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Twitch has published a spoiler-free, highly positive advance review of director Satoshi Kon’s latest anime film Paprika.

According to Anime News Service, “MAR: Chapter of Cravea,” the third season/series in the MAR Marchen Awakens Romance anime franchise, will premier in November.

Source: Anime News Service

TOKYOPOP now hosts a transcript of Koge Donbo’s press conference from last month’s Anime Expo convention.

Source: Anime News Service

Geneon has announced release dates for several new anime titles.

Ergo Proxy volume 1 will retail at $29.98 ($39.98 limited edition) beginning November 21st.
Disgaea volume 1 will retail at $29.98 beginning December 19th.
Fate/stay night volume 1 will retail at $29.98 ($39.98 limited edition) beginning December 19th.
Paradise Kiss volume 1 will retail at $29.98 beginning December 19th.

Source: Anime on DVD

Funimation Entertainment currently has job openings in graphic artist, web design, brand management and IT positions. Anime News Network has full details.

Production IG now hosts an English language retrospective on the English dubbing of the IGPX television series, written by Bang Zoom! Entertainment president Eric P. Sherman.

Source: Anime News Network

A Japanese fan blog has published screenshots comparing the recently released Japanese Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu DVD volume 2 with the original television broadcast version of the included episodes. The screenshots reveal that the DVD version includes one new sequence, improvements in color, and a number of small additional details and background elements added to the DVD version episodes.

Source: Anime News Service

Question:
I’ve heard from some sources that Japan makes more animated cartoons than any other country in the world. Is that the reason why there is so much anime? Is Japan more obsessed with making their television series and films animated than live-action compared to countries such as the United States?

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Question:
In several of your columns, you’ve answered the question, “Will this show be licensed and/or aired on Cartoon Network?” In most of those same articles, you’ve responded along the lines of, “Said show does not appeal to those outside the hardcore fans,” or “Said show does not fit Cartoon Network’s viewer demographic.” Also, you’ve noted that the majority of licensed titles for North American release are shounen action/adventure. Despite the supposed demand among fans for philosophical or “deep” anime, those aren’t what people are buying. Just why does shounen appeal to such a large segment of anime fans? Furthermore, do you foresee CN’s Adult Swim ever airing non-shounen titles?

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Gainax now hosts a streaming Windows Media trailer for the upcoming Gunbuster movies double feature. Condensed versions of the Aim For The Top and Aim For The Top 2 OVA series will be screened theatrically in Akihabara beginning October 1st.

Source: Majoria’s News

According to Anime News Service, Taku Kitazaki’s risque drama manga series Cupid No Itazura Nijidama will be adapted into a live action television drama. Kitazaki may be best known to Americans as the creator of the Angel Cop manga. The Cupid No Itazura Nijidama drama will premier in October.

Geneon has confirmed for Anime News Network that despite hopes to release the first two episodes of the Hellsing OVA series on the debut American DVD, Geneon’s American release will mirror the Japanese release and contain only one episode per DVD. The first Hellsing OVA episode will debut on American DVD on December 5th.

French website Cinempire has published a small gallery of stills from director Katsuhiro’s currently in production live action adaptation of Urushibara Yuki’s award winning manga series Mushishi.

Source: Twitch

The official homepage for the Moegaku@Portable Playstation Portable adventure game now hosts a three minute long trailer, available in streaming Real Media. The “moe” text adventure game uses text and spoken dialogue to teach English language comprehension to native Japanese speakers in the style of the best selling Moetan parody dictionaries. The game will be released in Japan on September 14th.

Source: Moon Phase

Question:
You’ve seen more anime than most people, so what are your personal top 100 favorite anime series/movies/OVAs? If you got stuck on a desert island and could only have 100 to see, which 100 would you take with you?

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