The official homepage for the Jyushin Enbu -Hero Tales- anime television series now hosts a new 2 minute long trailer, and a 15 second preview commercial for the series’ premier episode, which is scheduled to air on October 7th.
Source: Moon Phase
The official Bamboo Blade television series homepage now hosts a streaming trailer. The series is scheduled to premier on October 1st.
Source: Moon Phase
Question:
With the Geneon announcements, is the anime industry really in that bad of shape in the US? I know they’ve never been pulling in profit hand over fist, but is this the first sign that everything’s coming apart? Are ADV and Funimation in as dire straits as Geneon (apparently) was?
Animate.tv now hosts a streaming two minute long trailer for the upcoming Prism Ark anime television series that is scheduled to debut next month. The trailer is available for broadband and narrowband connections.
Source: Moon Phase
Question:
Why did Geneon Entertainment “exit” R1 distribution? Are they going to continue functioning at all in the States? What will happen to the titles they distribute, especially the ones that aren’t finished like Higurashi, Rozen Maiden, Karin, Kyou Kara Maou, and Hellsing Ultimate?
Geneon USA has officially informed retailers that as of 5 PM PDT this Friday, September 28th, the company will cease all DVD production, sales, and distribution.
All Geneon USA DVD titles scheduled for release after November 6, 2007 have apparently been canceled.
The Moon Phase message board has posted an unconfirmed report that Tsuyoshi Ohashi’s 4-koma manga series Elec-King will be adapted into an anime television series premiering on Japan’s Kids Station television network on November 10th.
Source: Anime News Network
ICv2 reports that a new edit of the five episode Afro Samurai anime series will open theatrically in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward on October 27th. The movie will include new footage created specifically for film version.
Question:
The new Evangelion movie opened in September. When will it come here to America? My guess is that Manga Entertainment or ADV Films will pick up the project.
Anime director Kazuaki Moori has confirmed that animation studio Bones co-founder Hiroshi Osaka, animation director for titles including Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, and the Fullmetal Alchemist movie, passed away on September 24th. 44 year old Osaka had been suffering with cancer.
Source: Anime News Network
Variety Magazine now hosts an interview with Viz Pictures’ Director of Marketing Manami Iiboshi.
Source: Anime News Network
24Framespersecond now hosts the first released promotional image for the currently in production American live action Blood: The Last Vampire feature film.
Question:
I’ve noticed that recently there haven’t been much anime feature films being released. What I mean is that, though there are anime movies being released, they all relate to a show, or expand on a show. There’s not too many stand-alone type movies, like Ninja Scroll, Ghost in a Shell, Akira, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, and so on. Is there any specific reasons for this? If I’m wrong, can you mention, or tell me about some anime films that are a lot like the ones I’ve mentioned?
At this past weekend’s Anime Weekend Atlanta convention, A.D. Vision confirmed its acquisition of distribution rights to the 2006 Kanon anime television series. The series will tentatively debut on American DVD in January.
Source: Anime on DVD
The Anime Pulse podcast now hosts audio interviews with Madhouse animators Itagaki Shin and Abe Hisahi.
