. Being how short this OVA is, you can expect very little when it comes to plot, but given it's length they do do a good job fleshing it out. In an attempt to help flesh out the story Chirin was specifically for the OVA. Due to her creation however, their are quiet a few fan servicy type scenes involving a lot of nudity, that frankly felt unnecessary.

Yugo, portrayed as an honest hearted mechanic at first, is quickly revealed to have ulterior motives to further his goal to earn his way to Zalem.



Gally is the heroine of the OVA and quiet a cute one at that. After having her body rebuilt by Dr. Ido she takes up the job of a Hunter-Warrior (basically a bounty hunter) taking down organ thieves, so she can also travel to Zalem with Yugo.



Animation:

For 1993 it isn't bad. With how short it is, Battle Angel could afford to put a lot more detail into it's character designs and backgrounds. The problem lies in personal taste. Certain people will absolutely love the art, while some will vehemently hate it. I personally loved the characters design for Gally, but some of the other designs just looked god awful (Yugo and some of the rogue cyborgs for example).



Where the voice acting fails, the fluid animation shines. The fights between Gally and Grewcica were very fluid and well choreographed. Only occasionally did a scene ever look choppy or unnatural, but that's to be expected of something from '93.


Music:

This'll go quick, seeing as there was a definitive lack of music. There is no opening for the OVA, only a closer, Cyborg Mermaid. Nothing stellar, but not atrocious (which can't be said for many themes to come out of the mid '90s). Background music was forgettable; nothing really stood out to me. Appropriate when needed, absent when not.



Voice Acting:



Oh, God almighty... My ears hurt just thinking about the English dub for this series.



I'm going to also comment about the script here, because there were some points that really bothered me. In one scene Dr. Ido and Gally are discussing her becoming a Hunter-Warrior that had some poorly written dialogue as well as poor delivery, that frankly, killed what could have been a perfectly fine scene. Thankfully the entire script isn't as bad and the 2 main characters have decent voice actors, but there will definitely be some points where the script will make you stop and roll your eyes. Both Gally and Yugo's voices are thankfully better than that of the rest of the cast, and ironicly Amanda Winn Lee (Gally) and Spike Spencer (Yugo) would co-star later in Evangelion as Shinji and Rei. I have nothing against Spike, but Yugo's voice made me want to punch the screen at times. He just seems to get cast as the characters I tend to hate.



Amanda Winn Lee does a good job portraying the cute and bubbly Gally, while hinting at something darker about her unknown past. All in all, I think she did the best job.



The rest of the voices on the other hand, sounded very stiff and unnatural.



Overall:

Battle Angel isn't bad by any means, just dated. It's worth a nights rentaland acts well as a preview for the manga, which is the only way you are going to be able to get the rest of the story. If you do happen to be interested in the manga by the end of the OVA, be forwarned, Viz switched nearly all the names around (I think Ido's is the only one that stays the same). Again I'd suggest this title to anyone who enjoys older post apocolyptic anime looking for a good way to spend a friday evening.

Final Score: 3/5

-Midori

Ben 10 Game Creator

Hi everybody it's your lovable blogger NightRoad here with a video game review for ya. If you have forgotten we have a 5-star rating system for everything we review.

So lets get started, today I'm reviewing something I think everybody should at least try. And it's Ben 10 Alien Force Game Creator. Which is a online game where you make the game, play the game, and have others play your game.


Game play:

For starters the controls are standard for your online game: up arrow key=jump, down arrow key=move down, left arrow key=move left, right arrow key=move right space bar=special move.
Now lets get down to business, the game play really depends on the game your playing. It can range from being very interesting and engulfing, to being repetitive and boring, and from being to difficult to even finish the goal at hand. Which brings me to the object of the games. The goals are as follows, it can be as simple as getting to the gate, or just defeating all the enemy's then getting to the gate, or getting all the gems then getting to the gate, or a combination of all three. Now that you know about the goals time to learn about how you go about completing those goals with the characters.


Characters:

There are a total of four characters and they each have there own special abilities.

