Get the first episode of Naruto - Uncut for Free. Believe it!

I just purchased the latest issue of Shonen Jump’s Naruto Fall 2008 Posterzine, and with it includes a iTunes download code for a free episode of the first episode of Naruto–Uncut! I’m not in a great Naruto (anime) mood at the moment; although I do plan to buy the DVDs in the future as I find paying for downloads of an on-going series quite expensive, and with no extras at that. Plus, I’ve seen the first episode too many times to use the code myself, so I’m giving the code away to a lucky fan!

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The demo for the much anticipated Naruto game for the Playstation 3, “Ultimate Ninja Storm” was added to the Playstation Network Store yesterday. I downloaded, installed, and tried out the demo to see if it lives up to expectations for Naruto fans, old and new. It has some potential…

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Collecting Shitajiki is a step forward in becoming an Otaku for life. Anime enthusiasts usually collect figurines created based on original or existing characters. For me, however, I take a different approach to collecting anime memorabilia. Shitajiki are pencil boards, like a clipboard–but without a clip, and with graphics. They are just like trading cards, but twice in size!

The photo above is a sample my growing Shitajiki collection. I’ve been collecting them for a few years. The only time I buy Shitajiki is at anime conventions, where the tables are always crowded with fans looking through the selections. The first ones I found were amazing. However, some of them were “plain” since the same picture is seen all over the place, such as the Internet.

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This is the first Naruto game for the Playstation 3 from Namco Bandai Games, “Ultimate Ninja STORM”. Many people are thinking that this is a screenshot taken from the anime. If the screenshots don’t have you convinced, check out the trailer. After watching this, you will want to buy it! The graphics are better than Dragonball Z: Burst Limit. Personally, I think the graphics of both games are great and they mark the beginning of the explosion of Anime Video Games for the Playstation 3 (I haven’t forgotten about you, Nintendo and Microsoft!). The official website for Ultimate Ninja Storm has a countdown page that opens 8 hours from now (on April 16th, 2008). I wonder what could it be for? What do you think guys think of the game? ^_^

[Sources: Kotaku and The Magic Box]

“Naruto: Path of the Ninja” for the Nintendo DS is a port of “Uketsugareshi Hi no Ishi” Naruto RPG for the Gameboy Advance. It is about time they have released this game. With the DS now the primary choice for a Nintendo handheld system over the GBA, I thought this game would not see the light of day.

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