Friday, July 3, 2026

Two Of Us Screenings

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

One Piece Night Returns To Dodger Stadium

 

Oy, we were wondering why we hadn't heard about any anime events over there until now. Yeesh, enjoy getting card. Apparently, the cards are supposed to go for crazy prices for resell. 

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Why?!? Shrekzel The Treat Of The Summer

This summer treat, available now, at Universal Studios, reminds us that Shrek is with us and a part of us all...

And, looks freaky as a $12 cinnamon sugar pretzel. Honestly, it looks like something more off-putting and horrific. The most obvious question about it: Why not just add green food coloring to it? Shrek's face does look like its been ripped-off.

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Anime Expo 2026: Sold Out

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The Ghost In Shell (Ohh, they went with the Engrish name) And Went With Prime? Oy


Coming soon from animation wonder house and makers of Dan Da Dan, Science Saru, is the Engrish and dumber version of the original, The Ghost In Shell, not simply Ghost in the Shell. Now, animation wise, this is gonna be great. Story wise...it's never going to be that cyberpunk police procedural you had years ago. It's also coming to Prime, which cares as much about anime as well...it doesn't. The release of New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT sort of cemented Amazon's care of curation of anime, which is like, " Here you go."
 
Why the name change? That's what the creator originally wanted it, but when you're trying to release internationally or for the American market it makes sense for name recognition and easy flow. It's strange to choose to add a "The" to it at this point.
 
Why is it going to be dumber? It's based more on the manga and if you've ever read it and compared it to the movies or series it's just not the same thing. Think much more of an over-the-top 80's/90's manga, because that's when it was created. There was no Laughing Man Arc from the book. A lot of the deeper stuff came from the series staff. And, that's not the case this time it looks like. We'll also see if it's outright as horny as the original too. Some stuff had to be taken out of the first print releases in North America.
 
It's a brand new dub voice cast and seeing Lizzie Freeman, who also was the voice of Pomni in Digital Circus, as the Fuchikoma robots is an interesting choice.
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Hollywood Cinema Arts Inc. Prop House Sale

 

L.A. Material caught this one: A huge Hollywood prop house sale
 
They have have 1200 items up for grabs and some have 0 bids on them. 
 
Hollywood Cinema Arts Inc. has been a trusted art and prop provider since 1988.

With over 55,000 paintings, pictures, and props, our facility is one of the largest providers to the motion picture, television and commercial industries.

Address: 8110 Webb Ave North Hollywood, CA 91605

Preview Items: July 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd from 8am-4pm

Pick Up Winning Items:  July 23rd, 24th, 27th, and 28th from 8am-4pm
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Anime Expo 2026 Begins Today, Don't Forget Little Tokyo

Are you ready to get your anime on?!? The largest anime convention in North America starts today.

Here's all our coverage of AX 2026. Be sure to check back for posts on top panels, cosplay and news from the convention. And, if you're there, hope you have a great time!
 
July 2-5, 2026
Los Angeles Convention Center 
$$ 
 
"North America's largest celebration of Japanese pop culture returns with an expanded downtown Los Angeles campus, featuring exclusive premieres, industry panels, special guest appearances, live concerts, interactive experiences, and more.

Anime Expo 2026 expands beyond the traditional convention center footprint, creating one of its largest campuses to date across downtown Los Angeles. In addition to the Los Angeles Convention Center and L.A. LIVE destinations, programming will extend to Crypto.com Arena, home to J-POP SOUND CAPSULE, the AX Masquerade, and select Main Events; The Novo, hosting SUKEBAN's World Championship Fight and the JAPAN MUSIC VOCALOID Concert; Peacock Theater, featuring major industry presentations, premieres, and special events; and the Entertainment Arena at the L.A. LIVE Event Deck, offering additional entertainment and gaming experiences throughout the weekend."
 
 
July 1-Mid-July
Free-$ 
 
We just added even more last minute pop-ups featuring Bleach and idol Mori Calliope this week. You can't get away from AX with a special Kodansha manga pop-up, indie Artist Alley, SEGA pop-up, new Square Enix Cafe & Delicious in Dungeon Exhibit. Oh, and the brand new Japanese book store, Kinokuniya returning; it's bigger and in a new location.

Little Tokyo, it's not only a shuttle stop and a nice place to stay for AX. No, this year, Little Tokyo is jam-packed with way too much going on. In year's past, Little Tokyo has tried to capture people's attention and a least their wallets with a place to chill and eat after a full day of AX. Now, it seems like it's trying to be an expansion of AX itself. Follow the link above for a guide to the multiple pop-ups, exhibits, new stores and new cafe.
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