Swampfire: Swampfire is a fire base character that shoots fire from his hands.
Jetray: Jetray is a flight base character that can fly, and can shoot lasers from his tail.
Spidermonkey: Spidermonkey is a primate type character that can jump really high, grab on to walls, and shoots webs from his tail.
Humongousaur: Humongousaur is a cross between a dinosaur and a really big man. He's very strong and can't jump very high.



Graphics:


The graphics are standard 2D. Don't really know if this is part of the graphics, but every once in awhile the game slows down which slows down your actions. But it isn't a very big problem for me. That's pretty much it.


Creating a Game:



The game takes you step by step through the process of creating a game. In total there are six steps you need to complete.

Step 1: Game starter

In this step you pick from nine platforms on which you build your game on.

Step 2: Background

In this step you pick from nine backgrounds.

Step 3: Hero

In this step you pick from four heroes you play as.

Step 4: Goal

In this step you pick from four goal.

Step 5: Level Design

In this step you pick what obstacles, gems, enemies, etc. that you want in the game.

Step 6: Test

In this step you test the game to make sure it's 'beatable'.



Now after all that the game will be finished.


Rating:


All in all it's a great game, so I give it 4 1/2 stars, but if I was judging individual games it would be much lower. But the creators of the game can't help what people make.


If you want to check it out the title of this post is a link to the game.




Posted by: NightRoad

Viacom Is Always Watching

As of Wednesday a judge, who clearly doesn't respect the laws already set, ruled that Viacom has full access to all info of the members of Youtube. So if your not too sure on what that includes let me tell you. They have access to your user name, password, e-mail address, name, what videos you watch and when, and your IP address. Yeah that's right they get everything. Now they 'say' that they are just using this info to see what videos people are watching. Now if your like me your probably thinking, "Why would they need all that information just to see what videos we're watching?" The answer is they don't. All they need are the video counts. They also 'say' that they won't use this info to sue anybody.......BULLSHIT! If there not using all this info not to file lawsuits, what are they using it for. Mmmmm....Maybe world domination? Maybe, but what do I know. Anyway basically it sucks, but unless google fights back there's nothing we can do.



Posted By: NightRoad

The Anime KanoKon

Hello There Anime Fans This is your newest Buddy Jiraiya ^ ^ and i am here to review Anime And The Latest Video Games With My Pal Nightroad. Now to get towards are topic today i will be reviewing the series Kanokon. Now This is a Ecchi like series so its graphic for all of you who like like Ero sennin likes it ^ ^. But its not as graphic as it sounds its a Action, Comedy,Love,Romance Series so i mean its not a Naruto, Bleach Or Dbz kinda type action. The Link I gave you is a Preview For Episode 1 With English Subs, Note: This is not a Main Stream Anime such as Naruto or Bleach or Death Note. So for Otaku's who don't like Main Stream Anime this you can watch.

Jiraiya: Yes i ask my self how can u be considered an Otaku if you don't watch all anime ether Main Stream Or Not. In my eyes your still an otaku no matter what because you love anime with a passion.

Continuing now the scenario is a normal boy falls in love with a girl named Chizuru now we all know somethin is fishy. There is always something odd am i right there is no ordinary relation ship. Little dose the boy know she is a Golden kyubi aka Fox so she try's and passes it off as cosplay. But there is a little more to that But watch episode 1 its really good the series its self goes
up to 12 episodes but who really knows.

Well all in all i give it 4 Stars: Its well worth watching and or getting

Zombies Hate 4 Person CO-OP

Now I'm a very strong supporter of the zombie apocalypse, so I am very excited for Left 4 Dead. For those of you who don't know of Left 4 Dead, it's an upcoming FPS from Turtle Rock Studios. But it's not your normal run of the mill shoot em up. You actually have to 'work' with the computer to play the game. And it's just not one other player, your playin with three other players. So by now your probably thinking "NightRoad want that just slow me down." And my answer to that is surpirsly no. Cause from what I've seen it the AI is very intuitive. So they will be kicking zombie ass right along with you. But lets say you guys get separated or your group is doing something you don't want them to do. Then that's when the command circle comes in handy. Now the command circle has stuff you can pick for your character says to your group. So lets say your ready to leave the zombie infested warehouse, you can pick let's go, and your character can say something like "HURRY THE FUCK UP!" But all that shit doesn't come close to this. You can actually play as a FUCKIN ZOMBIE. That is so awesome.

