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CC09: Amanda Palmer at The Women’s Club


I am probably the worst person to write a show review as I get too lost in the music and the experience to bother writing down set lists or remembering specifics. But if any show doesn’t warrant a typical show review, this would be it.

CC09: Highly Anticipated MMORPG Aion

The upcoming and highly anticipated MMORPG from NCSoft is available for play at CC09, satisfying the curiosity of many addictive gamers attending the convention. I was able to fight my way through a crowd of antsy gamers and get my hands on a computer station to try the game out for myself. With just the half hour I was able to play around the graphically appeasing world of Aion, I was able to gather several details about its gameplay that many of us MMORPG fanatics have been dying to find out.

CC09: Highly Anticipated MMORPG Aion

The upcoming and highly anticipated MMORPG from NCSoft is available for play at CC09, satisfying the curiosity of many addictive gamers attending the convention. I was able to fight my way through a crowd of antsy gamers and get my hands on a computer station to try the game out for myself. With just the half hour I was able to play around the graphically appeasing world of Aion, I was able to gather several details about its gameplay that many of us MMORPG fanatics have been dying to find out.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Manga Entertainments Creative Team

 

I recently had the chance to pose some questions to the creative staff at Manga Entertainment. Manga Entertainment is one of the largest translators of anime and manga around the world, oginally founed in London, England and currently headquarted in Los Angeles, California. They are known for translating titles like Akira and Ghost in the Shell.


 

1. Who founded Manga Entertainment and why?

CC09: Friday Photos

 A little snapshot of some of the people we saw today.

John Dimaggio gets interviewed by Captain Caveman about Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons with son Nick Simmons, who was here to talk about his Comic "Incarnate" put out by Radical Comics.

CC09: Photos from Thursday

 Here are some photos from the convention.

From the movie Kick-Ass, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Clark Duke.

click read more for more photo’s  from Thursday.

Kristen Bell and Freddie Highmore talked about their involvement with the movie Astro Boy.

Antje Traue and Ben Foster talked about the movie Pandorum.

 

Podcast

CC09 – Waiting for the Con to Open

Chelsea Drew and Alexee don the ComicsOnline Comic Con 2009 colors and await the start of Preview night.

ComicsOnline has a TON of great coverage in store for you including:

-Interviews with the creators and stars of a vast array of comics, TV, and movies.

-Exclusive info on LOST

-Daily interview roundup Podcasts

-and Matt is Moderating the Spectacular Spider-Man Panel!

Keep checking back here for all the latest from Comic Con 2009!

Reviews

DVD Review: Big Man Japan

 


 

A reluctant hero, who is not seen as a hero, and is starving to be a hit on Japanese TV. Are you confused yet? I was very confused for the first 10 minutes of this insane but outstanding movie. This is the most bizarre adult adaptation of a Japanese Monster movie I have ever seen. Taking the entire genre and wrapping it into a documentary is brilliant and hilarious to boot.

Highlights

This film opens as a documentary of Big Sato, or Big Man Japan. He is an everyday human that can transform himself into a giant when monsters decide to drop by and reek a little havoc. The first 10 minutes set the entire story up. It provides a glimpse into the mind of this strange convoluted man. There several great references to things getting bigger when needed and they become more relevant later in the movie.

Manga Review: Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi, and Sashimi

Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi, and Sashimi, Is about Yamaoka Shiro's search for fish recipes for the Ultimate Menu.  Yamaoka works for Tozai News, who has decided to celebrate their 100th anniversary by creating the Ultimate Menu, which is to represent Japanese cuisine.