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Canadian Postal Workers are on Strike

2011-06-03T21:25:00.000-07:00

Canadian postal workers are on strike as of June 03, 2011. The strike will impact the delivery of shipments to Canada (06/02 - 22:24) PST

SGI has a plan ready to ensure customer service is maintained during this event. We're crossing our fingers the disruption is minimal.

1/60 Perfect Grade Strike Freedom Gundam

2010-09-18T08:21:00.000-07:00

It's due in December and it's just around the corner!

Super "Dragoon" Injection gimmick. Ultra Articulated, Brand New Inner Frame.

Biggest in PG series. Refined by Hajime Katoki.

The newest Perfect Grade kit, due December 2010 (11th Jap., 18th USA), is the insanely popular Strike Freedom Gundam! and it will be the largest PG kit ever released. Completely new from the ground up plus Bandai has promised improvements of the sliding mechanisms in the joints and armor for better visablity of the gold frame parts. Also, new sturdier joints to hold this hefty kit once it is completed. Included weapons/accessories will be a Beam Shield, two Beam Rifles, two Railguns, eight Super expandable Dragoons, a display base, and an LED unit for the head!

Preview images of the prototype below:

Master Grade Gundam Deathscythe EW

2010-09-11T08:20:00.000-07:00

The MG Gundam Deathscythe is coming, sooner than you might think.

Typically in the U.S. market new release Gundams arrive, on average, a month after their initial Japanese release. But there is the occasional "we expect to be popular" kits that are, if Bandai allows, shipped a bit sooner. Check Out some images from Himitsu below:

Due September 23rd in Japan @ 3,800 Yen and ETA "sooner than you think" in the USA $44.70 USD (DANG! unfavorable exchange rate, xe.com).

More details as they come.

Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Live Action Series

2010-08-24T20:42:00.000-07:00

One of the best ongoing comics series ever! gets the live action treatment. Starring Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes under the direction of Frank Darabont. Check out the trailer below:

Pokemon Craze Continues without an End in Sight, Ever...

2010-05-03T16:27:00.000-07:00

We've recently begun to and will continue to expand our Pokemon categories. The very cool but often scares items can be hard to obtain both for retailers and buyers alike. The below video (humorously) illustrates this point. But be warned some explicit language in the video may not be suitable for smaller ears.

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1933763

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Vol. 1 "The Day of the Unicorn"

2010-03-29T13:07:00.001-07:00

"The year is U.C. 0096. Three years have passed since the end of the Second Neo Zeon War.

It is said that the Vist Foundation manipulates the Earth Federation and Anaheim Electronics from behind the scenes. Hoping to create a new world, the Foundation attempts to hand over a certain secret to the Neo Zeon remnants known as the Sleeves. This will mean the opening of Laplaces Box, which holds a great secret tied to the origins of the Universal Century.

The exchange between the Vist Foundation and the Sleeves is to take place at the manufacturing colony Industrial 7. This is the home of the student Banagher Links, who rescues a girl he sees falling through the colony's zero gravity area. The girl gives her name as Audrey Burne and says she wants to prevent a war, spurring Banagher to step into the conflict surrounding Laplaces Box, almost as if he is drawn in by his own bloodline.

Based on a story by author Harutoshi Fukui, the newest Gundam work dynamically unfolds against the backdrop of the Universal Century. It all begins with this first shocking episode."

Amazing production values all around. Check out the 3 Part HD Stream HERE: mytvsource.blogspot.com and support the excellent animation project by picking up your own copy HERE: (Amazon Exclusive) [Blu-ray]

Lastly, if you're a huge Gundam fan don't missout on the new and improved Unicorn Gundam Movie Ver. HD Color & MS Cage MG 1/100 Scale Model Kit...

...or the standalone Gundam Unicorn MG UNICORN GUNDAM Movie Ver. 1/100 Scale Model Kit.

Both are scheduled to arrive April 9th 2010.

Red Frame Master Grade Box Art! Sweet!

2010-02-11T20:36:00.000-08:00

This is so cool. Due out on the 25th of February in Japan. We're expecting it early March.

Stan Lee Appearing at Frank and Son Collectible Show!

2010-01-15T18:19:00.000-08:00

Stan Lee will be signing at the Frank and Son collectible show Saturday January 16th 2010. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity.

Click here for more info.

IT'S HERE!!! 00 RAISER PERFECT GRADE

2009-12-05T00:08:00.000-08:00

00 RAISER 1/60 Scale Model Kit Perfect Grade 1st Edition (Initial Production Ver.) Now Shipping !!!

Order Soon, First Wave of PG 00 Raisers come with a FREE!!! 2-Way Base ($33 Value).

Images Say it All:

Stan Lee at Frank and Sons January 16th 2010

2009-12-05T00:06:00.000-08:00

Stan Lee the Legend, need we say more.

Frank and Sons Holiday Hours

2009-12-04T23:59:00.000-08:00

Frank and Sons is always a great place to find that rare item you've been looking for and avoid crazy department store crowds. Bring cold hard cash and haggle.

Robin Williams on Call of Duty Gaming = Funny

2009-12-04T23:53:00.000-08:00

Always awesome comdeian Robin Williams pokes jokes at Call of Duty gaming. Goes to show you no one gets away from the wonderful world of online annoyances, which seems to be about 60% of online gaming and growing... annoying isn't it?

LONG BEACH COMIC CON TODAY!!

2009-10-02T07:21:00.000-07:00

Hey,

Just a quick reminder that we'll be at the 1st Annual Long Beach Comic Con starting Today! It's already today. If you get a chance to drop by please do so, it is going to be a great show with some surprises no doubt.

This is the first convention AnimeRaro has ever attended, it's a sign of our growth and we are very happy and Thank Everyone for their support.

