EditorialJune… Dean Prenc
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In This IssueNews & Events |
Monthly Highlights
Coming Soon
Acquisitions
Hot Off the Press
Free Stuff
Anime Snacktime
Otaku Wear
Eastern Eye
In CinemasNews & Events
He-man set for live action production
Variety has reported that a new live action HE-MAN is scheduled for production soon. . read more
Bleach Fan Art Contest Winners
Check out the fantastic entries and winners in our BLEACH Design-a-Soul Reaper contest.
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International Manga Award Launched
Japan’s Foreign Minister has launched a new award in recognition of manga created from all over the world.
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Two Tintin Tidbits
May saw the (deceased…) creator of TINTIN turns 100 and also saw the announcement of a brand new Tintin live action film from Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson!
read more about the creator
read more about the live action film
Live Action Negima confirmed
Ken Akamatsu announces latest spin off of the NEGIMA franchise
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Queens Birthday Sale - Royal DVDs 25% off!
The most royal weekend in June, the Queen's Birthday holiday, has prompted us to reflect on DVDs with royal titles, royal characters, or maybe somebody in the film delivers a royal ass-whoopin’! Each has a regal 25% off until June 15th!
check out the sale now!
On The Box
| Naruto | |
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Season 1 repeats
8.30am, 12.30am and 9pm Monday to Fridays Cartoon Network |
| Dragon Ball Z: |
Monday to Friday
7pm Cartoon Network |
Cowboy Bebop: |
Tuesdays 9pm
Rpt Saturdays 11pm |
| Dragon Ball: |
Monday to Friday
9.30pm Cartoon Network |
Rurouni Kenshin: |
Double Episodes Mon-Firday 7.00am-8.00am rpts 4.30-5.30pm and 12.00am |
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex: |
Monday-Thursday
10.30 and 11.30pm Cartoon Network |
| Gundam SEED: |
Monday-Thursday
11pm and 12.00am Cartoon Network |
April Highlights
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LE CHEVALIER D'EONParis, 1742. A coffin floats in the shimmering Seine. On the lid, a word written in blood: Psalms. Inside, the body of a beautiful woman: Lia de Beaumont. Now her brother, D'Eon, seeks the reason for her mysterious murder… Lucky subscriber Michelle Waller wins LE CHEVALIER D’EON V1 & BOX |
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COYOTE RAGTIME SHOWOne man named “Mister”, a dozen Gothic Lolita androids, government goons and a hotty investigator. Add in a few billion dollars in pirate booty, and a bomb that’s set to blow the planet up in less than a week, and you’ve got yourself one hell of a thrill ride! Lucky subscriber Tyler Adams-McFarlane wins COYOTE RAGTIME V1 & BOX |
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STAND-ALONE FEATURES |
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TRANSFORMERS: THE ANIMATED MOVIE - SPECIAL EDITIONBeyond good... Beyond evil... Beyond your wildest imagination! Strap yourselves in and relive the classic movie again, now with a widescreen transfer and filled with new special features! NB: Released June 27th. |
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COMPLETE COLLECTIONS |
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TRANSFORMERS GENERATION 1 COMPLETE COLLECTIONFeaturing exclusive extras, the entire series is coming to a 17 disc deluxe complete collection packed in a limited edition display box and tin! NB: Realeased June 27th. |
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More Anime Highlights
Burst Angel Collection
Initial D Collection 3
Requiem from the Darkness Collection
Saiyuki Collection 2
My Hime 7
More Madman Highlights
Asterix and the Vikings
Nerds F.C.
