Robert's Anime Corner Blog

Friday, August 30, 2019

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Aug 27th

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Aug 20th

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Funimation's November Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Friday, August 16, 2019

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Aug 13th

We've added another set of upcoming manga to the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming:

Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 1 Vol #1, [Novel] - Sep 3
Cells at Work : Code Black , Vol #1, Graphic Novel - Sep 3
Infinite Dendrogram , Vol #1, [Novel] - Sep 3
Infinite Dendrogram , Vol #2, [Novel] - Sep 3
Ajin: Demi-Human , Vol #13, Graphic Novel - Sep 17
Interviews with Monster Girls , Vol #7, Graphic Novel - Sep 24
Land of the Lustrous , Vol #9, Graphic Novel - Sep 24
The High School Life of a Fudanshi , Vol #5, Graphic Novel - Oct 22
Cells at Work : Code Black , Vol #2, Graphic Novel - Oct 29
Freezing Omnibus Edition #13 (Vol #25-26) , Graphic Novel - Oct 29
Pandora of the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn , Vol #12, Graphic Novel - Oct 29
Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 1 Vol #2, [Novel] - Nov 5
Infinite Dendrogram , Vol #3, [Novel] - Nov 5
Bungo Stray Dogs Another Story , Vol #1, Graphic Novel - Nov 12
So I'm a Spider, So What? , Vol #7, [Novel] - Nov 12
Star Blazers Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Omnibus 2 Graphic Novel - Nov 12
Wonderland , Vol #4, Graphic Novel - Nov 19
Attack on Titan , Vol #29, Graphic Novel - Dec 3
Missions of Love , Vol #19, Graphic Novel - Dec 10
Cardcaptor Sakura Collector's Edition , Vol #3, Graphic Novel (Hardcover) - Dec 17
Fire Force , Vol #18, Graphic Novel - Dec 17
Toradora! , Vol #8, [Lite Novel] - Dec 24
Re:Monster , Vol #4, Graphic Novel - Dec 24

Upcoming Releases from Section 23, Eastern Star, Viz, Shout Factory and More! - Now Up for Pre-Order!

We've just posted new upcoming releases from Section 23, Eastern Star, Viz, Shout Factory, Warner, and Nozomi to the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming:

Sentai Nov 2019

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Collection BLURAY (Bilingual) - Nov 5
Natsu no Arashi BLURAY - Nov 12
Hidamari Sketch Picture Perfect Collection BLURAY - Nov 19
Haikyu!! Season 3 Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-10) - Nov 26
Haikyu!! Season 3 Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-10) - Nov 26

Eastern Star

Ayakashi Samurai Horror Tales BLURAY - Oct 29
Kemono Friends Season 1 DVD - Oct 29
Lupin the 3rd Goemon's Blood Spray DVD - Oct 29
Voltes V BLURAY - Oct 29

Warner

Bakugan Battle Planet Origin of Species DVD - Oct 22

Shout Factory

Spirited Away Collector's Edition BLURAY - Nov 12

Viz

Boruto Naruto Next Generations Set 3 DVD (Eps #27-39) - Oct 8
Boruto Naruto Next Generations Set 3 BLURAY (Eps #27-39) - Oct 8

Nozomi

Boogiepop Phantom TV Series Complete Collection BLURAY - Nov 5

Friday, August 09, 2019

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Aug 6th

Thursday, August 01, 2019

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Jul 30th

Friday, July 26, 2019

Upcoming Releases from Section 23, Eastern Star, and Shout Factory - Now Up for Pre-Order!

We've just posted new upcoming releases from Section 23, Eastern Star, and Shout Factory to the store site for pre-order! Here's what's coming:

Section 23

Joshiraku BLURAY - Oct 1
Mr Tonegawa : Middle Management Blues BLURAY - Oct 15
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Arrow of the Orion Movie DVD - Oct 22
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Arrow of the Orion Movie BLURAY - Oct 22
Kase-san and Morning Glories BLURAY - Oct 22
Yumeiro Patissiere Complete Collection BLURAY - Oct 29

Shout Factory

Genius Party & Genius Party Beyond BLURAY - Oct 15

Eastern Star

Kemono Friends Season 1 BLURAY - Sep 24
Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2 BLURAY - Sep 24
Lupin the 3rd Goemon's Blood Spray BLURAY - Sep 24
VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fresh DVD - Sep 24

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Jul 23rd

Friday, July 19, 2019

Funimation's October Anime Releases - Now Available for Pre-Order!