We'll have several new items as well as a small backlog of stuff we pulled from our special set aside storage, items that since release have become very sought after. Swing by to check us out we'll be in Booth #405. Thanks.

LBCC TICKETS HERE

Plus standby, next week expect a large update on the website itself.

-AnimeRaro.com

Deadpool, Cable, Younblood Creator @ Frank and Son Collectible Show

2009-09-17T15:49:00.000-07:00

Rob Liefeld, Co-Creator of well know characters such as Deadpool, Youngbloods, X-Force's Cable will make an appearance at the Frank and Sons Collectible Show.

"Liefeld and several other popular young artists including Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Erik Larsen, Whilce Portacio, Jim Valentino and Marc Silvestri left Marvel in 1992 to form Image Comics in a migration dubbed by fans as "the X-Odus" since many of these artists had worked on X-Men related titles for Marvel." -Wikipedia

Rob Liefeld dosn't have the best of reputations as a comics industry professional regardless he has contributed some great material to the comics world.

Don't forget Mr. Liefeld will be at the Long Beach Comic Con.

On Friday, October 2, we open at 3:00 pm and close at 7:00 pm
On Saturday, October 3, we open at 10:00 am and close at 6:00 pm
On Sunday, October 4, we open at 10:00 am and close at 5:00 pm

1ST ANNUAL LONG BEACH COMIC CON !!!

2009-09-05T00:04:00.000-07:00

On Friday, October 2, we open at 3:00 pm and close at 7:00 pm
On Saturday, October 3, we open at 10:00 am and close at 6:00 pm
On Sunday, October 4, we open at 10:00 am and close at 5:00 pm

This amazing new show is coming so very soon get your tickets fast before they're gone.

With an amazing guest list that's still growing and awesome exclusives.

We'll be there in full force and hope to see you there too.

And it's near the beach!

Gundam Unicorn: What We Know So Far About The Anime

2009-09-04T23:09:00.000-07:00

Gundam Unicorn exists in the same "Universal Century" time line as the original Gundam produced by Sunrise. The serialized versions of Unicorn ended in the August 2009 issue of monthly magazine Shonen Ace and the final compiled volumes (#9 & #10) were released there after. In an earlier interview with author Harutoshi Fukui mentioned that the Anime would be a bit of a reconstruction as screenwriter Yasuyuki Muto's ideas had also been incorporated but the final product would remain faithful to the novel.

It's also been announced that there is a planned worldwide simultaneous release.

Bandai Visual confirmed that the anime will be released in six 50 minute OVA, direct to video, releases (WAY TO MILK IT BANDAI!). Expect to see the first Blu ray/DVD release in Spring 2010.

The official site for Gundam Unicorn launched not too long ago revealing with it the final voice cast:
http://www.gundam-unicorn.net/staffcast/cast.html

English language translation is confirmed. Originally set for Winter 2009 the delay to Spring 2010 is likely due to the simultaneously worldwide release plan.

We speculate the simultaneous release will also hinder any would be fan translated to torrent downloading possible bootlegging peoples (We're just saying...).

Newest Trailer Below.

DISNEY TO ACQUIRE MARVEL IN 4 BILLION DEAL

2009-08-31T10:36:00.000-07:00

It looks like Mickey Mouse is SpiderMan's new boss. But as long as we don't see any Hannah Montanahs or Jonas brothers playing superheros I think we'll be OK.

"NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co agreed buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for $4 billion in a deal that would add characters such as Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four to its entertainment empire.

Disney is striking the biggest media deal of the year -- one that unites the Incredible Hulk and Mickey Mouse -- at a time when the entertainment business is struggling to cope with big spending cutbacks by both consumers and advertisers.

It is also paying a substantial price, a 29 percent premium for Marvel shareholders, and is undertaking its largest acquisition since the $7.6 billion purchase of Pixar in 2006.

But none of those risks deterred Disney from seeking out a deal to address an area of concern among investors: How can it better reach more young males.

"This helps give Disney more important exposure to the young male demographic that they have sort of lost some ground with in recent years," said David Joyce, an analyst with Miller Tabak & Co.

Indeed, Disney has long been a blockbuster brand with girls thanks to characters such as "Hannah Montana," "Cinderella" and "Snow White," but has struggled to achieve the same kind of success with boys.

Movies such as "Iron Man 2," due to hit the theaters next year, or 2011's "Spider-Man 4" and "Avengers" should help resolve that issue.

Moreover, Disney will be able to use its marketing and entertainment might -- stretching from ABC to cable television to theme parks -- to promote and build characters such as "Thor" in ways Marvel never could.

To acquire Marvel, Disney agreed to pay a total of $30 per share in cash plus about 0.745 Disney shares for each Marvel share they own. The deal was approved by the boards of both companies.

The shares of Marvel, which was founded in 1939 and rolled out its first blockbuster character, Captain America, in 1941, shot up to a high of $49.29 before falling a bit to $48.38 in afternoon trading.

Disney approached Marvel a few months ago "to get to know them," Disney Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs told Reuters on Monday. The overture began with a meeting between Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger and Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter and evolved into merger discussions over a series of meetings, Staggs said.

"We at Disney had admired them because of their position and asset base," Staggs said. "With conversations over time we came to believe in the value of a combination."

The shares of Disney, which will acquire ownership more than 5,000 Marvel characters, were down about 3.5 percent in afternoon trading. The deal is expected to close by year-end, but will not add to Disney earnings until fiscal 2012.

The acquisition came as a surprise, even though Iger had mentioned recently the company would consider acquisitions that bolstered Disney brands across international markets and on new technology platforms.