So if your as excited as I am about it be sure to pick it up for the Xbox on November 4, 2008.



Posted By: NightRoad

Will Metal Gear Really Be All That We Hope For?

Now I know that I'm kinda late on getting this news out , but better late than never. So if you've been keepin up with the 'Holy Grail' of the PS3, aka Guns of the Patriots, you would already know that konami has limited what reviewers can reveal about it. Such as length of cutscenes and installation time. Now I would understand not giving away spoilers or what the cutscenes are about, but what can it hurt if someone gives away the cutscene length. To me this says 'We are Konami and we don't have any faith in our product.' All I'm saying is that there is no reason not to what to reveal it, if anything it will help. Let people know what there getting into.



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Heres the trailer for the hot new game Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. Enjoy!

Anime News

Monday March 31, 2008

FUNimation Discusses the Anime Industry

Variety Magazine now hosts an interview with FUNimation CEO Gen Fukunaga in which Fukunaga reveals that FUNimation examines the popularity of unlicensed fansubs when considering which potential anime title acquisitions appeal to American fans.
The interview also reveals that Fukunaga expects web distribution of anime to become increasingly profitable; and also reveals the rarely released sales figures that Trinity Blood sold 18,000 copies on release while Dragon Ball Z season 1 sold 55,000 copies in its first five months of release.

Seirei no Moribito to Hit Cartoon Network

Media Blasters CEO John Sirabella has revealed that the Cartoon Network has independently secured broadcast rights to Production IG’s 2007 fantasy anime television series Seirei no Moribito.

Life of Guskou Budori Anime Film Announced

The Group TAC anime production studio (Miami Guns, Gensomaden Saiyuki) has announced plans to develop an anime feature film adaptation of Kenji Miyazawa’s 1932 children’s novel The Life of Guskou Budori (Guskou Budori no Denki). The anime film will be written by Sadayuki Murai (Kino’s Journey, Millennium Actress) and directed by Gisaburo Sugii, who also directed the 1985 anime film Night on the Galactic Railroad, also based on a Miyazawa novel.
Life of Guskou Budori is a fantasy biography of a scientist studying the effects of volcanos on the earth’s atmosphere. Like the previous Kenji Miyazawa based anime Night on the Galactic Railroad and Kenji’s Spring, the anime version of Life of Guskou Budori will again portray human characters as anthropomorphic cats. The film is scheduled for Japanese release next spring.

Additional Negima OVAs Announced

Shaft, the anime studio that produced the Negima!? Spring and Summer OVAs and the second Maho Sensei Negima television series will animate a series of three new Negima OVAs.
The first OVA will be released on July 17th, bundled with the limited edition version of Negima manga volume 23, and will adapt manga chapters 176 & 177.
The second OVA will be released with the limited edition volume 24 manga on October 17th and adapt manga chapters 178 to 180.
The third and final OVA will be released with the limited edition volume 25 manga on January 17, 2009 and will adapt manga chapters 182 & 183.

Noramimi, Hayate no Gotoku, and Kojika to Get Second Series

The official Hayate no Gotoku ~ Hayate the Combat Butler anime series homepage has announced that the popular TV show will get a second series.
The official Noramimi anime series homepage has announced that the show will get a second series.
The official Kodomo no Jikan anime series has announced development of a second television series. The confirmation of a second season comes despite several Japanese television networks refusing to broadcast the first season, and the first season being broadcast on Japanese television and internet only in a heavily censored format.

Tuesday April 1, 2008

New Anime Trailers Online

The official homepage for the upcoming Monochrome Factor bishonen supernatural action television series now hosts a new streaming trailer. The series is scheduled to premier on the 7th.
The official homepage for Production IG’s upcoming sci-fi television series RD Senno Chosashitsu now hosts a new streaming trailer. The series is scheduled to premier on the 8th.
The official Sekirei homepage now links to a streaming trailer available in 500kbs and 1mbs speeds. The Sekirei television series is scheduled to premier this summer.

