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Adult Swim Website Announces Return of "Toonami" Programming Block (updated)

Todd "GWOtaku" DuBois — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:46:18 EDT

Via twitter and a newly-launched web page, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block has announced the return of the Toonami programming block on May 26th, 2012. This news comes in advance of Adult Swim's upfront this Wednesday evening and weeks after...

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Publishers Weekly on Indie Comics and "Adventure Time," "Regular Show," and More

Ed Liu — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:25 EDT

Publishers Weekly has posted an article focusing on how recent Cartoon Network shows such as Adventure Time, Regular Show, Superjail, Problem Solverz, and Secret Mountain Fort Awesome are utilizing the skills and aesthetics of independent comics...

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PR: GKids Announces English Language Voice Cast for "A Cat in Paris", Opening in Select Cities June 1, 2012

Ed Liu — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:07:45 EDT

GKIDS ANNOUNCES THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE VOICE CAST FOR
ACADEMY AWARD

BLOG: The Legend of Korra - "And the Winner Is..." Episode 6 Recap

Ed Liu — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:47:14 EDT

When Amon threatens to disrupt the Pro-Bending Championships, Korra and the Fire Ferrets burst into the Republic City Council chambers to find that the council is ready to shut down the event in the name of public safety. They gain an...
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"Aaahh! Real Monsters" Season 2: I Scream For Monsters

Ian Lueck — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:10:45 EDT
Aaahh! Real Monsters, which debuted in 1994, was Klasky-Csupo's second NickToon, and represents a better time, before they milked Rugrats to death and started churning out similar-looking shows like As Told By Ginger and Rocket Power.

Aaahh!'s...
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BLOG: Dan Vs. "The Dinosaur" Recap

SammyT — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:02:15 EDT

After a dinosaur crushes Dan's car, he declares revenge. Meanwhile, Elise is tasked with humanly capturing the Dino and keeping it out of the public's attention.

"The Dinosaur" starts simply enough with a parody of Jurassic Park as...

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"Dan Vs." Clip from "Dan Vs. The Telemarketer," Premiering May 19, 2012

Ed Liu — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:46:59 EDT
The Hub has released a new clip from "Dan Vs. The Telemarketer," the next new episode of Dan Vs. premiering on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 8:00 PM (ET):

Episode logline: Harassed day and night by an unyielding telemarketer, Dan plots to put...
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Sentai Filmworks Announces New August Titles Including "No. 6"

Ian Lueck — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:42:09 EDT
A number of new titles are coming in August from Sentai Filmworks/Section23 Films:
* K-on! Season 2 Collection 2: 8/28/12 - 350 min. - $59.98 (DVD)/$69.98 (Blu-ray)
* Koihime Musou: Ultimate Collection (Seasons 1-3) (DVD): 8/28/12 - 975 min....
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FUNimation Announces New August Titles Including "Freezing"

Ian Lueck — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:29:23 EDT
The new anime releases for August from FUNimation are:
* Freezing Complete Series (Blu-ray/DVD combo) (L.E.): 8/28/12 - 300 min. - $69.98
* Is This a Zombie? Complete Series (DVD) (L.E.): 8/7/12 - 325 min. - $64.98
* Oblivion Island: Haruka and...
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Shock Till You Drop Visits Laika Animation for "ParaNorman" Set Visit, Director's Interview

Ed Liu — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:59:06 EDT
Shock Till You Drop has posted a report of their visit to Laika Animation Studios' ParaNorman set, and also posting an interview with the film's directors Chris Butler and Sam Fell. The set visit reveals how they met Laika CEO Travis Knight...
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Zhang Songlin, Chinese Animator, 1932 - 2012

Ed Liu — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:57:55 EDT
Chinese animator and animation director Zhang Songlin passed away on May 8, 2012, at the age of 80 due to cerebral infarction. Songlin's career in animation began at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio in 1950, moving to directing animated films...
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39th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominees Announced

Ed Liu — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:40:23 EDT
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences released the list of nominees for the 39th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, with DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon's Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness leading the pack of animated shows with a...
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BLOG: Transformers Prime - "Triangulation" Episode 39 Recap

Neo Yi — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:29:26 EDT

Optimus is caught between Dreadwing and Starscream as he races for the second Relic.