While it could kick-start more deal making in the media sector -- where stocks have outperformed the broader Standard & Poor's 500 this year -- few analysts see another bidder making a play for Marvel.

Citigroup analyst Jason Bazinet said that in addition to bolstering their standing among young males, the deal could help Disney throughout its television, movies, and amusement park properties."

Source: Reuters.com

New Meaning to Hardcore Fan

2009-08-27T19:17:00.000-07:00

Actually no I think the term for this is insanity.

News from earlier in the month.

"Police in Kasai City near Kobe have arrested a 29-year-old factory worker named Yoshifumi Takabe on suspicion of burning down his own home on Sunday. The suspect reportedly doused his room with kerosene and lit it with a lighter around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday. The resulting fire eventually burned down the two-story house, which was about 250 square meters (about 2,700 square feet) and made partially from wood.

The police investigators say that the suspect had doused himself with kerosene, but had escaped the fire without injuries. His 55-year-old mother was also in the house but escaped without injuries. According to the police, the suspect said that his mother had gotten rid of his "valuable" Gundam plastic models, so he wanted to kill himself."

Some people can really go overboard but as long as you aren't burning down houses (especially when they aren't yours) all the power to you.

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

2009-07-23T20:36:00.000-07:00

This looks to be very cool.

Giant Gundam on Playstation Home

2009-07-10T16:50:00.000-07:00

"This is a strange case of fiction mimicking fact mimicking fiction.

Sony and Namco Bandai are teaming up to bring a giant Gundam unit to PlayStation Home. The digital replica of the anime icon will appear in the Japanese virtual world's central plaza starting Saturday at 11:00PM.

The tie-up is in celebration of two things. First up is the September 3 Japanese release of the PlayStation 3's latest Gundam game, Gundam Senki.

But perhaps more than that, Sony and Namco Bandai are celebrating the recent unveiling of a life-sized Gundam model in Tokyo's Odaiba area. You can see some pics of that at Flickr.

For those who can't make it out to Tokyo to see the mega Mobile Suit, we'd suggest trying to log in to the Japanese version of Home." -IGN.com

Anime on YouTube

2009-06-26T23:56:00.000-07:00

This isn't really new NEWs but definitely nice to see that it's a growing feature everyday. Check it out:

ANIME ON YOUTUBE.COM

Lakers Fan Day @ F&S Collectibles Show

2009-06-22T16:42:00.000-07:00

Frank and Son Collectible Show Special Events Presents Lakers Fan Day. Come on by Saturday, June 27th 2009 for a rare appearance by Laker Champions Lamar Odom, Shannon Brown, Trevor Ariza, Sasha Vujacic, and Josh Powell.

Laker Fan Day Official Flier

Also keep up with upcoming events @ Frank and Son Collectible Show's MySpace Site.

Don't forget to visit our Anime Raro booth #716 in isle 700.

Life Size 1/1 Scale Gundam Videos

2009-06-14T11:33:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure if this is the same one they now have standing but neat nonetheless.

So Cal HD Channel 18.2

2009-06-06T07:51:00.000-07:00

United Television Broadcasting (UTB), the Southern California station that describes itself as "the first 24-hour Japanese digital television channel in North America," will officially premiere Kadokawa Pictures' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya anime series on Saturday. It has been already airing the Eureka Seven, Fantastic Children, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye, true tears, sola, D.I.C.E., and Nihongo Dekimasu anime projects. In addition, it airs the following manga-based live-action projects: Bloody Monday, Tomie, MPD Psycho, Gokusen, and Hotaru no Hikari.

UTB officially launched its digital programming on May 1 on the 18.2 digital channel, although it started some programming beforehand. (The Southern California station KSCI had carried the FUNimation Channel on the 18.3 digital channel from 2006 until 2007.) The transition from analog television broadcasts to digital will finish throughout the United States on June 12.

Just remember that the only way to get this channel is through an over the air antenna.

E3 + Late Night Fallon = Funny Stuff

2009-06-05T17:44:00.000-07:00

SNL's Jason Sudeikis reports from the show floor.

Konami + Kojima = Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

2009-06-04T10:42:00.000-07:00

OH MY GOD! We can't wait!

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

2009-06-01T15:16:00.000-07:00

Here's a non-anime related little tidbit that has us very excited for tonight's premier and just wanted to share this with everyone.

Week 1 Guest List.

* Monday, June 1: The first episode of "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" with
Will Ferrell and musical guest Pearl Jam

* Tuesday, June 2: Tom Hanks and musical guest Green Day

* Wednesday, June 3: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bradley Cooper and musical guest Sheryl Crow

* Thursday, June 4: Gwyneth Paltrow and musical guest John Mayer Trio

* Friday, June 5: Ryan Seacrest and musical guest Chickenfoot

Upcoming Gundam Kits

2009-05-01T21:21:00.000-07:00

Below: 1/100 00 Raiser Designer's Color Ver.
Look close, Yes this bad boy has LED lights in its head.

Below:
-HG 1/144 Arche Gundam
-HG 1/144 Exia Repair II
-HG 1/144 O Gundam [Battle Equipped Type]

Next:
HGUC Hi-Nu Gundam
HGUC Schuzrum Dias

This is very exciting as well, Version 2.0/Alternate Color Kits:
MG Zaku II Ver. 2.0 The Gravity Front Image Color
MG Gouf Custom The Gravity Front Image Color
MG Dom The Gravity Front Image Color

We are working on integrating a better pre-order system on our site please keep an eye on our Gundam Page for updates. Thanks.

Gundam Unicorn Anime Announced!

2009-04-22T10:36:00.000-07:00

If you are a Gundam fan then this is pretty big, sources out of monthly Japanese publication "Gundam Ace" say the project has been green lit and is expected to debut this winter. Exciting news indeed. More details to come.

