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It seems like there is an Armored Core OVA coming out next year.

For those who enjoyed the old school robot, he's back for another visit.

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Voltron Returns to Cartoon Network (2006-11-09 11:25:37) Adult Swim will air the original Voltron series Monday-Thursday at 5:30 a.m. starting next week. The show will also be available on Adult Swim Fix online. Thanks, Dai Kun.

[Anime News Network]

Good timing considering the DVD releases and all.

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Meanwhile...

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11-10-06 (3:39AM EDT)---- YouTube Deletes 30K Videos On Behest Of JASRAC We all knew it was coming......... right? At the request of Japanese broadcasters and copyright groups (The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers was a focal point of many requests) a total of 29,549 videos were deleted from the video hosting / streaming site on Friday, October 20th. In total, 23 businesses and organizations pooled their requests in a stance of industry solidarity. Much of the content deleted was Japanese Animation.

[Anime News Service]

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Originally posted by Asirt For those who enjoyed the old school robot, he's back for another visit. quote: Voltron Returns to Cartoon Network (2006-11-09 11:25:37) Adult Swim will air the original Voltron series Monday-Thursday at 5:30 a.m. starting next week. The show will also be available on Adult Swim Fix online. Thanks, Dai Kun. [Anime News Network] Good timing considering the DVD releases and all.

That's damn cool, since I loved the Voltron show back in the day when Toonami first showed it. Although I'm not feeling how [adult swim] is trying to screw with my sleep pattern by putting it on at 5:30.

Bad form, [as]. Bad form.

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Originally posted by Asirt quote: 11-10-06 (3:39AM EDT)---- YouTube Deletes 30K Videos On Behest Of JASRAC We all knew it was coming......... right? At the request of Japanese broadcasters and copyright groups (The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers was a focal point of many requests) a total of 29,549 videos were deleted from the video hosting / streaming site on Friday, October 20th. In total, 23 businesses and organizations pooled their requests in a stance of industry solidarity. Much of the content deleted was Japanese Animation. [Anime News Service]

Actually, I've noticed a number of AMV's that I look around at YouTube were in fact deleted by I didn't think the number of them would be that high. Damn shame for those who made the AMV's though.

Yeah 5:30 am is a bit early for alot of people. Also meh about the AMV's but I'm not surprised.

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Actually, I've noticed a number of AMV's that I look around at YouTube were in fact deleted by I didn't think the number of them would be that high. Damn shame for those who made the AMV's though.

AMVs are not the target for deletion, they were aiming for complete series, you could find all Naruto, Bleach, OP, and other series now you may just find eps within the latest couple of weeks.

AMVs are only deleted due to reports or some tags.

Also I tend to see at least 1/8 of the new vids put up daily are from Asian (usually Japanese) shows and hundreds of AMVs (usually when I try to find actual music vids or live shows.) so it is not like there is a drought of Japanese material at youtube.

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Originally posted by Scourge quote: Actually, I've noticed a number of AMV's that I look around at YouTube were in fact deleted by I didn't think the number of them would be that high. Damn shame for those who made the AMV's though. AMVs are not the target for deletion, they were aiming for complete series, you could find all Naruto, Bleach, OP, and other series now you may just find eps within the latest couple of weeks. AMVs are only deleted due to reports or some tags. Also I tend to see at least 1/8 of the new vids put up daily are from Asian (usually Japanese) shows and hundreds of AMVs (usually when I try to find actual music vids or live shows.) so it is not like there is a drought of Japanese material at youtube.

Speaking as someone who got their account that housed a bunch of my own AMVs deleted...I would have to say they were going after the AMVs as well...I mean my Cowboy Bebop and OLS videos were taken down upon Sunrise's request as well as a few Bleach videos and a Saiyuki video that were taken down by request from TV Tokyo which in turn lead to the freezing of my account.

