Happy Chinese New Year, The Dragon Roars! Release Updates!


Hello Everybody, as you all are aware that yesterday was Jan 23, 2012 (a little late), that means it’s Chinese New Year. It’s the Year of the Dragon as the Year of the Rabbit (2011) is behind us and over with, so I wish you all a Happy Chinese New Year in welcoming the Year of the Dragon as it symbolizes power and superior control. I hope that any Asian readers or fans of anime as well as those who aren’t Asian are getting as much Lai See(Lucky Red Envelope) as possible during the festivities as well as celebrate the welcoming of the dragon.

As a Chinese Canadian, I welcome people or users of all ethnic background to join in the Chinese New Year celebrations; Also if you were born during the Year of the Dragon, then this could be your best year or so.

I hope you all will enjoy the celebrations and festivities that are going on in your community in welcoming the Year of the Dragon.

Also, I”m please to annouce that Fairy Tail OP8 (“The Rock City Boy” by JAMIL), OP9 (“Towa no Kizuna” (永久のキズナ) by Daisy x Daisy), OP10 (“I Wish” by Milky Bunny), ED7 (“Lonely Person” by ShaNa), ED8 (“Don’t think.Feel !!!” by Idoling!!!), ED9 (“Kono Te Nobashite” (この手を伸ばして; “Reach Out This Hand”) by Hi-Fi Camp), Gundam UC ED4 (“B-Bird” by earthmind), Bleach ED29 (“Re:pray” by Aimer), Naruto Shuppuuden OP10 (“newsong” by tacica), ED19 (“Place to Try” by TOTALFAT), and Movie 5 (“Otakebi” by Yusuke) have been uploaded and ready to downloa for you to enjoy; so better late than never. Would’ve posted about on Sunday, but uploadingit.com was under DDOS Attack.

Fairy Tail OP8-10 and ED7-8 are released by Shana S of VnSharing.net, while ED9 was released by ASL (Anime Sharing Lossless). Gundam UC ED4 was released by R8-Audio. Naruto Shuppuuden OP10, ED19, and Bleach ED29 was released by Nipponsei. Naruto Shuppuuden Movie 5 was released by TSDM. Please help stop SOPA/PIPA from being passed in U.S Congress, if passed, our freedom on the web will be very limited.

Kung Hai Fat Choi “Best wishes and Congratulations. Have a prosperous and great year.”

Code Geass Update!


Hello everybody, I hope many of you are doing well in School or work as Chinese New Year approaches in a week. It’s on the 23rd of Jan and It’s the year of the dragon.

Anyways, As many of you may or may not know that there are some news/updates on Code Geass recently. First, a promo video for Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (Code Geass Gaiden: Bōukoku no Akito) has been streamed, Secondly, a film adaptation of the original Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion anime is being planned. Thirdly, a spin-off OVA of Code Geass with a title of Nunnally in Wonderland was announced and will be released this year. Finally, Code Geass Gaiden: Bōkoku no Akito project will screen in 10 theaters throughout Japan in early summer. Also, voice actress Maaya Sakamoto will not only play the heroine in the Code Geass: Akito the Exiled anime project, but she will also perform its theme song.

Here are the related article form ANN below.

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-12/code-geass/akito-the-exiled-promo-video-streamed

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Promo Video Streamed
posted on 2012-01-12 09:24 EST
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90-second video presented at Thursday’s Code Geass New Project Announcement
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A 90-second promotional video for the Code Geass: Akito the Exiled anime project was presented at Thursday’s Code Geass New Project Announcement event and later streamed by Bandai Namco Live TV online.


Note: Original Youtube Video on ANN was “removed”.

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-12/code-geass/lelouch-of-the-rebellion-gets-film-project

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Gets Film Project
posted on 2012-01-12 08:10 EST
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Separate from Code Geass: Akito the Exiled anime
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Yoshitaka Kawaguchi, the producer of the Code Geass anime franchise, announced on Thursday that a film adaptation of the original Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion anime is being planned. Kawaguchi specifically said that the film adaptation is for the Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion story and not the separate Code Geass: Akito the Exiled.

Source: Mainichi Shimbun’s Mantan Web (http://mantan-web.jp/2012/01/12/20120112dog00m200051000c.html)

Update: Kawaguchi and fellow Code Geass producer Atsushi Yukawa described the film project as a “dream” project. On the screen at the event were the words “Project Launch.”

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-12/code-geass/nunnally-in-wonderland-video-anime-revealed

Code Geass: Nunnally in Wonderland Video Anime Revealed
posted on 2012-01-12 05:04 EST
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Alice in Wonderland-themed story by designer Takahiro Kimura
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The official website for the Code Geass franchise revealed on Thursday that a Nunnally in Wonderland original video anime (OVA) will be released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD this year. Each edition will include a 40-page picture book that recounts the same story as the anime.