Paul McCartney Shows Beatles Rock Band Clip at Coachella

2009-04-19T21:08:00.000-07:00

New Gundam Kits

2009-03-31T00:15:00.000-07:00

Just arrived and ready to ship. All our pre-orders have been filled and we have decent quantities left for regular sales. Below is the list of new kits and re-stocks.

MG HYAKU-SHIKI HD COLOR
MG Z GUNDAM Ver. 2.0 HD COLOR
MG 117 G Fighter
MG 116 MSN-06S "Sinanju" (ver. Ka)
HG 022 OO GUNDAM
HG 024 CHERUDIM GUNDAM GN-006
HG 028 ARIOS GUNDAM GN-007
HG 029 GN ARCHER GNR-101A
HG 030 GADESSA GNZ-003
HG 031 GUNDAM EXIA (TRANS-AM MODE)
HG 032 GUNDAM DYNAMES (TRANS-AM MODE) GN-002
HG 033 GUNDAM KYRIOS (TRANS-AM MODE) GN-003
HG 034 GUNDAM VIRTUE (TRANS-AM MODE) GN-005
HG 035 O RAISER GNR-010
HG 036 GN-X III EARTH FEDERATION TYPE GNX-609T
HG 037 SERAPHIM GUNDAM GN-009
HG 038 OO RAISER DESIGNER'S COLOR VER.
BB 319 RIKUSON ZETA PLUS
14 CHERUDIM GUNDAM GN-006
15 ARIOS GUNDAM GN-007
HGUC092 GEARA DOGA (REZIN SCHNEIDER CUSTOM) AMS-119

Also of note, more GM01 Panel/Line Markers are inbound and should be available by this coming Wednesday as well as the Sinanju Action Base 1. If you are interested in a specific kit please let me know as soon as possible so we can reserve it for you, we can hold Gundams for up to one week. Anything else at all please feel free to e-mails us.

-Jose
www.AnimeRaro.com
Frank and Sons Booth #716

Live Action DragonBall: Evolution Clips

2009-03-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

Sorry, there are commercials on the clips.

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

NEW ZELDA GAME!

2009-03-27T10:54:00.000-07:00

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

The waiting begins.

Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 'GDC 2009 Nintendo Keynote Debut' video

Yes, you saw right, Link is a train conductor in this one:)

New Rachet and Clank Game Announced!

2009-03-27T10:45:00.000-07:00

No details as of yet other than we now know that the title exists. In what form is another question, will it be a full disc based entry into the franchise or a downloadable episode. We shall have to wait and see. All R&C games are amazing and animeraro.com staff favorites.

Astro Boy!

2009-02-24T09:05:00.000-08:00

The animation looks spectacular. Check out the trailer below

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808461950/video/12654421

Watchmen

2009-02-24T08:59:00.000-08:00

Watchmen, the amazing graphic novel comes to the big screen. We're very excited about the movie but for those who aren't familiar withe the source material we highly suggest you read the novel. It's a huge story that we're positive the movie will cut many pieces out.

Live Action: "Blood: The Last Vampire" Teaser

2009-02-13T20:16:00.000-08:00

Currently streaming on Yahoo! Japan.

http://meta.yahoo-streaming.jp/webevents/yahoo/movie/lastblood/tokuho01_1m.asx

Frank & Son Collectible Show Annual Star Wars Event Saturday, 01/31/09

2009-01-25T10:09:00.000-08:00

"(City of Industry, CA, January 21, 2009) Saturday, January 31st Frank & Son Collectible show will be hosting their Annual Star Wars Event from 9am-5pm. If you are a Star Wars fan and the force is strong with you then you need to be at this show. Star Wars Celebrities Daniel Logan (Young Boba Fett), Bonnie Piesse (Aunt Beru), Amy Allen (Jedi Knight Aayla Secura) and Matthew Wood (General Grievous) will be on hand to sign autographs and take pictures. Also members of the 501st (SC Garrison) Stormtroopers and the LA Jedi will be on hand in full costume. We invite all Star Wars fans young and old to come and enjoy a great day with the force. Break out your Jedi robes and lightsabers and come on down! As if that wasn’t enough, Frank & Son Collectible Show features over 200 dealers spanning over 60,000 square feet with an incredible selection of hard to find merchandise & collectibles. If you cannot find it in a store then it is here at Frank & Son’s. There is literally something here for everyone from age 8 to 80. As always parking and admission are free!

For show & event information please call (909) 444-7955."

Coming Soon GIRL FIGHT - JAPAN'S "HIGH KICK GIRL"

2009-01-06T18:22:00.000-08:00

Starring Karate Champ Rina Takeda.

GIRL FIGHT AGAIN - Denmark's Fighter

2009-01-06T18:08:00.000-08:00

A film by Natasha Arthy.

More GIRL FIGHT - TAILAND'S "CHOCOLATE"

2009-01-06T18:02:00.000-08:00

Director: Prachya Pinkaew

Writers:Chukiat Sakveerakul (screenplay)
Nepalee Sakweerakul (screenplay)

Staring: JeeJa Yanin

Release Date: 6 February 2008 (Thailand)

Plot: "An autistic woman with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money."

Chocolate Trailer from Ray Clinton on Vimeo.

Jackie Chan Reality Show "The Disciple"

2009-01-06T10:03:00.000-08:00

After some time researching and thanks to the magic of technology and the i-n-t-e-r...net as well as YouTube we can catch up to what we missed.

The Disciple Launch

Fast Forward: and the winner is...

We still can't believe we missed such an interesting event.

