Month: June 2009

The CLAMP manga creator group has confirmed that it drew the art for the original Hatsune Miku music video “Mugen no Yami -echo of the past.” The song

The homepage for this summer’s loosely biographical anime film Hachigatsu no Symphony -Shibuya 2002-2003 has opened an English language mirror that includes details about the film and an

On Friday, the Japanese parliament passed an amendment making it illegal to knowingly download copyrighted material without authorization. However, the new law does not cover online streaming, does

Chinese portal site Sina.com has secured a new promotional video for Imagi Studios’ upcoming Astro Boy animated film. The video includes a summarized history of Astro Boy, behind

Question: I’ve noticed that Funimation has recently acquired distribution rights to shows such as Samurai Champloo and Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, both of which were formerly

Twitch is now the exclusive home to the pilot animation teaser trailer for Chinese studio Magic Dumpling’s animated adventure film Road to Home. The movie is currently in

The KERA public television station based in Texas has reported that local actor Spencer Prokop passed away on June 7 at age 51. Prokop had been battling pancreatic

Combined global home video sale and rental revenue in 2008 was down by 3.6% compared to the previous year. Global DVD sales in 2008 were down by 4.7%

Question: I’m curious to hear why you find 2D gore “tasteless,” John. Not that it isn’t, I suppose, but I don’t see it as any more or less

Famitsu magazine is now streaming a 45 second trailer for next month’s Umineko no Naku Koro ni mystery anime television series. The show is based on a visual

Twitch has unearthed a new two-minute long trailer for Madhouse’s upcoming feature film Summer Wars. The movie is scheduled to hit Japanese theaters on August 1.

The official homepage for the Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode television series has added a streaming trailer for “Between You and Me,” an unbroadcast episode that will hit Japanese DVD

The Japanese homepage for the upcoming Umi Monogatari ~Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto~ television series is now streaming a sample version of the show’s non-credit opening animation. The

An anime adaptation of author Ishio Yamagata and illustrator Shigeki Maeshima’s light novel series Tatakau Shisho was reportedly announced during this past weekend’s Hatsukoi Limited & Yoku Wakaru

The official homepage for the upcoming Yoku Wakaru Gendai Maho television series has announced that an episode 0 titled “cruncha cruncha cruncha” will stream for free on the