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Discotek To Release ‘Digimon Adventure’ Uncut On Blu-Ray

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Discotek To Release ‘Digimon Adventure’ Uncut On Blu-Ray

Discotek Media is bringing a fan-favorite anime to fans in uncut format with the new release of ‘Digimon Adventure.’ This home video release will have all fifty-four episodes of the series. The release will not include an English dub but will have subtitles with the original Japanese audio.

Known as ‘Digimon: Digital Monsters’ in the United States, the show ran from March 7, 1999, to March 26, 2000, and was produced by Toei Animation. Hiroyuki Kakudō served as the director with Satoru Nishizono, who worked as the scriptwriter for the show. Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru did the character designs for the DigiDestined’s characters. Japanese entertainment studios WiZ, Bandai, and Fuji Television participated in the production.

Saban licensed the series in North America where it did a localized dub. The show would make its way to Fox Kids, Disney, and Cartoon Network.

Discotek plans to release their box set on July 25, 2023 though it is available for pre-order on the Right Stuf Anime website.

You can watch this clip from the show:

Discotek Media described the synopsis as follows,

“When seven kids went to camp for the summer, the last thing they expected was to be whisked away to another world, one populated by Digital Monsters! In this strange Digital World, the Chosen Children must unlock the powers within themselves to evolve their Digimon friends into new, more powerful forms and defeat the evil that threatens both worlds! From a battle with the evil Devimon and his Black Gears on File Island, to returning to Tokyo to prevent the vampire lord Vamdemon from finding the eighth member of the Chosen Children, then a return to a darker Digital World and the menacing Dark Masters – it’s all here in the complete collection of Digimon Adventure, the hit series that defined the childhoods of anime fans around the world!”

Digimon has had several spin-offs, video games, manga, and theatrical films.

The series has been frequently cited as a direct competitor to the Pokemon franchise.

NECA To Re-Release The Massive ALIENS Queen Figure!

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NECA To Re-Release The Massive ALIENS Queen Figure!

After a few years of waiting, NECA announced that it will re-release the ALIENS Xenomorph Queen Deluxe action figure! This “mean mother” can be pre-ordered from the Big Bad Toy Store. The expected release date for the big baddie from ALIENS is September. She is priced at $139.99, which is a far better deal than what the figure is going for right now on reseller websites like eBay ($200+).

The Xenomorph Queen is in scale with the other ALIENS action figures. She stands 15″ tall and 30″ long (including the tail). The figure also sports a healthy amount of articulation with 30 points total. The tail is poseable as well, thanks to being molded around a wire. It’s unclear from the pictures, but this Queen may have a brighter blue tint to her armor than the previous releases.

Additionally, the Xenomorph Queen comes with two different inner mouths and a display stand.

NECA ALIENS Queen Figure
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NECA ALIENS Queen Figure
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NECA ALIENS Queen Figure
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NECA ALIENS Queen Figure
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NECA ALIENS Queen Figure
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NECA ALIENS Queen Figure
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NECA ALIENS Queen Figure
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“NECA’s most massive and most ambitious Aliens figure ever is the terrifying Xenomorph Queen from the 1986 Aliens film. She stands over 15″ tall and is over 30″ long, with over 30 points of articulation, including a spectacular poseable tail. Bring some of the movie’s most thrilling scenes to life in realistic detail because the Queen is completely in scale with NECA’s 7″ Alien action figure line. Includes a display stand and two different interchangeable inner mouths. Window box packaging.”

Although the figure is impressive in scale, detail, and articulation, there are the usual NECA problems to contend with. Check out The Review Spot’s video on the previously released version of the figure below. You can also read our review of the 40th Anniversary Creepshow figure here.

I still want to know how this massive momma managed to sneak aboard the dropship without anyone noticing. What are your thoughts? Let us know below.

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ASUS ROG Ally Handheld Specs Have Finally Been Revealed!

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ASUS ROG Ally Handheld Specs Have Finally Been Revealed!

