Note from the Editor:

I've decided to make my journal into a news site with entries (or what I'd like to call "Issues") posted on a weekly basis. This entry marks the debut of the first issue on the UMN Interface. Just so you know, this is for all to read and comment on. If you have come across this and don't have an account with LiveJournal, you can still post your comments under "Anonymous," but I would ask those to please put your name at the end of your comment if you do, as I will screen through those to make sure they are appropriate.

Also, if you have any news relevant to anime, manga, conventions, or general news you think people should know, feel free to email me, and I'll put it in my next issue. Remember, it has to be informative, not personal or bias-based.

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In Anime News:

Kadokawa USA Orders Halt on Fansub Links for 11 Anime

The Animesuki.com website has received cease-and-desist notices from Kadokawa Pictures USA that asked the site to remove links to fansubs for 11 recent anime. The titles covered by the notices are Canvas2 -Niji-iro no Sketch-, Wagaya no Oinarisama, Spice and Wolf, Shuffle! Memories, Rental Magica, Mushi-Uta, Mamoru-kun ni Megumi no Shukufuku wo!, Junjou Romantica, H2O -Footprints in the Sand-, Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun, and the Demonbane television series. Animesuki.com collects links for English language fansubs of anime series that are on the BitTorrent file sharing network.

As of yet, no American anime licensee has announced plans to distribute any of these anime series.

Upcoming Anime DVD Releases on June 17th:
Blood+ Volume 2
Gundam SEED Destiny-The Shattered World (TV Movie) Volume 1
Legend of Crystania-Complete Collection
Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 2
Noir-Complete Collection
School Rumble-Extra Class
Shuffle! Volume 4
xxxHolic Volume 3

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In Manga news:

Inuyasha Confirmed to Ended in Japan on June 18th

The 28th issue released on June 11th of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine has confirmed that the next issue on June 18th will feature the final chapter of Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha time-traveling fantasy manga. Takahashi has been working on Inuyasha over the course of 11 years and seven months, more than 54 volumes, and 558 magazine installments.

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List of Upcoming Conventions in the 5-State Area:

Texas:
El Paso Anime Con
June 13-15, 2008
University of Texas El Paso
El Paso

Omnicon
June 26-27, 2008
Holiday Inn McAllen-Civic Center
McAllen

Lazy Dragon Con
July 18-20, 2008
Quality Inn
McKinney

AniMix 2008
July 18-20, 2008
Plaza Hotel and Conference Center
Killeen

San Japan
August 8-10, 2008
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium & Holiday Inn El Tropicano Riverwalk
San Antonio

AnimeFest
August 29-September 1, 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Dallas

Realms Con
September 5-7, 2008
Holiday Inn Corpus Christi-Emerald Beach
Corpus Christi

Shimakon
October 3-5, 2008
Bahia Mar Resort
South Padre Island

Oni-Con
November 21-23, 2008
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston

YuleCon
December 5-7, 2008
Dallas/Fort Worth Marriot Hotel & Golf Club
Fort Worth

Ikkicon
February 6-8, 2009
Hilton Austin
Austin

Anime Matsuri
April 10-12, 2009
The Woodlands Waterway Marriot Hotel & Convention Center
The Woodlands

KamiKazeCon
April 10-12, 2009
JW Marriot Hotel Houston
Houston

Oklahoma:
Defcon 7
August 1-3, 2008
Tulsa Convention Center
Tulsa

Tokyo in Tulsa
August 1-3, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel Tulsa
Tulsa

Izumicon
November 21-23, 2008
Sheraton Midwest City at the Reed Conference Center
Oklahoma City

Louisiana:
MechaCon IV
August 1-3, 2008
Hilton Lafayette
Lafayette

Arkansas:
Aurora-Con
September 27-28, 2008
William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center
Anchorage

New Mexico:
Otaku Mex
September 5-7, 2008
Embassy Suites Albuquerque
Albuquerque

Southwest Animation Convention and Expo
March 6-9, 2009
Albuquerque Grand Airport Hotel
Albuquerque

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How Far Would You Go?

Earlier in the week, the Intro to Psychology class I'm taking during the summer was presented with a video called "The Science of Evil". It was a study involving human nature. This brings about two questions when you watch this video:

1. Realistically, what do you think you would have done had you been chosen to be a participant in the study? Why do you think this?

2. In Milgram's original study most people administered the most fatal shock to the "learner." Given this fact, what do you think this says about human nature in general?

Feel free to comment on this is you want to. This section is purely optional.

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