Kobato

Kobato is Clamp's latest manga series which premiered in Monthly Sunday Gene-X in January 2005. Seven chapters were released under the title of Kobato. ("Temporary"), but the series was put on hiatus in late 2005. It returned to publication in Newtype magazine's November 2006 Japanese edition; the story has subsequently been restarted at an earlier point in the original timeline. The story features a mysterious young girl, Hanato Kobato, who works in a local kindergarten.

The first volume of the manga was released by Kadokawa Shoten on December 26, 2007.

Kobato is sweet and perky girl, but also extremely naive about the world around her. She has a "mission", which is to fill a mysterious bottle of hers with the suffering from people's hearts so her wish to go a certain place that she desires to go can be granted. However, she has a restriction, she is not allowed to fall in love with any person whom she heals the heart of.

Kaiji movie

The "Kaiji" series (written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto, published by Kodansha in Young Magazine) is to be made into a live action movie. Tatsuya Fujiwara (26) who starred as Light Yagami in the live action movie "Death Note" will play the lead.

The original manga work of the "Kaiji" series is a trilogy made up of "Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji (Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji)", "Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji (Gambling Transgression Kaiji)" and "Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji (Gambling Fallen Kaiji)". It follows a plot that the protagonist Kaiji got involved in gambling after finding out that he was the guarantor for his friend's debt, and though he is always in the edge he is able to get through his tasks.

The story begins with the protagonist Kaiji (Kaiji Ito) who had been leading a self-indulgent life until he received an unexpected visit from the boss of a credit company (loan shark) called Endo, who tells him to pay his friend's debt owed in Kaiji's name. The outstanding debut swollen with hefty interest was no way to be paid easily, and Kaiji chooses the option given by Endo - to board the gambling ship "Espoir" ("hope" in French) to clear the debt in a single payment. But the ship was far from "hope", and its games are embedded with traps to increase the debt. The gambles are run by the president of the powerful financial consulting firm called "Teiai (Love Emperor)", and if, by any chance he wins the game he is clear of the debt, but if he loses it will cost his life...

In the original work, the loan shark Endo is a male, but in the movie edition it will be played by the actress Yuuki Amami (41). Teruyuki Kagawa (42) will play the role of a ranking member of Teiai group, who drive Kaiji to his edge.

The film is directed by Touya Sato who handled "Kindaichi Files", "Gokusen (literally "yakuza teacher")" and "Haken no Hinkaku (literally "the dignity of temporary staff")". Mika Oomori who handled "Detroit Metal City" and "Heaven's Door" will do the screenplay.

The film is planned to be released in the summer 2009.
Both the theme song It’s all too much」and insert song Never say die are composed & sung by YUI. The two songs by YUI will be released as a Double A single in 14th October 2009, and is now avaialble for preorder.

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

At the June 2009 issue of the Japanese monthly manga magazine, Gundam Ace, it was announced that an anime adaptation for Gundam Unicorn has been green-lit for late 2009 but was moved to spring 2010. It will be directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi and will feature screenplays written by Yasuyuki Muto. Hajime Katoki, who was the mechanical designer for the novel, will also work on the anime alongside veteran designers Junya Ishigaki and Mika Akitaka, and newcomer Nobuhiko Genba. Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's character designs will be adapted for animation by Kumiko Takahashi, and the music will be composed by Hiroyuki Sawano.It is planned to be six 50 minutes episodes and Sunrise has announced its plan to release the anime worldwide.

Gundam 00 movie

This is about the theatrical release of the upcoming Gundam 00 movie. The movie is slated for release on 2010. No details about the movie has been released yet, but the movie is presumed to give closure to the unresolved events of Gundam 00. A hint of what's to come is the Jupiter incident 80 yrs ago from AD 2307, finale of the series suggests the origins of GN Drives and another faction of conflict will arise.

Hayate no Gotoku 2nd season

Hayate the Combat Butler!!2nd season

It has been three months since Hayate was abandoned by his parents and started work at the Sanzenin Manor as a butler to pay off his parents debt. However, being the butler for the otaku-crazed lady of the house, Nagi Sanzenin, is a hard task, not made easier by the friends and enemies of the Sanzenin, of which Hayate always ends up in the middle of the problem. And his life may get even harder when Student Council President Hinagiku Katsura begins to realise her own feelings for the debt ridden butler.
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 25
Episode titles: We have 25
Vintage: 2009-04-03
Opening Theme:
"Wonder Wind" by ELISA
#2: "daily-daily Dream" by KOTOKO
Ending Theme:
"Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi Iro! )" by Shizuka Itou with Eri Nakao, Sayuri Yahagi and Masumi Asano
#2: "Karakoi ~Dakara Shoujo wa Koi wo Suru~ by Rie Kugimiya and Ryoko Shiraishi

Tsubasa Shunraiki

Tsubasa Shunraiki is a two episode OVA series that features two pieces of theme music. "Sonic Boom" performed by Maaya Sakamoto is the opening theme. "Kioku no Mori" performed by FictionJunction Yuuka is the ending theme.