GIRL FIGHT! COWEB

2009-01-06T09:39:00.000-08:00

So apparently Jackie Chan had this reality show called The Disciple where he was looking for illegitimate children, just kidding, but seriously the purpose of the program was to find a new martial arts star who could act to become Chan's "successor" as well as student in filmmaking.

On this TV Reality show is where this amazing girl staring in the upcoming film "Coweb" was discoverd.

Synopsis: "Newcomer 蒋露霞 Jiang Luxia plays the lead role as Guangdong wushu coach Nie Yi Yi who gets implicated by a kidnap case in Hong Kong. It’s up to her to battle waves after waves of fighters to rescue her employer and his wife who are kidnapped. Little did she know that her fights are being captured on video and broadcast live via a website which serves as an illegal online gambling den…"

STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI

2009-01-01T09:56:00.000-08:00

First Trailer for the film due out Feb. 27th 2009.

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Movie Trailer

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ANIMERARO.COM

2009-01-01T09:52:00.001-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR! EVERYONE. Lets make this year better than the last:)

Inbound - Shonen Jump Figures

2008-12-27T08:39:00.001-08:00

Just a quick heads up. We're expecting this highly sought after item next Tuesday:)

UPDATE: 40th Anniversary Shonen Jump Dragonball Z X Naruto X Once Piece Figures NOW AVAILABLE. Arrived and Ready to Ship. Act fast as these will disappear quickly.

Holiday Hours Begin Tomorrow Sat. December 20th

2008-12-19T10:00:00.000-08:00

Once again; For those in the Southern California area don't miss the opportunity to visit our Booth #716 (Isle 700) at the Frank and Son Collectible Show, click here for more details.

Frank and Son Events SATURDAY Dec. 20th 2008

2008-12-10T13:59:00.000-08:00

Kevin Nash
Autograph Signing Session
December 20 (Sat) , 2008
11:00am to 2:00pm

Sandra Taylor
Autograph Signing Session
December 20 (Sat) , 2008
10:30am to 2:00pm

Last Day to Order for Timely 25th Delivery

2008-12-07T19:37:00.000-08:00

For Standard and Priority Mail place your Order by Friday, December 19th 2008, 3pm PST. For USPS Express Mail Order by Sunday, December 21st, 2008, 12am PST. Any orders via UPS (Brown) must be placed by Thursday, December 18th, 2008, 3pm PST. Any questions or concerns please refer to info@animeraro.com. Our staff is on alert 7 days a week, you will get a quick response. Thank You and stay safe during the crazy shopping season.

After Thanksgiving / Pre Christmas Sale Now LIVE

2008-12-04T13:21:00.000-08:00

Discounts of 25% to 50% OFF. New items added to the sale everyday so check back often. www.animeraro.com

EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS FOR OUR LOCAL BOOTH

2008-12-01T13:47:00.000-08:00

Once again; For those in the Southern California area don't miss the opportunity to visit our Booth #716 (Isle 700) at the Frank and Son Collectible Show, click here for the blog post with more details.

Organic Aquires Alien license - Revoltech Coming Soon

2008-11-29T08:36:00.000-08:00

OMG, here's hoping Ripley and the rest of the Marine squad get the Revoltech treatment! Prototype shown in images.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

2008-11-27T08:44:00.000-08:00

Have a great, pleasant, and above all warm and safe holiday.

-AnimeRaro.Com Team

Black Friday Video Game Deals

2008-11-27T08:37:00.000-08:00

Courtesy of our friends at Cheap Ass Gamer. Check out their Black Friday DVD/Blu ray Deals here: Link

Microsoft Xbox 360

* $199.99 - Arcade Holiday Bundle with 20GB HDD and Wireless Controller (Circuit City)
* $199.99 - Arcade Holiday Bundle with Rock Band 2 (game only) (Dell)
* $199.99 - Arcade Holiday Bundle with Guitar Hero 3 and Wireless Guitar (Wal-Mart)
* $299.99 - 60GB Pro Holiday Bundle with NBA 2K8 and Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (Best Buy)
* $299.99 - 60GB Pro Holiday Bundle with $30 Gift Card (Circuit City)
* $299.99 - 60GB Pro Holiday Bundle with 12 month XBL Gold (K-Mart)
* $299.99 - 60GB Pro Holiday Bundle with $50 rebate card (Radio Shack)
* $299.99 - 60GB Pro Holiday Bundle with $60 Gift Card (Target)
* $199.99-$399.99 - Any Holiday Bundle with included Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (GameStop)
* $199.99-$399.99 - Any Holiday Bundle with included Wireless Controller (Sears)
* $299.99-$399.99 - Pro or Elite Holiday Bundles with included Guitar Hero 2 (Game Crazy)

Sony PlayStation 3

* $399.99 - 80GB PS3 with Ratchet & Clank Future and Casino Royale (Best Buy)
* $399.99 - PS3 with NHL 2K9 and HDMI cable (Meijer)
* $399+ - Buy a PS3 and a PS3 game, get a free Blu-Ray remote and Blu-ray movie (Amazon)*Valid through 11/27 only

Nintendo Wii

* $249.99 - Wii with Game Party and Wiimote skins (Meijer)
* $425 - Wii Console with 3 Wiimotes, 3 Nunchucks, Mario Super Sluggers, and King of Clubs Mini Golf (Sam's Club)

Nintendo DS

* $136 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. (Wal-Mart)
* $139.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. (5 a.m.-11 a.m., Circuit City)
* $139.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. with 3 pack Stylus pens (5 a.m.-12 p.m., Meijer)
* $139.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age (Microcenter)
* $149.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros., includes $25 off next Nintendo purchase (K-Mart)
* $149.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. with $19.99 DS Accessory (5 a.m.-1 p.m., Toys 'R' Us)
* $149.99 - Ice Blue DS with Brain Age or Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. (Multiple locations)
* $199.98 - Metallic Rose DS with Nintendogs, Purr Pals, and Princess Peach Game Case (Sam's Club)

