The Anime Poster That's So Popular, People Are Stealing It
There's a new Saint Seiya movie. And a new movie means a new movie poster. Well, two new movie posters, one of which apparently keeps getting swiped.
Cease And Desist! Toei Animation Looks To Tackle Chinese Bootleggers
Toei Animation, the Japanese animation powerhouse behind some of our (and hopefully your) favourite animations, has started to investigate and send out cease and desist notices to Chinese companies for copyright infringement.
Controversy Over the Chinese Pacific Rim Translation
Pacific Rim is a smash hit in China. People love it, even if the subtitles are iffy.
Upcoming Saint Seiya Fighting Game Gets A Shiny But Confusing Trailer
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This here is Saint Seiya Brave Soldiers. The game will cover three story arcs from Masami Kurumada's original Saint Seiya manga while also featuring over fifty playable characters. Bonus points if you can actually tell what's going on in that trailer (I couldn't). Brave Soldiers is coming to the PS3 in November.
This Anime Statue Is Worth Nearly $600,000
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What, is it made of gold? Damn right it is. Pure gold.
Anime Super Fan Carries Swag All The Way to Greece
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Another Indecent Cosplay Gives Birth to Another Internet Celebrity
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Li Ling appeared at China Joy last year, but didn't make much of an impression. This year, however, she did. Finally making a name…
This Chinese Girl in Shiny Armor Wants a Boyfriend
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Because that's supposedly what one young woman in China did. Twice.