Studio Ghibli

Upcoming: Shout! Factory will release Transformers: Beast Wars the complete series collector's edition DVD box set on June 7. The set will include all 52 series episodes, new bonus content and a special 24-page comic, among other goodies...

Despite the fact that they're sometimes loaded with monsters, magic and seeming peril, the animated worlds of Studio Ghibli are among the most inviting in modern cinema. Who among us hasn't wanted -- if only for a moment -- to visit each of the films' serene (and sometimes post-apocalyptic) landscapes...

The wonderful world of ironic metal covers typically thrives on the edges of social media and live performances, where fans are free to pay tribute to -- or parody -- popular song with the power of C tuning, blast beats and seven layers of screaming without upsetting corporate copyright holders...

Since before the days of "Dragon's Lair," gamers have long dreamed of truly "playing a cartoon." Though video game tech has catapulted beyond many babies of the '80s' wildest dreams, with HD titles blurring the lines between GCI cutscenes and gameplay, it's taken the renowned Studio Ghibli's ("Spirited Away," "The Borrower Ariety") team-up with developer Lev

At this year's BrickCon -- an unofficial annual gathering of LEGO enthusiasts held in Seattle taking place from Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 -- east meets west as builders follow the overall theme of "Big in Japan," and, if the event-focused "Big in Japan at BrickCon 2010" Flickr group is any indication, LEGO fanatics and otaku have answered the call in droves with some incredible c