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A live action adaptation of Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D may see the light of day.

In a post script written in the 13th Volume, of the Vampire Hunter D series, Twin-Shadowed Knight, Kikuchi thanked the success of Twilight for moving the cogs forward on a project that had been otherwise stalled.



Further information regarding the project such as which novel will be adapted, has not been provided.

Source: Hideyuki Kikuchi's Twin-Shadowed Knight

Voice actor Daisuke Gouri, real name Yoshio Nagahori passed away on Sunday, 17 Jan, aged 57. Gouri known as the voice of Robin Mask in the "Kinnikuman" anime series, Mister Satan in "Dragon Ball" and Heihachi Mishima in "Tekken", was discovered by a passer-by on a street in Tokyo's Nagano ward around 3pm on January 17.

Police are investigating the death as a suicide after his body was reportedly found lying face down between two buildings, blood flowing from his left wrist. A knife and a note addressed to his family were found near the body.

Source: Tokyograph

Yen Press will launch a graphic novel adaptation of the vampiric, Romeo and Juliet rip off, complete literary abomination: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. The novel adaptation will comprise two volumes, illustrated by manhwa artist Young Kim and will feature black and white illustrations with colour insert pages. Scheduled for release on March 16, the first volume will have an initial printing of 350, 000 copies.

The following image is a sample page of the biology lab encounter, originally posted on the Entertainment Weekly Magazine website.

This Friday's issue of the magazine will contain a ten-page excerpt from the graphic novel and an interview with Stephenie Meyer.

In November, Evangelion character designer/manga creator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Metal Gear game franchise creator Hideo Kojima, and Sasameke manga creator Ryuji Gotsubo judged a Twilight art contest in Japan. Gotsubo illustrated the Japanese edition of the Twilight novels, and according to the contest's sponsor pixiv, the judges are "huge fans" of the Twilight series.

Source: Anime News Network, Entertainment Weekly Magazine

Australian and New Zealand independent entertainment distributor; Madman Entertainment, has released their attendance calendar for Anime Events in 2010.

Wai-con – Perth. January 23-24
AI-con – Hobart, March 6-7
Supanova Expo - Brisbane April 9-11
Supanova Expo - Melbourne April 16-18
Supanova Expo - Sydney June 18-20
Supanova Expo - Perth June 25-27
AVCON Adelaide - July 24-26
SMASH Sydney - Date TBC
Manifest Melbourne - August 20-22
Gen Con Oz Brisbane – September 23-26
Armageddon Melbourne – Date TBC
iDEF / E-Games Expo Melbourne – Date TBC
Madman National Cosplay Championship Finals – Brisbane Date TBC

Qualifers for the Madman National Cosplay Championship will be held at all Supanova Expos as well as AVCON. In addition to single participants, the contest will also allow teams of two.

Source: Madman Entertainment

The popular Neoromance RPG Kin'iro no Corda (La Corda d'oro) from game developer Koei will be turned into a stage musical set for this march. The game, which has also been adapted as a manga and anime revolves around Kahoko Hino; an ordinary school girl who is given a magical violin by a mischeivous musical fairy.

The musical will be performed at the Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo on March 19-24. Starring teen model Azusa Okamoto (17) and Hello! Pro Eggs member Saki Mori (16) who have been double-cast as the protagonist Kahoko Hino. With supporting cast members Shun Mikami, Yuta Takahashi, Manato Kawamura, Koichi Yoshino, and Yuta Koseki, with music composition by Takatsugu Muramatsu.

The video game series has sold more than 300,000 copies, and the 13 volumes of the manga released so far have sold over 2.5 million copies. The anime adaptation; Kin'iro no Corda: Primo Passo was first broadcast by TV Tokyo in October of 2006 until March of 2007. A 2-episode special; Kin'iro no Corda: Secondo Passo was aired in March of 2009 by Kids Station.

Source: Tokyograph

No.

No no no no no no NO. A thousand times, no. Get this abomination away from me. Would that I could only somehow pluck this show from the ether like some physical object to be thrown away and summarily forgotten, I would bind it in chains, tie a rock to the chains, throw it in the ocean, and then throw the ocean into outer space. If this show had been around while Dante was still writing his Divine Comedy, he would have had to invent a whole new level of hell just to accommodate the horrifying mind-flaying this show reaps on unsuspecting mortals.

It’s bad, is what I’m saying.

To Aru Kagaku no Railgun is the anime reproduction of a manga based on a light novel of a side story to the plot of another light novel which also was adapted via manga into an anime series of its own a year or so prior to this series’ run. Does that make this then a sequel, a side story, or a stand-alone series? Don’t answer that question, because despite To Aru Kagaku no Railgun’s pedigree, the one thing all this convoluted history doesn’t make it is good.

Bandai has announced that they will be giving a "new birth" to Code Geass in a full anime release. Neither the release date nor the direction of the anime are known as of yet. It may be a FMA-style re-release, or a focus on a specific character, but Bandai tends to be good to their releases, at least most of the time.

Anime Forum (the user) would like to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous New Year. As we farewell 2009, we close and open not only a new year but also a new decade. A time for ends, a time for new beginnings but most importantly a time for continuation. Good Luck with all your endevours.

Cheers to good health and well being!

Stay safe and party responsibly. See you in 2010!

Patrick Stewart, probably best known for his role as Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as his numerous Broadway stage performances, is to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. The 69 year old actor is a native of England, and hails from Yorkshire.

A knighthood is the highest honor bestowed from the British royalty, men who receive it are called "Sir" and women "Dame". Awards recognize service and achievement, and can be awarded to non-citizens also. Among Sir Patrick, others receiving the award on this list included fashion designers, restaurateurs and members of F1 racing.

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