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Aniplex Releasing NEKOMONOGATARI & Monogatari Series Second Season on Blu-ray Sets

Aniplex of America Inc. has just announced their release plans for both NEKOMONOGATARI and the Monogatari Series Second Season at their industry panel held at Katsucon in National Harbor, Maryland.

MechaCon IX – Exclusive Interview with Greg Weisman

Drake interviews Greg Weisman the Creator of Gargoyles at MechaCon IX in New Orleans, Louisiana, about his time with the Gargoyles and Young Justice Series, and his future plans.

Upcoming Indie Film Honors Recently Deceased Cosplayer

Cassie England, an amateur cosplayer from Baton Rouge whose passion for anime helped her cope with a devastating rare skin disease whose real name (Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa) is so hard to pronounce that it’s often shortened to “E.B.”, passed away January 10th at the age of 16. Her spirit, name and likeness will live on in the film “Black Hat”

Cosplayer Spotlight #13: Awkward Cosplay Girl

Well, I used to be a stage actress…and since I stopped that cosplaying was the next closest thing to my interests. I often cosplay characters I have the personality of or just characters I fall in love with from any media. I love seeing the sparkle in peoples’ eyes when they see some of their favorite characters come to life.

Ellyn Stern Epcar

Ellyn Stern is a classically trained actress, voice actress, director and writer, whose career spans from film, to television, to stage. She is widely known for her voice work and the wide range of characters she has played. She has done hundreds of characters.

Cosplayer Spotlight #12: Chiyo Cosplay

I started cosplaying because I was interested in people who dressed up as the anime characters. I started asking one of them how to be a cosplayer, then I continued to search around for shops where I could buy wigs, costumes, and stuff.

Happy Birthday Agent Ashta!

Happy Birthday Ashta!!

Kill la Kill: Episode 02 – 11 Review

I’ll be totally honest: after the first episode of Kill la Kill, I watched the second and gave up hope of having the motivation to go on. I just wasn’t very interested. The plot was lacking, the characters were god-awful obnoxious, and the fan service was too blatant to be taken seriously.

Yowamushi Pedal – First Impressions

The start of high school always means selecting a club for new students. For Onoda Sakamichi, it seems like an easy choice. Being a closet otaku to whom Akihabara is the promised land, and wanting nothing more than to have friends he can talk about anime and manga with, it’s definitely be the anime club.

Beyond the Boundary – First Impressions

Kyoukai no Kanata is this season’s offering from KyoAni, based on a novel series. While it does hit a lot of their normal tropes—mainly Kuriyama and her endearing klutz personality—there’s a lot that seems to be going on in the background that is promising.