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There’s an odd paradox to anime in Japan. There’s no easier place to watch anime completely free, as just about every series of note airs on regular broadcast television. At the same time, fans pay far more for anime TV series’ subsequent Blu-ray releases in Japan than any other market, with prices of 5,000 yen (US$42) and up for individual discs containing just two episodes. So what’s convincing Japanese fans to shell out so much cash for something they already have access to without spending anything at all? For some it’s a patron-of-the-arts-like sense of pride that comes from financially supporting the cultural works they love. But for others, it’s the shockingly wide gap that’s sometimes present between the artwork in the broadcast and home video versions of the same anime. On the left is what viewers saw on TV during the Fall 2014 season, and on the right is how the same scenes looked on the Blu-ray rel

“Mind the Gap #1” is a new Image title from Jim McCann, Rodin Esquejo and Sonia Oback, and one that has already attracted a fair amount of buzz from those looking for the next “Chew” or “Nonplayer.” With a creative team that has had plenty of positive critical attention, all the elements are here for a big hit — but can this comic live up to such lofty expectations? Although notionally a supernatural thriller centred on Ellis Peterssen, a woman who arrives in hospital after being beaten into a coma, the majority of the book focuses on introducing the supporting cast. Ellis herself is trapped in a strange spiritual hinterland, cut off from the real world — but not alone. It’s a setup with plenty of potential, but it has the unfortunate effect of setting the protagonist apart from everything else going on around her. While the scenes in the real world are characterized by an insistent realism, Ellis’ story is populated by bizarre and surreal moments that don’t really gel with the rest.

September 2017 had 6,831,536 units in the top 300 comics list, an increase of 238,261 units from last month. Marvel Comics placed 2,969,942 units in the top 300 comics and was down 18,763 units in the top 300 compared to last month and accounted for 43.47% of the total units for the top 300 comics. DC Comics accounted for 37.53% of the total units with 2,563,852 units and was up 196,158 units compared to last month. Image Comics placed 562,366 units in the top 300 comics and was up 23,088 units in the top 300 compared to last month and accounted for 8.23% of the total units for the top 300 comics. IDW was up 54,620 units with a total of 217,066 units which accounted for 3.18%. Dark Horse placed 95,967 units and was up 4,868 units compared to last month and accounted for 1.40%. The premiere publishers accounted for 93.82% of the units in the top 300 comics this month while all of the other publishers with items in the top 300 accounted for 6.18% of the units. Albatross Funnybooks, Be

Pacific Rim: Uprising made a big splash with a flashy trailer earlier this month at New York Comic-Con. Though the movie isn’t due until next spring, fans won’t have to wait long to return to the world of Jaegars and Kaiju thanks to a six-part miniseries, Pacific Rim Aftermath. RELATED: Pacific Rim Uprising Debuts First Trailer — And The Biggest Kaiju, EVER The miniseries, written by Cavan Scott and drawn by Rich Elson, will focus on Jake Pentecost (John Boyega’s character) in Santa Monica 2034 as searches for answers about his father’s death during the Kaiju War. In addition to Jake, the comic will also focus on a Mech Czar ruling over the criminal underworld, and a Jaegar pilot turned enforcer for a mob boss. Check out the description of the first issue (arriving Jan. 17) and its cover, below. Prepare to return to the epic universe of Jaegers and Kaiju with PACIFIC RIM AFTERMATH, the official comic book prequel to the highly anticipated new fil

Dating has become an increasingly serious pursuit for the over 65 set in recent years. As the age gap narrowed between generations, there emerged a trend of older people marrying later in life or never marrying at all.Online dating is a liberating and convenient form of how institutionalized practices like arranged marriages have become frowned upon, but it may still derive its share of concerns and challenges. We look at both these extremes as we explore the pros and cons of meeting a potential partner online.The cougar culture is now a worldwide phenomenon. It has gained popularity with the rise of online dating and the growing acceptance of women who choose to date younger men.In the past, women were not open to dating younger men because they were seen as less mature and more irresponsible. But now, it is common for women to date younger men who are more educated, ambitious and career-oriented than their peers.The increasing number of cougars in the dating world has also led to var