Gonzo Announces Open Pricing for Anime Downloads

Gonzo has formally announced plans to institute a trial “open-pricing model” through the Crunchyroll website for the distribution of its Tower of Druaga -The Aegis of URUK- and BLASSREITER anime television series. Tower of Druaga and BLASSREITER will be released internationally online via YouTube, Bost TV, and Crunchyroll on the same day episodes are broadcast on Japanese television. Crunchyroll will offer downloadable high video quality episodes, and downloaders will be urged to pay whatever amount they consider fair in exchange for the downloads. “By allowing the users to determine the value of the product and make their voices be heard, GDH derives valuable feedback directly from consumers.”
“Crunchyroll aims to offer to its community a legal alternative to illegal file-sharing and downloading,” despite the fact that the site continues to support illegal file-sharing.
The Tower of Druaga will premier on April 4th. BLASSREITER is scheduled to premier on April 5th.

Wensday April 2, 2008

New Anime Series Websites Opened

The official Japanese website devoted to the upcoming Negima! Shiroi Tsubasa ~ Ala Alba OVA series is now open.
The official Japanese website for the upcoming Space Adventure Cobra OVA series, titled “Cobra: The Animation,” is now online.

Mission-E Trailer Online

The official homepage for the upcoming Mission-E television series, the sequel to the July 2007 television series Code-E, now hosts a streaming trailer. The Mission-E anime is scheduled to premier in July.

Kyoran Kazoku Nikki Trailer Online

The official homepage for the upcoming Kyoran Kazoku Nikki (Frenzied Family Diary) television series now hosts a 4 minute long streaming trailer in 500kbs and 1mbs bandwidth streams. The sci-fi comedy series will debut on April 12.

Ani Kuri Season Three Online

Japanese television network NHK has now uploaded the third season of its Ani Kuri (”Anime Creator”) series of minute long short films by 15 of Japan’s most talented animators. The third season includes shorts directed by Satoshi Kon, Makoto Shinkai, Michael Arias, Mahiro Maeda, and Shoji Kawamori.
All 15 Ani Kuri films are now available on NHK’s Ani Kuri homepage. French animation fan site Catsuka also mirrors the third season films with Romanized labels identifying their creators.

Thursday April 3, 2008

X Japan Announces First American Performance

The newly reunited X Japan rock band has announced plans for its first American concert performance, to be held at the Madison Square Garden arena in New York City on September 13.

AnimEigo Solicits Yawara

AnimEigo is now accepting pre-orders for its summer release of its first subtitled Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl DVD boxed set. The set will contain the first 40 episodes of the 124 episode television series from 1989, plus supplemental features. The DVD release is tentatively planned to be available exclusively from publisher AnimEigo.

Toradora! Anime Announced

Japanese publisher MediaWorks has revealed that Yuyuko Takemiya’s award winning romantic comedy novel series “Toradora!” will be adapted into anime. The series about two “outsider” high school students whose similar social status creates an antagonistic love between them has seven novels so far, and an ongoing manga adaptation.

Library War Trailers Online

The official Toshokan Sensou (”Library War”) anime television series homepage now hosts a streaming 15 second TV commercial and a 2:43 trailer. The series will premier on the 10th.

Friday April 4, 2008

Viz Acquires Zelda Manga

GoNintendo reports that Viz has announced an October 7th release for its first English translated Legend of Zelda manga. The series is apparently one of the numerous Legend of Zelda manga series created by the artist duo “Akira Himekawa.” Precisely which Zelda manga series Viz will release has not been revealed yet.

Mushrambo Movies Announced

Toei Animation has revealed plans to revive the Mushrambo sci-fi action anime television series originally broadcast in 2000. The series was broadcast on American television in 2001 under the title “Shinzo.” The original TV series will be “renewed” under the direction of Kenji Nakamura (director of the Mononoke TV series) and released as two 90 minute feature films later this year.

Second RosaVam Series Announced

The current issue of Jump Square Magazine has revealed plans for a second Rosario + Vampire television series. The tentatively titled “Rosario + Vampire Capu2″ series is scheduled to debut in October.


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Death Note

Here it is another amazing and insightful review from your friends at Hey Hey Anime. Now if your new to HHA then I will explain our rating system. We have a 5 star system:



1 star: SHIT



2 star: POLISHED SHIT



3 star: WOULDN'T BUY IT, BUT IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS IT CHECK IT OUT.



4 star: THIS SOME GOOD SHIT



5 star: FUCKIN AWESOME







Death Note is a very dark and intelligent anime. Most people I've talked to find it to creepy to watch, but I really like it. Death Note is about a boy named Light Yagami, he's very intelligent but is very bored. So after the Shinigami (Death God) Ryuk, who is also very bored, drops his Death Note in the human world Light just happens upon it. Now before I get to far ahead of myself a Death Note is what a Death God uses to take people lives. So you mix that type of power with a boy who is a genius with a god complex you get a psychopath. So after Ryuk explains to him the many rules of the Death Note, he goes on a killing spree killing every criminal he knew of, in hopes of creating a perfect world. But all these sudden killings caught the eye of law enforcement and this famous super detective who goes by the name of L. Now L is a very strange person who only communicates to the outside world through his assistant Watari. And from there it's just a game of chess between Light and L. I highly recommend this anime to anyone who is into things that will really work your mind. I give it a FUCKIN AWESOME rating.





Notes:

http://deathnote.viz.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Note

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6592





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Cera Cast As 'Scott Pilgrim'

Michael Cera has been cast as Scott Pilgrim in the film version of the graphic novel, Scott Pilgrim's Little Life, to be directed by Edgar Wright (Shawn of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), about a 23 year-old who falls in love with a girl, and then has to defeat her seven ex-boyfriends before he can have her.

Ubisoft Buys Tom Clancy's Name

Ubisoft has purchased all of the rights to author Tom Clancy's name for videogames and related books, movies and merchandise. The undisclosed sum allows Ubi to make games, movies or whatever called Tom Clancy's Whatever as long as they like, without providing royalties. It's likely a tremendous amount of money.
Ubisoft CEO Ives Guillemot said in a statement, "The future of our industry lies in our capacity to create and develop brands that captivate consumers and that present a myriad of opportunities for the full spectrum of entertainment, be it video games, books, movies or other media."

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20 New Grand Theft Auto 4 Images Released

Rockstar has released 20 new Grand Theft Auto IV images Friday morning, as well as info on two new radio stations and the word on the final GTA 4 trailer!
The trailer will come out on Thursday and is entitled: "Good Lord, What Are You Doing" aka "Everyone's a Rat."
The radio stations:
WKTT, a hysterical-seeming parody of Right Wing radio.
K109: A disco station.
The gallery.

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The First 15 Minutes of 'Dark Sector'

G4's the Feed has the first 15 minutes of the upcoming game the Dark Sector. I think from what I've seen its awsome.

Anime News

Tuesday March 18th, 2008


Soul Eater Trailer Online
The homepage for the upcoming Soul Eater anime television series, based on the popular supernatural action manga by Atsushi Ohkubo, now hosts a 3:30 streaming trailer. The series is scheduled to premier on April 7th.

Code Geass to Premier on Adult Swim on April 26th
Bandai Entertainment has formally announced that the 2006 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (pronounced "gee-S") anime television series will premier on Adult Swim on April 26th at 1:30AM pacific. Weekly episodes, including the premier episode, will debut on the adultswim.com website the night before their TV broadcast.Apparently the series will be released on domestic DVD later this year, after the television broadcast.


Wednesday March 19th, 2008


Haruka Episode 1 Available Free Online
Bandai Visual USA now hosts a free streaming version of Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians episode 1. The episode is accessible for viewers in the US and Canada only. The first DVD volume of Haruka will hit store shelves on April 22.

4Kids Acquires Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
4Kids Entertainment has revealed its acquisition of domestic distribution and merchandizing rights to the upcoming Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime television series. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's will premier in Japan next month, and will debut on American TV this fall.The plot of the new series revolves around the quest to collect five all-powerful dragon cards. The Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's name stands for Yu-Gi-Oh! Five Duel Scoop.

