Posted by: Rai | August 24, 2012   This week Anime Network Online is pleased to bring you a short film by one of the up and coming figures in the anime world, Soubi Yamamoto. As the creator (as in, the work was all done by her) of This Boy Can Fight Aliens, we're sure she'll be a fixture in our industry for a long time to come. Today, we're hosting the online premiere of This Boy..., and we're happy to share it with our faithful fans. If you're not sure about what's going on, here's a little more info on today's new show:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Boy Can Fight Aliens - Now Playing

Posted by: Rai | August 24, 2012

 

 

Welcome to Earth

This week Anime Network Online is pleased to bring you a short film by one of the up and coming figures in the anime world, Soubi Yamamoto. As the creator (as in, the work was all done by her) of This Boy Can Fight Aliens, we're sure she'll be a fixture in our industry for a long time to come. Today, we're hosting the online premiere of This Boy..., and we're happy to share it with our faithful fans. If you're not sure about what's going on, here's a little more info on today's new show:


This Boy Can Fight Aliens

When aliens invade, all seems lost. Then, the impossible is discovered: one teenager has the power to defeat the attackers! Unfortunately, young Kakashi's memories seem to be lost, including how to use his power! Trying to be helpful, Commander Shiro and Staffer Arikawa take Kakashi in and accidentally start a strange triangle of emotions and relationships that threatens the fate of the planet!

 

 

This Boy Can Fight Aliens now available with English dub for Premium Members!

 

 

 

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The Planzet Contest is Almost Over!

Time's running out to enter the Planzet Watch & Answer Contest, with the top prize being a full-size poster of the film autographed by the Director himself! The contest will be running the rest of this month, so don't miss out on it. Right now it's available here on the site, on your PS3 and XBOX360 game consoles, onDemand, and on iTunes! We'll be announcing the winners next month, so get to watching and good luck!

 

 

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September Lineup is Now LIVE

If you didn't catch the news earlier this week, or received our newsletter, then now you know:  the September Lineup for both ANO and ANVOD is now available.  Leading the way is Persona 4: The Animation, featuring an all new English dub that includes the original voices from the game! There are two more dubs coming next month as well, so check out the newsletter NOW to find out what's coming your way soon!

 

Anime Network Online September Lineup


Anime Network onDemand September Lineup

 

 

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Bits & PiecesWatch Kids on the Slope Today for FREE!

• NAKAIMO - My Little Sister is Among Them! will now begin it's regular schedule...which is still pretty strange. Check the show's announcement blog to keep up on when each new episode will air on ANO.

 

• Fandompost has reviewed one of our special releases from last season.  If you haven't seen Kids on the Slope, take a look at their review and find out if it's the show for you!

 

• Cover Art Releases This Week: iDOLM@STER XENOGLOSSIA:  Complete Collection 1, Somedays Dreamers II: Sora: Complete Collection

 

 

 

 

 

Anime Network Online: New This Week

 

Friday August 24

[Watch] And Yet The Town Moves ep. 11 - Kon's Summer of Tears

[Watch] Book of Bantorra ep. 17 - A Return Home, an Encounter and Fiery Green

[Watch] ef: A Tale of Memories ep. 5 - outline

[Watch] Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere II ep. 3 - Those Descending to the Surface

[Watch] Hakuoki Season 3 ep. 2 - Rules for a Pack of Wolves

[Watch] K-ON!! Season 2 ep. 3 - Drummer

[Watch] Kurenai ep. 7 - Woman

[Watch] Motto To Loveru ep. 12 - I Love You Parts 1, 2 & 3

[Watch] No. 6 ep. 4 - Good & Evil

[Watch] Psychic Squad ep. 6 - Superiority Quarrel!

[Watch] Rozen Maiden ep. 7 - Lapis Lazuli

[Watch] The World God Only Knows ep. 2 - Demon of a Sister/Baby, You’re a Rich Girl

[Watch] This Boy Can Fight Aliens - SHORT FILM NEW!


Saturday August 25

[Coming Soon] Humanity Has Declined ep. 4 - The Faeries’ Subculture Part 2


Sunday August 26

[Coming Soon] Natsuyuki Rendezvous ep. 4 - Episode 4


Monday August 27

[Coming Soon] Campione ep. 4 - Rogue Athena

[Coming Soon] NAKAIMO ep. 4 - My Sister's Hero is Her Onii-sama!


Tuesday August 28

[Coming Soon] Kokoro Connect ep. 4 - Twin Feelings

[Coming Soon] So I Can't Play H ep. 3 - The Dangerous Idol


Wednesday August 29

[Coming Soon] La Storia della Arcana Famiglia ep. 5 - Amiri d’infanzia

[Coming Soon] Tari Tari ep. 5 - Throwing Away and Holding On

[Coming Soon] Phi Brain ep. 46 - TBA


Thursday August 30

[Coming Soon] Hiiro no Kakera ep. 8 - The Prediction of The Bureau of Medicine