FMA Blu-Ray

FMA on Blu-ray baby! It's here! It's crispy! Again I shout from the roof-tops, "I love you FUNimation!"

Back in Part 2 of the anime blu-ray set of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood when the moment has finally arrived for fans of Edward and Alphonse Elric as the brothers encounter new characters, dangers, and mysteries in Part Two of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which happens to be "the most anticipated new anime in years" according to Otaku USA.
While I agree this anime is great and totally appreciate the support that FUNimation has given this series (as well as the fans). This is the kind of hype that I feel for lots of anime titles that no one ever seems to mention or even talk about. I guess for now, I'll keep them to myself and the few thousand that have had their eye-lids permanently stitched open.
Enjoy the part 2 trailer from FUNimation which wasn't changed at all from the part 1 trailer except for the box art ;P

New Anime on Blu-ray - Casshern Sins

::No Spoilers::

Casshern Sins parts 1 and 2 blu-ray was just released by my favorite (yes I've decided for today) anime license snatch and bag company - FUNimation.

I've heard a lot of bunk-junk from friends who can't stomach this anime. I have seen the first few episodes, and played with the Casshern character in the Wii Street Fighter crossover... But that has nothing to do with the Blu-ray!! The point is... I really dig on this anime. Casshern has that kiddy cartoony style look to him and even the animation seems like it would be good for a younger audience. But I think that's where the kid-appreciation ends. The concept, the story, the character development is a little too deep for most kids in my opinion.

Casshern is the main character in a post-apocalyptic world that he is responsible for all but creating/destroying... however you wanna look at it... He has no memory of this however, which somehow redeems him in the viewers heart (plus it's just hearsay at this point). As he searches for answers and fights to save the dying... Casshern Sins is brought to you in all it's glory and it is truly beautiful, these fantastic Blu-ray anime dvds are set in two parts. Beautiful 16:9 format to fill up your juicy flat screen and 5.1 surround sound goodness in both English and Japanese (but not at the same time silly). Yep, the average series count'em 24 episodes - 12 episodes each blu-ray set (set 1 and 2) for a total of 24 cokes, 12 pizzas and 1 pee break per dvd swap.

Pick it up anywhere, or be an otaku and get fueled up with Casshern Sins Blu-ray goodness at OtakuFuel.

Not a full coke's worth but still something to wet your appetite:

Eden of the East

   My wife may have beat me to blogging about the anime Eden of the East, but I can't resist giving my feedback on it, even though it is pretty much the same. Largely in part that despite the news being launched on this on the internet way back in May... there were MANY of my friends that hadn't even heard of this yet... So in an effort to fix that in at least my circle... Here we are...

  Ahhhh, new anime dvds make me happy. I don't think I have mentioned on my blog yet that I love Funimation. I do. I really do. FUNimation has been there the whole time to support my Anime hobby-addiction-my love etc. I hope that readers like you will continue to support them, because if they go away due to lack of support... it will be a sad, sad day. Anyhoo! That day is not upon us yet as they have something great in store for us Otaku!

Eden of the East Anime DVD Box Set: Complete Collection is being released by Funimation on standard DVD format at the end of this September. But I am even more stoked about the Eden of the East Blu-Ray: Complete Collection! - WOOT! - I'm sure that if it does as well as I anticipate it to, the 2 movies that continue the story will be brought over to the US too!

  I saw this with a few friends the other day in Japanese and can tell you that this is a very worthy anime to watch. While I love watching the predictable slice of life anime just like you and the next otaku does... every now and then I crave something that makes me hit the pause button and ask things like, what the heck was that?!? Did they just do that?!?! How the heck are they gonna make THAT pay-off later?!?

20k naked-NEETS ever want to kill you but you don't know why because you somehow managed to purposely erase your own memory? Got a hot-line to a chick that has the power to make anything you ask her come to fruition? I can't say more without ruining the plot line... But do yourself a favor and resist the temptation to read spoilers as it will totally mess up your experience that was obviously designed to make you say "WHAT?!?" If you can trust me on it... don't even watch the previews or trailers. If you don't want to trust me then this might help you a little... 
The series was originally written and directed by acclaimed director Kenji Kamiyama (“Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”, “Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit”) and produced by Production I.G (always anime goodness from them) 
The series was originally written and directed by acclaimed director Kenji Kamiyama ("Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”, “Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit”) and produced by Production I.G 
PLUS - FUNimation Entertainment has announced the English cast of the 11-episode original animated series “Eden of The East.” The main cast: 

Akira Takizawa - Jason Liebrecht
Saki Morimi - Leah Clark
Juiz - Stephanie Young
Kuroha Diana Shiratori - Christine Auten
Daiju Mononobe - John Gremillion
Micchon - Stephanie Sheh
Haruo Kasuga - John Burgmeier
Sis - Lydia Mackay
Kazuomi Hirasawa - J. Michael Tatum
Satoshi Osugi - Michael Sinterniklaas
Panties - Newton Pittman

Official trailer by FUNimation: