Month: September 2004

First edition copies of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex DVD volume 1 limited edition include a Stand Alone Complex soundtrack CD with improperly encoded track

Ain’t It Cool News has published several advance reviews of Steamboy: a slightly spoiler filled review, a spoiler free review, and a paired negative review of Casshern and

DVD Vision Japan has published five new reviews: AD Police OAV series files 1-3 Dead Leaves Evangelion Platinum DVD volume 1 Geisters DVD volume 1 Patlabor OVA series

Bandai Games has opened its official website for the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex action game for the Playstation 2. Source: Anime News Network

Animate TV now hosts a streaming, Windows Media 2:40 trailer for the upcoming Kaminatsuki no Miko anime TV series. The trailer is availble in narrowband and broadband resolutions.

The official Japanese website for the upcoming Samurai Gun anime TV series is now open. The copyright notice on the page reveals that the series is an AD

IFILM now has the first 8 minutes of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence available for streaming viewing in multiple resolutions. Source: Jagged Team

The Independant Film Channel has published a brief interview with Mamoru Oshii regarding the director’s views on the debate of humanity versus cybernetics.

Square Enix has revealed the development of three new video games. Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus will be released for the Playstation 2 next year. The game

TOKYOPOP has issued a press release announcing its scheduled title debuts for early 2005. The first volumes of Gundam Seed Astray R, Liling-Po, and Planet Blood will all

According to ICv2 News, The Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim program has seen a 23% increase in ratings over the same time period last year. Adult Swim programs Family

Question: We know that The Matrix was influenced by Japanese anime, but what are the Hollywood films that most influenced the Japanese anime industry?

Beginning with Rurouni Kenshin graphic novel volume 7, scheduled for release next month, Viz will begin releasing the RuroKen graphic novels on a monthly basis. The present industry

Game Site EG News has reported that voice acting and post production recording for the final TV episode of Fullmetal Alchemist has finished. The final episode is scheduled

Screen Daily has revealed that Japanese director Takeshi Miike will film his first children’s film, The Big Spook War, a supernatural fantasy starring Chiaki Kuriyama (Battle Royale, Kill