The first product in the Metabarons line is a 288-page full-color, hardcover rulebook which features a cover painting by Travis Charest and interior paintings by Metabaron artist Juan Gimenez.

The characters in Final Fantasy , in particular the protagonist Aki, have the three-dimensional look of live action actors.

Here's more of the McFarlane Toys lineup for this year, including the Movie Maniacs, rock and roll, H.R. Giger, videogame, and Spawn lines.

Having just launched the science fiction anime adventure Outlaw Star , the Cartoon Network announced the acquisition of two other new anime series, The Big O and Pilot Candidate .

Two new Dark Horse manga trade paperback series are showing surprising strength in formats closer to their Japanese counterparts than to their first American editions.

A raft of new anime titles, including the highly anticipated Earth Defense Family , are debuting on Japanese TV this January.

The most anticipated new anime series of the past twelve months is set to debut on Japanese television on January 9 th . Chikyu Bouei Kazoku (literally ' Earth Defense Family ') is supervised by Macross creator Shoji Kawamori and directed by Satoshi Kimura, who directed the Tenchi Muyo OVAs as well as the second Tenchi movie.

Czech Games Edition unveiled SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, a new space exploration board game.

The Valiant Hero Universe Origins collection offers an ideal entry point for new readers. 12 volumes of regular comic book format, at a cover price of $24.99, paint the picture of the world of Valiant Entertainment characters.

Modiphius has announced Mass Effect: The Board Game – Priority: Hagalaz, a tabletop version of BioWare’s Mass Effect 3.