Big Toonami News!

Toonami has announced some awesome news! In December, Toonami will show anime movies instead of their regular  schedule. Also in January there will be a new anime series never before released (even in Japan)called Space Dandy!
Check out the full release : http://toonami.tumblr.com/post/65032254047/big-honkin-toonami-announcement-hey-everybody

Sword Art Online Enter To Win

Sword art fans enter to win free gear ! Blue Ray box set, Vol 1 DVD, or a pesonal 3d Video System!

Just go to: http://www.aniplexusacontest.com/

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Sukoshi Con: Gatlinburg v.1

Sukoshi Con: Gatlinburg v.1

September 15-16, 2012

Four Seasons Inn
Parkway,
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

 

AWA-Con

Anime Weekend Atlanta®
September 27th-29th, 2013 | Atlanta, Georgia
Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel + Cobb Galleria Centre
+ Sheraton Suites Galleria

Hero's of Cosplay

"Heroes of cosplay" is a new documentary series about the competitors of cosplay. The new series will cover many expert cosplay competitors like: Yaya Han, Riki LeCotey (AKA Riddle), Monika Lee, and Victoria Schmidt (AKA Scruffy Rebel).

The series will cover many different conventions (like Dragon Con) and the cosplayers will display their best costume creations with many different themes including: Video Games, Comic Books, Syfy and (of course) Anime!

The new series premieres on August 13th 10:30/9:30 Central on the SyFy network.

Laterdays,
Dj

Sword Art Online

This show looks awsome from the previews! Sword art is about an online Vertual Reality video game similar to an mmo, once you log into the game you can't log out unless you beat the game or die. The twist is no one has ever beat it and if you die in the game you die for real!

New on Toonami: Sword Art Online!

Animiku

Animiku is a CGI concert using sound software called Vocaloid . The Singer is a computer generated Anime character that sings and dances. Her voice, lyrics,and melody are generated by the software.
Animiku's last concert was at Tora Con in march 2013.

Steampunk Carnival June 28th

2 new conventions this year

Photos from the convention 4

Pictures from the convention 3

More pictures from the convention 2

More pictures from the convention

Conooga 2013

This year's convention was great. Although I didn't get to go on Friday or Saturday I was able to catch the convention on Sunday. When I got to the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel there really wasn't anything much at all going on. I figured that since it was Sunday everyone have just packed up and left or maybe I was at the wrong hotel, I soon realized that I was in the right place when a giant robot came out from around the corner with some strange people dress like they were from an episode Doctor Who . So the convention had several seminars most of which we had missed but I was told that the Convention Center was still very lively. we took the bus from the hotel down to the convention center in Chattanooga.

I found out quickly where the action was.All the guest,artist, fans and retailers were there. To say the least it was a lot of stuff to look at and we spent some time in there talking to a few of the the guest who are all really nice and happy to answer our questions. so this is one of the best cons I have been too so far!

We look forward to going to larger cons in the future but for a day trip this one was pretty awesome!

Note to self: never judge a con by its website.

Special thanks to :
Montclair Cosplay
The rebel Legion
Geoff Hewitt
South eastern Paranormal Society
Rocky Perry
Dick star
Andrea Judy
Mark Helwing
walking deads Sonya Thompson and Andrew toy
Also thanks for all the fans that we talked to at the con and thanks for your pics!

Later days Dj

Superman vs Goku

I ran across a video on YouTube that was called Death battle Superman vs Goku.

If you're not familiar with death battle it's basically a set off viral videos that pits 2 totally different characters from different worlds against each other in a battle to the death to see who's the most powerful.

Spoiler alert z fans, you may not like the outcome, but it does give some detailed info about both superheroes'
abilities.

Later days,
Dj

Dragonball Z Battle of the Gods

What's up z fans, here's what you been waiting for no BS this time! That's right there's a new movie out for Dragon Ball Z. It's called Dragon Ball Z Battle of the Gods. And it still scheduled to hit Japanese theaters in march. There's no ETA on when the english dubbed version is coming out but you can check out the YouTube trailer on line right now!

Just remember you heard it from Jump 84.

later days,
DJ

Soul Eater on Toonami

In case your didn't catch last week's Toonami, there has been a change in the lineup, the Samurai 7 series has come to an end and Soul eater has taken its place in the 1:00am slot.