Space Ghost Coast to Coast Season 1
The Brak Show Season 1
Coming Soon
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JIN-ROH SPECIAL EDITIONSet in an alternate history of Japan, Constable Fuse is part of an elite Special Forces unit known as the Capital Police whose mission is to maintain peace during a time of civil unrest. Entangled within a web of intrigue and politics between the Capital Police, the government intelligence bureau, and a secret society known as The Wolf Brigade, Fuse's decisions will determine the ultimate fate of the Capital Police and those around him. |
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Acquisitions
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
The invasion is coming this September! One of the most highly anticipated titles of 2007 can finally be revealed! Meet Haruhi, a girl who’s bored of her mundane life and the people she meets. To combat this she, along with the unwilling Kyon, create the ‘Spreading Excitement All Over The World With Haruhi Suzumiya’s Brigade’ (SOS Brigade for short.) Their purpose: To spread excitement and to find any aliens, time travellers or ESPers, though they may not be as hard to find as it seems…
Solty Rei
Roy needs a miracle to escape his rut... and one night she falls from the sky. Like countless others, Solty is a Resemble, but one unlike the world has ever known. A young girl without a past, soon she will have a family. But in this world, pain and alienation are never too far away... From Studio Gonzo and AIC, look out for Solty Rei in August.
Madman Manga - Hot Off the Press!
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If you didn’t know that MADMAN MEANS MANGA then you need look no further than below, with two new series’ debuting and the next volume of the Australian manga by Queenie Chan – The Dreaming. THE DREAMING 2 (MANGA)The thrills continue in volume 2 of The Dreaming from Australia’s own Queenie Chan! FUSHIGI YUGI (MANGA) V01Miaka Yuki is an ordinary junior high-school student who is suddenly whisked away into the world of a book, The Universe of the Four Gods. There she becomes the priestess of the god Suzaku, and is charged with finding all seven of her Celestial-Warrior protectors. REBIRTH 1 (MANGA)Deshwitat has vowed to destroy Kalutika, and now, with the help of a team of spiritual warriors, seeks the means to use Light Magic to achieve his ends. TOKYO TRIBES 1 (MANGA)A hard-hitting tale of Tokyo street gangs battling it out in the concrete sprawl of Japan's capital from Santa Inoue as published in Japan’s BOON skateboard magazine. Read more
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NewtypeThis month’s issue comes with a free DVD of 009-1, My-Otome and Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~. A cover feature on CLAMP’s new work KOBATO, plus sneak peeks at upcoming new anime series and jam packed reviews latest anime, manga, video games, music, toys... plus more!! |
Offer of the Month
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RUROUNI KENSHIN!To celebrate the release of LE CHEVALIER D’EON, we’re giving you a chance to check out the Season 1 6 DVD set of director Kazuhiro Furuhashi’s earlier work RUROUNI KENSHIN for a bargain basement price of $60. |
Anime Snacktime
A double dose of Snacktime goodness this month! Both Episodes 15 (May) and 16 (June) are now online and available for your listening pleasure. Plus, keep an eye out for the BONUS TRANSFORMERS mini-cast coming late June!
- Make sure you subscribe today via iTunes or the RSS feed!
- iTunes users should check it out here.
- Mp3 lovers should click here.
Otaku Wear
What has Scott-chan got cooking over at Otaku Wear HQ this month? The best way to find out is to click here.
Events
Tales from Earthsea
Studio Ghibli’s latest feature film has been touring across Australia, and will be in three cities during the month of June. Don’t miss your chance to indulge in a bit of big-screen Ghibli action:
May 31 – June 11 Kino Dendy, Melbourne
June 14 – 24 Palace Nova, Adelaide
June 28 – July 8 Luna Leederville, Perth
Tickets have been selling fast! For more info visit www.talesfromearthsea.com.au or your local cinema’s website.
Conventions
Can you believe it?! No conventions in June! Instead, take some time to reflect on some past events in the Madman Fan Zone’s Photos from Events Gallery!
Check out www.talesfromearthsea.com.au and www.dendy.com.au for more info.
Free Stuff
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WARM UP YOUR ENGINES FOR WINTER WITH INITIAL D! |
Eastern Eye
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Keep your Eastern Eye on the best in live action Asian cinema... SHOGUN ASSASSIN To get all the best Asian Cinema news, subscribe to the Eastern Eye newsletter! |
In Cinemas
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