A number of announcements were made at last weekend’s Anime Weekend Atlanta convention. FUNimation announced its acquisition of domestic distribution rights to the Samurai 7 TV series. AD
FUNimation has announced that the first DVD volume of Fullmetal Alchemist will be released on January 18th in a $29.98 disc only edition and $39.98 limited edition. Source:
DVD Vision Japan has updated with an exclusive interview with voice actor Beau Billingslea (Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop). DVD Vision Japan has also published its review of
According to Anime on DVD, AD Vision will now replace defective copies of Super Gals DVD volume 6 and defective copies of the Rahxephon movie DVD for people
According to the Financial Times Magazine, Sony & Comcast have signed an agreement to launch at least 3 new cable television networks in America. Also according to the
A French language article published by Telerama quotes Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo hinting that French director Pitof (Vidoq, Catwoman) will direct the live action adaptation of Akira for
British publisher Boychild Productions has announced plans to release periodical manga anthology in the United States, titled “Manga Mover.” The first issue of Manga Mover will be 68
Gainax has announced the development of a Nadia: Secret of Blue Water video game for the Playstation 2. The game will be released next year. No other details
Magnolia Pictures has announced plans to release the highly acclaimed Thai martial arts film Ong Bak to American theaters. According to Kung Fu Cinema, the film will be
Question: How many episodes does “Detective Conan” have? How many movies? I heard that Cartoon Network will stop airing “Detective Conan” pretty soon and they’re stopping at episode
DVD Vision Japan now hosts an exclusive interview with Nana, Reina, Lina, and Aki, the four members of super J-Pop group MAX. In the exclusive interview, the members
Sakura Wars creators Red Entertainment now host an 8.26Mb downloadable Windows Media trailer for the upcoming Sakura Taisen Le Nouveau Paris OAV series. Source: Rakuga Kidou
Galaxy Anime now hosts an interview with Mastiff CEO Bill Schwartz regarding the domestic release of the Playstation 2 game Gungrave OD and its $14.99 retail price. Galaxy
The Kids’ WB has ordered an additional 30 episodes of the anime series MegaMan NT Warrior (Rockman.exe). The new episodes will begin airing next spring. Source: ICv2 News
Ain’t It Cool News has published reviews of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Steamboy, and Takeshi Miike’s Zebraman, all from their recent screenings at the Toronto International
