Anime Never Fails to Surprise me.

Man, I love the Japanese. Because when they do crazy, they do it on some kind of primal full-tilt bugfuck batshit level that we Americans can't begin to conceive of. Want proof? Check out the trailer for the upcoming Japanese animated film 'After School Midnighters', a film about a human body model that dances, rides a motorcycle, dodges killer bunny rabbits, and protects his school from the forces of evil . More after the jump.

"He is a flame specimen!" "The golden duo is coming!" My God, how I wished I lived in Tokyo so I could see this thing this summer... Anyway, here's the official synopsis for After School Midnighters, "An original computer-generated animation film by a young and spirited director with a skillful VFX/CGI crew who has a lot of experience in movies and TV commercials. The main character 'Kynst Lijk' is a human body model that stands in a science room of an elementary school. Kynst Lijk also reigns over the school after midnight. One day, when a naughty kindergarden trio accidentally meets him, his ordinary life changes. The scariest and craziest after midnight adventure begins...

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Great Anime Movie For Adults!

Anime is a medium rather than a genre, in much the same way “the movies” encompass more than just what comes out of Hollywood. (click on READ MORE to check out trailer!)The diversity of anime is a big part of what drew me to it and keeps me there: it’s more than just kid’s stuff. (Not that “kid’s stuff” is by itself a bad thing — the new My Little Pony is far better than it has any right to be.)

Anime that’s aimed at older audiences also covers more territory than one might think at first. The most common association people have for “adult animation” is either material that would win a hard R (Black Lagoon) or an NC-17 (the hentai subgenre). But pull back a bit and you’ll see anime for mature audiences in more than one sense of the word mature — mature as in thoughtful and wise about human nature (House of Five Leaves) or informed by a strong sense of the political complexity of the real world (Eden of the East).

To help navigate these waters, we’ve put together the Great Anime For Adults feature, in which we explore all facets of anime aimed at older viewers. The twenty titles we’ve kicked off the list with are from all over the map: the three listed above are on there, along with feature films from Mamoru Oshii and Satoshi Kon, two directors known for creating what could be best described as “thinking man’s animation.” (Kon’sMillennium Actress, shown here, is one of his many films that are on the list.)
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YOU CAN NOW PLAY THE CRANE GAME ONLINE.

Now this is what I call convenient! Apparently, there is such thing as a crane game that you can play on a web browser. This game goes by the name of Toreba, which was created by a game developing company known as Cyberstep. You know what the best part of it is? You actually get to win the items that you grab with the claw. If you do manage to win something, the Website will send the prize to your house. However, you might have to pay the shipping fee for it to be sent. 

Each game cost 100 yen (Around US$1.20), which is pretty realistic when you think about it. As for prizes, there are figures of characters from Aria the Scarlet Ammo, Nanoha The Movie 1st, Strike Witches, Railgun, Angel Beats!,Baka and Test - Summon the Beast 2, and Nico Nico.

One of the best parts of this game is that the prizes are categorized by series, so you won’t have to worry about getting a prize from a show that you don’t care about. As a quick heads up, the Angel Beats! and Nico Nico figures are sold out, and the Nanoha game is having a few technical issues. 

Another great thing about Toreba is that you will get to change the camera while you are playing, so that you can position the claw properly. Thus giving you the entire crane game experience from the comfort of your own home. Be sure to check out the images below to see if you are interested in any of the prizes.

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Yuruyuri School Comedy Anime's 2nd Season Promo Streamed~

The niconico live service streamed a promotional video for Yuruyuri, the second…

The niconico live service streamed a promotional video for Yuruyuri, the second anime season inspired by Namori’s manga, on Monday. The promotional video confirms that the main cast is returning from the first season, and adds that the staff is “striving hard in production” on the new season.
here’s the preview! 

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Panty & Stocking cast for English dub!

A little more than a year after announcing their license, FUNimation finally announced the English cast list forPanty & Stocking with Garterbelt at Anime Central. Jamie Marchi will be trying to get laid as Panty, with Monica Rial taking care of the sweets as Stocking. Christopher R. Sabat rounds out the main trio as Garterbelt, voicing a black stereotype and not sounding too offensive in the process.

It's always hard to tell from a one-minute trailer, but even though FUNimation is relying on their usual voice actors, the English cast sounds like a perfect fit for the show. I echo the sentiments of a lot of fans in thinking that the English dub would do pretty well on Adult Swim, with the right marketing.

Panty & Stocking will be released on limited edition DVD on July 10. It's just a shame that we're missing out on a Blu-ray release due to Kadokawa's stupid policy that bans foreign Blu-ray releases in 2012. Maybe next year?

• ADR Director – Colleen Clinkenbeard
• Head Writer – John Burgmeier
• Script Writers – Jamie Marchi, Leah Clark, Jared Hedges
• Fastener – Christopher Bevins
• Corset – Chris Ayres
• Scanty – Colleen Clinkenbeard
• Kneesocks – Cherami Leigh
• Brief – Joel McDonald
• Chuck – Ian Sinclair
• Garterbelt – Christopher R. Sabat
• Stocking – Monica Rial
• Panty – Jamie Marchi

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The Voice Of K-ON's Join Hyouka Cast

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Kyoto Animation updated its website on Friday to reveal that voice actresses Ayana Taketatsu and Minako Kotobuki are joining the cast of the ongoing Hyouka television anime. The Hyouka cast now boasts all five main voice actresses from Kyoto Animation's earlier K-ON! anime.

Honobu Yonezawa's original Hyouka novel follows an unassertive boy named Hōtarō (played by Yūichi Nakamura) who was ordered by his older sister to join the classic literature club (kotenbu). In the club, he gets close to the truth about a mystery that has been buried for 33 years.

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Kimi no Iru Machi (Manga) Review!

                                       

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Eba Yuzuki has mysteriously decided to go to high school in the countryside. But despite Kirishima Haruto's objections, she is living in his home. Now he has to put up with a freeloading city girl and even worse, make sure Kanzaki Nanami, the girl he likes, doesn't get the wrong idea!

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