Manga Review: Kamui by Shingo Nanami

by Emerian Rich on February 7, 2010

kamui Manga Review: Kamui by Shingo NanamiKAMUI Manga Review: Kamui by Shingo Nanami by Broccoli Books is a manga that I found a bit more interesting than the last one I read, Until The Full Moon.

This manga has an edgy, tech infested, post apocalypse feel.

The world has been destroyed by a technology overload and resulting earthquakes. Humans cower in the face of robots, their only saviors being the NOA, an organization of scientifically enhanced twenty-somethings.

Atsuma is an unknown who allows himself to be recruited by the NOA in order to gain knowledge about an ancient being who may be able to help the humans regain earth control.  Atsuma has an orb that talks inside him. As a reader, it’s not clear who or what it is, but it seems to be helping his mission.

In a sexy, gamer-style, this manga has a lot to offer video game enthusiasts and those interested in post-apocalyptic life.

The storyline, though intriguing, didn’t really get anywhere in this first book. I’m not sure it’s inspired me to buy any other volumes. The art was pretty good and the read wasn’t bad. Unfortunately, Broccoli Books don’t ever seem to wow me, which is probably why they ceased operations in December 2008.

If you’d like to learn more about Kamui, you can check out the volumes on Amazon.com.

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Catching Up On Doctor Horrible

by Brian Logee on February 6, 2010

doctor horribles singalong blog Catching Up On Doctor HorribleDr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog two is still in the works.  Zack Whedon in and interview lets us know

  • They are meeting every so often to talk about the project.
  • “There are a handful of songs in some state of being written,”
  • “I think that we will focus on that more now that Joss [Whedon] is done with ‘Dollhous’e and has a little more time to focus on other projects.”

It hurts to think that Dollhouse is done but on the plus side I like hearing that Joss will have more time to work on the project.  How long before we will get to see a Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Two?  Probably quite a while but I would rather wait for a brilliant sequel then to rush into something unsubstantial.

Meanwhile, for those of us wanting more Doctor Horrible can follow along in the comics.  Whedon has plans for more Dr. Horrible comics.

  • A collection of all the ‘Dr. Horrible’ mini comics from online
  • “…A new story about the Evil League of Evil.”

I’m excited about a story in which we would get more about the members in the Evil League of Evil especially those featured at the end of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.  He will definitely do more Bad Horse.  I’m hoping something more about the Evil Whinny.

Read Zack’s other comics here:

(via Whedonesque)

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The Last Airbender: Super Bowl TV Spot

February 6, 2010

The new Super Bowl TV spot is up for The Last Airbender.  It looks good.  I like that they feature all four kinds of bending so we get a chance to see a glimpse of how it looks in the movie.
I’m still concerned about the story line.  The animated show did such an amazing job [...]

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The really real reason why science fiction is dying

February 5, 2010

Image by iBjorn via Flickr

Paul Jessup thinks he knows why Science Fiction is dying:
Heinlien. Asimov.  At the latest, Orson Scott Card (but mostly just for Ender’s Game). I don’t see anyone ever looking for something new…
This is why SF is spiraling downward in sales. It’s fans just aren’t buying it anymore. I’ve got mixed feelings [...]

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To Dare to Dream: Castles in the Sky

February 5, 2010

The tale of SeymourPowell’s Hydrogen Airship.
As I sit listening to the Biography Channels piece on H.G. Wells I came upon a fun article about the rebirth of hydrogen powered airships.  Samsung Corporation and London architectural design firm SeymourPowell created a video to share the vision of a floating hotel concept.
To Dare

This was picked up by [...]

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SF News Bites: Avengers, Transformers 3, Conan The Barbarian and Mortal Kombat

February 5, 2010
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series SF News Bites

Avengers
Producer Kevin Feige confirms the main characters in the Avengers movie.  “It’s three people – four including the Hulk; five including Nick Fury – who you’ve seen before in other movies, coming together for the very first time.”  I can only hope that this movie is as good as Ultimate Avengers animated movie.  (via Gay [...]

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The Wisdom Behind the Rental Delay

February 4, 2010

By now most are familiar with the deal struck between Warner Bros. and Netflix to put a 28 day delay on new releases.  We have a great community discussion ongoing at Project: Shadow that has looked at the deal, the hopes and it’s real effect.
The Deal
Warner Bros. is making Netflix renters wait 28 days to [...]

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SF News Bites: Glee, Merlin, Iron Man 2 and Stone Age Medicine

February 4, 2010
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series SF News Bites

Glee
Season two brings us hope and promise for Kurt to find a new boyfriend.  I’m excited over this prospect because Glee has a track record of being very respectful in their portrayal of minorities.  In addition to that they have done such a great job in representing Kurt as a gay character especially in the [...]

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Odd: Alien verses the Giant Spider

February 3, 2010

Cerbalus Aravensis, a giant spider was discovered in Israel.  Reigning in at 5.5 inches to 6 inches across it is huge.
To put it into context and to share in my own skin crawling realization on just how big that is I want you to remember the Alien movies.  Remember those nasty face-huggers that [...]

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New Planet of the Apes called Cesar?

February 2, 2010

Would you want to see a Planet of the Apes Movie called Caesar in which an ape becomes super-intelligent and leads a simian uprising?
I have mixed feelings over this project, my gut reaction to this pitch is no.  I already own Battle for the Planet of the Apes.
I could get interested if they [...]

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