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Jul 16th

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Nearly 30 Presumed Dead after Firebombing at Kyoto Animation Building

From the Japan Times ->

A man screaming "You die!" burst into the Kyoto Animation building around 10:30am in Japan yesterday and set it on fire, leaving nearly 30 people confirmed or presumed dead. So far, 20 people were confirmed dead, including 12 on the first and second floors, and eight more on the third floor, Kyoto fire department official Mikihide Daikoku said. Nearly 10 others found on the top floor were presumed dead, he said. Some were found on the stairs, where they apparently collapsed while gasping for air and trying to go out to the roof.

Kyoto police said the suspect was injured and taken to a hospital for treatment. They are investigating the man, who is 41 and not a company employee, on suspicion of arson, police said.

A witness who saw the suspect being approached by police told Japanese networks that the man admitted spreading gasoline and setting a fire with a lighter. She told NHK public television that the man had burns on his arms and legs and that he was angrily complaining that something of his had been "stolen," possibly by the company. NHK footage also showed sharp knives police had collected from the scene, though it was not clear if they belonged to the suspect.

Survivors who saw the attacker said he was not their colleague and that he was screaming "(You) die!" when he dumped the liquid and started the fire, according to Japanese media. They said some of the survivors got splashed with the liquid.

Kyoto Animation, better known as KyoAni, was founded in 1981 as an animation and comic book production studio, and its hits include "Lucky Star," ''K-On!" and "Haruhi Suzumiya." The company does not have a major presence outside Japan, though it was hired to provide secondary animation work on a 1998 "Pokemon" feature that appeared in U.S. theaters and a "Winnie the Pooh" video.

Unbelievable, that someone could have that much hate in their heart. John Ledford over at Sentai Filmworks has setup a GoFund Me to help support the survivors and their families.

Friday, July 12, 2019

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Jul 9th

We've added another set of upcoming manga to the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming:

Behind the Scenes!! , Vol #7, Graphic Novel - Aug 6
A Bride's Story , Vol #11, Graphic Novel (Hard Cover) - Aug 6
Automatic Eve [Novel] - Aug 20
Baccano! , Vol #11, [Novel] (Hardcover) - Aug 20
Combatants Will Be Dispatched , Vol #1, [Novel] - Aug 20
The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt Hey How about Treason , Vol #1, [Novel] - Aug 20
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon , Vol #14, [Novel] - Aug 20
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded [Novel] - Aug 20
Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World , Vol #1, [Novel] - Aug 20
Overlord A La Carte , Vol #1, Graphic Novel - Aug 20
Phantom Tales of the Night , Vol #1, Graphic Novel - Aug 20
Reborn as a Polar Bear , Vol #1, Graphic Novel - Aug 20
The Survived Alchemist with a Dream of Quiet Town Life , Vol #1, [Novel] - Aug 20
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family , Vol #3, Graphic Novel - Aug 27
Combatants Will Be Dispatched , Vol #1, Graphic Novel - Sep 17
Our Dreams at Dusk Shimanami Tasogare , Vol #3, Graphic Novel - Sep 24
Kaze Hikaru, Vol #27, Graphic Novel - Oct 1
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle , Vol #9, Graphic Novel - Oct 8
Persona 3 , Vol #11, Graphic Novel - Oct 15
Toradora! , Vol #7, [Lite Novel] - Oct 22
Chio's School Road , Vol #6, Graphic Novel - Oct 29
Grand Blue Dreaming , Vol #8, Graphic Novel - Oct 29
New Game! , Vol #7, Graphic Novel - Oct 29
Shortcake Cake , Vol #6, Graphic Novel - Nov 5
Do You Love Your Mom And Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? , Vol #4, [Novel] - Nov 12
Overlord A La Carte , Vol #2, Graphic Novel - Nov 12
Phantom Tales of the Night , Vol #2, Graphic Novel - Nov 12
Reborn as a Polar Bear , Vol #2, Graphic Novel - Nov 12

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

More Upcoming Releases from AniPlex and Funimation - Now Up for Pre-Order!

We've just posted new upcoming releases from AniPlex and Funimation to the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming

Funimation:

Tokyo Ghoul Re Part 2 Limited Edition DVD/BD Combo Set - Oct 8
Tokyo Ghoul Re Part 2 DVD/BD Combo Set - Oct 8

AniPlex USA:

Fate/Zero Complete Box Set BLURAY - Oct 29
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas BLURAY - Oct 2

Fate/Stay Night Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterfly BLURAY - Nov 19
Fate/Stay Night Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterfly Limited BLURAY - Nov 19
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai BLURAY - Nov 19

KILL la KILL Complete Box Set BLURAY - Dec 24

Friday, July 05, 2019

New Fruits Basket (2019) Coming from Funimation in November!

Funimation has announced their release of the new Fruits Basket Anime for November of this year.

