Friday News Bits
Bandai News: Akon will receive Shinichi Yamaoka as a guest this year. Yamaoka-san did character designs and direction for Pilot Candidate, and was also involved in several other popular series including Cyberteam Akihabara, Steam Detectives, and Love Hina. Akon is in Dallas, TX, and runs from May 31st to June 2nd.
Viz News Bits:
VIDEO RELEASES:
Ranma 1/2 Forever, Vol. 2 will release in August on both VHS and DVD. The VHS version will be available either subtitled or dubbed, and retail for $19.98. The DVD will be bilingual, and retail for $24.98.
GRAPHIC NOVELS:
Magical Pokémon Journey, Vol. 6: Gold & Silver - Eevee has a major crush on another Eevee, but the target of its affection is way too shy to introduce itself. Can Hazel and Coconut help love bloom between the two Eevee? Then, Ditto is good at mimicking Pokémon, but can it do a human? Plus, Hazel finds an egg floating down the river and takes it upon herself to care for it. Will this egg hatch or become breakfast for the Pokémon?
Story & Art by Yumi Tsukirino
168 pages, $13.95
Mobile Suit Gundam 0079, Vol. 6 - While the White Base is docked in Belfast for repair and resupply, Char launches an attack from the sea! Then, White Base heads across the Atlantic to the federation's South American headquarters located at Jaburo to deliver the Gundam and its battle data. Little does the crew know that Char has no intention of letting the Federation have its Gundam back in one piece, and now the battle for Jaburo has begun!
Story & Art by Kazuhisa Kondo
192 pages, $9.95
Pokémon Adventures, Adventure 6: The Cave Campaign - To battle the incredible strength of the Elite Four, crusading gym leaders Green, Blue, and Bill must team up with their old archenemies in Team Rocket if they hope to stand a chance! See the best of the best in the Pokémon world clash in one titanic battle!
Story by Hidenori Kusaka, Art by MATO
192 pages, $13.95
Silent MÖbius, Vol. 8: Advent - It has been a full year since Roy's death and the A.M.P. each receive an e-mail from a woman claiming to be Katsumi. Everyone is suspicious when she proposes meeting in a junkyard and their old friend's appearance only confirms that Katsumi has become corrupted by Nemesis! Now, the A.M.P. must develop strategies against an enemy that knows them better than they know themselves!
Story & Art by Kia Asamiya
192 pages, $15.95
X/1999, Vol 8: Crescendo - Three mysterious men arrive at Fuma and Kotori's house and announce themselves as the directors of CLAMP Academy, a school designed for the express purpose of protecting the second sacred sword until The Day To Come. After ariving, Kamui watches a final message left by his aunt imploring him to choose his own destiny in the battle ahead. Will Kamui choose to protect the present as a Dragon of Heaven or will he vie for change as a Dragon of Earth?
Story & Art by CLAMP
192 pages, $15.95
Zoids: Chaotic Century, Vol. 7 - The battle is set and the pieces are in place for the final showdown between Van and Raven over the secrets of the port town and the fate of the rare ZOID Wendeen. Then, Van, Zeke, and Fiona get Moonbay, Irvine, and Rebecca to accompany them on a long trip over the ocean to the capital city of the Republic. But before their giant, turtle-like ZOID, Kracken, can carry them there, they are confronted with a pint-sized know-it-all by the name of Melissa Su, and an underwater minefield that a Kracken can^Òt possibly avoid! Can Van, Zeke, and the Shield Liger Caesar find a solution?
Story & Art by Michiro Ueyama
80 pages, $5.95
Tokyopop News: Tokyopop has announced that several of its manga titles would be released this summer. May and June will see releases of Initial D, Kodocha, Love Hina, Angelic Layer and Paradise Kiss. Appearing in July is Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow. All Tokyopop manga will be printed in true manga format (reading right to left, top to bottom), and will retail for $9.99.
Right Stuf Goes Postal: Right Stuf is (for a limited time) selling the 5 season-1 DVDs of Magic Knight Rayearth in a special pack for $75. This is not to be confused with the box set which retails for twice as much. This set contains just the five discs, and no box. Some may be able to part with the pretty box for a $75 savings though.
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