Imaginasian has delayed the release of its first anime DVD titles for the third time. The first two volumes of Cat’s Eye, Nobody’s Boy Remi, and Orguss are now scheduled for release on September 25th.
Source: Anime on DVD
Question:
How aware of anime/manga fandom in the English speaking world are the Japanese public in general? An issue of American Shonen Jump about 18 months ago mentioned a Japanese Shonen Jump mention of the American version and how much Americans supposedly love Shonen Jump. Surely, every so often, anime conventions outside of Japan are mentioned in the Japanese media?
Media Blasters has revealed its acquisition of distribution rights to the 40 episode 2004 fantasy anime television series Mahou Shoujo Tai Alice, also known by its official English language title, “Tweeny Witches.”
Source: Anime on DVD
Adult Swim has formally confirmed plans to broadcast the Death Note anime television series. The first episode will air at midnight on October 20th.
Source: Anime News Network
The official Japanese homepage for the Suisui! Fizi! anime television series is now open. The anime is based on author Lucy Cousins’ picture book “Hooray For Fish!” The anime is scheduled to premier on the NHK television network on October 4th.
Source: Moon Phase
Bandai Visual has announced that the first episode of the Kimi ga Nozomu Eien OVA series will be released in Japan on December 21st. This new OVA series is the “Haruka Route” alternate version of the Kimi ga Nozomu Eien anime first announced in August 2006.
Source: Rakuga Kidou
Geneon has formally canceled its announced plan to use A.D. Vision as an exclusive distributor for Geneon anime product. No explanation has been offered yet regarding how Geneon products, and Bandai Visual products distributed by Geneon, will be distributed to retailers in the future.
ICv2’s reporting on the situation clearly implies that the release of future Geneon anime releases may be significantly delayed or placed on indefinite hiatus.
Source: Anime News Network
The official homepage for the live action Mahou Sensei Negima television series now hosts a 30 second long streaming trailer. The TV series is scheduled to premier on October 3rd.
Source: Moon Phase
In the wake of an apparent case of patricide reported in Kyoto earlier this week, several Japanese television networks canceled their broadcasts of the violent final episode of the School Days anime television series. Now Japanese television networks Tokai TV and KBS Television have similarly canceled their planned broadcasts of this week’s episode of the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai television series, reportedly because the show’s emphasis on psychopathic teenage girls may be upsetting to some viewers in shock over the recent real-life crime.
Source: Anime News Network
Question:
Are there any shoujo mecha anime other than Magic Knight Rayearth? If no, why? Do girls hate robots or something?
Animation Insider has published a new, exclusive interview with American anime scholar Fred Schodt regarding his latest book, “The Astro Boy Essays.”
After first announcing plans to develop a new Tower of Druaga PC game and an accompanying anime series in early 2006, Gonzo has now opened early websites for its Tower of Druaga project, and Tower of Druaga anime.
Source: Ultimatum
Question:
I watched the DVD only episode of Moon Phase and while the rest of the series was good stuff, the DVD episode was a horrible pile of garbage. Totally stupid, totally pointless, totally irrelevant to the plot. I’m willing to bet DVD only episodes of other anime series are the same way, though I don’t want to sound ignorant since the only DVD only episode I’ve seen is Moon Phase, and companies only started doing this with newer shows in the digicel era, as far as I know. What’s the point of doing this? Do these kind of shows really sell any better when Japanese companies create one more episode to be added to the DVD release, even if the episode is just totally pointless random irrelevant filler?
The official homepage for the upcoming Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations OVA series now hosts a downloadable 15 second long trailer. The first of three OVAs is scheduled for Japanese release as a premium with the limited edition Tsubasa -Reservoir Chronicle- volume 21 manga that goes on sale in Japan on November 16th.
