Monday, May 22, 2017

VIZ Media Highlights Anime And Netflix's DEATH NOTE At Licensing Expo 2017

VIZ MEDIA TO SHOWCASE DEATH NOTE, THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LIVE ACTION ADAPTATION FROM NETFLIX, AT LICENSING EXPO 2017

San Francisco, CA, May 22, 2017 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the nation’s premier manga and anime company, will be featuring top titles from its broad catalog at the upcoming Licensing Expo 2017. This year, the top highlighted property for merchandising opportunities will be the live action feature film Death Note, streaming globally Summer 2017 on Netflix. VIZ Media will be located in Booth #J236.

"Riverdale: The Complete First Season" coming August 15 to Blu-ray & DVD

 
From The Studio That Brought You The Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl Comes The CW's Top New Series

RIVERDALE:

THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON


Own It On DVD August 15, 2017

Riverdale coming to Blu-rayTM via Warner Archive Collection

McFarlane Toys Lands Toy License for New Series Star Trek™ Discovery and Classic Star Trek Series


Tempe, Ariz., Stardate - May 22, 2017 –McFarlane Toys has signed a toy license deal with CBS Consumer Products to create figures, role play weapons and accessories for the new Star Trek: Discovery television series. In addition, McFarlane Toys will also create merchandise from the entire Star Trek universe, ranging from the iconic classic television series Star Trek: The Original Series to the legendary films.

The initial line will highlight two of the most iconic characters in the Star Trek universe with articulated 7-inch figures of U.S.S. Enterprise Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek: The Original Series and U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation. These figures will debut in window box collector packaging and feature iconic accessories such as phasers and communicators.  Various characters from the highly-anticipated Star Trek: Discovery television series and other adaptations will follow.

PAC-MAN x ORLINSKI Sculpture Kickstarter

The PAC-MAN X ORLINSKI Kickstarter campaign is presented to you by Neamedia, in collaboration with worldwide contemporary artist Richard Orlinski and support and license from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe. Go HERE for more information and to back this project!

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Legion of Collectors Wonder Woman Unboxing

We're unboxing the Legion of Collectors Wonder Woman Box. If you didn't receive yours yet, don't look lol.

Loot Anime Humanity Unboxing

Unboxing Loot Anime's "HUMANITY" Box for April 2017. Hopefully everyone has received their Loot Anime Crate. Below is our unboxing pictures:

Knock Out Mystery Box Gamestop Exclusive Unboxing

We're unboxing Gamestop's Exclusive Knock Out Mystery Box featuring Funko Products! All items in here are exclusive.

Loot Crate "INVESTIGATE" Unboxing

Some of April's Loot Crates were delayed so a lot of people did not get their boxes until the beginning of May. Also if you had completed the Secret Order of Keys Challenge, the extra loot bonus was delayed for most people and will ship separately hopefully sometimes in May.  Unboxing the April 2017 Loot Crate and the theme was "INVESTIGATE" which featured items from Stranger Things, Jessica Jones, Batman and The X-Files. Check out our unboxing pictures below:

The Nick Box "Nicktoons Rewind" Unboxing

 Here's the next The Nick Box which is themed "Nicktoons Rewind" and features exclusive items from The Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy, Ahhh! Real Monsters, Rocko's Modern Life and more... First let's check out the huge box that it comes. As you can see from the first picture the box is decorated to look like the old Nickelodeon 90's VHS Tapes (yes kids, these were before DVDs and Blu-Ray were available). More pics of the box below as well as the contents inside.

Last Day For FREE Passes for Famous Monsters Convention

Stay at the Sheraton Dallas and get a free 3-day pass to Famous Monsters Convention Dallas when you book at least 2 nights for the weekend! Spaces are limited, and offer ends TODAY, so don't wait!
Free 3-day pass is subject to availability. Cancellation of hotel room will forfeit free pass. 


The Famous Monsters Convention is in Dallas, TX on May 26-28th at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel & Convention Center. More info can be found HERE.

Friday, May 19, 2017

VIZ Media Announces SPLATOON Manga Based On Hit Nintendo Video Game

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PLANS TO PUBLISH NEW MANGA SERIES BASED ON NINTENDO’S HIT VIDEO GAME SPLATOONTM

Forthcoming Title For Readers Of All Ages Adapts The Colorful Shooter Game Into An Action/Adventure Manga Series Set To Launch Later This Year

San Francisco, CA, May 19, 2017 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, thrills manga and gaming fans with the announcement of the acquisition of the publishing rights for a new manga series based on Nintendo’s hit game title SPLATOON.

McFarlane Toys to Produce Figures from Classic Films Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal

Tempe, AZ and Hollywood, CA - May 19, 2017 –The Jim Henson Company has partnered with McFarlane Toys, which will harken back to its roots of “Movie Maniacs” to create figures of classic characters from two of Henson’s most well-known features Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal.

Directed by visionary Jim Henson and executive produced by George Lucas, Labyrinth is a fanboy favorite and wonder of puppetry. Stuck babysitting her brother, teenager Sarah, resentfully wishes The Goblin King (memorably portrayed by David Bowie) can take him away. When her wish comes true, Sarah must head into the Labyrinth herself to save him. Since its 1986 release the film has garnered a cult popularity and is still reveled in today’s era as a timeless classic.

FREMANTLEMEDIA INTRODUCES A COLLECTION OF LICENSED PRODUCTS BASED ON THE AMERICAN GODS TV SERIES

Burbank, CA, May 19, 2017 With a flourishing fan base that’s continuing to expand with each episode, FremantleMedia is launching a range of licensed products inspired by the American Gods TV series. Based on Neil Gaiman’s award-winning novel of the same name, American Gods premiered in the U.S. on STARZ on April 30, 2017. The TV gods smiled upon the network when American Gods debuted to the most Live+SD series premiere viewers amongst all current STARZ Original series, and set a network record for the highest L+7 series premiere viewers. Internationally the series premiered on Amazon’s international Prime Video service on May 1, 2017, where it is currently the most watched show in the U.K. on the streaming service.

Portlandia, MST3K, Harmontown & Stan Against Evil Among First Wave Of Panels for ID10T Music Festival + Comic Conival

 
ID10T Music Festival + Comic Conival
Announces First Wave of Panels Including Famed Shows
Portlandia, Mystery Science Theater 3000,
Harmontown &  Stan Against Evil
 
Created and Hosted by Comedian Chris Hardwick
2-Day Festival Will Feature Music Performances and Comedy Sets By Today’s Top Artists
Including Weezer, Girl Talk, Madeon, Zeds Dead, Demetri Martin, Michael Che & Many More,
Plus Panels, Autograph Signings, Cosplay Tent, Comic Book Artists Alley, and Exhibitor Village
 
Saturday, June 24th & Sunday, June 25th
in Silicon Valley, CA at the Shoreline Amphitheatre and Surrounding Grounds

Anime Film "In This Corner of the World" Will Open Across U.S. Cinemas on August 11


SHOUT! FACTORY FILMS AND FUNIMATION FILMS
BRING HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED ANIMATED FEATURE“IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD”
TO U.S. CINEMAS on AUGUST 11, 2017