Sony PlayStation Portable

* $189.99 - PSP Holiday Bundle (Thursday 6 a.m.-Midnight, Meijer)
* $199.95 - PSP-2000 with one game (Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Shaun White Snowboarding, or God of War), Surf's Up UMD, Screen Protector, Road Kit
* $199.99 - Madden Cobalt Pack with $30 Gift Card (GameStop)
* $199.99 - Any PSP with $25 off next Sony purchase (K-Mart)
* $199.99 - Ratchet & Clank PSP Bundle with $20 Target Gift Card (Target)

Sony PlayStation 2

* $129.99 - PS2 with Micro Controller (Circuit City)
* $129.99 - PS2 with $30 Gift Card and free ($19.99 or less) game (GameStop)
* $129.99 - PS2 with 6 games, 21 DVD and PS2 DVD Remote (5 a.m.-1 p.m., Toys 'R' Us)

DLC Discounts

* 360 Add-on: Crackdown - Getting Busy Bonus Pack (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* 360 Add-on: Forza - March Car Pack (250 MS Points / $3.12)
* 360 Add-on: GH3 Metallica "Death Magnetic" Full Album (1000 MS Points / $12.50)
* 360 Add-on: Lips - Jason Mraz' The Remedy (100 MS Points / $1.25)
* 360 Add-on: Rock Band - All That Remains Pack 1 (290 MS Points / $3.62)
* 360 Theme: Castle Crashers Premium (180 MS Points / $2.25)
* 360 Theme: Gears of War 2 Last Day (180 MS Points / $2.25)
* 360 Theme: Sonic Unleashed (180 MS Points / $2.25)
* XBLA: Arkadian Warriors (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* XBLA: Assault Heroes (250 MS Points / $3.12)
* XBLA: Boogie Bunnies (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* XBLA: Brain Challenge (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* XBLA: Catan (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* XBLA: Golf: Tee It Up! (500 MS Points / $6.25)
* XBLA: Rez HD (500 MS Points / $6.25)

Software (arranged alphabetically)

* All-Pro Football 2K8 ($9.99, 360) - Circuit City
* Assassin's Creed ($9.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Battlefield: Bad Company ($29.99, 360) - GameStop
* BioShock ($19.99, 360) - Circuit City
* BioShock ($19.99, 360) - GameCrazy
* Boom Blox ($20, Wii) - Target
* Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway ($17.99, 360/PS3) - Toys R Us
* Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway ($19.99, PS3) - Best Buy
* Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway ($19.99, 360/PS3) - Circuit City
* Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway ($19.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway ($19.99, 360) - GameStop
* Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway ($20, 360/PS3) - Target
* Bully ($10, PS2) - Wal-Mart
* Burnout Paradise ($20, 360/PS3) - Target
* Call of Duty 4 GOTY ($39.99, 360/PS3) - GameStop
* Call of Duty: World at War ($49.95, 360/PS3) - Amazon
* Call of Duty: World at War ($49, 360/PS3) - Target
* Civilization Revolution ($19.99, DS) - GameStop
* Civilization Revolution ($49.99, 360/PS3) - GameStop
* Cooking Mama ($9.99, DS) - Circuit City
* Cooking Mama ($15, DS) - Target
* Cooking Mama ($19.99, DS) - GameCrazy
* Cooking Mama: Cook Off ($14.99, Wii) - Toys R Us
* Cooking Mama: Cook Off ($19.99, Wii) - Circuit City
* Crysis Collector's Edition ($19.99, PC) - GameStop
* The Darkness ($4.99, 360) - GameCrazy)
* Dead Rising ($9.99, 360) - Circuit City
* Dead Space ($30, 360/PS3) - Target
* DeBlob ($39, Wii) - Target
* Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed ($14.99, Wii) - Toys R Us
* Fallout 3 ($39.95, 360/PS3) - Amazon
* Far Cry 2 ($39.99 from 7 a.m.-12 p.m., 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Far Cry 2 ($49.95, 360/PS3) - Amazon
* Final Fantasy XII ($9.99, PS2) - GameStop
* Ghost Recon 2 ($14.99, 360) - GameCrazy
* God of War: Chains of Olympus ($15, PSP) - Target
* Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories ($9.99, PSP) - Circuit City
* Guitar Hero 3 ($20, 360) - Target
* Guitar Hero 3 Bundle (49.99, 360/PS3/Wii) - Toys R Us
* Guitar Hero 3 Bundle (54.99, 360/PS3/Wii) - K-Mart
* Guitar Hero 3 Bundle (54.99, 360/PS3/Wii) - Sears
* Guitar Hero 3 with Guitar Hero 1, 2, and 80s ($50, PS2) - Wal-Mart
* Guitar Hero 3 Guitar Bundle with Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Bundle ($129.99 from 7 a.m.-11 a.m., Wii) - GameStop
* Guitar Hero Aerosmith ($19.99, Wii/PS2) - GameStop
* Guitar Hero Aerosmith ($29.99, 360/PS3) - GameStop
* Guitar Hero Aerosmith with Guitar Hero 2 ($50, 360) - Wal-Mart
* Guitar Hero Aerosmith with Guitar Hero 3 ($50, Wii) - Wal-Mart
* Guitar Hero On Tour with Guitar Grip ($29.99, DS) - Circuit City
* Guitar Hero On Tour ($29.99, DS) - GameStop
* Guitar Hero World Tour ($49, 360/PS3) - Target
* Halo 3 ($30, 360) - Target
* Haze ($14.99, PS3) - GameCrazy
* Left 4 Dead ($49.99, 360) - GameStop
* Lego Batman ($20, DS/PSP) - Target
* Lego Indiana Jones ($34.99, 360/PS3/Wii) - GameCrazy
* Lord of the Rings Online ($29.99, PC) - GameStop
* Madden NFL 09 ($30, 360/PS3) - Wal-Mart
* Mario Kart Wii/Wheel with $10 gift card ($49.99, Wii) - Microcenter
* Mercenaries 2 ($39, 360/PS3) - Target
* Metal Gear Solid 4 with Bluetooth Headset ($89.99, PS3) - GameStop
* Midnight Club 3 ($9.99, PSP) - Circuit City
* Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition ($10, PS2) - Wal-Mart
* Midnight Club Los Angeles ($49, 360/PS3) - Target
* MLB 2K8 ($19.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* NASCAR 09 ($30, 360/PS3) - Wal-Mart
* NBA 2K9 (39, 360/PS3) - Target
* NBA Live 09 ($30, 360/PS3) - Wal-Mart
* NBA 2K9 ($49.99, 360) - GameStop
* NCAA Football 09 ($30, 360/PS3) - Wal-Mart
* NCAA Football 09 ($39, 360/PS3) - Target
* NFL Head Coach 09 ($10, 360/PS3) - Wal-Mart
* NFL Tour ($9.99, 360) - Circuit City
* Okami ($19.99, Wii) - Circuit City
* Orange Box ($19.99, 360) - Circuit City
* Pure ($39.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Rainbow Six Vegas 2 ($9.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Resident Evil 4 ($9.99, PS2) - GameStop
* Rock Band game or bundle with Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 2 for $.99 (7 a.m.-11 a.m.) - GameStop
* Samba de Amigo ($19.99, Wii) - GameStop
* The Sims 2 Deluxe ($4.99, PC) - Circuit City
* Spider-Man: Web of Shadows ($29.99, PS2/PSP) - GameCrazy
* Spider-Man: Web of Shadows ($39.99, 360) - GameStop
* Spider-Man: Web of Shadows ($49.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Star Wars: The Force Unleashed ($19.99, DS) - Circuit City
* Soul Calibur 4 ($39.99, 360/PS3) - GameCrazy
* Soul Calibur 4 ($49, 360/PS3) - Target
* Soul Calibur 4 ($49.99, 360) - GameStop
* Tom Clancy's EndWar ($37.99, 360) - Best Buy
* Turok ($14.99, 360) - Best Buy
* World of Warcraft ($9.99, PC) - Circuit City
* World of Warcraft ($9.99, PC) - GameStop
* World of Warcraft ($9.99, PC) - Meijer
* World of Warcraft ($9.99, PC) - Toys R Us
* World of Warcraft Battlechest ($14.99, PC) - Circuit City
* World of Warcraft Battlechest ($19.99, PC) - GameStop
* World of Warcraft Battlechest ($19.99, PC) - Meijer
* World of Warcraft Battlechest ($19.99, PC) - Toys R Us