Well, "Triangulation" was kind of boring, which tends to happen when we have to sit and watch two of the most sedated characters...

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"Gundam SEED HD Remaster Limited Edition Blu-ray Box 1": Cropped SEED

Grant White — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:21:17 EDT
Roughly a decade ago I became a Gundam fan thanks to the British television broadcast of Gundam Wing. It was a very odd situation. Not only was I coming into a then-already 20-year-old franchise produced by a country speaking a completely...
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PR: Marvel Comics Announces New Avengers Vs. X-Men Infinite Comic

Eileen Cruz — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:24:06 EDT
New York, NY

PR: Six New Units Added to Gundam Capsule Fighter Online Multiplayer Video Game

Eileen Cruz — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:23:06 EDT
SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online Recruits New Units

S Rank and Gundam 00 Units Join the Battle

Torrance, Calif. - May 11, 2012 - OGPlanet, an innovative provider of Free-to-Play multiplayer online games, announced that they have released...
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PR: New Screen Shots for Batman: Arkham City Harley Quinn's Revenge Pack

Eileen Cruz — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:21:46 EDT
Batman: Arkham City Harley Quinn's Revenge Pack
Payback's a *****, especially when dealing with The Joker's most psychotic sidekick, Harley Quinn. Harley is the new boss of Arkham City and is determined to make Batman pay for what he's done to...
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BLOG: MLP: Friendship is Magic "Hurricane Fluttershy" Recap

SammyT — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:09:21 EDT

Fluttershy is too worried about being laughed at to help when all the pegasi in Ponyville need to work together to create a hurricane.

I love the originality of this episode, which reveals more about how the land of Equestria...

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PR: New Episodes of "T.U.F.F. Puppy" & "Penguins of Madagascar" on Nickelodeon on Sunday, May 13, 2012

Ed Liu — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:07:01 EDT
T.U.F.F. Puppy, the latest 2D series from Nicktoon hit-maker Butch Hartman (The Fairly OddParents), follows the hilarious escapades of Dudley Puppy (voiced by iCarly’s Jerry Trainor), an average canine who finds himself accidentally thrust into...
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Comics Alliance Interviews "Legend of Korra" Actor Janet Varney

Ed Liu — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:20:31 EDT
Comics Alliance has interviewed actor Janet Varney on her role as the title character of Nickelodeon's The Legend of Korra. Among other topics, Varney discusses how she got the role, what character traits she shares with her role, whether she'd...
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PR: "The Smurfs and the Magic Flute" on DVD on August 14, 2012

Ed Liu — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:53:23 EDT

THE RENOWNED ANIMATED MOVIE CLASSIC
ARRIVES ON DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME!

THE SMURFS™ AND THE MAGIC FLUTE
HITS U.S HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES NATIONWIDE

OWN IT ON DVD AUGUST 14, 2012 FROM FABULOUS FILMS
Distributed by Shout! Factory

Smurf...
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PR: Nickelodeon Preschool "All Star Week" of Premieres Starting Monday, May 14, 2012

Ed Liu — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:42:32 EDT
Nickelodeon rolls out five new episodes of preschooler favorites Max & Ruby, Bubble Guppies, Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi and Mike the Knight during a special “All Star Week,” Monday, May 14 through Friday, May 18.

The premiere week...
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"DC Nation" Clips & Stills for May 12, 2012: "New Teen Titans", "Green Lantern: TAS", "Young Justice"

Ed Liu — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:29:23 EDT
Warner Bros. Animation has released the following clips and stills from this weekend's DC Nation animation block, starting at 10:00 AM (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network this Saturday, May 12, 2012.

Click on any thumbnail to enlarge the still.

DC...

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"ThunderCats" Clips & Stills for May 12, 2012, Premiere Episode "Birth of the Blade"

Ed Liu — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:28:06 EDT
Warner Bros. Animation has released the following clips and stills from "Birth of the Blade," the next new episode of ThunderCats premiering on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 9:30 AM (ET/PT).

(Movie native size: 1920 x 1080) - click "full-screen"...

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"Superman vs. The Elite" Video Clip & Stills Released: "The Elite Arrives"

Ed Liu — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:26:28 EDT
Warner Home Video has released the following new video clip and stills from Superman vs. the Elite, the upcoming DTV animated movie based on the comic book Action Comics #775 ("What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?") written...
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