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Pioneer has announced that Last Exile DVD volume 1 will debut in America on November 18th in three different editions:

DVD only (episodes 1-4) for $29.98
DVD with series box for $39.98
Limited edition with series box, mousepad & Alvis Hamilton figure for $49.98

Someday’s Dreamers DVD volume 1 will include episodes 1-4 and a limited edition postcard and retail at $29.98 or $34.98 with series box on November 11th.

L/R Licensed by Royalty DVD volume 1 will debut in America on November 25th at $29.98 DVD only/$34.98 with series box for episodes 1-4.

Card Captor Sakura movie 2: The Sealed Card will hit American DVD on November 18th in two different editions:

The Standard Edition includes the movie with 5.1 bilingual audio and 16:9 anamorphic video at a retail price of $19.98.

The Special Edition will retail at $29.98 and include the movie plus theatrical trailers, TV spots, an art gallery, the Kero-chan mini-movie, a 20 page booklet and a reversible cover. First editions of the Special Edition DVD will also include a bonus translucent mini pencil board.

Tenchi Muyo OAV series 3 episode 2 will debut on Japanese DVD on November 21st. The 30 minute long DVD will retail at 4,800 yen ($42).

Futari Ecchi OAV Series 2 episode 1 will deubt on Japanese DVD on November 27th. The 30 minute episode will retail at 5,800 yen ($51).

Macross Zero OAV 3 will hit Japanese DVD on November 28th. The 30 minute DVD will retail at 5,000 yen ($44).

The Kami Takashi Gatai Godannar anime TV series will debut on October 1st. Animate.tv is now hosting a streaming Windows Media trailer in narrowband and broadband resolutions.

The Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito anime TV series will air its first episode late night on October 2nd. The TV animation is an adaptation of an adults only PC game, so the website does include images containing nudity.

The Fullmetal Alchemist anime TV series will debut with a TV special broadcast on October 2nd, followed by the premier of the 52 episode TV series on October 3rd.

The Gungrave anime TV series will air 1:30 AM on October 6th.

The Bindume Yousei -Bottle Fairy- anime TV series will debut on October 4th.

Source: Natsume Goushin Ryu Dojo

The official homepage for the Space Battleship Yamato Rebirth Chapter anime now hosts a 47 second long Windows Media preview of the animation due out next year. The new anime is a joint Japanese and Korean production (and looks it) being supervised by Nishizaki Yoshinori, who was legally granted the right to call himself creator of the Uchuu Senkan Yamato anime franchise in a Japanese court ruling last April. (Presently, in a legal sense Leiji Matsumoto is considered creator of the Yamato concept and manga, but not creator of the animation franchise.) The preview is available in (from left to right) high quality broadband, low quality broadband, and narrowband resolutions.

Source: Natsume Goushin Ryu Dojo

The rare Nekojiro Gekijou (Nekojiro Theater) TV animation from 1999 will be released to Japanese DVD on November 19th. This TV special, also known in Japan as “Nekojiro Original” pre-dates the release of the 2001 Nekojiro-So OAV recently released in America under the title “Cat Soup.”

Source: Natsume Goushin Ryu Dojo

UCLA Extension, in collaboration with the Tokyo Foundation, will be holding a free symposium on the future of anime and manga globally entitled ENTERTAINMENT GOES “POP”. The event will take place Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 147 Dodd Hall on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus between 2-5 PM. Guest speakers will include Shinji Shimizu (producer for Toei Animation), Stuart Levy (CEO & founder of Tokyopop), Don Murphy (producer for Astro Boy), Keith Boesky (International Creative Management) and Kimindo Kusaka (chairman of Tokyo Foundation).

The program will introduce a 10-week lecture series beginning in the Fall term that will feature lectures, demonstrations and discussions by industry professionals such as Nobuhiko Horie (chairman of Coamix/Raijin Comics; former Shonen Jump editor-in-chief), Hiroaki Takeuchi (producer for Animatrix ‘Program’ & ‘World Record’ and Shenmue), Tetsunosuke Inaba (mangaka for Weekly Shonen Champion and Monthly Shonen Champion), and Shinji Shimizu (producer for Interstella 5555 and Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo).

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According to Anime on DVD, Manga Entertainment has revealed that it no longer owns the domestic distribution rights to the Giant Robo animation. Reportedly the series has now been acquired for domestic distribution by an unidentified other distributor.

British author Diana Wynne Jones has spoken to the Guardian Unlimited newspaper about Hayao Miyazaki’s decision to adapt her novel Howl’s Moving Castle into the next Studio Ghibli animated movie.

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According to Anime News Network, the Pacific Media Expo has announced its first guest of honor, Trigun and Gungrave creator Yasuhiro Nightow.

DVD Vision Japan has published a review of the Japanese DVD release of Takashi Yamazaki’s 2002 sci-fi/action film Returner in preparation for the movie’s upcoming American release. DVD Vision Japan has also published a special review of Millennium Actress.

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Synch-Point has officially confirmed that the long delayed second DVD volume of I’m Gonna Be An Angel (Tenshi ni Narumon) will be released on January 7, 2004. The disc will contain 5 episodes and retail at $29.98.

Source: Anime on DVD

Galaxy Anime has updated with a number of interesting new streaming audio interviews: Jedd Gold of DIC Entertainment discusses plans for Knights of the Zodiac (St. Seiya); Dr. Susan Napier discusses her involvement with The AniMatrix; Artemis Radio provides an update; and Nan Desu Kan Publicity Director Scott Peterson provides details on the upcoming 7th annual Colorado anime convention.

According to The Magic Box, Sega is developing a Tetsuwan Atom Astro Boy 3D action adventure game for the PS2, and Bandai is at work on a PS2 RPG based on Saiyuki Reload.

AD Vision has issued a press release announcing its acquisition of the award winning Korean animated film My Beautiful Girl Mari.

Source: Anime on DVD

According to Diamond Comics all of the following anime DVDs will be released this December.

AD Vision will be releasing the 13 episode City Hunter 3 and City Hunter ‘91 TV seasons in $44.95 each DVD boxed sets.

AD Vision will release the first volume of Goemon: Legend of the Mystical Ninja anime TV series for $19.98.

AD Vision will release the first volume of Abenobashi Magical Shopping Arcade in $30 disc only and $40 disc with box versions.

AD Vision will also release the first volume of Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Revenge, the second Orphen TV series.

Synch Point will finally release I’m Gonna Be An Angel DVD volume 2.

Media Blasters will re-release the Iria: Zeiram the Animation OAV series on a $39.95 DVD.

Hirameki International’s second anime DVD release, the first volume of the Soar High Isami anime TV series, will hit retail.

And the first volume of the Cyborg 009 anime TV series will be released in a $24.95 edited version and $29.95 uncut version.

Source: Anime on DVD