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Udon Entertainment Announce Three New Titles Now Available in Stores
Posted on December 19, 2012 | No CommentsUdon Entertainment, a publisher of English localized art books that they have released three new titles which are set to appear in stores this week. These three books, detailed below include: Evangelion Chronicle: Illustrations The Neon Genesis Evangelion television series revolutionized Japanese anime with its incredible animation, sophisticated storytelling, and its dynamic mecha designs. Evangelion Chronicle: Illustrations collects all the original artwork created for the Evangelion Chronicle encyclopedia series, plus new pieces produced exclusively for this volume. You’ll also get rough sketches and creators’ comments,... -
Kodomo no Jikan Manga to See Its End Soon
Posted on November 22, 2012 | No CommentsDespite being rather controversial outside of Japan after Seven Seas Entertainment tried to publish it, Kaworu Watashiya’s manga series Kodomo no Jikan has been relatively successful – seeing 12 volumes currently published, two anime series, a handful of OVA episodes and a novelization in the works. According to her Twitter feed however, it seems that the manga series will be ending soon. There are no specifics as to when it will end exactly, but the December issue of Comic High! has noted it is not... -
Udon Entertainment Announce Tentative Release Slate For Between November 2012 and February 2013
Posted on November 7, 2012 | No CommentsFollowing a number of acquisitions announced over the last couple of weeks, Art Book publisher Udon Entertainment have recently unveiled a rough release schedule for between now and February 2013. November Captain Commando (Manga) Volume 2 Sengoku Basara Samurai Legends (Manga) Volume 2 The Art of Darksiders II Evangelion Chronicle: Illustrations December The History of Sonic The Hedgehog The Art of Darksiders I (reprint) Shining Hearts: Collection of Visual Materials Read Or Die: R.O.D. Official Archive January Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks Okami: Official Complete... -
Udon Entertainment Announce New Art Book License – Atelier: Artworks of Arland
Posted on November 6, 2012 | No CommentsWhile GUST are still developing Atelier games for the Playstation 3, the Alchemists of Arland trilogy consisting of Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland, Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland and Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland has been finished and as of May this year all been released in English by NIS America. Udon Entertainment previously released Atelier Series: Official Chronicle and after what they have claimed to be a “stunning success”, the company has announced a second artbook Atelier: Artworks of Arland, a... -
Kodansha Announce Worldwide Release of Sailor Moon Art Book in 2013
Posted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsIn continuing the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Naoko Takeuchi’s manga series Sailor Moon, Kodansha have announced that The Sailor Moon Art Book will be released simultaneously throughout the world during 2013. The new art book will feature Takeuchi’s most popular work selected from five Sailor Moon art books which had been previously published in Japan. It will also include several unpublished original drawings. The Sailor Moon Art Book will be released in The United States, Japan, and five other countries simultaneously. Each country’s edition will be... -
Kodansha Comics Announce New Manga Titles At Their New York Comic Con Panel
Posted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsDuring their recent panel at the New York Comic Con, Kodansha Comics have announced few new manga licenses to be released in the North American market come 2013 – as well as a re-release of a series in omnibus format. The announced titles are as follows: Fairy Tail Hiro Mashima Fans have been wishing for Fairy Tail to come out faster, and those wishes are about to be granted! Starting with volume 24 in March 2013, a new volume of Fairy Tail will be released in print every month.... -
![North American publisher and localizer of manga Yen Press, recently announced a number of new acquisitions at their recent New York Comic Con 2012 panel. These new acquisitions included: - Puella Magi Oriko Magica - Puella Magi Kazumi Magica ~The Innocent Malice~ - K-ON! HighSchool - K-ON! College - Are You Alice? [Source: AnimeNewsNetwork]](http://www.otakustudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/187x120xOriko-187x120.jpg.pagespeed.ic.ks-KX3IJ9N.jpg "Yen Press Announce New Acquisitions at New York Comic Con Panel")
Yen Press Announce New Acquisitions at New York Comic Con Panel
Posted on October 14, 2012 | No CommentsNorth American publisher and localizer of manga Yen Press, recently announced a number of new acquisitions at their recent New York Comic Con 2012 panel. These new acquisitions included: - Puella Magi Oriko Magica - Puella Magi Kazumi Magica ~The Innocent Malice~ - K-ON! HighSchool - K-ON! College - Are You Alice? [Source: AnimeNewsNetwork] -
Udon Entertainment Announce Several 2013 Art Book Releases at New York Comic Con Panel
Posted on October 13, 2012 | No CommentsDuring the currently on-going New York Comic Con, Udon Entertainment announced a number of license acquisitions for new art book releases scheduled for 2013. The announcements span over anime, game and character graphic books. Below are the details for each of these books: ——————————————- Growlanser: Art Works February 2013 The Growlanser series of tactical role-playing games is a favourite of hardcore JRPG players with its gorgeous, intricate character designs, and dramatic storytelling. UDON Entertainment’s Growlanser Art Works features the artwork of Satoshi Urushihara in a spectacular, 176... -
Seven Seas Announce License of Three Manga Series – The Sacred Blacksmith, Kanokon and Zero’s Familiar
Posted on October 5, 2012 | No CommentsSeven Seas Entertainment, a North American publisher of manga series have recently unveiled a trio of new fantasy manga announcements to contribute to its 2013 release slate. These titles include the fantasy saga ‘The Sacred Blacksmith’, the supernatural harem comedy ‘Kanokon’ and the zany series surrounding witches and wizards ‘Zero’s Familiar’. Further information on all three titles are included below (Sourced from press release): The Sacred Blacksmith The Sacred Blacksmith is a sweeping swords and sorcery epic about a female knight and her adventures with a... -
Wonderful Life with the Elements: The Periodic Table Personified – Book Review
Posted on October 2, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Wonderful Life with the Elements By: Bunpei Yorifuji Published by: No Starch Press Release Date: Out Now Language: English Pages: 208 Pages Cost: $17.95 with E-Book or $14.95 for E-Book Alone Special Thanks: No Starch Press for providing me with a copy of the book for review. From the brilliant mind of Japanese artist Bunpei Yorifuji comes Wonderful Life with the Elements, an illustrated guide to the periodic table that gives chemistry a friendly face. In this super periodic table, every element is a unique character whose properties are represented visually: heavy elements are fat,... -
Super Scratch Programming Adventure – Book Review
Posted on October 1, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Super Scratch Programming Adventure! By: The Lead Project Published by: No Starch Press Release Date: Out Now Language: English Pages: 260 Pages Cost: $24.95 with E-Book or $19.95 for E-Book Alone Special Thanks: No Starch Press for providing me with a copy of the book for review. Scratch is the wildly popular educational programming language used by millions of first-time learners in classrooms, libraries, and homes worldwide. By dragging together colorful blocks of code, kids quickly learn computer programming concepts and make cool games and animations. In Super Scratch Programming Adventure!, kids learn... -
Udon Entertainment to Release Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks This December
Posted on September 6, 2012 | No CommentsFans of the Valkyria Chonicles series may be interested to know that the third and (currently) final artworks collection based on Sega’s Valkyria Chronicles series is slated to be released by Udon Entertainment this December. Completing the series of artbooks that began with the Udon Entertainment releases of Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive and Valkyria Chronicles 2: World Artworks, this third entry in the series also features a wealth of amazing illustrations by lead character designer and famed illustrator Raita Honjou! Chock-full of character designs and profiles, vehicle and...