'Fafner: Heaven & Earth' trailer

Here's the first trailer for the Fafner film releasing in Japan next month!

Spider-Man... on BROADWAY!!!

It's looking to be the most expensive and ambitious Broadway show ever featuring music by none other than U2. Learn all about it on this 60 Mins segment!

Fables 14, Brightest Day, The Guild, Deepak Chopra..

Arriving this Wednesday @ the Labyrinth.










See the full list of new arrivals - by clicking on the link on the right hand side of the blog (called New Arrivals)

New Gundam Unicorn Promo

Here's a new trailer for the next episode of the Gundam Unicorn OVA. Inquire at our store about Gundam manga, artbooks and merchandise.

Mars needs Moms

Here's the next mo-cap CG film from Image Movers Digital

New promo for the next Bleach movie!

The opening credits sequence for currently ongoing Bleach anime TV series is now promoting the new film.

Drop by our store to pick up manga, artbooks and other Bleach merchandise!

New trailer for Arriety the Borrower!

If you're keen to see more of Studio Ghibli's latest film, then check out the French trailer!

Disney Archives Design, Spectrum 17 Soft Cover

In stock now at the labyrinth books toronto:

Disney Archvies Series : Design. Features concept drawings, animation drawings, backgrounds and more from disney animated films all the way back to the beginning. Really great stuff to look at.
Spectrum 17 is now available as a softcover. The hardcover is in stock too.

toronto graffiti art book.

A new book just came out about Toronto Graffiti. Not only does it have a ton of photos, but it features in depth interviews with the artists, examining their experiences and the psychology behind their works. The author/editor/person behind the book - Yvette Farkas has taken this up as a personal project born out of the love for the artform and it really shows.

For the moment, this massive book ( it's roughly 600 pages or so) is limited to just 100 copies. We hope to have a few in shop shortly to sell and show off. The white cover is also a nice touch, as it screems out for a little graffiti of it's own.

In the mean time, check out images and page views on the website www.torontograffiti.ca

FREE POSTER

1ST 50 CUSTOMERS THIS SATURDAY WILL GET A FREE FULL SIZE POSTER OF MARVELMAN/MIRACLEMAN BY JOE QUESADA.

This is on top of all the other goodies that we are giving away.

Saturday Nov 27 is CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY at the Labyrinth. Stop by.

Ex-Machina 10, Chew 3, Tron, K-On 1, Maid Sama..

In Shop on Wednsday.






For a full list of what's coming on Wednesday:
click here.

Are Princess movies coming to an end at Disney?

The LA Times had a front page story yesterday reporting Disney Animation is closing the book on fairy tales, saying:

"…the curtain is falling on “princess movies,” which have been a part of Disney Animation’s heritage since the 1937 debut of its first feature film, “Snow White.” The studio’s Wednesday release of “Tangled,” a contemporary retelling of the Rapunzel story, will be the last fairy tale produced by Disney’s animation group for the foreseeable future.

“Films and genres do run a course,” said Pixar Animation Studios chief Ed Catmull, who along with director John Lasseter oversees Disney Animation. “They may come back later because someone has a fresh take on it … but we don’t have any other musicals or fairy tales lined up.” Indeed, Catmull and Lasseter killed two other fairy tale movies that had been in development, “The Snow Queen” and “Jack and the Beanstalk.” "

- Read the entire article and get the link to the LA Times article from Cartoon Brew.

Walking Dead 13 - this Tuesday!

Why wait for Wednesday - Walking Dead 13 will be in shop and on sale starting Tuesday this week.

Wolverine anime site launches

Go here to check out the newly unveiled Japanese site for the upcoming Wolverine anime which includes a short new teaser trailer!

Dan Santat on Compostion

Excellent lesson on composition from children's book illustrator Dan Santat. I recently picked up a copy of his awesome book 'OH NO!' and was turned on to his great art. Next I found his blog, which is full of cool stuff including this great lesson on composition. You can find it here.

There's also these great trailers for the book:



and



and finally, this VIDEO PORTFOLIO OF Dan's work:

Hatsune Miku in concert!

Here's some footage of virtual pop idol Hatsune Miku doing a 'live' concert for fans! Miku's singing is generated from technology called VOCALOID by Yahama, where composers can insert lyrics and tune them high and low according to the notes and have the computer sing for you! The concerts use 3D animated characters for projected images onto mesh screens to give the appearance of the character dancing and singing on stage. I personally can't wait for a Sharon Apple concert someday in the future!

SUPER Clip

If you liked Kick Ass, this film is definately worth looking into.
Dramatic, funny and insane all at the same time. Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page..

Arrived this week.

'Cars 2' Trailer and Poster!

'Cowboys & Aliens' Teaser Trailer!

Here's our first look at the adaptation of the graphic novel cowboys & aliens. The film is being directed by John Favreau, the director of the Iron Man movies and features a stellar cast with both 007 and Indiana Jones! What could go wrong?

FREE COMICS. MORE on Customer Appreciation Day

Saturday November 27th

Free Comics. Free Manga. Free Graphic Novels.

Stop by the Shop on Saturday November 27th 11:30am - 8 pm for Free Comics.

We will also be giving away bunches of Manga and Graphic Novels. You buy something, you get something extra. Plus Extra Rewards.

Door Crashers too. while supplies last. $5 graphic novel door crashers.

Free Marvelman/Miracleman Poster to the 1st 50 customers.