It looks like Valve’s Steam Deck is going to get some real competition soon. After lots of speculation and waiting, ASUS has finally revealed the specs for the upcoming ROG Ally handheld gaming device.

Here are the breakdowns for the two versions.

ROG Ally (2023) RC71L (RC71L-ALLY.Z1X_512):

OS: Windows 11

CPU: AMD Ryzen™ Z1 Extreme Processor (“Zen4” architecture with 4nm process, 8-core /16-threads, 24MB total cache, up to 5.10 Ghz boost)
GPU:AMD Radeon™ Graphics (AMD RDNA™ 3, 12 CUs, up to 2.7 GHz, up to 8.6 Teraflops)
TDP: 9-30W

Display:

  • 7-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 IPS-level glossy display
  • sRGB: 100%
  • Adobe: 75.35%
  • Gorilla® Glass DXC
  • Gorilla® Glass Victus™
  • Touch Screen (10-point multi-touch)
  • Refresh Rate: 120Hz
  • Response Time: 7ms
  • Brightness: 500nits FreeSync Premium
Memory: 16GB LPDDR5 on board (6400MT/s dual channel)
Storage: 512GB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)
I/O Ports:
  • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
  • 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface and USB Type-C combo port (with USB 3.2 Gen2, support DisplayPort™ 1.4)
  • 1x UHS-II microSD card reader (supports SD, SDXC and SDHC)

Power supply: TYPE-C, 65W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 3.25A, 65W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal

Dimensions: 28.0 x 11.1 x 2.12 ~ 3.24 cm (11.02″ x 4.37″ x 0.83″ ~ 1.28″)

Network: Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2 (*Bluetooth® version may change with OS version different.)

Audio:

  • AI noise-canceling technology
  • Hi-Res certification
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in array microphone
  • 2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology

Storage: 512GB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)

The ROG Ally (2023) RC71L (RC71L-R1RADA1W) contains most of the same specs with the following exceptions:

CPU:AMD Ryzen™ Z1 Processor (“Zen4” architecture with 4nm process, 6-core /12-threads, 22MB total cache, up to 4.90 Ghz boost)

GPU:AMD Radeon™ Graphics (AMD RDNA™ 3, 4 CUs, up to 2.5 GHz, up to 2.8 Teraflops) TDP: 9-30W

Storage: 256GB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)

The handheld will come in two models priced at $699.99 and $599.99. Currently, the AMD Z1 Extreme-powered model is available to pre-order from Best Buy. The expected release date is on June 13th this year!

Reviews are already hitting YouTube! Check out this one from Retro Game Corps:

HiDive Picks Up Horror Anime PET

Jacob Airey
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HiDive Picks Up Horror Anime PET

‘PET’ is a 2020 psychological horror anime directed by Takahiro Omori and animated by Geno Studio. It is based on a manga written and illustrated by Ranjō Miyake that was published between 2002 to 2003. The TV thriller ran for one season of thirteen episodes and was originally released in the United States by Amazon, but HiDive has announced that they would be streaming it.

“We’ve got great news for all you psychological anime fans out there: PET is coming to HIDIVE on Thursday, May 18,” they said on their website. “Trust us when we say you’ll want to make time for this, cause we’re dropping the entire series at once. So, what are you waiting for?”

Written by Sadayuki Murai, the series was produced by the animation studio Twin Engine and featured characters designed by Junichi Hayama with Hideyuki Shima handling the music and score. The series stars Keisuke Ueda and Kishō Taniyama as protagonists Hiroki and Tsukasa, respectively.

You can watch the trailer below:

Wikipedia describes the synopsis as follows,

“In ancient China, martial artists had developed a psychoactive technique that allows its users to enter the subconsciousness of the human mind by manipulating their enemies’ memories via their “Peak”, where their most treasured memories are visible and their “Valley”, where their most negative memories are suppressed. Later during the 21st century, an organization called “The Company” are tasked with retrieving and securing the descendants of said martial artists by turning them into “Pets”, mindless hitmen against various targets who might pose a threat. Tsukasa and Hiroki, a master/pet duo who goes by the name Tsubushiya follows orders from the company as they slowly begin uncovering its secrets as well as a plot involving colleague Satoru and his former foster father, Hayashi.”

