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» Star Wars: The Franchise That May Never Disappear

Published 2007-08-20

The initial film, Star Wars, was predicted to be a flop, so no merchandise was created to debut with the film's release. As you can probably imagine, the Star Wars toy and merchandise franchise has grown considerably since the Christmas of 1977.

» Anime vs Manga

Published 2007-08-20

If you are a manga fan and reading up on the latest anime and manga releases and the history of the subject, you will find there has been a lot of confusion between anime and manga. Suffice it to say that manga means Japanese comic books, or in other words, those drawn-on-paper cartoons originating in Japan. Anime is animation, or you could say, the animated versions of manga.

» More Than Meets The Eye: The Future of Transformers

Published 2007-08-20

As any true child of the 80s can tell you, Transformers were created by the toy company Hasbro after meeting Takara (a Japanese toy company) at the Tokyo Toy Show in 1983. By combining Takara's toy lines Diaclone and Micro Change, Hasbro created a product line unlike any other.

» The Inspiration of Dragonball and Dragonball Z

Published 2007-08-20

With Dragon Ball Z (or "Dragonball Z") hitting the top of the anime series charts, many anime fans have asked what it was that inspired the artist to create this truly exciting series. Dragon Ball Z has taken the world by storm and there is no question that Japanese manga artist, Akira Toriyama created an anime series that has been pure pleasure for fans throughout the world.

» Manga -- The Japanese Comic Book Era

Published 2007-08-22

Manga is a Japanese word which when translated to English becomes comic book. Osamu Tezuka is referred to as the god of manga. The animated forms of manga have become very popular in the anime arena, but they began as comic books.

» Naruto -- Not Just Another Comic Story

Published 2007-08-22

Naruto is one of the most popular manga and anime series around. At that time, this nasty fox was captured and its spirit was sealed in the body of a baby boy (our Naruto). What may have escaped some western Naruto fans is the interesting story of the fox. Fox myths abound in Japanese culture, dating back as far as the fifth century B.C.

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