I don't think just hitting the report link would send it straight to the production companies behind the anime. I mean All of mine were taken down through the companies. It wasn't like it just said "because of copyright infringement" It actually said "this video has been taken down by Sunrise Inc. due to an infringement of copyright"

They're aiming for episodes, yes. But it would also seem they don't want even the slightest bit of anime on Youtube, period. Then again it just could be guilt by association.

Well then you were on the short end of the stick, hundreds of anime and other Japanese series can be found at youtube so it is not like they are going gung-ho against everything Japanese. Also you can be tattled on by a dick who thinks too much of your material is copy-written and deserves to be taken down. Also like I said, your tags maybe what screws you over... I know it's happen to me before.

For those expecting their brand new Super GALS! Season 2 DVDs, you will have to wait a little longer.

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Disc Delay (09:30 AM EST): Information from Right stuf has come out that due to massive replication delays related to Hollywood studios for the holidays, the super Gals season 2 Box set has been bumped until early January. some retailers are listing a 1/16/2007 date but it is expected to ship earlier from Right stuf directly. We'll be posting images of the set that we should have on hand by Friday.

Provided by AnimeOnDVD.

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What did I tell you? The world is starting to believe in Haruhiism!

Check it out!

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Haruhi Suzumiya in Gaza According to this afpbb article, during a recent Gaza City protest against Hamas, a young girl brandished a placard with a picture of Haruhi Suzumiya that said, "Stop Killing the Children." The protest was in reaction to a drive-by-shooting in which 3 children died.

[Provided by ANN]

The incident itself is no laughing matter, though.

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In the corridor filled with farewell messages for Oussama, eight years old and Ahmed, six years old, the school recess bell rings and the childs shouting begins like nothing never happened. But three days after the unfortunate event, the shock, the anger and the incomprehension is still present. The two kids, and their other brother, sons of a colonel from the information services loyal to the president Mohamoud Abass' Fatah, were going to shool on Monday when they were killed in their car by armed men. Apparently targeted their father the colonel Bahaa Baaloucha wasn't in the car. "The kids are asking me question that I can't answer. They asked who did this? Why kids? Are we gonna die, too?" explains the school principal. For her the death of the three kids will definetively affect the psychology and logic of the students, especially the one in their class. "They'll never forget what happened. Today it's a bit better but at the begining the were extremely frightened", she says sitting behind her desk. " I am afraid to go to school, Im afraid they'll shoot us. When I heard of Oussama's death I said to my mom that I couldn't go to school on foot from now on" says student Hayat, eight years old with an hesitant voice. "What's really shocking for them, with the death of those three kids, is the fact that they had been killed by Palestinian" and not by the Israeli army, explains Franz Altrenstrasser, psychologist at the "Médecin sans frontière" in Gaza. "This shoutout re-awakes fears of an civil war" he adds.

Just when you thought you had enough Eva to survive the apocalypse, GAINAX continues to supply more to their fans...

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3-7-07 (10:22AM EST)---- EVANGELION@SCHOOL Project Unveiled GAINAX has announced their new Evangelion project, aimed at teens "Puchieu A EVANGELION@SCHOOL. " start. Character Designs by Hamamoto Takashi and Yotsuba Studio. A line of action figures will kickoff the new venture.

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New GAINAX Evangelion project, currently known as “Puchi Eva EVANGELION@SCHOOL,” has been revealed. A line of figurines will kickoff this newly announced SD series — supposedly aimed at a teen audience. Characters designs by Hamamoto Ryuusuke and packaged by Yotsuba Stuidios.

[News Provided by ANS and image provided by Moetron]

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Just when you thought you had enough Eva to survive the apocalypse

I'm convinced that gainax just has someone locked in a room whos sole job is to continue beating that dead horse.

You mean, continue beating that blue haired albino dead horse.

Isnt that the truth. I think theyre just trying to milk it for all its worth. B/C the real truth behind NGE is it turns you crazy after watching it and you dont want anything else but buy buy buy more nge stuff.