The manga was originally published by the Japanese publisher Shogakukan in their ‘Big Comic Spirits’ magazine before being picked up by Enterbrain.

TMNT Co-Creator Kevin Eastman Illustrating Darth Vader Variant Cover

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TMNT Co-Creator Kevin Eastman Illustrating Darth Vader Variant Cover

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’ co-creator Kevin Eastman has been tapped to design a variant cover for the Marvel Comics series that is based on Star Wars character Darth Vader.

“Launched last month, STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE & RED is bringing together some of the industry’s hottest talent to tell all-new tales of terror from throughout the Dark Lord of the Sith’s brutal history,” Marvel said on their website. “Told in stunning black, white, and red, this first-of-its-kind Star Wars title will also mark a legendary comics creator’s first foray into the galaxy far, far away—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman has drawn an all-new cover for the final issue of the series, STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE & RED #4!”

They added, “Hitting stands in July, Eastman depicts Vader in his iconic and distinct style as he finds himself trapped on the icy planet Hoth. Vader’s mysterious return to this famous Star Wars location, first seen in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, will be revealed in a thrilling new tale by writer Frank Tieri and artist Danny Earls. The issue will also present the final chapter of Jason Aaron and Leonard Kirk’s saga that ran across all four issues and a mind-melting venture into Vader’s psyche by Steve Orlando and Paul Davidson.”

This will be Eastman’s first work within the Star Wars universe. He depicts the iconic Sith lord traveling through a snowy wasteland with his red lightsaber at the ready.

You can take a look at the comic book cover here:

Eastman has worked on such titles as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Heavy Metal, and The Melting Pot. He won the Inkpot Award in 1989 and has gone on to act as a writer and artist for other Ninja Turtles-related media.

The variant cover will be available on July 26, 2023.

English Dub Announced For ‘Urusei Yatsura’ Anime Reboot

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English Dub Announced For ‘Urusei Yatsura’ Anime Reboot

The 2022 ‘Urusei Yatsura’ reboot anime made a splash following its debut on Fuji TV in Japan with the Tokyo-based David Production releasing the first season of twenty-three episodes. HiDive brought it over to the United States with their streaming service and now Sentai Filmworks has announced that they would continue to dub the series.

“Why hello fellow English dub connoisseurs! We’ve got great news to share. Although we already announced that the Urusei Yatsura English dub would continue uninterrupted starting in May, we didn’t tell you the exact date and time it would start (admittedly, one could deduce that since the keyword here was “uninterrupted,” but we digress). The wait is over because the dub continues on HIDIVE,” they said on their website.

Voice actress Jade Kelly (Call of the Night) has been tapped for the role of heroine Lum while Nathan Wilson (Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya) will voice protagonist Atar.

You can watch the trailer below:

The anime is based on the 1978 manga by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in the pages of the magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from Japanese publisher Shogakukan. Viz Media released it in the United States.

AniList describes the synopsis as follows,

“When an alien race known as the Oni invade Earth, the chronically unlucky and unapologetically lecherous Ataru Moroboshi is selected as humanity’s representative in a duel for the fate of the planet! His opponent is Lum, the Oni’s very pretty princess, and it’s only thanks to Ataru’s unscrupulous behavior that he’s able to scrape out a win in a treacherous game of tag against her. Ataru thinks he’s had his lucky break at last, but when Lum takes a shine to him off the battlefield, the conflict follows him home as Lum invades not only planet Earth but also the womanizing Ataru’s love life!”

The original ‘Urusei Yatsura’ anime ran from 1981 to 1986 and had several OVA spin-offs and feature film sequels.