Takahiro Kimura, the character designer for the first Code Geass anime, will be the animation director and contribute new designs for this project. In the all-new story, Lelouch makes the ultimate use of his Geass power for his little sister Nunnally, who loves Alice in Wonderland.

Update: Image added.

Image © Sunrise/Project Geass, MBS Character Design ©2006 CLAMP
© Sunrise/Project Geass, MBS Character Design ©2006-2008 CLAMP
© Sunrise/Nunnally in Wonderland Production Committee Character Design ©2006-2012 CLAMP

Update 2: Makoto Baba, an episode director on the two television anime series, is directing this new project. Episode scriptwriter Yuuichi Nomura, character designer/animation director Takahiro Kimura, and musical composer Kotaro Nakagawa are also returning from the television series. Bandai Namco Live TV streamed a promotional video.

[Via Moe Ota-News Sokuhō] – http://otanews.livedoor.biz/archives/51852940.html

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-12/code-geass/bokoku-no-akito-to-screen-in-theaters-this-summer

Code Geass: Bōkoku no Akito to Screen in Theaters This Summer
posted on 2012-01-12 04:24 EST
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Miyu Irino, Maaya Sakamoto to lead cast; stage musical, social game announced
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The anime studio Sunrise is announcing on Thursday that the Code Geass Gaiden: Bōkoku no Akito project will screen in 10 theaters throughout Japan in early summer. Miyu Irino will play Akito, while Maaya Sakamoto will play Reira Marukaru.

Sunrise also announced a stage musical with an all-male cast, in addition to the previously announced non-musical stage play (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Sōran Eve). A social game is launching on Japan’s mobile game platform Mobage this spring. According to revamped official portal site, a pachinko slot machine is in the works.

Thanks to Ko Ransom for the news tip.

Source: OCN Anime (http://animation.blog.ocn.ne.jp/anime/2012/01/post_dbab.html) via Atsushi Matsumoto (https://twitter.com/#!/a_matsumoto/status/157386245771763712)

Image © Sunrise/Project Geass, MBS (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=10442) Character Design ©2006-2011 CLAMP (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=5765)

Update: More information added.

Update 2: A Code Geass: Sōbō no Ozu series will run in Hobby Japan (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=2441) magazine and Kadokawa Shoten’s (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=82) Newtype Ace (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=2918) magazine. Source: Famitsu (http://app.famitsu.com/20120112_20665/)

Here is the Code Geass: Bōkoku no Akito theme article below.

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-01-12/maaya-sakamoto-sings-code-geass/akito-the-exiled-theme

Maaya Sakamoto Sings Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Theme
posted on 2012-01-12 06:50 EST
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Escaflowne composer Yoko Kanno, lyricist Yuho Iwasato reunite for new song
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Voice actress Maaya Sakamoto will not only play the heroine in the Code Geass: Akito the Exiled anime project, but she will also perform its theme song. Acclaimed composer Yoko Kanno and lyricist Yuho Iwasato — the same team that created Sakamoto’s debut song “Yakusoku wa Iranai” as The Vision of Escaflowne anime’s opening theme — are reuniting for Sakamoto’s new song.

Sakamoto will play Reira Marukaru, a former noblewoman of Britannia and the Waivan unit commander. Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (Code Geass: Bōkoku no Akito) is the finalized title for the project tentatively known as Code Geass Gaiden: Bōkoku no Akito.

Source: Tower Records (http://tower.jp/article/news/2012/01/12/n15)

Update: More information and image added.

That’s all the code geass news for now until more is revealed.

Also don’t pester me about OSTs for Naruto Shippuuden, Bleach, and Fairy Tail as I’ve been busy as of late, so they will be uploaded when I get around or so.

Have a nice day or night, wherever your reading from. Stay warm to any users/readers in Canada.

Happy New Year 2012!


Hello Everyone. As you all know that today is Jan 1, 2012 while other parts of the world are Jan 2, 2012; that means It’s New Year’s Day, so I wish you all a Happy New Year and hope you all had enjoyed 2011 as we start fresh in 2012 from Anime Vestige.

For anyone who celebrates Chinese/Lunar New Year in your culture/heritage, that it’s almost that day as it’s on Jan 23, 2012 and it’s the Year of the Dragon. Oh boy, two new years in one month.

Go out and enjoy the first day or so of the new year before you get back to your busy normal lives as well as getting started on those new year resolutions, if you made any.