Published at: 01:11 pm - Friday November 20 2009 by Rojas
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.
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?
Published at: 11:11 am - Friday November 20 2009 by FUNimation_Channel
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:
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.
Published at: 02:11 pm - Thursday November 19 2009 by Rojas
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.
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.
Published at: 03:11 pm - Wednesday November 18 2009 by Rojas
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.
We need your input! sasha:please please please re dub sailor moon. thats like the best show in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-)
We need your input! iHEARTstrawberrypocky: OH MY GOD! HETALIA PLEASE!!! I KNOW LOTS OF PEOPLE WOULD LOVE IT IF THIS SERIES WAS DUBBED! AND THEY WOULD LOVE IT IF THEY COULD GET IT ON DVD TOO!! XD SAME GOES FOR BLACK...
Release Schedule Umandsf:Okay, apparently, I’ve been behind the times, as someone has told me that it has been announced for February. Still, doesn’t make me less excited.
Promo Item Ideas Fate:Not sure if anyone thought of this earlier, sorry if they have. What about Promo DVDs with 1 dub episode from a series not released yet? Take Soul Eater for example its not out till Feb but the...