Title for New Slayers Anime Revealed
The May issue of publisher Fujimi Shobo's Japanese Dragon Magazine has revealed that the title of the upcoming new Slayers television series will be "Slayers Revolution."

TOKYOPOP Secures Director for Lament of the Lamb Movie
According to the Hollywood Reporter, TOKYOPOP CEO Stuart Levy has secured Takahiko Akiyama, director of the Japanese children's film Hinokio, to direct a feature length live action adaptation of Kei Toume's horror manga Hitsuji no Uta ("Lament of the Lamb"). Plans call for the film to have a budget of less than $6 million and be filmed for 3D digital projection.

Thursday March 20th, 2008


Bandai Visual USA Delays Titles
Bandai Visual USA has indefinitely delayed the planned North American release of the Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed, true tears, and sola anime television series. All other Bandai Visual USA scheduled releases will be released as previously announced.Bandai Visual USA President Tatsunori Konno has explained that, "Bandai Visual (Japan) and Bandai Visual USA are now rushing to reschedule all future releases, focusing on Blu-Ray. Due to the recent quiet market, we will postpone standard single DVDs for TV series. We are assuming that the market does not prefer that format."

Digital Manga Acquires Five Yaoi Novels
Digital Manga has announced its acquisition of translation rights to five Japanese yaoi novels.Passion - Forbidden Lovers, by Shinobu Gotoh and Shoko Takaku; The Guilty, by Katsura Izumi and Hinako Takanaga; and All You Need is Love, by Jinko Fuyuno and Noboru Takatsuki, will be released on October 21.Hikaru Yura and Hirotaka Kisaragi's novel Dark Walker will be released on November 18.Secret Moon, by Siira Gou and Sato Tomoe, will go on sale on December 2.

Anime About Kidnapped Japanese Girl to Produced
The Sankei Newspaper has reported that the Japanese government's Headquarters for the Abduction Issue is developing a half-hour anime film about Megumi Yokota, a 13 year old Japanese girl who was kidnapped by agents of the North Korean government in 1977. Yokota was one of at least 13 Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea during the 1970s and 80s to be used as subjects to train North Korean operatives in acting Japanese. North Korean officials have claimed that Megumi Yokota is now deceased, but this claim has never been verified.The planned anime will be based on the manga series "Megumi," created in 2004 by artist Souichi Moto in collaboration with Megumi Yokota's parents. The anime will be released on DVD, and will be released free online in languages including Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.

Chi's Sweet Home Clip Online
Kodansha's official Japanese homepage for Kanata Konami's manga series Chi's Sweet Home now hosts a short clip from the anime TV series adaptation of the manga. The TV series is scheduled to premier on March 31st.

Allison & Lillia Trailer Online
The official Allison to Lillia anime series homepage now hosts a streaming trailer for the upcoming adaptation of author Keiichi Sigsawa's Allison and Lillia & Treize light novel series. The anime will premier on April 3rd.

Jigoku Shoujo Third Series Title Announced
The official Japanese Jigoku Shoujo anime series homepage has announced that the franchise's third anime series will be titled "Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae."

Complete Mamoru-kun TV Series Available Free Online
The complete 24 episode Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! romantic action comedy television series from 2006 is now available on YouTube, for a limited time, as part of a promotional initiative from Japanese publisher Kadokawa Shoten. As the promotional effort is targeted primarily at Japanese audiences, the episodes are available in untranslated Japanese language.

Shakariki! Live Action Adaptation Announced
The 1992 high-school bicycle-racing manga Shakariki!, the first manga series by artist Masahito Soda (Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Capeta), will reportedly be adapted into a live action feature film for Japanese release in September.


