Bandai has plans for a multimedia blitz for its latest anime franchise .Hack (pronounced “Dot Hack”). The sci-fi fantasy series will be released as both a TV series
Eidos has announced plans to create a new label known as Fresh Games, to concentrate on localizing odd and unusual Japanese games for the American market. The first
In a surprising announcement, Anime on DVD has confirmed that FUNimation has licensed the recently concluded shoujo comedy Fruit Basket. Directed by Akitaro (Kodomo no Omocha, Jubei-chan) Daichi
Proving again that anime is beginning to earn respect in America as a legitimate Japanese art, National Public Radio has published a short article on Metropolis discussing the
Video Business Magazine has revealed that Columbia Pictures will introduce its first 3 inch DVD as a supplementary disc with the upcoming DVD release of Metropolis. The film
Probably to capitalize on the the upcoming release of the live action American Resident Evil movie, 6 “new” Resident Evil games will be released in the US this
Question: Chichiri in Fushigi Yuugi ends every sentence with “no da” or “na no da,” which the subtitles occasionally translate as “y’know.” Does “no da” actually mean anything,
Corus Entertainment, the parent company of Canada’s Nelvana Studios, has just announced a new three-year partnership with Japan’s Kodansha Publishing for possible co-production or acquisition of distribution rights
Sci-Fi.com has published a new review of Metropolis and an interview with director Rin Taro discussing the creation of the film. Source: Anime News Service
According to the Mainichi Daily News, Kazuko Shioda, a 33-year old Tokyo housewife, has been arrested for auctioning tickets online to the Ghibli Museum for as much as
TDK Interactive has released the first screenshots and information about the American produced Robotech: The Macross Saga game scheduled for release on the Gameboy Advance this summer. The
Question: [The following are separate but similar questions from two different readers.] I was just wondering why in some anime series like Tenchi Muyo and Evangelion the main
The Japanese Capcom website has published the first images from the Rockman EXE anime TV series scheduled to premier on Japanese television on March 4th. The latest Toei
On June 4th the sci-fi/giant robot/horror TV series Betterman (1999) will premier on American DVD with the first 5 of 26 episodes at $29.99. The first Silent Mobius