The series basicaly stays true to the manga,  Humans in Death City attend Death Weapon Meister Academy where they learn how to turn into weapons and take evil peoples souls ..... Weird enough for ya?

I watched the series way back its actually really fun to watch,  if ya missed the first one you've only got 50 more episodes left so no worries.

Later days,
DJ

Conooga Convention 2013

(Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel, TN)

 
Valentine's day is over and spring is just around the corner, you may be experience a slight withdraw from the sunny day's of seasons past and wonder if you will ever live to see another Con. But wait, you can still get your Con on March 2nd through the 3rd ! Just check out Conooga in Chatanooga Tennesse! I'ts a first ever event and will prove to be an exciting Con Destination to add to your list! Conooga will feature Fantastic guest form many different entertainment venues and an awesome after party!

"CON NOOGA is Chattanooga's first and only Multi-Fandom (Multiple Genre) Convention covering everything from Celebrities, Artists, Authors, Film Makers, Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy, Anime, Comics, Paranormal, Haunting, Costuming, Concerts, Shows, Contests, Gaming, Console Gaming, Seminars, Workshops, Families, and Fun.  Not to mention the numerous DEALERS, and EXHIBITORS in our 40,000 Square Foot Exhibitor Hall.  Over 100+ Special Guests, dealers and fan groups help to make Con Nooga complete.  Enjoy 3 Days of Programming, Seminars, Workshops, Concerts, Acts, and Fun based upon numerous genres and fandom.  " http://www.connooga.com/

Guest :

Temuera Johnson (Star Wars' Jango Fett)

Daniel Logan (Star Wars' Young Boba Fett)

Savanna Wehunt (Walking Dead Zombie)

Larry Mainland (Walking Dead Zombie)

Sonya Thompson (Walking Dead Zombie)

John Russo (Writer "The Night of the living Dead)

Georg Kosana (Sheriff" The Night of the Living Dead)

And many More!

Don't worry if ya can't make J84 will cover the event and post the highlights afterward.
Later Days,
DJ

We Are Criminals, Always Have Been - Batman

The Dark Knight Returns Part II is based strongly on Frank Miller's comic series from 1984 . It continues from part I of the series where Batman comes out of retirement to take out "Two Face" , adopts a female "Robin" and brings down a mutant gang.

Things seem to have gone from bad to worse in Gotham and the rest of the DC world as well. The gangs in Gotham have began a vigilante rampage in Batman's name while a new commissioner steps up to take Gordan's place and the Joker massacres Gotham citizens at a local carnival . Batman is blamed for all the events taken place and is called to surrender him self to authorities. Mean while the Us battles with Russia threatening a full out nuclear war. The only one (it seems) left to pick up the slack is Superman who apparently has a very patriotic view of his duty's and take orders from the government to help fight in the war against Russian and to take down Batman.Of course Batman would never go down with out a fight so there is a huge battle with Superman.

This one is a must have, its got all the goodies you love with a dark,bloody Anime style and epic DC Character confrontations all rolled into one.There was not enough dialogue in the move, Warner Bros Animation did pack allot of story in the second part, Id like to have seen it draw out in to a third movie.

Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) also has a brief role in the story as well ,but again, "I would have liked a bit more elaboration on that part of the story, how did he lose his arm, what happened that was so tragic in the JLA, when did superman become a military tool? I guess I'll have to brush up on some old DC comics to find out!


Later days, DJ

Nashville Anime Day or Bust

Bust!

I got an early start this morning and headed out of Knoxville,TN to Murfreesboro, TN to the Anime Day convention at the Clarion Inn Hotel. I grabbed my camera, checked the weather, made all the preparations for the 4 hour drive. I stopped by a gas station and filled the tank and grabbed some breakfast at Hardee's to eat on the way. I  headed down the Highway and notice a few flurries but didn't think anything of it .
In a matter of seconds, the roads were covered with snow! Unfortunately I had to end my adventure moments after it started .

I hope everyone who made it to Anime Day Nashville has a great time . Drive carefully!

Later Days,
DJ

Anime Con 2013!

J84 will also be attending these cons soon:

Con Nooga

March 1st -3rd  2013

Chatanooga Choo Choo Hotel

NashiCon 2013

April 13-14, 2013

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center 

Columbia, South Carolina

JabeCon 2013

May 25th 2013

Lebanon, TN 

Akai Con 

October 11th - 13th

 Murphfreesboro, TN