DAISUKI.net Announces Fall 2016 Streaming Lineup

Japan’s premier streaming service DAISUKI.net has announced its lineup for the fall 2016 anime season! This season’s slate is filled with some of the newest and most-anticipated shows.

Long Riders! (Exclusive)

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Summary: A female college student named Ami falls in love with bicycles after a fateful encounter with one. After buying one of her own and naming it "Ponta-kun," she realizes just how good it feels to ride a bike. However, she soon learns that cycling is not as easy of a sport as she initially thought...

Streaming Start Date: October 8, 2016 11:30 p.m. JST for United States of America,   Canada and Europe excluding France and Belgium, October 15, 2016 11:30 p.m. JST for France and Belgium

DAISUKI Exclusive and available One- week early for DAISUKI premium member in United States of America and Canada

Regions: United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Monaco, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vatican City, Yugoslavia, Scandinavian Peninsula (Denmark, Finland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland)

Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian

©TAISHI MIYAKE・ICHIJINSHA/LONG RIDERS COMMITTEE

MAGIC OF STELLA (Exclusive)

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Summary: Wanting to find something she can be passionate about, high school girl Tamaki finds herself joining her school’s dojin (self-published) game club. There, she spends her days with fellow female club members having fun and making chaos.

Streaming Start Date: October 10, 2016 11:30 p.m. JST for the territories excluding France and Belgium

October 17, October 11:30 p.m. JST for France and Belgium

DAISUKI Exclusive

Regions: United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Monaco, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vatican City, Yugoslavia, Scandinavian Peninsula (Denmark, Finland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland)

Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian

©Cloba.U,HOUBUNSHA/Magic of Stella Project

TOUKEN RANBU HANAMARU (Exclusive in limited territories)

 

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Summary: In the year 2205, spirits born from the greatest blades are awakened to stop a threat from altering history. Amongst the chaos, a new recruit named Yasusada Yamatonokami trains alongside Kiyomitsu Kashuu

Streaming Start Date: October 10, 2016 1:00 a.m. JST for Europe excluding French and Belgium, October 17, 2016 1:00 a.m. JST for France and Belgium

DAISUKI Exclusive in Europe excluding German, English -speaking countries

Regions: France, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxenberg, Monaco, Andorra, Spain, Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, Malta, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Russian

© 2016 TOUKEN RANBU HANAMARU Project All Rights Reserved.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS

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Summary: The second season of the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS anime, this show follows child soldiers Mikazuki, Orga, and the rest of their team. Though they originally start out as mercenaries escorting a female aristocrat named Kudelia, they soon find themselves in a tense political conflict between Earth and Mars. This new series takes place after the ending of the first season, and Mikazuki and his comrades find themselves having to face off against a new enemy.

Streaming Start Date: October 2, 2016 7:30 p.m. JST

Regions: Worldwide (except Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and Mainland China)

Languages: English, Korean, Chinese (simplified), French, German, Italian, Russian, European Spanish, South American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Tagalog

©SOTSU・SUNRISE・MBS

March comes in like a lion

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Summary: A 17-year old professional shogi player who lost his parents at a young age, Rei is a quiet young man who has great loneliness in his heart. However, he finds himself beginning to change after meeting three sisters in downtown Tokyo.

Streaming Start Date: October 9, 2016 0:00 a.m. JST for Europe October 16, 2016 0:00 a.m. JST for North and Central America,

Regions: North America, Central America, Europe (except German, French, and Italian-speaking countries)

Languages: English, Russian (Europe only), Spanish (Europe only)

©Chica Umino,HAKUSENSHA/March comes in like a lion Animation Committee

Occultic;Nine

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Summary: A 17-year old boy named Yūta Gamon runs an occult blog called "Chōjō Kagaku Kirikiri Basara." After meeting some maniacal kindred spirits through his blog, an unimaginable incident begins to occur.

Streaming Start Date: October 9, 2016 1:00 a.m. JST for Europe, October 16, 2016 1:00 a.m. JST for North and Central America

Regions: North America, Central America, Europe (excluding German, French, and Italian-speaking countries)

Languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian

© Project OC9/Chiyo st.inc.