Slurpees and Video Games? Why not.

2008-11-24T09:35:00.000-08:00

Here's an interesting one; the 7-11 convenience store chain is planning on adding video games to their inventory as well as other budget entertainment. Not just DVDs but DVD players and the such.

Dattebayo Says No Naruto Next Year

2008-11-22T08:25:00.000-08:00

The very well known fan/sub group Dattebayo (where 99% of you get your new Naruto episodes) has announced that beggining January 15th of 2009 they will stop subtitling and distributing Naruto: Shippuuden.

The chosen date leads us into the reasons for the group's decisions. 1.15.09 is when Naruto.Com,Hulu, Joost, and Crunchyroll will officially and in conjunction with Viz Media (North American Naruto License holder) will stream Naruto episodes just 1 week after their Japanese premiere.

Dattebayo has said they will move on to other projects and it is really great to see big American anime companies like Viz try something well... new to them.

Astro Boy Teaser Trailer

2008-11-22T08:22:00.000-08:00

Check out the teaser for the new CG Film of Astro Boy.

Robotech Movie Update

2008-11-20T15:06:00.000-08:00

The long awaited project being prduced by Tobey Maguire, Akiva Goldsman and Charles Roven now has two new writers, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Both have Smallville (Superman TV Show), Shanghai Noon, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor to their credits.

Street Fighter IV Release Date.... Released.

2008-11-16T09:30:00.000-08:00

Are you a fan of video games in the fighters genre? If so then you'll be happy to know that Street Fighter 4 has been officially dated via Capcom representative Chris Kramer's blog. The game will arrive on the Playstation 3 and XBox 360 on February 17th.

More Manga to Anime to Film Projects

2008-11-16T09:19:00.000-08:00

More Manga to Anime to Film Projects

As we said it before, for the last few years we’ve seen a landslide of Comic to Film projects come before us, with no end in sight, but no complaints here, we love Comic Book Movies. We are just NOW in the beginning of a tidal wave of Manga/Anime to big budget Film projects. Quick Summary.

*Live action Dragon Ball film has wrapped principal Photography, due out April 09'.

*Neon Genesis Evangelion is still rumored, Robert Zemeckis (Roger Rabit, Back to the Future) was initially attached.

*Voltron, yup also in the backburner somewhere.

*Spielberg has secured rights to produce a live action Ghost in the Shell.

*Tobey Migure to star and produce live action Robotech/Macross.

*Leonardo DiCaprio to produce live action adaptation of Akira.

*Appian Way, DiCarpio’s production company, along with Warner Bros. are set to co-produce a Live Action version of Ninja Scroll

What do you guys think? Do you know of any other similar projects? Something we missed? Please feel free to comment. Drop us a line at info@animeraro.com

New Rhodey for Iron Man

2008-11-12T09:13:00.000-08:00

So most fans of the Iron Man movie already know that Terrance Howard who originally played Jim “Rhodey” Rhodes in the first film has been replaced by Don Chaedle. But until now no one really had any idea why.

