http://www.animekon.com/ Animekon is an anime website featuring anime (and some gaming) news, reviews, trailers and image galleries, stories with a loli twist, and various sick stories mostly coming out of Japan. en-us Copyright (c) Animekon 2006-2008 120 Animekon http://www.animekon.com/templates/raw/default/img/animekon_290x50.gif http://www.animekon.com/ 144 25 Wed, 14 May 2008 21:00:29 GMT Not that there was any doubt about it, but the Naruto gaming franchise drags on, with the announcement of Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 for the Nintendo DS (based on the second game in the franchise, Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan). Like its (...) http://www.animekon.com/news-536-Naruto-Path-of-the-Ninja-2-Announced-For-The-DS.html http://www.animekon.com/news-536-Naruto-Path-of-the-Ninja-2-Announced-For-The-DS.html http://www.animekon.com/news-536-Naruto-Path-of-the-Ninja-2-Announced-For-The-DS.html#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 20:33:09 GMT Rumour has it that Geneon's withdrawal from the North American anime scene in November 2007 might not be the end of it. What's left of the company is still trying to save its anime catalogue, and to that end, they are said to be "in serious (...) http://www.animekon.com/news-534-Geneon-Anime-Titles-Could-Return.html http://www.animekon.com/news-534-Geneon-Anime-Titles-Could-Return.html http://www.animekon.com/news-534-Geneon-Anime-Titles-Could-Return.html#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 20:05:23 GMT Sure enough, yesterday's hint was spot on: the third new North-American license officially announced by FUNimation this week is Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino, which they snagged from Marvelous Entertainment. The 13-episode series will be (...) http://www.animekon.com/news-532-Gunslinger-Girl-2-Licensed-By-FUNimation.html http://www.animekon.com/news-532-Gunslinger-Girl-2-Licensed-By-FUNimation.html http://www.animekon.com/news-532-Gunslinger-Girl-2-Licensed-By-FUNimation.html#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 20:04:53 GMT And a card game, I should add. As reported on ANN, game developer Level-5 (Dragon Quest VIII, Rogue Galaxy) has just announced that Inazuma Eleven - their upcoming game for the Nintendo DS blending role-playing with... *gasp*... soccer - will (...) http://www.animekon.com/news-533-Inazuma-11-RPG-Gets-Manga-And-Anime.html http://www.animekon.com/news-533-Inazuma-11-RPG-Gets-Manga-And-Anime.html http://www.animekon.com/news-533-Inazuma-11-RPG-Gets-Manga-And-Anime.html#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 11:54:28 GMT - The live-action movie adaptation of Honey & Clover has just been released on DVD by Viz Pictures, featuring English subtitles and a price tag of $24.98. "Special bonus features on the disc include cast interviews, and a dedicated website (...) http://www.animekon.com/news-531-Checkpoint-Honey-Clover-Gundam-Needles.html http://www.animekon.com/news-531-Checkpoint-Honey-Clover-Gundam-Needles.html http://www.animekon.com/news-531-Checkpoint-Honey-Clover-Gundam-Needles.html#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 00:44:13 GMT After Save Me! Lollipop, the second title from FUNimation's latest licensing spree was announced today. And the winner is... Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple. Much better.The 26-episode martial-arts comedy anime finished airing last autumn in (...) http://www.animekon.com/news-530-Kenichi-Licensed-By-FUNimation.html http://www.animekon.com/news-530-Kenichi-Licensed-By-FUNimation.html http://www.animekon.com/news-530-Kenichi-Licensed-By-FUNimation.html#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 23:31:17 GMT - The first picture for the upcoming Dragonball live-action movie popped up on various fansites. It's just a promotional photo scanned from the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, showing Justin Chatwin as Goku, so... nothing to see here, move along. (...) http://www.animekon.com/news-529-Checkpoint-Dragonball-Crows-Zero-Awards.html http://www.animekon.com/news-529-Checkpoint-Dragonball-Crows-Zero-Awards.html http://www.animekon.com/news-529-Checkpoint-Dragonball-Crows-Zero-Awards.html#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 21:50:37 GMT Just a few days after its inauguration, the official website of Gegege no Kitarou: Nihon Bakuretsu!! announces that the movie will have 6 slightly-different versions, one for each region of Japan. Nihon Bakuretsu will celebrate 40 years of (...) http://www.animekon.com/news-528-Gegege-Anime-Movie-In-6-Flavors-First-Trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/news-528-Gegege-Anime-Movie-In-6-Flavors-First-Trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/news-528-Gegege-Anime-Movie-In-6-Flavors-First-Trailer.html#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 21:47:26 GMT Gegege no Kitarou: Nihon Bakuretsu!! will celebrate 40 years of Gegege'ing since the original TV series, but ironically it's the first full-length animated movie in the franchise, following several anime series and shorts. And that's not (...) http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1609-Gegege-no-Kitarou-anime-movie-trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1609-Gegege-no-Kitarou-anime-movie-trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1609-Gegege-no-Kitarou-anime-movie-trailer.html#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 21:23:58 GMT Last night, ANN and Giapet were both quick to report the announcement of a second season for Nodame Cantabile, last year's highly regarded melomanic anime. The sequel will be known as Nodame Cantabile: Pari-Hen (or Nodame Cantabile: Paris (...) http://www.animekon.com/news-527-Nodame-Cantabile-2nd-Season-Announced.html