# Title OVA release date
1"The Former Part"
"Zenpen" March 17, 2009
The episode begins immediately after Kurogane has killed King Ashura, activating a curse placed upon Fay by Fei Wong Reed to trap them in Selece Country using Fay's own magic. Fay's remaining magic is insufficient to send them all to another dimension, so Kurogane cuts off his arm to sacrifice the necessary magic. They arrive in Nihon Country, Kurogane's home world. Princess Tomoyo tells Kurogane that he has begun to understand the meaning of true strength. The hunter Fuuma arrives with an artificial arm for Kurogane from Yūko, paid for by Fay's remaining magic and Tomoyo's dreamseeing ability. Fellow hunter Seishirō arrives in search of the vampire twins Kamui and Subaru. Syaoran attacks Seishiro to reacquire the feather of Sakura's he was seen with in the Ōto arc. Syaoran seizes the feather and is transported into the world of dreams, where he meets Sakura, Watanuki Kimihiro, and the clone Syaoran, whom he prepares to fight.
2"The Latter Part"
"Kōhen" May 15, 2009
The episode continues where the previous part left off, with the Clone Syaoran entering the Dream World. Watanuki is then transported away as the battle bewteen the two Syaorans begins. The Clone gains the upper hand, and manages to knock the original Syaoran out. When Sakura attempts to protect him, the Clone stabs her but finds himself unable to kill her. He teleports her out of the way before taking the feather, but Syaoran awakens and stops the Clone as they reappear in Nihon. The two Syaorans attempt to take the feather and kill each other, but Sakura appears in the way and is impaled on Hien. She declares that she too is a Clone, and that the true Sakura is waiting for Syaoran, before dissolving into Sakura petals. Dr. Kyle appears and takes Sakura's soulless body to Reed, and the Clone vanishes in anguish. They learn from Yuko that Reed is in Clow Country, and that Watanuki, Syaoran's other self, paid for this information with his memories. The group then prepares to depart for Clow Country.

Kuroshitsuji 2nd season

Demon-butler series Kuroshitsuji is confirmed for a 2nd season of the TV anime adaptation, according to a recent blog entry by seiyuu Junichi Suwabe (Fate/stay Night’s Archer, and Undertaker’s seiyuu in the first season) following a special promotional event held Sunday.
Junichi Suwabe, the voice actor of the Undertaker character in the anime adaptation of Yana Toboso's Kuroshitsuji manga, has revealed in a Sunday blog entry that a second season has been green-lit. Suwabe and the other Kuroshitsuji cast members had just finished their appearance at the "Sono Shitsuji, Shūshō ~Saigo no Bansan o Anata to Tomo ni~" event to mark the end of the first season. The first season ran from October of last year until this past March.
Below is from Junichi Suwabe's blog post:

That’s finally over – thanks a lot!

And then…

Kuroshitsuji…

Anime…

Second Season confirmed!

Look forward to it.

Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2nd season

The second season of the anime series Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was announced in a full-page advertisement of Asahi Shimbun on July 7, 2007 in Japan. This anime will maked in 28 episodes. This anime have released at 2009-04-04. The first DVD of the series was released on May 29, 2009.

Part A: Peace Love & Ice Cream (Younha album)

3rd Album Part A: Peace Love & Ice Cream is Younha's 3rd Korean album, released on April 16, 2009. The first single from this album will be 1,2,3. Track listing 1. Peace Love & Ice Cream 2. Black Rain 3. Break Out 4. 1,2,3 5. She is 6. 사랑하다 (Love) 7. Luv U Luv U Luv U 8. My Song and...(Korean Version) 9. 1,2,3 (Instrumental) 10. 사랑하다 (Instrumental)

Pernyataan Noordin M Top dan akhir hayatnya

JAKARTA - Noordin M Top, pentolan aksi terorisme di Indonesia baru pertamakalinya membuat pernyataan di sebuah blog di internet. Dia (Noordin) mengklaim bertanggungjawab atas aksi pengeboman di Hotel JW Marriott dan Ritz Carlton.

