Monday was a busy day for Anime Network as they announced that they will be simulcasting three titles on their site. The titles included: Phi-Brain ~ Kami No Puzzle, Majikoi ~ Oh! Samurai Girls, and Mashiroiro Symphony ~ The Color of Lovers. The first two episodes of Phi-Brain are currently available with more on the way. The first two episodes of Majikoi will begin streaming (on Anime Network) on November 15th at 12 PM EST. Mashiro Symphony will begin streaming November 21 with two episodes and each will be following shortly after. Anime Network will also be releasing each series on Hulu within twenty four hours of when it’s released on their own site.
Two announcements from Anime USA this week. has announced that voice actress Monica Rial and Tony Oliver will be appearing at their convention. Her resume includes titles such as Burst Angel, High School of the Dead, Kiddy Grade, and RahXephon. Most old school anime fans (self included) know Tony by the the small role he played Robotech when he portrayed Rick Hunter. His humble resume includes Lupin (Lupin the 3rd) and Hibiki Toukai (Vandread). Also Anime USA will be taking place November 18th to the 20th at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. For more information visit animeusa.org.
Pacific Media Expo announced that their Anime Nightclub will include the roast of Richard Epcar. Some of you may know him as the voice of Zangetsu from “Bleach”, others may know him as Batou from “Ghost in the Shell”. No matter what he has been a major influence to the Anime industry here in the US. Pacific Media Expo will be taking place from November 11th to the 13th at the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles, California. For more information visit PacificMediaExpo.com.
FUNimation announced on Thursday that it has acquired the rights to Hellsing Untimate OVA 8 in addition to 1 through 7. The OVA series is a retelling of the series with even darker elements than the TV series. FUNimation will begin releasing the series next year.
Nobuo Uematsu and his group Earthbound Papas will be performing at the upcoming MAGFest. MAGfest X will be taking place January 5-8, 2012, in and around National
Harbor, MD. CAKE! MAGFEST! CAKE! MAGFEST! CAKE! MAGFEST!
Sorry about the lack of Weekend Update last week. There was a death in the family and it’s been a pretty insane October.