Posts Tagged Fullmetal Alchemist
On The Shelf: July 10, 2013
By Lissa Pattillo on Thursday, July 11, 2013
Books, book, books. Make sure you don't miss your second – and possibly last – chance to buy two of my favourite manga series, with Fullmetal Alchemist 3-in-1 (Vol. 05) and Tokyo Babylon Omnibus (Vol. 02). I'm really loving this new(ish) omnibus trend. They're often worth every penny and then some~
Case Closed (Vol.47) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
The Flowers of Evil (Vol.06) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Fullmetal Alchemist 3-in-1 (Vol.05) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
RIN-NE (Vol.12) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Tiger & Bunny (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Tokyo Babylon Omnibus (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Categories: Licensing, News, On The Shelf
Tags: Case Closed, CLAMP, Dark Horse, Fullmetal Alchemist, Omnibus, Rin-Ne, The Flowers of Evil, Tiger & Bunny, Tokyo Babylon, Vertical Inc, Viz Media
Swag Bag: Marching Into Spring With All The Right Stuf
By Lissa Pattillo on Friday, March 15, 2013
It's this week's second Swag Bag! While I was busy hitting up my local comic store for goodies, RightStuf was preparing a box full of animated wonders to send my way as well. My Visa may've wept this week, but not as much as it has in the past thanks to RightStuf's new shipping policies for Canadians.
Though I haven't seen any of it, I started with parts one and two of Funimation's DVD sets of Toriko. I bought it based on my adoration of the manga. I've already made my way through both sets, which are a bit short at only thirteen episodes each. The show itself doesn't offer anything more than the manga, but I really like the dub which is something I can usually count on Funimation to do really well. It had many funny, memorable quotes so I'm sure I'll be watching it again just for the fun script.
My biggest purchase was the entirety of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood on Blu-ray. I haven't seen any of this either but the manga is phenomenal and I recently finished watching the original anime on Netflix. I'm very excited to see my favorite characters who were not in the first anime. Lin! And I've heard that the production values are great. This purchase includes the whole series, plus the OVA collection.
And also on Blu-ray in my collection pile was the box set of Black Butler II. It actually includes both the DVDs and Blu-rays, which is a great touch. I really liked the first season of Black Butler but it ended at a point that definitely didn't feel like it needed a sequel. Can't say no to the fans I suppose right? From what I've seen of Funimation's previews clips, the new little butler-owning prepubescent has some seriously scary issues.
Rounding out the shopping trip were some Black Jack DVDs to finish off my collection (yay discount bins), and also an adorable Sailor Moon keychain and Tuxedo Mask plushie. I also couldn't help but buy a couple Fate/Zero key chains of Rider and Waver. I'll buy anything with those two on it! Maybe someday I'll do a write-up of the phenomenal statue of Rider I received a couple weeks back…
And last, as I naturally cannot make any online order that doesn't include at least some manga, I caught up on a few recent boys' love titles – Bond of Dreams, Bond of Love (Vol. 03) and Awkward Silence (Vol. 03). I really love SuBLime's releases, from the clean and consistent cover design they use across all their titles, to the solid translation and lettering work inside courtesy of decades of experience from their parent company, Viz Media. I was a little disappointed that His Favourite (Vol.03) was spaced far enough apart from the other two third volumes that I wasn't able to include it in this shipment. Ah well, next time!
That does it for this week's Swag Bag. As always, feel more than free to share what purchases you've made recently and if you'd recommend them!
Categories: Features, Swag Bag
Tags: Anime, Awkward Silence, Black Butler, Black Jack, Bond of Dreams Bond of Love, Boys' Love/Yaoi, Fate Zero, Fullmetal Alchemist, Hinako Takanaga, Manga, RightStuf, SuBLime, Toriko
Otaku USA: On The Shelf – March 13, 2013
By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
A new Wednesday and a new batch of comics! My knowledge of what day of the week it is often comes from when new books come out, so I've really been throwing myself for a loop lately with these late On The Shelf posts. Eep! Not this week though – Wednesday posting, on time!
Without further ado, you can read my thoughts on this week's new books over at my On The Shelf article for Otaku USA.
07 Ghost (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
21st Century Boys (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Arata the Legend (Vol.13) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Blade of the Immortal (Vol.26): Blizzard [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
His Favorite (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Neon Genesis Evangelion 3-in-1 (Vol.02) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Paradise Kiss (Vol.03) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Tokyo Babylon (Vol.01) [Amazon CAN, Amazon US, RightStuf]
Categories: News, Release Lists
Tags: 07 Ghost, 20th Century Boys, Arata, Arata the Legend, Blade of the Immortal, Boys' Love/Yaoi, CLAMP, Dark Horse, Fullmetal Alchemist, His Favorite, Naoki Urasawa, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Paradise Kiss, Rin-Ne, Shonen Sunday, SuBLime, Tokyo Babylon, Vertical Inc, Viz Media, Viz Signature
Diamond Manga Previews: February 2012
By Lissa Pattillo on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
I was a bit late picking up my Previews magazine this month so my apologies to the two of you who were wondering where the heck my second installment of Previews was (I kid! …don't I?). So here I am taking advantage of that extra day – Happy Leap Day! This month's previews didn't have as much manga content as January's but still lots of fun stuff to look forward to and order in at our local comic stores.