Berikut isi lengkap tulisan Noordin atas aksi pengeboman di dua hotel di Mega Kuningan tersebut yang dimuat di http://mediaislam-bushro.blogspot.com/:

KETERANGAN RESMI TANDZIM AL QO' IDAH INDONESIA ATAS AMALIYAT JIHADIYAH ISTISYHADIYAH DI HOTEL JW. MARRIOT JAKARTA
"Ini adalah keterangan resmi dari Tandzim Al Qo' idah Indonesia untuk ummat Islam dengan Amaliyat Jihadiyah Istisyhadiyah di Hotel JW. MARRIOT Jakarta, pada hari Jumat pagi, tanggal 17 juli 2009 M./24 Rojab 1430 H. yang dilakukan oleh salah satu ikhwah mujahidin terhadap "KADIN Amerika" di Hotel tersebut.

Sesungguhnya telah sempurna pelaksanaan Amaliyat Istisyhadiyah dengan karunia Allah dan karomah-Nya setelah melakukan survey yang serius dan pengintaian yang mendalam terhadap orang-orang kafir sebelumnya.

Maka (yang sebenarnya) bukan kamu yang membunuh mereka, akan tetapi Allahlah yang membunuh mereka, dan bukan kamu yang melempar ketika kamu melempar, tetapi Allah-lah yang melempar. (Allah berbuat demikian untuk membinasakan mereka) dan untuk memberi kemenangan kepada orang-orang mukmin, dengan kemenangan yang baik. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha mendengar lagi Maha mengetahui?. (QS. Al Anfal : 17).

Ini juga sesuai dengan firman Allah Ta'ala:

"Perangilah mereka, niscaya Allah akan menghancurkan mereka dengan (perantaraan) tangan-tanganmu dan Allah akan menghinakan mereka dan menolong kamu terhadap mereka, serta melegakan hati orang-orang yang beriman." (QS. Attaubah : 14).

Agar ummat ini mengetahui bahwasanya Amerika, khususnya orang-orang yang yang berkumpul dalam majlis itu, mereka adalah para Pentolan Bisnisman dan Inteljen di dalam bagian ekonomi Amerika. Dan mereka mempunyai kepentingan yang besar dalam mengeruk harta negeri Indonesia dan pembiyaan tentara kafir (Amerika) yang memerangi Islam dan kaum muslimin. Dan kami akan menyampaikan kabar gembira kepada kalian wahai ummat Islam, bi idznillahi Ta? ala dengan mengeluarkan cuplikan-cuplikan film dari Amaliyat Istisyhadiyah ini insya Allah.
Dan kami beri nama Amaliyat Istisyhadiyah ini dengan : "SARIYAH DR. AZHARI?.

Kami ber-Husnu Dhon kepada Allah bahwa Allah akan menolong kami dan menolong kaum muslimin dalam waktu dekat ini.

Amir Tandzim Al Qoidah Indonesia
Abu Muawwidz Nur Din bin Muhammad Top
Hafidzohullah

KETERANGAN RESMI DARI TANDZIM AL QO'IDAH INDONESIA ATAS AMALIYAT JIHADIYAH ISTISYHADIYAH
di HOTEL RIZT CALRTON JAKARTA

Ini adalah keterangan resmi dari Tandzim Al Qo'idah Indonesia untuk ummat Islam dengan Amaliyat Jihadiyah Istisyhadiyah di Hotel Rizt Calrton Jakarta, pada hari Jumat pagi, tanggal 17 juli 2009 M./24 Rojab 1430 H. yang dilakukan oleh salah satu ikhwah mujahidin terhadap antek-antek Amerika yang berkunjung di Hotel tersebut.

Sesungguhnya Allah menganugerahkan kepada kami jalan untuk menyerang Hotel termegah yang dimiliki oleh Amerika di Ibukota Indonesia di Jakarta, yaitu Rizt Calrton. Yang mana penjagaan dan pengamanan di sana sungguh sangatlah ketat untuk dapat melakukan serangan seperti yang kami lakukan pada kali ini.

Mereka membuat Makar dan Allah pun membuat Makar. Dan Allah itu Maha Pembuat Makar. (QS. Ali Imron : 54).

