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posted 9-16-2009 10:02 AM by Mike Montesa RIN-NE Chapter 21 Live Now
Chapter 21: Sakura, Rinne and friends go to the amusement park for their date, in
hopes of helping the ghost of Usui-kun pass on to the afterlife. Rinne
does his best to stay focused on the job, but will he end up having a
good time in spite of himself?
Visit the The Rumic World for past RIN-NE chapters as well as character and story information.
posted 9-15-2009 3:15 PM by VIZ Media VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE POKÉMON POSTER COLLECTION
VIZ Media will delight young as well as adult fans with the release of the company’s first POKÉMON poster collection today!
Packed with 11 full color fold-out posters, this large (16” x 22”) edition is a must-have for any fan of Pikachu and his friends. A variety of favorite characters from the POKÉMON DIAMOND AND PEARL animation seasons, from Pikachu and Piplup to Chimchar and Turtwig, are all featured.
Check out the official Press Release for more details.
posted 9-15-2009 11:57 AM by Amy Mar September Shojo Beat Anime @ NEW PEOPLE, San Francisco
September marks the debut of Shojo Beat Home Video! Join us at two very special anime celebrations, hosted at NEW PEOPLE, San Francisco's Japanese shopping and entertainment center.
We're partnering with NEW PEOPLE to show both the live action movies and the first episodes of the anime. Come to meet other Shojo Beat fans and dish about the hottest new titles. We'll have free SB swag and a great poster giveaway at the end.
posted 9-14-2009 4:26 PM by VIZ Media New Books Debut In September And Push The Boundaries Of Japanese Science Fiction
VIZ Media has announced today the forthcoming release on September 15th of ZOO and USURPER OF THE SUN, the latest two books to be published by its Haikasoru imprint. Haikasoru is the first imprint based in the U.S. dedicated to Japanese science fiction and fantasy in translation.
Otsuichi's ZOO has been called, “haunting, emotional, and thoroughly engrossing” by Brian Keene, author of the best-selling horror novel, The Rising. Author Paul Levinson, author of The Plot to Save Socrates, described USURPER OF THE SUN as, “a compellingly poetic first contact story, gleaming with digital savvy, appealing human detail, and alien peril. Think Arthur C. Clarke meets Haruki Murakami, and gaze at Mercury in the sunset and sunrise with new awe.” Haikasoru is the first imprint based in the U.S. dedicated to Japanese science fiction and fantasy in translation.