http://www.animekon.com/news-527-Nodame-Cantabile-2nd-Season-Announced.html http://www.animekon.com/news-527-Nodame-Cantabile-2nd-Season-Announced.html#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 21:05:32 GMT Guess they were right about FUNimation going on a licensing spree before next weekend's Anime Central convention, now that the first new license seems to have been announced in a very unique way: "by sending a press release with a Whirly Pop (...) http://www.animekon.com/news-526-Mamotte-Lollipop-Licensed-By-FUNimation.html http://www.animekon.com/news-526-Mamotte-Lollipop-Licensed-By-FUNimation.html http://www.animekon.com/news-526-Mamotte-Lollipop-Licensed-By-FUNimation.html#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 20:37:13 GMT A trailer promoting the upcoming Death Note screening event organized by VIZ Pictures and NCM Fathom, during which the Death Note live-action movie will debut on the big screen at over 300 theatres across the United States, on May 20 and 21. (...) http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1580-Death-Note-event-trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1580-Death-Note-event-trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1580-Death-Note-event-trailer.html#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 07:53:30 GMT This trailer was introduced with the opening of the official Japanese website for the Gurren Lagann Music Clip Project - which pairs new anime footage with background music from the original soundtrack of the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann anime (...) http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1578-Gurren-Lagann-music-clip-trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1578-Gurren-Lagann-music-clip-trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1578-Gurren-Lagann-music-clip-trailer.html#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 18:17:42 GMT The Strait Jacket OVA is a "gun action fantasy" anime, set in a world where magic and technology exist side by side. Both sciences are used in the fields of medicine, warfare and research, but with differing results. Overuse of magic is (...) http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1562-Strait-Jacket-trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1562-Strait-Jacket-trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1562-Strait-Jacket-trailer.html#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 18:17:37 GMT The Strait Jacket OVA is a "gun action fantasy" anime, set in a world where magic and technology exist side by side. Both sciences are used in the fields of medicine, warfare and research, but with differing results. Overuse of magic is (...) http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1561-Strait-Jacket-TV-commercial-3.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1561-Strait-Jacket-TV-commercial-3.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1561-Strait-Jacket-TV-commercial-3.html#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 18:17:15 GMT The Strait Jacket OVA is a "gun action fantasy" anime, set in a world where magic and technology exist side by side. Both sciences are used in the fields of medicine, warfare and research, but with differing results. Overuse of magic is (...) http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1560-Strait-Jacket-TV-commercial-2.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1560-Strait-Jacket-TV-commercial-2.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1560-Strait-Jacket-TV-commercial-2.html#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 18:17:05 GMT The Strait Jacket OVA is a "gun action fantasy" anime, set in a world where magic and technology exist side by side. Both sciences are used in the fields of medicine, warfare and research, but with differing results. Overuse of magic is (...) http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1559-Strait-Jacket-TV-commercial.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1559-Strait-Jacket-TV-commercial.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1559-Strait-Jacket-TV-commercial.html#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 18:12:49 GMT The Strait Jacket OVA is a "gun action fantasy" anime, set in a world where magic and technology exist side by side. Both sciences are used in the fields of medicine, warfare and research, but with differing results. Overuse of magic is (...) http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1558-Strait-Jacket-teaser.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1558-Strait-Jacket-teaser.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1558-Strait-Jacket-teaser.html#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 17:59:57 GMT The Strait Jacket OVA is a "gun action fantasy" anime, set in a world where magic and technology exist side by side. Both sciences are used in the fields of medicine, warfare and research, but with differing results. Overuse of magic is (...) http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1557-Strait-Jacket-special-preview.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1557-Strait-Jacket-special-preview.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1557-Strait-Jacket-special-preview.html#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 17:58:23 GMT The Strait Jacket OVA is a "gun action fantasy" anime, set in a world where magic and technology exist side by side. Both sciences are used in the fields of medicine, warfare and research, but with differing results. Overuse of magic is (...) http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1556-Strait-Jacket-presentation-trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1556-Strait-Jacket-presentation-trailer.html http://www.animekon.com/trailer-1556-Strait-Jacket-presentation-trailer.html#comments