Adapun sasaran yang kami inginkan dari amaliyat ini adalah:

1. Sebagai Qishoh (pembalasan yang setimpal) atas perbuatan yang dilakukan oleh Amerika dan antek-anteknya terhadap saudara kami kaum muslimin dan mujahidin di penjuru dunia
2. Menghancurkan kekuatan mereka di negeri ini, yang mana mereka adalan pencuri dan perampok barang-barang berharga kaum muslimin di negeri ini
3. Mengeluarkan mereka dari negeri-negeri kaum muslimin. Terutama dari negeri Indonesia
4. Menjadi pelajaran buat ummat Islam akan hakikat Wala (Loyalitas) dan Baro (Permusuhan), terkhusus menghadapi datangnya Klub Bola MANCESTER UNITED ke Hotel tersebut. Para pemain itu terdiri dari para salibis. Maka tidak pantas ummat ini memberikan Wala nya dan penghormatannya kepada musuh-musuh Allah ini
5. Amaliyat Istisyhadiyah ini sebagai penyejuk dan obat hati buat kaum muslimin yang terdholimi dan tersiksa di seluruh penjuru dunia

Yang terakhir.. bahwasanya Amaliyat Jihadiyah ini akan menjadi pendorong semangat untuk umat ini dan untuk menghidupkan kewajiban Jihad yang menjadi satu-satunya jalan untuk menegakkan Khilafah Rosyidah yang telah lalu, bi idznillah.
Dan kami beri nama Amaliyat Jihadiyah ini dengan : SARIYAH JABIR?

Amir Tandzim Al Qoidah Indonesia
Abu Muawwidz Nur Din bin Muhammad Top
Hafidzohullah(ahm)

Noordin Tewas
Kapolri Jenderal Bambang Hendarso Danuri memastikan gembong teroris Noordin M Top tewas dalam penggerebekan di Solo, Jawa Tengah, Kamis (17/9). Hal itu disampaikan dalam jumpa pers di Mabes Polri.
Noordin M Top tewas tertembak setelah sekitar 9 jam terlibat baku tembak dengan Densus 88 di sebuah rumah di Desa Kepuhsari, Mojosongo, Solo, Jawa Tengah. Turut tewas bersamanya 3 teroris lain, Identitas Teroris yang tewas di solo diantaranya yakni Urwah alias Bagus Budi Pranoto, Ario Sudarso alias Aji, dan Hadi Susilo alias Adib. (sho/ken)detik.com

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

In the 20th volume of the manga, creator Arakawa announced that a second Fullmetal Alchemist anime series was being produced. Bones produces the new series with Yasuhiro Irie as director and Hiroshi Ōnogi as writer. The title of the series is also Fullmetal Alchemist in the Japanese version.The series premiered on April 5, 2009 on MBS-TBS' Sunday 5:00 pm JST anime timeblock, replacing Mobile Suit Gundam 00, and that voice actors Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya reprised their roles as main characters Edward and Alphonse Elric respectively.On March 20, 2009, it was announced that the English title of the series was Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and that it would receive its English language premiere on Animax Asia, with Japanese audio and English subtitles, on April 10, 2009 at 8:30 p.m, five days after its Japanese premiere. On April 3, 2009, Funimation announced they would stream English subtitled episodes 4 days after they air in Japan. Madman Entertainment will also stream it "within days" of the episodes airing in JapanFunimation later suspended the release of new episodes of the series for a few weeks due to an incident involving an episode of One Piece being downloaded before it had aired in Japan. However, the episodes are now back on the Funimation website as well as on the official Funimation channel on Youtube.Aniplex started releasing the series in DVD and Blu-ray on August 26, 2009, with each of them containing two episodes.

BECK Live Action Film!

Hiro Mizushima, the 25-year-old star of the manga-based Absolute Boyfriend, Hana Zakari no Kimitachi e: Ikemen Paradise, and Lovely Complex projects, will headline a live-action film adaptation of Harold Sakuishi’s Beck rock-and-roll manga. The original manga portrays the lives of five members in a Japanese rock band on the rise, including the charismatic guitarist and band leader Ryusuke Minami (Mizushima). The other “ikemen” (handsome) band members are 20-year-old Takeru Satoh (Princess Princess D, Kamen Rider Den-O, Rookies) as the vocalist and guitarist Yukio Tanaka/Koyuki, 29-year-old Kenta KiritaniOsamu Mukai (Honey and Clover, Nodame Cantabile, Monochrome Factor, Mei-chan no Shitsuji) as the bass guitarist Taira. 30 original songs are being written for the actors to perform with actual instruments after they undergo intensive training. Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi (20th Century Boys, Trick, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, H2) will begin shooting the film at the beginning of July, and the film will open in Japan in Fall of 2010. (Crows Zero, Rookies) as the rapper Chiba, 18-year-old Aoi Nakamura (Shinigami no Ballad., Q.E.D., Koizora) as the drummer Yuji Sakurai, and 27-year-old