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The official Chisaki Yusha Tachi Gamera movie website now hosts a new, second trailer. The film is scheduled for Japanese theatrical release on April 29, 2006.

Source: Twitch

Tampa, Florida area anime convention Metrocon has announced that its fourth annual convention will be held on June 2-4, 2006, at the Tampa Convention Center in downtown Tampa, Florida.

Question:
What rough percentages of American anime fans fall into the dub vs. sub camps? Have there ever been any scientific polls conducted on this issue by anime distributors or periodicals for market research purposes?

The few people I do know who enjoy anime are all “sub-only” people like me, but I think I have read in a few places that “dubs people” are actually in the far majority. Even my little nieces (13 and 10) prefer to watch subtitled versions, if available.

I would buy subtitled anime series released without English voice tracks without hesitation, especially if that was the only way the distributor could afford to release them domestically. And I find it frustrating that some popular series such as POCKET MONSTERS will probably never be available in Japanese with subtitles.

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Japanese retailer Chuosha has reported that Studio Bones will produce an anime television series adaptation of Itsuki Natsumi’s manga series Juuousei. The series will reportedly debut on Fuji TV stations next April.

Animate.tv now hosts a free preview version of the entire ten minute long first episode of the upcoming Binchoutan anime television series. The series is scheduled to premier on the TBS television network at 1:55 AM on February 2nd.

The episode is encoded with DRM copy protection, which may require an updated version of Windows Media Player to watch. The sample episode will be available until January 26, 2006.

Source: Rakuga Kidou

The official Amaenaideyo website now hosts Flash versions of the opening and ending animation sequences and a trailer for its upcoming second TV series, titled “Amaenaideyo!! Katsu!!” The new series/season is scheduled to premier on AT-X on January 4th.

Source: Rakuga Kidou

Animate.tv now hosts a streaming narrowband and broadband resolution trailer for Tales of Phantasia the Animation OVA 4, the final episode, scheduled for Japanese release on February 24, 2006.

Source: Majoria’s News

TV Asahi’s official Pretty Cure website has formally confirmed that Futari wa Precure Splash Star, the third Pretty Cure television series, will have an entirely new cast and story. Cure Black (Nagisa Misumi) and Cure White (Honoka Yukishiro) will be replaced by Cure Bloom (Saki Hyuuga) and Cure Egret (Mai Mishou). Futari wa Precure Splash Star episode 1 is scheduled to air on February 5, 2006.

Source: Rakuga Kidou

The “Trailer” section of Square Enix’s official World of Manga website now hosts Flash trailers for Seiken Densetsu 4 and Seiken Densetsu DS: CHILDREN of MANA.

Source: Rakuga Kidou

Mediaworks has formally announced that Madhouse Studios will produce an anime adaptation of the yuri (lesbian) themed manga serial “Strawberry Panic!”

Source: Moon Phase

Shukan Shonen Magazine has formally announced that there will be a new School Rumble anime next year. No additional details are available.

Source: Moon Phase

Kodansha has announced that Riichi Ueshiba’s supernatural fantasy manga series Yumetsukai will debut as an anime television series next April.

Source: Moon Phase

Starchild has opened its official website for the upcoming anime TV series Tonagura!, an adaptation of a romantic comedy manga by Hidetaka Kakei.

Source: Moon Phase

Although there’s presently not much on it, the official website for the Baldr Force EXE Resolution anime OVA series is now open. The 4 episode anime series, based on a long running PC and PS2 game series from Alchemist, is scheduled to debut some time next year.

Source: Moon Phase

The official Japanese website for the Soul Link anime television series has “pre-opened” with a placeholder image.

Source: Rakuga Kidou