February 2012 Manga Previews Checklist (PDF)
You may continue reading at your own discretion for my thoughts, elaborations, random pictures and the Top 10 Selling Manga of December 2011 and Diamond Comics top selling manga of all 2011!
Categories: Features, News, Previews, Release Lists
Tags: Bakuman, Black Butler, Blade of the Immortal, Boys' Love/Yaoi, CLAMP, Dark Horse, DMP, Fullmetal Alchemist, Gate 7, June, Kodansha Comics, Manga, Negima, Neon Genesis Evangelion, One Peace Books, One Piece, Sailor Moon, Seven Seas, Skip Beat, Slam Dunk, UDON, Vertical Inc, Viz Media, Yen Press
Otaku USA: On The Shelf – December 21, 2011
By Lissa Pattillo on Thursday, December 22, 2011
It's the last comic shipping day before Christmas! The next couple of weeks are typically a little wonky in regards to shipping. While the manga load is light this week it sports some especially 'NEED NOW!' titles to make the trip to your local comic or book store just as worthwhile. You can see the list over at my On The Shelf article at OtakuUSA.
Fullmetal Alchemist (Vol. 27) is the big one – the final volume of the series! I've had the book for about a month now thanks to Viz Media's FMA boxset released in November. I'm so eager for manga fans to get a hold of this book and to hear their thoughts of the end. It's one of my favourite manga titles and I think it ended near-perfectly. Faith Erin Hicks – awesome artist, friend and the woman responsible for introducing me to the glories of Fullmetal Alchemist – wrote a great post about the importance of stories ending after she read volume twenty-seven.
I'm also really eager to buy the newest volume of XXXHolic – still one of my favourite CLAMP titles. The last couple of volumes in particular have been chockful of so much extra eye-candy that it'll be hard to not just stand there at Strange Adventures and oogle every page.
Categories: News, On The Shelf, Release Lists
Tags: CLAMP, Del Rey, Fullmetal Alchemist, Kodansha Comics, Manga, Otaku USA, Viz Media, Yen Press
PR: Viz Media Manga Makes Holiday Gifting Easy!
By Lissa Pattillo on Monday, November 14, 2011
VIZ MEDIA SHOWCASES A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF NEW MANGA RELEASES TO MAKE UNIQUE GIFT SELECTIONS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
New Releases For BAKUMAN。, BLUE EXORCIST, DEATH NOTE,
D. GRAY MAN, NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, VAMPIRE KNIGHT And More Among The Best-Loved Series That Are Sure To Top Holiday Wish Lists
San Francisco, CA, November 14, 2011 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, offers a wide variety of unique art books and manga (graphic) releases – several of them brand new series – that make ideal gift selections for even the most discriminating fan this holiday season.
From the debut of Natsume Ono's TESORO and the brand new shojo series, DAWN OF ARCANA, by Rei Toma, to a box set of the recently concluded FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, to the latest editions of popular ongoing titles including BAKUMAN。, BLUE EXORCIST, DEATH NOTE BLACK EDITION, NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, and the recently launched PSYREN, there will be plenty of aspiring young manga artists, spirit bending exorcists, royal romantic intrigue, charming stories of bonds between friends & family, tales of alchemy and more to complement everyone's holiday season this year. And for the fan that has been especially good all year, don't miss two gorgeously illustrated art books for D.GRAY-MAN and VAMPIRE KNIGHT. Each is filled with vivid character art, concept drawings, and insightful artist commentaries and also includes a full-color poster.
Tags: Bakuman, CLAMP, Dawn of the Arcana, Fullmetal Alchemist, Shoujo Beat, Vampire Knight, Viz Media
PR: Viz Media Dominates Latest NY Times Manga Bestseller List
By Lissa Pattillo on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
VIZ MEDIA DOMINATES THE LATEST
NEW YORK TIMES MANGA BESTSELLER LIST
Newest YU-GI-OH! GX Volume Takes #1 Spot And Is Complemented By Other Top Manga Properties Including BLUE EXORCIST, BLEACH, BAKUMAN。, BLACK BIRD, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, NARUTO And More!
San Francisco, CA, August 30, 2011 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has announced that its titles swept the latest Top 10 on the New York Times Manga Bestseller list for the week of August 20th.