WWW.WAGNARIA!! (WWW.WORKING!!)

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Summary: A high school student named Daisuke ends up working part-time at a family restaurant due to his family's financial troubles. However, he finds that his co-workers are all kind of nuts, leading to all kinds of crazy happenings in the establishment.

Streaming Start Date: October 9, 2016 0:30 a.m. JST

Regions: North America, Central America, Europe (except German, French-speaking countries)

Languages: English, Spanish (Europe only), Russian (Europe only), Italian (Europe only)

©Karino Takatsu/SQUARE ENIX, “WWW.WAGNARIA!!” Project (for North America)

©Karino Takatsu/SQUARE ENIX, “WWW.WORKING!!” Project (for other territories)

Cardfight!!Vanguard G NEXT

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Summary: The sequel to the Cardfight!! Vanguard G GIRS Crisis / STRIDE GATE anime.

Streaming Start Date: October 2, 2016 10:30 a.m. JST (tentative)

Regions: Worldwide (except Japan and China)

Languages: English

©Project Vanguard G2016/TV Tokyo

LINE Webtoon at NYCC

LINE Webtoon, the popular digital comics platform that is revolutionizing the distribution and consumption of comics worldwide, is heading to New York Comic Con with a lineup of panels, autograph signings, portfolio reviews, and more. The highlight of the weekend will be on Friday evening at the LINE Webtoon – Monetize YOUR Comics! panel featuring the founders of LINE Webtoon, DeviantArt, and Patreon in a discussion on the history and future of creator-owned content along with superstar creators Kaitlyn Narvaza (Siren’s Lament) and Tracy Butler (Lackadaisy). As sponsors of Artist Alley, LINE Webtoon will be set up at booth #N101 in Artist Alley for portfolio reviews and creator signings each day of the convention. All signings are free and all who attend will get a free mini-poster. LINE Webtoon will also host a Draw Along vertical storytelling contest at the booth for a chance to win a $300 gift card each day.

Panels

Comics & Politics

Thursday, October 6 – 8:00PM-9:00PM (Room 1A24)

Over the years political cartooning has taken an increasingly important role in the public discourse, amplified by social media. The panel will focus on the role comics and art play in politics, specifically during election cycles, and how they can influence, inform, or enlighten the public on topics that they might otherwise have had a hard stance on or limited exposure to. Featuring Consume artist Hal Hefner, Polidiocy creators Eric Mahoney and Ryan Dunlavey, and other noted political cartoonists. Hosted by LINE Webtoon Head of Content Tom Akel.

LINE Webtoon – Monetize YOUR Comics!

Friday, October 7 – 6:30PM-7:30PM (Room 1A02)

Making comics and you can too! LINE Webtoon has been breaking new talent for over 10 years. LINE Webtoon’s Tom Akel will walk you through how to publish and promote your own IP on the Discover platform and talk about LINE Webtoon’s partnerships that are focused on creator growth with Patreon Founder Jack Conte, DeviantArt Founder Angelo Sotira, and LINE Webtoon Founder Junkoo Kim. Come hear from creators who have published their work through Discover while building huge audiences, including Kaitlyn Narvaza (Siren’s Lament, Where Tangents Meet) and a creator of the hit series Lackadaisy, Tracy Butler.

Webcomics on LINE Webtoon

Saturday, October 8 – 6:30PM-6:45PM (#NYCC Live Stage - Show Floor)

LINE Webtoon Head of Content Tom Akel  hosts hit webcomic creators Shen (Bluechair), Andy Stuart (Behind the GIFs), Ryan Dunlavey (Polidiocy), and Eric Mahoney (Polidiocy) to talk about creating social currency and relevance in a crowded webcomics world. Fans can also watch this panel live on Twitch here.

LINE Webtoon – The Future of Comics

Sunday, October 9 – 12:00PM-12:30PM (#NYCC Live Stage - Show Floor)

Join LINE Webtoon Head of Content Tom Akel as he speaks with an all-star group of creators including Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Colleen Doran (Finality), David Tischman (Heroine Chic), Zach Howard (Buck), and Dean Haspiel (The Red Hook) about their current and upcoming titles, leading the charge in creator-owned content, and the future of digital comics. With a first look at Colleen Doran and Warren Ellis' Finality. Fans can also watch this panel live on Twitch here.

