Linkin Park Gets Special Edition Otaku Collectibles

linkin park nendoroidAmerican rock band Linkin Park is getting not one, but two different collectible figures. The first one is a set of kawaii Nendoroids from Good Smile Company.

The awesome Nendoroid Petites are composed of Linkin Park members Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn, Brad Delson and Dave “Phoenix” Farrell. The figures are designed in such a way that recreates the band in their live performances. The set is complete instruments and a stage. Keep Reading

Marvel VS Capcom: Official Complete Works Released By UDON Entertainment

marvel vs capcomHardcore gamers and comic book fans are in for a treat with the latest UDON Entertainment offering!

Marvel VS Capcom: Official Complete Works is a compilation of every art work made in the history of the Marvel VS Capcom video game series. This special art book nearly took 20 years for it to come into completion. This feast for the eyes art collection will include official art and sketches starting from the 1993 The Punisher game up to the latest game, the Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3. Keep Reading

Naruto: Road To Ninja Theme To Be Sung By Asian Kung-Fu Generation

naruto asian kung-fu generationJapanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation (アジアン・カンフー・ジェネレーション) has been chosen once again to provide the theme song for the world’s biggest ninja anime!

The latest song, entitled Sore Dewa, Mata Ashita, is set as Naruto: Road To Ninja‘s theme and Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto has this to say about his chosen band: “When I thought about who I’d want singing the theme, I thought about Asian Kung-Fu Generation, who was in charge of the anime’s opening theme in its early days.” Keep Reading

The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Volume 1 Graphic Novel To Be Released In October

twilight new moonIn an official announcement made by Yen Press, the Twilight Saga Graphic Novels will still be published. This time, picking up where the first book ended.

The Twilight Saga is a series of vampire romance novels by author Stephenie Meyer. The books, written in the perspective of the main character, tells the story about Bella Swan’s journey to Forks, Washington and how she fell in love with the mysterious and inhumanly beautiful Edward Cullen. Keep Reading

Power Rangers 40-DVD Set Released

power rangersIt’s Morphin’ Time!

Shout! Factory has released the ultimate Power Rangers DVD set that would make complete every Power Rangers fan’s collection. The Power Rangers: From Mighty Morphin to Lost Galaxy DVD set contains 40 DVDs and is separated into two boxes. The first box contains all three seasons of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers while the second box holds Power Rangers Zeo to Power Rangers Lost Galazy.

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was first released in August of 1993 and was adapted from the Japanese sentai series Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (恐竜戦隊ジュウレンジャー). Keep Reading

Asgard Anime Vault: Monster Rancher

monster rancherThe Asgard Anime Vault celebrates old school anime that certainly made every 90′s otaku proud have lived those years as well as introduce young otakus to these great titles. This week, Asgard takes a disc stone and unleashes the power of Monster Rancher.

Monster Rancher, or Monster Farm (モンスターファーム) in Japan, is a video game franchise that was first released in November 30, 1997. Often compared to giant, rival monster games namely Pokemon (ポケットモンスター) and Digimon (デジタルモンスター), Monster Rancher humbly stands out as a game with the objective that players are monster breeders; they raise their creatures in perfect health in order for them to be the best in tournaments. Keep Reading

BTOOOM! Manga Gets Anime Adaptation; Anime Promoted With Sultry Collectibles

Sakamoto and HimikoJapanese animation studio, MADHOUSE Inc. (株式会社 マッドハウス), confirms news on adapting Inoue Junya’s manga “BTOOOM!” into an anime series. The ongoing manga series tells the story of Ryuuta Sakamoto. Sakamoto is 22-years-old, unemployed and he lives with his mother. He may not be so special in real life but is otherwise so in the realm on online gaming where he reigns supreme as the top player in the video game BTOOOM!. Keep Reading