"Bayonetta: Bloody Fate" Anime Trailer

Anime studio Gonzo are producing an anime film adaptation of Bayonetta, scheduled for release this November, titled Bayonetta: Bloody Fate. The movie will be directed and storyboarded by Fuminori Kizaki (Basilisk, Afro Samurai). You can access the movie’s official website here and watch a trailer for it below.

"Duel Masters" Manga Adaptation "Duel Masters Rev."

 

 Duel Masters Rev., a new manga adaptation of the Duel Masters game, just started in the latest edition of Shonen Sunday weekly manga magazine by Shogakukan. It is written by Syd Kanzaki (Silent Blood) with the manga drawn by Shinsuke Takahashi (Yuugeki Shojo Yuumi). The first installment of the new manga debuts in Shonen Sunday Vol. 39 on sale today (August 29, 2012).

uel Masters Rev. (The "Rev." stands for "Revolution") is based on the modern-day fantasy trading card game, Duel Masters. In it, the main characters was once absorbed in card battles as a boy, but he has since forgotten the joy he used to get out of it. Now he takes up his cards once again. More details will come to light as the series progresses.

This isn't the first Duel Masters manga. There was a Duel Masters manga written by Shigenobu Matsumoto that was published in Shogakukan's childrens' manga magazine CoroCoro that ran for 17 volumes. There is an American Duel Masters comic by Dreamwave Productions. TokyoPop also produced a "Cine-Manga" based on the Duel Masters anime.

Monster Rancher Anime Adaptation Now On Hulu

 

The 1999 Monster Rancher anime adaptation animated by TMS Entertainment is now available on Hulu for streaming. The series is adapted from Tecmo-Koei’s monster breeding series of games whereby monsters are created using various methods, from using CDs and DVDs in the PlayStation and PC versions of the game to using the various input methods of the first generation Nintendo DS version.

The animated series also ran in the US as a part of two major animation blocks, as the series was edited for content and dubbed for broadcast on the syndicated BKN and Fox Kids blocks over three seasons in the early 2000s. The series comprises a total of 73 episodes and Hulu currently has the first 12 English dubbed episodes posted.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure TV Anime Adaptation Announced

 

 A television anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga series was announced at the press conference for "Hirohiko Araki Jojo Exhibition" to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series today. The anime is scheduled to begin broadcasting in Japan in October this year. This is the fourth anime adaptation project for the series. Also, a new PS3 game based on the manga named "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle" is in the works. The game is developed by CyberConnect2 and will be released by Bandai Namco Games in 2013.

 

 DVD vol.1 cover for the 2000-2002 OVA series based on Part 3: Stardust Crusaders