Month: April 2005

Question: I was recently disappointed at the number of episodes on the Gantz and Shamen King DVDs that I bought. Is this a current trend to package fewer

The official Japanese homepage for the Patalliro Saiyuki TV anime now hosts a 1:27 streaming trailer in Windows Media and Real Media formats. Source: Moon Phase

Japanese publisher Shueisha has announced that Kawasaki Hiroyuki’s Happy-7 manga series will be adapted into an anime TV series. According to Moon Phase, Happy-7 the TV Manga will

The official Japanese website for the Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu/Alice television series now mentions plans for a second series titled Arusu The Adventure. Source: Moon Phase

Score Entertainment has announced that a limited number of stickers autographed by Inuyasha creator Rumiko Takahashi will be randomly packed into the fourth series of Inuyasha Trading Game

The Japan Times Newspaper has published a lighthearted article introducing the hazards of marrying a Japanese otaku. Source: Read John’s answer!

Question: Has there even been an anime you cried over or almost wanted cry but held it in?

Viz has announced release dates for a number of manga titles making their debut in America. Death Note volume 1 will retail at $7.99 beginning October 4th. JoJo’s

Right Stuf International has announced that the Irresponsible Captain Tylor Limited Edition Ultra Box Set will retail at $99.98 beginning July 5th. The limited edition set will include

According to Anime News Network, Bandai Entertainment has tentative plans to begin releasing anime on Sony Playstation Portable format UMD discs later this year. Titles likely to appeal

TOKYOPOP has announced plans to host its first “Rising Stars of Manga” competition for U.K. based artists. The competition will run from May 15 through September 30th. Source:

Bandai of Japan has announced development of a PS2 RPG titled “Gundam: True Odyssey.” True Odyssey will feature an entirely new setting, not based on any previous Gundam

Jetix (formerly Fox Kids) will debut its “GXT” network in Italy on May 1st. The GXT network will broadcast reality shows, extreme sports, wrestling, Japanese animation, music and

Seven Seas now offers lengthy downloadable samples of four of its American created “manga” series, specifically optimized for viewing on the Sony PSP.

Question: I have a collection of “Celebrity’s Just for Kids” video cassettes from the late 1980s or so. Who was responsible for this publishing? Whatever happened to them?