Throughout the weekend LINE Webtoon will also be hosting a series of autograph signings with top creators and portfolio reviews where creators can drop by for constructive feedback on their comics. The signings and portfolio reviews will take place at Booth #N101 at the following times:

Autograph Signings & Portfolio Reviews

Thursday, October 6th:

  • 1:30PM-2:30PM – Portfolio reviews with LINE Webtoon Head of Content Tom Akel and DeviantArt Creative Strategist Hal Hefner
  • 4:00PM-5:00PM – Signings with Shen (Bluechair), Andy Stuart (Behind the GIFs), Eric Mahoney & Ryan Dunlavey (Polidiocy), and Dami Lee (As Per Usual)

Friday, October 7th:

  • 1:00PM-2:00PM – Portfolio reviews with LINE Webtoon Head of Content Tom Akel
  • 3:00PM-4:00PM – Signings with Tracy Butler (Lackadaisy) and Megan McKay (Doodle for Food)
  • 4:30PM-5:30PM – Signings with Matt Doyle (Dents), Karl Altstaetter (Mirror) and Matt Hawkins & Bryan Hill (Cyberforce)

Saturday, October 8th:

  • 12:00PM-1:00PM – Portfolio reviews with LINE Webtoon Head of Content Tom Akel and Zach Howard (Buck)
  • 1:30PM-2:30PM – Signings with Colin Lawler & Joe Grabowski (Spirits) and Kaitlyn Narvaza (Siren’s Lament)
  • 3:00PM-4:00PM – Signings with Colleen Doran (Finality) and David Tischman (Heroine Chic)
  • 4:00PM-5:00PM – Signings with Dean Haspiel (The Red Hook), Vito Delsante & Ricardo Venâncio (The Purple Heart), Shamus Beyale & Jason Goungor (The Brooklynite)

Sunday, October 9th:

  • 1:00PM-2:00PM – Signings with Katie Cook (Nothing Special) and Zach Howard & Austin Harrison (Buck)
  • 2:30PM-3:30PM – Portfolio reviews with LINE Webtoon Head of Content Tom Akel and Dean Haspiel (The Red Hook)

VIZ Media Appoints Evolution As Licensing Agent

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, has tapped the premiere global licensing and brand management firm Evolution USA, LLC as its new licensing agent. Evolution will represent VIZ Media’s vast catalog of anime and original multimedia content and will be focused on developing new merchandise and expanded retail relationships. The team will also identify and monetize North American licensing opportunities to expand VIZ Media’s consumer presence into untapped new vertical markets.

"VIZ Media's extensive multimedia catalog aligns perfectly with Evolution’s focus on monetizing intellectual properties and character-driven brands into new media, location-based entertainment, consumer products, and fashion apparel,” says Travis J. Rutherford, Evolution‘s President of Licensing & Retail. “There's tremendous brand loyalty and awareness for VIZ Media's unique properties, and we're excited to bring new products to life that will appeal to new and existing fans alike."

“Partnering with the team at Evolution will be a critical component in the ongoing execution of our consumer licensing strategies,” says Brad Woods, Chief Marketing Officer, VIZ Media. “As we continue to develop and expand our catalog we wanted to have an expert merchandise and retail partner who can help to drive the North American business.”

VIZ Media’s acclaimed catalog of anime, manga and original properties includes smash hit series such as ONE-PUNCH MAN, NARUTO, HUNTER X HUNTER, and JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE. The company’s manga titles are regularly featured on New York Times and Nielsen Bookscan national bestseller lists, and its anime series are widely viewed on major broadcast outlets such as Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. The company marked the 30th Anniversary of its founding this year.

For additional information on anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.

Unboxing: Loot Anime – September 2016

By Dustin Cabeal

Got it on the last day! Still, counts right? First off, had a minor mess up in the middle of the video. Sorry, probably won't do it this way again because as you'll see, I didn't have the camera aimed where I fucking thought I did for about half the video. I will say, this is probably the best Loot Crate/Loot Anime I've gotten. If my brother wasn't a Bleach fan, I would have kept everything, but otherwise, I'm happy with what I got. I hope there's more like it in the future. Also, here's a picture of the watch since I didn't want to fuck with it while recording.

