through the looking glass

Announced in Shonen Jump is a reboot of Hunter x Hunter by MADHOUSE.

I love this manga so I’m hella pumped to see the series again.

Another amazing show from Patrick Macias. Now here’s some hangover fueled snap shots:

Ninja, I see you!

Patrick Macias will be emerging from the dakrness to assault you with his NINJA ATTACK! in Vol.7 of the hit TokyoScope Talk series! Thrill as deadly ninja secrets are revealed a our host walks you through the shadowy and shinobi filled paths of Ninja City!

Now you see them, now you don’t!
The ninja – Japan’s famed shadow warriors of legend – are the subject of the next TokyoScope Talk film event, hosted by Patrick Macias.

Produced in association with Matt Alt, co-author of the new book Ninja Attack! True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws (Kodansha International), this presentation will explore the historical and pop culture legacy of the original men (and women!) in black.

Gasp in amazement as rare clips from assorted movies, anime, and TV programs such as “Shinobi no Mono”, “Red Mask”, “Shogun Assassin”, “Dagger of Kamui”, and “Alien vs Ninja” reveal the over-the-top skills, weapons, and deadly techniques of these fearsome martial artists!

*All attendees enter a raffle to win free copies of “Ninja Attack!”!

Admission $10

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No updates on the animation just yet but keep watching bluedragon.tv
Death Note’s Obata Takeshi is on the series. The manga has been spotted, leaks of the 2007 01 Shonen Jump shown below. (source: Kizuna)

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