According to EW it’s actually a string of reasons. Howard was apparently the first actor to sign on to the film and ended up getting paid more than even the starring role of Downy Jr. Howard was also allegedly “difficult” on the set. This leading to issues with his scenes having to be reedited or re-shot and just taking too much time. Director Favreau and Producers were said to have been displeased with Howard’s overall performance.

Because of all the aforementioned as Iron Man makers began planning the sequel they had decided to minimize Howard’s involvement and consequently his characters storyline. As Marvel Entertainment caught wind of this they decided to renegotiate Howard’s #’s ($$$) and talks needless to say fell apart.

We at animeraro.com thought Terrence Howard did a fine job on the film so it’s hard to believe what is being said but that’s Hollywood for you. As always please feel free to leave a comment or drop us a line @ info@animeraro.com

Frank and Son Collectible Show

2008-11-09T19:28:00.000-08:00

One of the coolest places in the world, it’s like mini nerd & geek central (we mean that in the nicest of ways) every Wednesday and Saturday. Check out their site at http://www.fs-collectibles.com/

If you’re in the Southern California area then take the opportunity to visit the Frank and Son Collectibles Show. Every Wednesday from 3pm to 9pm and every Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Here you will find everything from Comics, Toys, to Sports Memorabilia. Are you looking for a Kobe autographed whatever (Jersey, Basketball, etc..) you will find it here. An unending list of rare and unique items; all kinds of comics, new and old, Toys, imports & domestic, Neca, McFarlane, Marvel Legends, Simpsons, Wrestling, anything and everything Star Wars, Kubriks, Disney, Hot Wheels including Treasure Hunts, Beanies, Sports Cards, Yu Gi Oh, Pokemon, Magic, millions of pins, T-Shirts, Hats, Movie Posters and much much more (a lot more, too much to list).

There are also lots of special events including Card Tournaments and special guests. Guest of the past include Ernie Hudson of Ghostbusters fame, David Faustino from Married with Children, wrestler RVD, Gary Coleman, and even the living legend STAN LEE. Coming up wrestling greats Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, and early next year TNA knockout Christy Hemme.

I was walking around checking out the other booths when who happens to pass by me Seth Green (Robot Chicken, Austin Powers). He’s a well known Star Wars Collector. This is the place to find what you are looking for without having to wait for the once a year conventions.

It's been around for years, even before animeraro.com existed and we are very happy to have our very own booth there, visit us in isle #700 @ Booth #716.

Long Time No Update

2008-11-09T10:47:00.000-08:00

For those who've shopped our website and checked out our blog I have to apologize for not updating with new articles. We are minimally staffed and simply neglected the blog so that we could focus better on our new products and a new venture that we'll tell you about after this post. Once again we at animeraro apologize but promise you that, from this point on, our blog will be filled with a flurry of manga/anime, video game, and movie related news tidbits. As well as behind the scenes, funny customer stories and the whatnot.

-Korben
www.animeraro.com

Live Action Ghost in the Shell

2008-04-15T06:12:00.000-07:00

The Anime to Hollywood trend continues. Today it was announced that Dreamworks has bought the rights to produce a live action "3D" version of the popular Manga/Anime Ghost in the Shell. Read more here

OH MY GOD WE CAN'T WAIT!

JAPANESE ANIMATED BATMAN FEATURE!

2008-03-12T17:42:00.000-07:00

Our dream is literally coming true! Due out this summer, an Animatrix-ish collection of Batman shorts produced by several big name Japan Animation Studios. Check out this teaser site. Preview video included!

Live Action Akira

2008-03-05T06:06:00.000-08:00

This is only news for some and in actuality we've know about it for a while but didn't think of posting it. But yes it is true a Live Action version of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga is in the works. Strangely enough Leonardo Dicaprio is producing and Ruari Robinson is attached to Direct. Ruari Robinson is not very well known here in the States and their isn't much to his credits but we shall see how it turns out...

Check out the this article and while your at it explore the very unique film site:

> AKIRA CONFIRMED <

The Machine Girl Trailer

2008-02-17T21:51:00.000-08:00

Wow......

It's all I can say. But trust me the 1 minute and 30 seconds of this trailer are totally worth it.

Is it for real? I don't know, you tell me. But if it is we at animeraro.com would love to see the final product, tee hee:)

Cloverfield

2008-02-17T21:10:00.000-08:00

We don't want to spoil it for anyone so please refrain from clicking the link if you haven't seen the movie yet and if you haven't seen the movie yet what are you waiting for? Go Now!

The animeraro.com team loves the movie and we all recommend it.

Now, for the purpose of the post. Hasbro is making the Cloverfield monster action figure and it is very cool. Check it out here and here.

This is one cool collectible. It's highly detailed and has some crazy features that any fan will love. It not due till around September 2008. We will do our best to make this one available on our store site for everyone. We can already tell this one is for the hardcore fan and not the faint of wallet as it's current suggested retail price is a cool $99 American!

Other Avenues

2008-02-17T20:48:00.000-08:00

Besides the actual site don't forget to check out our ebay auctions. We have auctions on a weekly basis.

Then there is myspace where you'll find images of the events we visit or participate in. Plus some our favorite anime theme songs as well as a bunch of other neat info just for fun.

Welcome

2008-02-17T20:27:00.000-08:00

This blog is meant for the animeraro.com staff to post up every day thoughts and ideas and give our customers a kind of behind the scenes look at the works of the site and to provide them with information about future product releases and more.