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Review: Red-Eye Comics: Dead Days in Kowloon

By Dustin Cabeal

I’m a fan of Skuds McKinley. Yeah, that should take me out of the running on this review, but that’s not how Comic Bastards works. McKinley submitted Dead Days in Kowloon and let me know that Red-Eye is a vapor company that asked him to design six characters and make six comics about them, but that was the only correlation. He could do whatever with the characters and so here we come to Dead Days in Kowloon. Neo-Tokyo is dead. Long live Neo-Kowloon. What I mean by that is thank you, Skuds McKinley, for picking a city that wasn’t overplayed and over “Neo’d.” We meet Harvey Gomez, a man with a red hand as he’s on his way to a job. He’s a bounty hunter of sorts but referred to as a freelancer. He’s given a clean-up job, another freelancer fucked up and is now on the run causing the employer to send Harvey to retrieve the goods no matter what.

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Review: Alexandra Forever: Evolution

By Dustin Cabeal

I judged this book by its cover… or rather it’s cover art… and then it’s art. It’s not typically a style of art that I enjoy, and so I admit that looking at 144 pages of it made me weary. But I ain’t no quitter when it comes to comics, and if I start reading something, I finish it. I’m really glad I did because Alexandra Forever: Evolution turned out to be a great read and introduce me to a rich sci-fi world that I would love to read more of. That said, you do have to hang in there until the second chapter to really unlock the charm of this story. Until then, I was confused and wondered if I would even bother reviewing the book. Why? Because it’s batshit crazy. 

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Review: Realm of the Dripildofs #1

By Dustin Cabeal

Every read a comic and wonder what the hell you just spent your time reading? I can sum this issue up for you fairly easy, but if I were just to hand this comic to someone that doesn’t read comics they would likely be confused or even want to quit reading it. I hate to say it, but I wanted to quit reading it after about the fifth page. The first problem is the word “Dripildofs.” I feel like an asshole for even making you read that and say it in your head. I knew I was in for it based on the title, but I kept reading.

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Call Me A Hypocrite, But I'd Still Wear This Josie's Shirt

By Dustin Cabeal

You may recall my not so negative, not so positive review of Archie's rebooted Josie and the Pussycats series yesterday. If you don't, read that here. At NYCC they have exclusives because everyone does and while most are variants and such, this shirt stood out. Becuase this artwork made me want to read the series. I love the art by Audrey Mok and so I would wear the fuck out of this shirt. I do wish it was on say a white, pink, orange  shirt... anything other than black. It doesn't pop on black. If you're at NYCC it's $25 bucks for the Men's pictured above and the Women's V-Neck below.

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NYCC 2016: BOOM! Picks Up A Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins Untitled Project

By Dustin Cabeal

I'm not going to lie, BOOM!'s "Road to NYCC" has been littered with the usual announcements. An ongoing WWE book? Not that different from SDCC. More Jim Henson? To be expected. And I get it, they need to hype books its the nature of the beast. I just haven't particularly gotten excited for any of them until this one. That said, I'm confused sometimes by this industry. I mean, it's Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins... what publisher would pass on a book from these two? None, but then how did BOOM! land them? I'm curious about their creator-owned deals, but I got a feeling I'm not the person they'll discuss that with.

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NYCC 2016: Dark Horse Announces Empowered's Next Villain... Love

By Dustin Cabeal

I'm always excited for more Empowered. I wish it was ongoing, but I'll take it whenever Adam Warren is willing to make it. He's teamed up with Karla Diaz on art and her stuff is fantastic. It's perfect for the series and I am really looking forward to read the hell out of this series. This is probably one of my top announcements from NYCC.

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Valiant Is Going All Out On Live-Action Ninjak Video

By Dustin Cabeal

If you're at NYCC you need to check this out. If not for you, then for me. I just hope that this is being used to light the fire on a live action movie because I would then ask Matt Kindt to write it and I'm not even in charge! Crazy right?! Here's some pics and a blurb from Valiant about it, but seriously, if you're one of the thousands of people at NYCC, check it out.