Marvel Comics To Relaunch The ‘Uncanny Avengers’

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Marvel Comics To Relaunch The ‘Uncanny Avengers’

Marvel Comics has announced that they will relaunch the ‘Uncanny Avengers,’ a series that sees Captain America leading the Avengers Unity Division which works with members of the X-Men. The original series was ran between 2012 and 2017 in the aftermath of the ‘Avengers VS. X-Men’ story arc.

They said on their website, “The Avengers and the X-Men have saved the world countless times, but the two iconic teams haven’t always seen eye-to-eye. In an effort to change that, the Avengers Unity Division brought together heroes from both teams. Since then, these UNCANNY AVENGERS have attempted to bridge the gap between mutants and the rest of Marvel’s heroes.”

“Now, we’re taking a look back at the Uncanny Avengers and how some of Marvel’s most iconic Avengers and X-Men joined forces to save the Marvel Universe as the Avengers Unity Division. Before UNCANNY AVENGERS (2023) reassembles these heroes, we’ll also break down how Captain America and Rogue set the stage for the team’s return in FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2023: AVENGERS/X-MEN #1 in a story by Gerry Duggan, Javier Garrón, Morry Hollowell, and VC’s Travis Lanham,” Marvel explained.

Duggan previously worked on ‘Deadpool’ and ‘All-New Guardians of the Galaxy’ while Garron has illustrated titles like ‘Ant-Man: The Saga of Scott Lang’ and the ‘Avengers.’

“Since the Avengers Unity Division disbanded, the establishment of the mutant nation Krakoa has redefined the role of mutants in the Marvel Universe. With Krakoa centralizing mutantkind’s political and economic power, the anti-mutant forces of the world have come together to form Orchis, an organization dedicated to the extinction of mutants,” Marvel continued.

“Orchis launched its latest attack on mutants by stealing the X-Men’s Captain Krakoa powersuit. While an unknown Orchis ally intimidated government officials with the Captain Krakoa suit, several other Orchis agents attacked Captain America, who was only saved thanks to a quick intervention by Rogue,” Marvel continued. “Now, Captain America and Rogue will assemble Deadpool, Quicksilver, Psylocke, and Penance as a new Avengers Unity Division to face Orchis and the mysterious Captain Krakoa in a new UNCANNY AVENGERS series by Gerry Duggan and Javier Garrón.”

Marvel revealed the cover for Free Comic Book Day,

 

HiDive Scoops Up Dark Comedy Anime ‘WataMote’

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HiDive Scoops Up Dark Comedy Anime ‘WataMote’

The anime streaming service HiDive has acquired the license to debut the 2013 dark comedy ‘No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys’ Fault I’m Not Popular’ also known as ‘WataMote’ in the United States. Directed by Shin Oonuma, the animated series was produced by Silver Link who released twelve episodes and a 2014 OVA for a single season.

HiDive said on their website, “We’ve got some news that’s sure to grab your attention — WataMote: No Matter How I Look At It, It’s You Guys’ Fault I’m Not Popular! (Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!) is arriving on HIDIVE on Sunday, May 13, 2023…” They add that it will feature both the original Japanese audio and the English dub.

The main protagonist Tomoko Kuroki is voiced by Izumi Kitta (Tantei Opera Milky Holmes) in the Japanese version while Monica Rial (The Super Dimension Fortress Macross) takes on the role in the English version.

You can watch the trailer below:

The anime is based on a manga written and illustrated by the creative duo known as Nico Tanigawa. Square Enix has been publishing the series since 2011 while Yen Press publishes it in the United States.

Wikipedia describes the synopsis as follows,

“Fifteen-year-old Tomoko Kuroki believed that she would become popular upon entering high school because she has become well-versed in the world of otome games. In reality, she finds that she has become an unsociable loner, though she still forces herself to try out what she has learned about achieving popularity. As she progresses through high school, Tomoko attempts to improve her social status among her peers.”

Square Enix serializes the manga in the pages of their Gangan Joker magazine. They also published the spin-off series ‘No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys’ Fault My Friend’s Not Popular.’