We've added both editions to the store site for pre-order:

Fruits Basket Season 1 Part 1 DVD/BD Combo Set - Nov 19
Fruits Basket Season 1 Part 1 DVD/BD Combo Set Limited Edition - Nov 19

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Jul 2nd

Friday, June 28, 2019

Upcoming Releases from Eastern Star, Eleven Arts, and Shout Factory - Now Available for Pre-Order!

We've just posted new upcoming releases from Eastern Star, Eleven Arts, and Shout Factory to the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming:

Eastern Star

Kimagure Orange Road OVAs + Movie BLURAY - Aug 27
Sorcerer Hunters BLURAY - Aug 27
Lupin the 3rd Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid DVD - Aug 27
New Cutey Honey OVA Series DVD - Aug 27

Eleven Arts

Penguin Highway Limited Edition BLURAY - Nov 26

Shout Factory

The Case of Hana & Alice BLURAY - Sep 17

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Jun 25th

We've added another set of upcoming manga to the store site for pre-order!

Here's what's coming:

Magus of the Library , Vol #1, Graphic Novel - Jul 9
Waiting for Spring , Vol #11, Graphic Novel - Jul 23
Witchcraft Works , Part #12, Graphic Novel - Jul 23
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches , Vol #19-20 Omnibus, Graphic Novel - Jul 23
Voices of a Distant Star , [Novel] - Jul 30
Reincarnated as a Sword , Vol #1, [Novel] - Aug 6
Captain Harlock: Dimensional Voyage , Vol #9, Graphic Novel - Aug 13
Classmates , Vol #2, Graphic Novel - Aug 13
Machimaho: I Messed Up and Made the Wrong Person Into a Magical Girl! , Vol #3 - Aug 13
A Certain Scientific Railgun , Vol #14, Graphic Novel - Aug 20
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Elma's Diary , Vol #2, Graphic Novel - Aug 20
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation , Vol #9, Graphic Novel - Aug 20
Wonderland , Vol #3, Graphic Novel - Aug 20
Magus of the Library , Vol #2, Graphic Novel - Sep 3
20th Century Boys The Perfect Edition , Vol #5, Graphic Novel - Sep 17
Fire Force , Vol #17, Graphic Novel - Sep 24
Missions of Love , Vol #18, Graphic Novel - Sep 24
Quintessential Quintuplets , Vol #5, Graphic Novel - Sep 24
Reincarnated as a Sword , Vol #2, [Novel] - Sep 24
Again!! , Vol #11, Graphic Novel - Oct 1
Tokyo Tarareba Girls , Vol #9, Graphic Novel - Oct 1
Boarding School Juliet , Vol #8, Graphic Novel - Oct 8
Knights of Sidonia Master Edition , Vol #3, Graphic Novel - Oct 8
O Maidens In Your Savage Season , Vol #4, Graphic Novel - Oct 8
Skeleton Knight In Another World , Vol #3, [Novel] - Oct 15
Tomo-chan is a Girl! , Vol #5, Graphic Novel - Oct 22
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation , Vol #3, [Novel] - Oct 29

Friday, June 21, 2019

Upcoming Manga Added to the Store for Pre-order! - Week of Jun 18th

Monday, June 17, 2019

Update on the Current Discotek / Eastern Star Backorder Situation

As many of you are aware, we've been having increasing problems restocking Discotek and Eastern Star releases for the past few months. So much so that we have discontinued ordering exclusively from their master distributor and are restocking from all available sources. Even so, Discotek catalog titles are selling out (especially their BluRay releases) and many haven't been available for restocks since last year. New releases are also starting to fall to the wayside, and I have been concerned that the boys at Discotek might be having some "business" problems, if you understand my meaning.

On June 12th, they finally made the following post on their Facebook page to address the issues:

"We're been working through some major issues with the new warehouse/distribution center, and it’s causing delays. They are having problems checking the stock into their system and sending to retailers. Also attempting to restock catalog titles (Fist of the North Star movie BD, SF II movie BD, Rayearth BD, etc). Sonic X SDBD and Twelve Kingdoms BD both were delayed. Hopefully will ship by the end of June. Also, we are planning to have the out of stock catalog titles back by the end of June. Our distributor moved their warehouse and staff to new locations at the beggining of 2019 and it’s caused many delays."

We're going to take their explanation at face value, but I've been in this business a long time and have seen a lot of publishers go to the wayside. Physical media sales of Anime continue to fall across the board - especially DVD format - which makes up most of Discotek's back catalog. It always starts with supply problems and catalog stock outs, as it's hard to order another 500 or 1000 units of a catalog title that's annual national sales have dropped to a couple hundred units or less. Then it moves to delays on new releases. And then..... I think the inquiries about the delays in shipping the May releases finally obliged them to post something about it, and I'm glad they did.

Just the same, I would also advise everyone who is interested in their titles to think about picking up what you want while they are available. Anime is a funny business, and you never know what's going to happen.