On this day, 6 June 1944

Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon a great crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers in arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened, he will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man to man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to victory!
I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory!
Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
-- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Saint Seiya Movies #1 - 4 Coming to United States in 2013

   I'm don't think anyone reads this blog but just in case, Discotek Media is planning on releasing the first four Saint Seiya movies this summer. Hopefully, they will sell well enough to justify Discotek Media picking up the rights to the series and finishing what ADV stated.

 Saint Seiya Movies 1 & 2. June 25th 2013. Japanese language, English subtitles.

Saint Seiya Movies 3 & 4. June 25th 2013. Japanese language, English subtitles.

Kobe museum to host retrospective on Gundam designer Kunio Okawara

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art will hold a two-month retrospective from March 23 to May 19, 2013 featuring  original anime illustrations and other production materials designed by the great artist and Mecha designer Kunio Okawara. To read more, check out the following : 

The Asahi Shimbun

Hyogo Prefectual Museum of Art

2013 = 30 years of Hokuto No Ken!

Official website of Hara Tetsuo

Hokuto No Ken writer reveals secrets