Friday, August 10, 2007

Episode 11: A Lone Barrier

Opening Theme: Kekkaishi Opening Theme - "Sha la la -Ayakashi NIGHT" by Saeka Uura

Show notes:

Many licenses made at Anime Expo 2007 and Otakon 2007. Full lists on AnimeSuki, and Anime News Network.

Funimation will start distributing their releases on Blu-Ray in the near future. Geneon will wait on the idea.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-16/funimation-thinking-blu-ray-while-geneon-waits

MegaMan Star Force will air on Cartoon Network in August. There will also be a online stream on Toonami Jetstream on July 23rd.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-16/megaman-star-force-heading-to-cartoon-network-in-august

Life-size Gundam (standing at 18 m) was unveiled at the Gundam Crisis themepark in Japan.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-18/gundam's-father-voices-to-unveil-18m-life-size-robot

TokiMemo Online will shutdown on July 31st. There will be a graduation ceremony.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-18/tokimemo-online-holds-graduation-ceremony-for-shutdown

There will be a Hana-Kimi prince contest as part of the promotion for the live-action Hana-Kimi adaptation. The contest is a search for the most handsome person (open to boys and girls) in Japan.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-18/hana-kimi-drama-searches-for-most-handsome-boy-or-girl

YTV will premiere Death Note in September.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-19/canada's-ytv-to-premiere-death-note-anime-in-september

The Singing Bee and Don't Forget the Lyrics airs on Fox.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/television/reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=9501

Many new TV shows being premiered since it's nearing the fall season.
http://tvcomedies.about.com/od/whatscomingup/a/new_tv_shows.htm

A review of Kekkaishi was given by Daisuke. Final Rating: High steal it from a friend.

"Sumimura Yoshimori, a 14-year-old junior high school boy, is a descendant of Kekkaishi, or an exterminator of monsters He is vying for the heir to the family with Yumikura Tokine. Tokine is older than him, and she is his childhood friend as well as his rival Kekkaishi. To save people from the crises, and to make himself stronger, Yoshimori fights against monsters tonight, too."
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6806

Info from Anime News Network, TV.com, Wikipedia, and any other sources we missed.

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