zone otaku » Manga http://zotaku.com zone otaku - where it begins Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Blue Exorcist To Get Stage Play http://zotaku.com/2012/02/01/blue-exorcist-to-get-stage-play/ http://zotaku.com/2012/02/01/blue-exorcist-to-get-stage-play/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:01 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=20406 Another anime/manga gets the stage play adaptation this year – that’s Blue Exorcist, as announced in the March issue of Shueisha’s Jump Square magazine.

The anime film of Blue Exorcist will also open this year.

Source: ANN

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The “Akagi Print Cookie 2012 (Valentine’s Day & White Day)” set comes with five 75-millimeter cookies, each with a different character’s face from the manga. Valentine’s Day orders must be placed by 6 February to be shipped around 10 February. White Day orders must be received by 6 March for delivery around 10 March.

Idea sounds interesting but I don’t think there are a number of females who are into manga or anime >_<.

Source: ANN

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Serialization will be restarted in the June issue of JUMP SQ.

Details about the new serialization have been kept under wraps, including the story and its characters.

Source: Tokyohive

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The magazine’s advertising describes the samurai manga’s return as a “reboot,” although the magazine may not be using the term with the English denotation in mind. More details will be in upcoming issues of Jump Square.

So many Rurouni Kenshin for the fans! The live-action movie will premiere next year in August.. So I can just imagine how happy and excited they are :D

Source: ANN

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This means more Ohana-chan, Nako-chan or Minko-chan for fans!

Previously it was announced in October that a new visual work was confirmed, but no specifications whether or not the new work was to be animated. Looks like we have a confirmation now – and the next question is: Is the work an OVA? Or a movie?

Source: ANN

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Actor Shota Matsuda (Hana Yori Dango) will reprise his lead role as the genius Akiyama, while Mikako Tabe (Kimi ni Todoke) will play the heroine Yuu in a new game. As previously reported, the main actress of the 2 TV seasons and 1st movie was Erika Toda, but she won’t be reprising her role in the 2nd movie.

Does it not feel stranger without baka Nao?

The film will premiere in Japan on 3 March 2012. Hopefully Singapore will get the film distribution rights too!

Source: ANN

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Loots

  • YUI – Green a.live single
  • Nanoha Force Vol.4
  • Nanoha ViVid Vol.4

Number of loots are decreasing at the moment, I still have a stack of them due, but I’ll keep them coming in slowly :P

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Loots

  • Nyan Type September 2011
  • Claymore Manga Vol. 18
  • Ro-Kyu-Bu OP – SHOOT!
  • Nanoblocks

Got the Nyan Type magazine purely because of the oppai mousepad. LOL. SHOOT! single acquired when I fall in love with the OP of Ro-Kyu-Bu ^^.

Recently got into the hobby of building nanoblocks, they’re really fun to build, especially building a scenery set! So far I have the Tokyo Tower on my table, and many otherse :D

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Actor Shota Matsuda (Hana Yori Dango) will reprise his lead role as the genius Akiyama, while Mikako Tabe (Kimi ni Todoke) will play the heroine Yuu in a new game.

The manga itself will resume in the magazine in November.

Toda Erika was the heroine in the first two seasons and 1st live-action film. Strange that she won’t be appearing in the 2nd film!!

Source: ANN

]]> http://zotaku.com/2011/10/05/liar-game-manga-gets-2nd-live-action-film/feed/ 2 Do You Want To Read This Final Fantasy Type-0 Manga? http://zotaku.com/2011/09/11/do-you-want-to-read-this-final-fantasy-type-0-manga/ http://zotaku.com/2011/09/11/do-you-want-to-read-this-final-fantasy-type-0-manga/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:00:15 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=16593 More Final Fantasy to poison yourself. The October issue of Square Enix’s Shonen Gangan magazine is announcing on Monday that Takatoshi Shiozawa (Full Moon) will launch the manga adaptation of the Final Fantasy Type-0 role-playing game in the December issue on 11 November 2011.

Final Fantasy Type-0 [PSP] will be out on 27 October 2011. More preorder details below:

Game: Final Fantasy Type-0 [PSP]
Release Date: 27 October 2011
Retail Price: 7,700 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Source: ANN, andriasang

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