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More Nerd Jackets To Keep You Warm On Those Lonely Winter Nights

By Dustin Cabeal

Fun.com is back with more comic book coats! You may recall this other post I did about their suits and these are in line with that. The big difference being that the "cosplay" snow coats actually work out pretty damn well. I still lean towards the "secret identity" style myself. I absolutely love that Justice League one. Not just the liner, but the style of the coat as well. If you have kids, then let them wear the cosplay stuff since that's the only time it's really cute on someone. For more, check out their page. In the meantime, I'm going to hope for more from Fun.com because I really like this new trend. It's way better than the shit we talked about on this week's podcast.

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Preview: Leash Baby Kung-Fu #1

By Dustin Cabeal

Full disclosure, I know the writer of this book. He used to write reviews on this very site! He's since moved on to being a part of Legacy Rising comics which just launched last month. His own book, Leash Baby Kung-Fu, is launching at New York Comic Con in like thirteen days. He was kind enough to let me run the preview on the site and so here it is, Leash Baby Kung-Fu. If you like what you see it'll also be on Amazon/Comixology and if you want to pre-order the book here's the email: doug@legacyrising.com. 

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Review: Josie and the Pussycats #1

By Dustin Cabeal

Really the only thing to say about this book is that it’s okay. It occurred to me that I have never read a Josie and the Pussycats comic and so it at least succeeded in getting me to do that. I didn’t dislike it, but I didn’t like it either. It’s okay, but really shouldn’t we want something more from a comic? The premise is... Did you see the new Jem and the Holograms movie? If you did, wasn’t it like watching the Josie and the Pussycats movie? Which is what kind of happens here. Art imitating art… imitating art or something. Granted there’s only so much you can do with the construct of this brand. It’s an all women band, and their gimmick is “pussycats” which instantly makes it feel out of place in 2016. I don’t think people have called cats “pussycats” since before I was born and I’m no spring chicken.

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Review: Witchfinder: City of the Dead #2

By Kaleb Herbert

Sir Edward is very similar to the Big Bad Wolf from The Wolf Among Us. They both are misunderstood by those around them, and they both are trying to help people in any way they can. It is quite the resemblance in looks as well in terms of their grittiness and rough exterior. Although both characters have essentially been outcasts within their society, it does not stop them from pressing forward and tackling matters at hand.

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Review: Star Trek: Waypoint #1

By Dustin Cabeal

I know what you’re thinking. Why is Dustin reviewing another IDW title? WHY? Someone save the book, pull it from his grasp and prevent him from reviewing it. We have to save the score! He’s going to tank the score!! WHY oh cruel gods of comics would you let this man review a Star Trek book from IDW!?! WHY! JACK KIRBY!!! DITKO… THAT OTHER GUY! WHY? Which I can answer for you easily. This Star Trek book is unlike any other IDW Star Trek book they’ve done. I wish that the rest of their Star Trek books were this good, but I’ll just be happy for one and hope it bleeds into the rest.

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Review: Generation Zero #2

By Kaleb Herbert

Grab the tallest ladder you can get your hands on because this story is getting deep. A little cheesy, but Lente keeps delivering a story that is honestly invigorating and keeps adding layer after layer. It is hard not to gobble up everything in this issue, with excellent artwork, incredible writing, and great story progression. Each character is getting a little bit of spotlight during this issue with a little background information, and personality development. This issue does a great job of not overwhelming the reader with new information, but rather gives the reader just enough to digest while also letting the reader feel good about knowing that more is coming with future issues.

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Review: Wonder Woman #7

By Mike Badilla

I like Wonder Woman, but I find myself not reading it very often, which is why I chose to do this book. I also chose this book because of the cover; I have never seen a Wonder Woman book look like this. The art is very different, dark and detailed and a little gross, which intrigued me. We start out on issue 7, which of course means there is story that I will have missed out on, so let's continue anyways. We find our heroine, along with some kind of Cheetara-esque woman, breaking some people out from a cell inside of a cave.

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