J!NX just launched their line of new Afro Samurai t-shirts.

I have to say they look freaking badass.

You’ve got a nice selection of original designs to choose from in both men’s and women’s sizes, so no matter your gender you can fashionably rep the stone-cold killer. If you’re wondering how these shirts would look on you, hit up the J!NX site to view the staff modeling the clothing complete with samurai swords and throwing knives.  Ninja/samurai weapons not included.

Afro Samurai Number One Headband T-Shirt $19.99 – $22.99	Afro Samurai Resurrection T-Shirt $19.99 – $21.99	Afro Samurai Path of the Samurai T-Shirt $19.99 – $22.99	Afro Samurai Destroy All Afro Samurai T-Shirt $19.99 – $21.99

Once you get yours, be sure to send us a pic of yo’self wearing the shirt and we’ll get it up on our blog.  J!NX also has a place for uploading your pics, so share the love. Ya digg?

To see the complete line of Afro Samurai products visit http://www.jinx.com/afrosamurai

Thanksgiving is literally around the corner and I can’t wait to make more pumpkin pies. Mmmm. This weekend, I’ll be running in the Philadelphia Marathon but only running the half – at 13.1 miles. I’m gonna do my best to run in under 3 hrs. The weather should be good – highs in the 60s. It will be unseasonably warm in Philly though so it should be interesting. Last year we ran in cold weather where the low in the morning was something like 21 degrees and by 11Am it went to 40 degrees.  Fun!

In addition, I got accepted to run in the 2010 Tokyo Marathon. Yay! I’ll have a separate post about that since I’ll ask you guys for suggestions on what cosplay items/accessories I should wear during the run. Hehe!

Ok. Back to reality…As most of you are aware by now, Comcast made some changes to their VOD menu. This was a nationwide thing and some cities went ahead and did the switch before 11/19. Some cities even had issues and shows didn’t seem to appear on the menu.  To viewers who sent me their city info and what shows didn’t appear, a trouble ticket was issued by operations and we’re waiting on those headends to correct their issues. I know that the Seattle/Everett/Spokane Washington area confirmed they have the titles Case Closed eps 40-42 and Fruits Basket eps 15-16 on their server. And I’ll re-air the Solty Rei bonus eps 9a & 9b after the series is done.

And to remind all Comcast VOD viewers – the PPV & Free VOD titles are now under one place:

The Cutting Edge —->FUNimation Anime

And now for today’s VOD updates on Comcast:

• El Cazador De La Bruja eps 7 – 12
• Sasami eps 25 – 26
• xxxHolic ep 15
• Air Gear eps 11 – 12
• Negima! ep 10
• Shuffle! ep 10
• Tsubasa Chronicle eps 11-12
• Solty Rei ep 9b (the bonus ep)
• Ah! My Goddess eps 17-20
• Black Cat eps 1-2
• Glass Fleet eps 5-8
• Case Closed eps 43-44

As always, for the latest on when your favorite shows are airing on the linear channel, jump here to check out the schedule. I have a poll below and would love to get your feedback on the question – At what part of the day would you watch subtitled anime? The question is basically for linear channel viewers and future linear channel viewers so be honest with your choice.

We shall speak soon! Huzzah!

Any of you guys big Metalocalypse fans?  I know there’s a few of us in the office who definitely appreciate the show.  Now I may not be the biggest metalhead, but I’ll go for some Nathan Explosion and Murderface rocking my face off.   Lucky for us, our friends over at [adult swim] sent us an invite to catch Dethklok, the most brutal animated band ever, on their tour stop at the House of Blues Dallas.

Needless to say, we had an awesome time hanging out in the posh VIP lounge and watching the band from the balcony.  I have to say Brendan Small is pretty kickass all around.  Mastadon also opened for Dethklok, so for the diehard metal fans, that was an additional treat.  We took a few pics with some of the [adult swim] team and got a bit of video from the concert in action.  Props to [adult swim] for rocking the house, and thanks for a great evening.  Only one thing was missing – Dr. Rockzo.

It looks like Dethklok will  be in California this weekend, so if you’re in the area, you definitely should get your metal on.

November 19-20 : Los Angeles, CA  PALLADIUM

November 21 : San Jose, CA  EVENT CENTER

I know a ton of you will be asking when we will get more FUNimation anime on [adult swim].  We’d love for it to happen and you should let them know how you feel.

More videos! Watch the latest edition of, as the cool kids call it, HNP.

While we are on the topic of gifts with purchase and other convention exclusives, how about we brainstorm some new ideas for future promo items.  What do you guys want to see made for some of the upcoming titles next year?  Now, be reasonable.  Don’t be saying you want to see a live-steel scythe from  Soul Eater or a 60″ LCD TV in the shape of Alphonse’s head as a free gift with purchase of  a $50 box set.

From booty shorts to guitar picks, we’ve done a lot of interesting items, so you can definitely be creative.  There’s a ton of releases next year including Soul Eater, FMA Brotherhood, Slayers REVOLUTION, Kenichi Season 2 and more.  That should serve as a springboard for your thought processes.

Share your ideas in the comments.  Who knows? You might see it at a convention near you.