Nintendo Switch 2 Not Coming Anytime Before April 2024

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Nintendo Switch 2 Not Coming Anytime Before April 2024

Lately, it’s felt like there’s a new rumor about Nintendo’s next console that pops up every day. Many fans who have been eagerly awaiting new releases for the Nintendo Switch, such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, have been curious about what the next console after the Nintendo Switch will be. But while various rumors and insider reports have suggested that we could see what’s next for Nintendo fairly soon, the big publisher has put a stop to all of the speculations. Looks like Nintendo fans will be waiting quite a while for a Switch 2 console.

In a report published by Bloomberg, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa spoke with everyone during an investor presentation and commented on what the company’s plans were moving forward. He mentioned that Nintendo did not have any plans to release brand-new console hardware within the 2023 and 2024 fiscal year. Instead, the company will focus its efforts on new releases for the current Nintendo Switch model, with big releases coming up very soon.

“Sustaining the Switch’s sales momentum will be difficult in its seventh year… Our goal of selling 15 million units this fiscal year is a bit of a stretch, but we will do our best to bolster demand going into the holiday season so that we can achieve the goal.” Said Furukawa during the investor presentation.

For those that are unfamiliar with a company’s fiscal year, this covers the timeframe from April to March of a given year. This means that we won’t see a new Nintendo console to follow the Nintendo Switch before April 2024. However, that could also mean that Nintendo fans could possibly have to wait longer as the company could decide to release new hardware long after that timeframe.

Many of the rumors passed around online through various outlets and industry insiders have suggested that a Nintendo Switch successor would be more powerful than the original model. Some have discussed that a new machine could have the ability to run games at 4K and have better overall visuals with quicker load times. Though many of the specifications thrown around have been largely unconfirmed or proven false, reports from outlets like Bloomberg in the last few years have continued to keep fans speculating.

What do you think about the news of a Nintendo Switch 2 not coming anytime soon? What kind of things do you want to see in a Switch console successor? Post your thoughts down below in the comment section and let us know!

Harley Quinn Joins Mondo’s Batman: The Animated Series 1:6 Scale Figures

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Harley Quinn Joins Mondo’s Batman: The Animated Series 1:6 Scale Figures

Mondo‘s next 1:6 scale action figure has been announced, and it’s Harley Quinn! No, not the modern Harley, but the classic original from Batman: The Animated Series. Relive the days when DC wasn’t plastering Harley Quinn all over the place with this 12″ tall action figure.

Several of the accessories are based on the episode Harley’s Holiday. It was the 16th episode of Batman: The Animated Series‘ second season. It aired on October 15th, 1994.

In the episode, Harley Quinn is declared sane and released from Arkham Asylum. Unfortunately, Harley is driven back into her criminal behavior through a series of unfortunate events. However, we all know that society is to blame!

If Mondo wanted to make even more money, it would produce another Harley Quinn figure in her street clothing, complete with roller skates.

Harley Quinn may be preordered until May 16th. The expected ship date is September 2023.

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Harley Quinn’s Timed Edition figure will come with the following:

  • Smiling Portrait
  • Smirking Portrait
  • Angry Portrait
  • Cheerful Portrait
  • Maskless Portrait
  • Hammer
  • Bud
  • Lou
  • Slab of Meat
  • Bowl
  • Bone
  • Batcuffs
  • Batman Belt
  • Mannequin arm
  • Purse
  • Sane Certificate Accessory
  • Joker Scepter
  • Poison Perfume Bottle
  • 5 sets of hands

The previously released figures, Batman & Joker, are still available. Those figures are based on the first two seasons of the cartoon, meaning they’re more detailed than the future streamlined, less expensive redesigns.

What do you think about Mondo’s various 12″ tall He-Man, X-MEN, and Batman action figures? Should DC Comics stop trying to rely on the character in all its media? Let us know in the comments section below.

[Source: Mondo]
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