Friday March 21st, 2008


Gonzo to Release New Anime Simultaneously Worldwide
Gonzo Digimation Holdings has formally announced that two new Gonzo anime television series productions will be made available online for viewers overseas simultaneously with their Japanese television broadcast. YouTube, Crunchyroll, and BOST TV will offer English subtitled episodes of The Tower of DRUAGA -the Aegis of URUK- and BLASSREITER the same day the episodes are broadcast on Japanese television, in methods ranging from free streaming to fee-based download of high-resolution movie files. GDH’s decision to provide its content globally in parallel with Japanese broadcast is an effort to offer equal accessibility and new viewing opportunities to fans around the world, while at the same time showcasing a legal online alternative to illegal file-sharing and downloading.The Tower of DRUAGA is scheduled to premier on April 4th. BLASSREITER is scheduled to premier on April 5th.

FUNimation Reveals New License
FUNimation has confirmed its acquisition of domestic distribution rights to the 2006 Negima!? Spring and Summer OVAs animated by Shaft. FUNimation announced its acquisition of distribution rights to Shaft's Negima!? television series last year.

Appleseed: Ex Machina Producer Interview Online
ICv2 now hosts a lengthy interview with Joseph Chou, one of the producers behind the Appleseed: Ex Machina motion picture.

Japan to Get Highlander Director's Cut
The Nikkan Sports newspaper reports that Yoshiaki Kawajiri's director's cut of the Highlander: Search for Vengeance anime movie will be released in Japan this summer, including a Japanese langauge dub staring Shun Oguri (Shinichi Kudo in the live action Detective Conan, Rui Hanazawa in the live action Hana Yori Dango). While Highlander: The Search for Vengeance was released in America last year, the film has not yet been released in Japan.In June 2007 Highlander anime movie producer Galen Walker revealed plans for an eventual American release of a director's cut of the film.


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Vampire Knight Anime's Promo Video Posted Online

The official Japanese website for the Vampire Knight anime series has posted a pre-broadcast promotional video on March 22. The video showcases the character designs, but no actual animation footage. The anime adapts Matsuri Hino's original manga about Cross Academy, a school where the student body is divided into the "regular" Day Class and the "elite" Night Class. Yuki Cross, the adopted daughter of the headmaster, is one of the few people in the entire school who knows that the Night Class students are vampires. Viz Media has been publishing the manga in North America since last year, and the anime premieres in Japan's TV Tokyo broadcasting station on April 7.


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Live-Action Dragonball Film Wraps Shooting in Mexico

The personal blog of actress Emmy Rossum confirms that principal photography on James Wong's live-action Dragonball movie ended in Mexico on Friday. Rossum plays the heroine Bulma in this adaptation of Akira Toriyama's fighting manga. The official website of James Marsters (Piccolo) had announced his work wrapped in mid-March, but he left earlier than Rossum to attend a Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reunion in Los Angeles on Thursday evening. Twentieth Century Fox initially scheduled the film for an August 15 opening, but it has reportedly delayed the opening.


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Blade of the Immortal TV Anime Confirmed for Summer

The May issue (on sale on March 25) of Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine will confirm that a television anime version of Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal manga will premiere this summer in Japan. Tomokazu Seki (Escaflowne's Van, Gungrave's Beyond the Grave) will voice the main character Manji — a rōnin swordsman condemned to immortality unless he kills a thousand evil men for all the good men he killed. Rina Satou (Negima!'s Negi, Bamboo Blade's Satori) will play Manji's fellow traveler Rin. Hirofumi Nojima (Kagehisa Anotsu), Kazuya Nakai (Taito Magatsu), Masashi Ebara (Sabato Kurui), Katsuyuki Konishi (Eikū Shizuma), Daisuke Namikawa (Araya Kawakami), Mamiko Noto (Makie), Megumi Toyoguchi (Hyakurin), Toshiyuki Morikawa (Giichi), Shinichiro Miki (Shira), and Maaya Sakamoto (Machi) complete the cast.
Koichi Mashimo will direct the animators on Bee Train as he did for the .hack// franchise and Noir. Hiroyuki Kawasaki (The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Sorcerer Hunters) will oversee the scripts, and Yoshimitsu Yamashita (Murder Princess, and Samurai Champloo animation director) will design the characters. Kō Ōtani (Ayakashi Ayashi, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing) will compose the music.
Dark Horse Comics publishes the manga in North America.