Question: Is there a reason why anime and manga often feature female characters with markings on their foreheads? Examples from the top of my head are Belldandy from
After once acquiring the rights to produce an American live action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s manga series Akira then letting those rights expire, Warner Bros. has re-acquired adaptation
The official Japanese homepage for the Yu-Gi-Oh 5D’s trading card game now hosts an official announcement of the April 2nd premier of the Yu-Gi-Oh 5D’s anime television series,
TOKYOPOP is now accepting resumes for an entry level position as a receptionist and office assistant. The position requires a high school diploma or equivilant, 1-2 years of
Japanese film distribution company Shochiku has delayed the Japanese theatrical release of Madhouse and director Rintaro’s 3D CG fantasy family film Yona Yona Penguin from this year to
Question: After watching some older 80’s anime with a friend, we found ourselves in a discussion about “Why do early Japanese mechs have so much needless adornment”. Large
FUNimation Entertainment has awarded Toy Vault a license to produce plush figures based on [Crayon] Shin Chan. Toy Vault plans to release its Shin Chan toys this summer
Bandai has revealed plans to release domestic toys based on the Blue Dragon anime series, which is itself based on the Blue Dragon RPG for the Xbox 360.
The TV Tokyo network has announced that a live action TV drama adaptation of Horito Kei’s manga series Hisyo no Kagami ~The Model of Secretary~ will premier in
The April issue of Champion Red Magazine has formally announced that Tetsuya Takahashi’s current manga series Penguin Musume will be adapted into an anime. The “Penguin Girl” manga
Video Game developer Konami announced at last weekend’s Tokyo’s AOU 2008 Amusement Expo that AIC (Ah! My Goddess, Tenchi Muyo!) will produce an anime OVA series based on
Studio 4°C’s anime film Tekkon Kinkreet was recognized as best animated film at 31st annual Japan Academy Prize last Friday. The film was in competition against Evangelion: 1.0
The Middle Tennessee Anime Convention (MTSC) is now offering a limited number of lifetime convention memberships for purchase. The $200 pass guarantees the owner admission to all future
