[Tasemu]

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Issue #3

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Live-Action Akira Movie, Green Lit

The Variety entertainment trade magazine is reporting on Wednesday that Warner Bros. has green-lit the live-action film adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga. Production on what Variety describes as a "potential tentpole project" is set to begin in late February or early March. (A "tentpole" franchise is a property which will, in theory, support a studio financially for much of a particular movie season.)

According to Variety, the film's current story goes as follows: "Set in New Manhattan, the cyberpunk sci-fi epic follows the leader of a biker gang who must save his friend, discovered with potentially destructive psychokinetic abilities, from government medical experiments."

Variety had reported in July that Warner hired director Jaume Collett-Serra (Unknown, Orphan, House of Wax) to direct the film, which was "being reenvisioned as a $90 million" blockbuster project. In May, previous director Albert Hughes left the project due to "creative differences" on the film.

The development team with producer Andrew Lazar (Jonah Hex, Space Cowboys, Get Smart) hired a writer named Albert Torres last year, after screenwriters Gary Whitta, Mark Fergus, and Hawk Ostby were previously attached to the project. When the project was originally announced in 2008, it was intended to be the directorial debut for Ireland's Ruairi Robinson. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, The Aviator) is producing through his Appian Way production company.


Madoka Magica Dating Canceled Due To Lack Of Women. (LOL)

Yattaruimode's "I'm Single" matchmaking campaign announced on Monday that the "Madoka Magica Fans Only Men's and Women's Love Life/Married Life" matchmaking event party planned on October 23 has been canceled. The site notes that while they received a lot of applications from men, they did not receive enough applications from women to be able to hold the event. The event had invited women whose birthdays were in October to attend the event for free.

The campaign is still planning to host a K-ON! fans-only matchmaking party on October 22 at the Roumantei Italian restaurant in Tokyo. For that event, the campaign's website noted it has received so many male applications that it will hold a lottery drawing on Monday to pick which male applicants will be able to attend the event.

For the K-ON! event, male attendees must be between 20–45 and pay 6,000 yen (about US$78). Female attendees must be between 20–45 and pay 1,000 yen (US$13). That event is also inviting women whose birthdays are in October to attend for free.

Washimiya, the Kuki City neighborhood that is home to the "Lucky Star shrine," has held two "Ota-Konkatsu" matchmaking events for otaku last year and this year. The Tokyo-based First Contact marriage agency announced a new service named "Otaren" for otaku in May.

Aellura, a service for matching otaku together as potential marriage partners, held a "Tiger & Bunny Fans-Only Matchmaking Party" on October 15 and 16. On each day, 20 Tiger & Bunny fans (10 of each gender) got to know each other at an antique-style café in Tokyo.


Shonen Jump to become available in the USA and Canada!

The North American manga publisher Viz Media revealed at New York Comic Con on Friday that its new digital magazine Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha will only be available in the United States and Canada. The new magazine will launch on January 30, 2012.

On Friday, Alvin Lu, Vice President and General Manager of Viz Media, noted that there are no plans right now to expand the magazine to other countries, however, he added he wouldn't deny the possibility of doing that in the future. Lu added that if Viz "can get this right," then the company can then look into expanding the magazine into other countries.

Viz Media had also revealed on Friday that its Shonen Jump print magazine will end publication next March with a "farewell April 2012 issue."

Each issue of Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha will have installments of Bakuman., Bleach, Naruto, Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, One Piece, and Toriko two weeks after their print debut in Japan's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. The magazine will be available on VizManga.com and Viz Manga apps for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. An annual membership will cost US$25.99 for 48 weekly issues. (Weekly Shonen Jump takes a few weeks off during the year in Japan.) Single issues will cost US$0.99 for a four-week rental. Any issue on one device can be read on another device with the same user account via VizManga.com or the Viz Manga app. It looks like for the time being other countries will have to wait.

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• Bamfon is holding an upgrade competition for HQ members of Anime Adventures. If you know someone who you think deserves the upgrade then nominate them here: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=1840356
  


• Tails has created a thread where you can vote for your favorite ̶P̶o̶k̶e̶m̶o̶n̶ member. Love it or hate it here: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=1843879
  


• The Otaku Handbook has recently been updated to include "Seinen" anime with two excellent recommendations to go with it. Check it out here: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=1688773
  


• Theref has recently released a teaser for his new game Sentou Gakuen. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUZNsVmhx58
  
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  Mononoke
  
  
  
  Genres: Demons, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural
  
  Synopsis
  Mononoke is a spin-off of the Bakeneko story arc of Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror. It follows the Medicine Seller as he deals with various spirits or "Mononoke" in feudal Japan. Just like in the Bakeneko story, he combats with a series of tools and his vast knowledge of the supernatural on his side, but can only slay the Mononoke when he uncovers its form (Katachi), the truth behind its appearance (Makoto) and the reason for its unusual behavior (Kotowari).
  
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• Tasemu
  

Currently looking for an additional staff member. Please do not apply if you aren't prepared to write every week.

[Ui Hirasawa]

Cool, another great news. Thanks for the info again.

[oneechan]

Never knew they were still holding those anime themed dating events. O: Actually sounds a bit cool. XD

Also didn't hear about that Shounen Jump thing. Only read one of their books, but it was nice. Might take a look into the new one. :)

[mdragon707]

Lol, wow that was awesome!!! nice job

[Tasemu]

Wish Shounen Jump was available in Australia. I think its only a matter of time though.

[Ƨhadow]

Wish Shounen Jump was available in Australia. I think its only a matter of time though.

If it was available in Australia, I'd definitely be buying it.

OT: I honestly have to say I am horrified about the Akira Live Action, considering what Live Action I have seen I doubt this will be any different.

The synopsis for Mononoke sounds interesting enough, so I shall give it a go.

[.Credit.]

And once again, Really, Really nice job Tas, Keep Up The Good Work

[Kina]

Yo Tas, I havent really had much to do lately and so if you want me to help you with this shit I would be glad to.

[Tasemu]

Yo Tas, I havent really had much to do lately and so if you want me to help you with this shit I would be glad to.

If you can think of something good to add to the news then ill hear you out. ^^

[Sir Neko]

I wish Shounen Jump was sold here in Estonia, gawd :(

[Ohya]

I'd be up for the writing job, Tasemu. Though I'm not willing to post applications or whatever in this thread. I'd like to keep it clean.
PMs are always welcome.

OT:
Man, I've been following your weeklies since the start and they keep getting more interesting!
Keep up the good work!

[Tasemu]

Yer just shoot me a PM, you need to come up with the idea of what you want to add to it though. If its a good idea then ill be keen to add you to staff.

[Happeh]

I'd like to help Tas. ^^ Interviews maybe or Japanese news? Maybe even the voice actors gossip.

Love this weeks episode, well written and very clean. GG

[Theref]

Thanks for the quick update Tasemu

Here is if you want to take a look at the opening vid of the game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUZNsVmhx58





If you have youtube service, please boost it up, hehehe 😝

[Tasemu]

Yer the video looks nice theref. ^^