Archive for February, 2009

KRAZY! NYC, March 13, 2009 exhibition, Japanese Anime, Manga, and Video Games

KRAZY March 13, 2009 exhibition, Japanese Anime, Manga, and Video Games

KRAZY March 13, 2009 exhibition, Japanese Anime, Manga, and Video Games

KRAZY! starts Friday, March 13 and will running till Sunday, June 14, 2009. This will be New York’s first major exhibition dedicated to the Japanese Anime, Manga, and Video Games. More >

Convex Magnum Opus Mutan/Dirog, Sanrio Hello Kitty Tee-shirts and bags

Convex Magnum Opus Mutan/Dirog, Sanrio Hello Kitty 2009

Convex Magnum Opus Mutan/Dirog, Sanrio Hello Kitty 2009

February 2009 most recent Sanrio, Hello Kitty collaborations with Convex Magnum Opus Mutan/Dirog tee-shirts and bags. via: control tower japan

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Nintendo up-dates, Wii, DSi, WiiWare, Classic Controller Pro, NintendoDS

Bit Trip Beat 8 bit video music game Nintendo Wii

Bit Trip Beat 8 bit video music game Nintendo Wii

Nintendo of Japan has unveiled the Classic Controller Pro for Wii No word on a set American release date

Nintendo DSi is due to be in stores in the United States on April 5, 2009 for $170.

Nintendo’s most recent downloadables from WiiWare: More >

SneakerCon NYC, March 1st, 2009, Animated sneakers, Coraline, Disney, Dunks

SneakerCon NYC March 1, 2009

SneakerCon NYC March 1, 2009

Sunday March 1, 2009 SneakerCon NYC, will be displaying all the latest and most exclusive, animated/video-game apparel and sneakers collaborations. With the many recent collaborations with various game companies and animations studios your bound to get your fashion/animation fix. More >

Capcom, Street Fighter:The Legend of Chun-Li, ストリートファイタ

Street Fighter Chun-LI

Street Fighter Chun-LI

STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI is stated as 4th in a series, based off the hit video-game by Capcom Co., Ltd. This Friday (2/27/09) the SF live-action film is guaranteed to bring tons of new exciting fight sequences based of the beloved Street Fighter characters. More >

Kaws, Mickey Mouse, SpongeBob Squarepants, Smurfs, and Simpsons art and toys

Kaws, Mickey Mouse, Sponge Bob Squarepants, Smurfs, and Simpsons art and toys 2009

Kaws, Mickey Mouse, Sponge Bob Squarepants, Smurfs, and Simpsons art and toys 2009

Street artist “Kaws” latest project: Mickey Mouse inspired OriginalFake dissected companion 100% Toy, Brain Donnelly aka KAWS is a New York-based artist and designer of limited edition toys and clothing. KAWS briefly worked for Disney as a freelance animator painting backgrounds and contributed to the animated series 101 Dalmatians, Daria and Doug. More >

Cartoon Network Munny is a dunny advertisement

Kid Robot Munny “Do-it-Yourself” figures have inspired advertisements for Cartoon Network. via: j.me

Hasbro Littlest Pet Shop Zoo toys collector postcards 2009

 Hasbro Littlest Pet Shop Zoo toys collector postcards 2009

Hasbro Littlest Pet Shop Zoo toys collector postcards 2009

Hasbro will be releasing a line of super cute Littlest Pet Shop toys this summer. These collector edition postcards (shown) will come along with the purchase of a Littlest Pet Shop Zoo toy. Littlest Pet Shop are is an animated television that debuted in 1995 and follows the lives of five miniature animals Stu, Chloe, Viv, Chet, and Squeaks.

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Astro Boy, 鉄腕アトム, Tetsuwan Atomu, Mighty Atom, Movie shut down due to recession

Astroboy Movie 2009
Astroboy Movie 2009

Business Representative Steve Hulett and President of The Animations Guild Kevin Koch have confirmed that due to the recent recession production on Imagi’s Astroboy movie appears to have shut down, that was due out in theaters on October 29, 2009.

Sources say the studio is out of cash to fund the film. The recent trailer was shown with the debut of Dream Coraline, this past month.
Astro Boy is the first Japanese television series that originated as a manga in 1952 by Osamu Tezuka, who is often reputed as the “god of manga”.
Astro Boy is a Japanese manga series and television program first broadcast in Japan from 1963 to 1966. The story follows the adventures of a fictional robot named Astro Boy and a selection of other characters along the way. Via: slashflims

Anime Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea 崖の上のポニョ, Gake no Ue no Ponyo, Hayao Miyazaki.

Anime Awards Tokyo Ponyo

Anime Awards Tokyo Ponyo

Hayao Miyazaki’s “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea” is “anime of the year” and “best domestic feature” at the 8th Tokyo Anime Awards. More >