The top selling VIZ Media manga (graphic novel) titles included:
1. YU-GI-OH! GX Vol. 7
2. BLUE EXORCIST Vol. 3
3. BAKUMAN。 Vol. 6
4. BLEACH 3-In-1 Edition Vol. 2
5. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3-In-1 Edition Vol. 2
6. AI ORE! Vol. 2
7. SAKURA HIME: THE LEGEND OF PRINCESS SAKURA Vol. 2
8. BLACK BIRD Vol. 5
9. NARUTO Vol. 48
10. NARUTO 3-In-1 Edition Vol. 1
The New York Times Bestseller lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the September 4, 2011 print edition of the Book Review, reflecting sales for the week ending August 20, 2011. Rankings reflect weekly sales for books sold in both print and electronic formats.
Tags: Bakuman, Fullmetal Alchemist, Sakura Hime, Viz Media
PR: Square Enix Manga Store Offers Free Volumes of FMA and Other
SQUARE ENIX MANGA STORE to Offer Free Volume of Fullmetal Alchemist and Other Popular Digital Comics
Los Angeles, California (July 21, 2011) – Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix®) today announced a special offer to be conducted at its North American digital manga distribution site, the SQUARE ENIX MANGA STORE. For a limited time, eligible users will be able to download the first volume of numerous popular comic series free of charge.
Since its December 2010 launch, the SQUARE ENIX MANGA STORE has blazed new trails in PC-based digital manga distribution, offering over one hundred volumes of manga in pay-to-view streaming format and achieving tremendous popularity among manga fans. The free manga offer is part of a comprehensive effort to introduce Square Enix manga to an ever-wider audience—an effort that will also feature an official Facebook page opened in June 2011, and an exhibit at the San Diego Comic-Con to be held from July 20–24, 2011.
All attendees of the Comic-Con as well as all users who "Like" the official Facebook page will be eligible to receive the digital edition first volume (a $5.99 value) of any one of fifteen bestselling Square Enix comic series including FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, SOUL EATER and Black Butler available for purchase at the store.
Tags: Black Butler, Fullmetal Alchemist, Yen Press
PR: Viz Offers Librarians Free Heroes of Manga Library Kits
By Lissa Pattillo on Thursday, June 2, 2011
VIZ MEDIA OFFERS LIBRARIANS FREE
HEROES OF MANGA LIBRARY KITS
New Kits Highlight Popular VIZ Media Manga Properties And Help Foster Literacy And A Love Of Japanese Pop Culture Among Library Patrons Of All Ages
San Francisco, CA, June 2, 2011 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, gives librarians across the country a useful new tool to promote reading, literacy and love of manga (graphic novels). The company has made available Heroes of Manga Library Kits, full of items to entice patrons to explore the exciting world of Japanese pop culture and comics.
Manga is one of the most requested categories in libraries today. The Heroes of Manga Library Kit features some of VIZ Media's most popular properties, such as NARUTO, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN and POKÉMON, designed for a range of readers from All Ages to Young Adult. Each library kit contains 50 book covers, 300 bookmarks, 50 buttons, 5 assorted VIZ Media bags, and a full-color poster featuring NARUTO, and is available for FREE to library professionals. For more information, or to receive a kit, please submit information here before June 8, 2011. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
Tags: Fullmetal Alchemist, Viz Media
PR: 2011 Fan Expo Canada™ Gets ANIME-ted!
By Lissa Pattillo on Thursday, May 26, 2011
Anime's most coveted voice actors to appear at the CNAnime Expo
Toronto, ON (May 26, 2011) – Fan Expo Canada™, the country's largest gaming, horror, comic, science fiction and anime event, today announced its highly anticipated lineup of anime guests appearing at the ever popular CNAnime Expo from August 25 – 28, 2011. Anime luminaries include Canadian and international voice actors from such smash hit shows as Fullmetal Alchemist, Pokémon, Death Note, Dragon Ball Z and Bakugan.
For four days only, CNAnime Expo will give visitors the opportunity to participate in fun-for-all anime games and activities such as Name that Tune and Anime Karaoke; as well as contests, workshops, seminars and chance to meet with their favourite industry professionals, one-on-one!
CNAnime Celebrity Guests Include:
COLLEEN CLINKENBEARD – Star of RIN – Daughters of Mnemosyne
JASON DELINE – Star of Bakugan
CAITLIN GLASS – Star of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
MIKE MCFARLAND – Star of Dragon Ball Z
SHAWN MEUNIER – Star of Bakugan
VIC MIGNOGNA – Star of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
JUNKO MIZUNO – Acclaimed manga artist
BRINA PALENCIA – Star of Evangelion: 2.0 You Can [Not] Advance
CHRIS SABAT – Star of Dragon Ball Z
MICHAEL SINTERNIKLAAS – Star of Summer Wars and Slayers
BRAD SWAILE – Star of Death Note
VERONICA TAYLOR – Star of Pokémon
Tags: Canada, Conventions, Fullmetal Alchemist