* Details in store. The deals will be in shop only for the one day, so please make plans to stop in.

the labyrinth wants to sell your prints

hi Folks,

the labyrinth books has been selling prints from Imaginism for some time. We love what they do, but we are looking to add more interesting prints to our in shop selection. If you are an artist with original prints (not liscenced characters) that can retail in the $20-35 range and that you can afford to wholesale, please email us with a link to some images. Subject matter can be varied, as long as its good. we are not interested in liscenced characters (ex famous super-heroes) or photography.

info@thelabyrinthstore.com

if we are interested in, we will get back to you.

thank you.

Attraction - Anti-smoking anime

France's 'National Institute for Preventive and Health education' have commissioned Studio 4C to create an animated short that would become part of an interactive flash website where users can interact with the film and in a stylish and flashy way learn about the dangers of smoking. Koji Morimoto is the director on the project. When the interactive short launches it'll be available in Japanese and French audio with the option for English subtitles. You can visit the main site here to see more, though it's in French. To learn a bit more, see this story. A French manga can also be found here.

GREEN LANTERN Trailer. Must See.

check out the actual green lantern trailer at CBR.

Art of God of War III, Expose 8

expected to arrive Thursday this week ( or latest Tuesday next week) : the Art of God of War III and Expose 8 soft cover. the hardcover should follow shortly too.

Spectrum 17 HC, Batman Inc, Rocketeer, Jamie Hewlett ..

In store at the Labyrinth books toronto this Wednesday:

Spectrum 17 Hard Cover. the Softcover should be coming hopefully very soon after.

Rocketeer Deluxe - new edition. if you missed it last time, don't miss it again. It's already sold out at our distributors.


New Mouse Guard Hard Cover collection.


Jamie Hewlette (tank girl, gorillaz) did this quirky book years ago, and now its finally back in print. check it out in our shop. Hewligan's Haircut. (not gilligan's island)

Grant Morrison Batman Inc and Batman the Return #1 (not shown) are coming in this week.


Grant Morrison's new graphic novel : 18 days is also out. see a preview of the cover in the link to the new arrivals on the right side of the blog.

New 'Tangled' promo

You're grounded!

'Gnomeo & Juliet'

Here's the trailer for the next CG Animated film from Starz Animation.

Live-Action adaptation of 'Noir' in the works

American cable network Starz alongside producers like Sam Raimi are developing a live action adaptation of the anime 'Noir', possibly as a made for TV film. You can learn more here.

L.A. Noire

The long awaited first look at in-game footage from Rockstar's L.A. Noire is finally available in a new trailer. This game features what is likely to be the most advanced and convincing facial motion capture to date. It's not there simply to make the game look better, but it will play an important part in the gameplay as well where you are a 1940s detective who has to interrogate people and suspects and watch their facial expressions to gauge whether they are lying or telling the truth. You can learn more about the MotionScan system used for this game here. The trailer can be viewed below.

recently arrived artbooks. Jim Lee, Ugetsu Hakua, Shunya Yamashita..

below are some recent arrivals we forgot to profile on the blog.

3 new sketchbooks by Ugetsu Hakua (burst angel artist). features both color and pencil sketch art.




Jim Lee Icons - comes in two editions. the sketchcover edition below features extra sketchpages inside (above and beyond the regular edition -not shown, but in stock)



The Art of LeSean Thomas is not new, but essentially out of print. we bought up some of the last copies in an effort to be able to offer them up for you. his other sketchbook, nervous breakdowns is also available. LeSean worked on the Boondock animated series and many other shows.

New Scarygirl book is out. lots of fun. the original last gasp book is also in stock.


from France: Yaxin the Faun vol 1 is finally in shop.


Shunya Yamashita 's One Voice artbook is in and features a lot of great art including his Marvel Bishojo illustrations.

The Art of Darksiders Softcover is now availble. We also have a couple of copies of the ultra rare signed limited edition hardcover for anyone that wants one.

art of tangled. glenn keane and the whole she-bang

In store next week. stop by and have a look.

'Winnie the Pooh' is coming back!

Disney is animating a new Pooh film for theaterical release next year! Here's the trailer:

Children who chase lost voices from deep below

That long title is the name of the next film from Makoto Shinkai, and here's a trailer for it! We've also been getting the artbook for 5cm/sec in store, so inquire within!

'Kung Fu Panda 2: Kaboom of Doom' Trailer!

'The Goon' Trailer

Blur Studio is working on a CG animated film based on the Eric Powell comic from Dark Horse Entertainment. It follows the adventures of a muscle-bound brawler who claims to be the primary enforcer for a feared mobster. The stories have a paranormal and comedic edge to them and concern ghosts, zombies, mad scientists and "skunk apes."

Guide to painting 'Samurai Jack' backgrounds!

Here's a few instructional videos on how to create background artwork by 'Samurai Jack's Scott Wills!

'Paradise Kiss' live-action trailer.

It seems the Japanese live-action adaptation of 'Paradise Kiss' has wrapped up. So here's a trailer for what to expect! Drop by our store to grab volumes of the 'Paradse Kiss' manga!

'Darkchylde' Test Footage

Here's a look at some short test footage created by WETA for a proposed live action adaptation of Randy Queen's comic 'Darkchylde.' It offers a brief look at the behind the scenes process too.

First teaser trailer for 'Resident Evil: Damnation.'

G4TV has our first glimpse of the CG anime 'Resident Evil: Damnation' which is the sequel to 'Resident Evil: Degeneration.' Both films tie into the storyline of the games. 'Damnation' will have Leon S. Kennedy returning and will also be made for stereoscopic 3-D! You can watch the G4TV segment below:

Our first look at the CG 'Adventures of Tintin'!

Empire magazines has a story on Steven Spielberg's and Peter Jackson's AGI adaptations of Tintin that use performance capture of actors like Andy Serkis to 'animate' the CG recreations of characters that match Herge's style! You can learn more details about the film here.


Fans can grab Tintin comics from our store!