Month: November 2010

During a press conference yesterday regarding the Toyama prefecture’s 2011 budget, Governor Takakazu Ishii revealed that the Nanto, Toyama based anime studio P.A. Works (Angel Beats!, Canaan) is

Madhouse has formally resumed production of the late Satoshi Kon’s original children’s anime film Yume-Miru Kikai. Character designer and chief animation director Yoshimi Itazu has been assigned the

Musician Sinitus Tempo has released his “Awakened Beings EP,” a free, downloadable original tribute album to the manga and anime series Claymore.

The first theatrical Winnie the Pooh movie from Walt Disney Animation in over 35 years is an original hand-drawn feature opening July 15, 2011. Burny Mattinson, key animator

To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I offer the highly unusual opening of 2008’s Kurenai television series. The opening theme song

Question: I am currently watching 11Eyes. The show is ok so far, but I was wondering if there are other shows similar to 11Eyes, but none of the

Yen Press has launched a new talent search. Aspiring graphic artists that have never been published before are encouraged to submit a 32 page comic story by January

Ten years after its blockbuster hit Japanese theatrical premiere, the cult favorite Japanese action/drama film Battle Royale is finally coming to America. Anchor Bay Entertainment has secured US

To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I offer the opening of 2008’s Hatenkou Yuugi television series. The catchy opening theme song

Question: With your knowledge of anime, maybe you can help me identifiy an 80’s ova/movie that I’ve forgoten the name of. First of the two main charaters is

Sentai Filmworks will release the first of two bilingual DVD & BD volumes of last year’s sci-fi action comedy anime series Needless on February 15. The domestic release

A short trailer for next month’s Macross Frontier Music Clip Shu: Nyankuri music video collection has appeared on YouTube. The 40 minute collection of music videos will hit

Sega has formally announced that its Senjo no Valkyria 3: Unrecorded Chronicles PSP game will get a two episode OVA series spin-off titled “Senjo no Valkyria 3: Ta

Limited edition copies of the eighth volume of Shinichi Kimura’s light novel series Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? (Is This a Zombie?) will include a an unbroadcast episode

Twitch has published a highly positive, spoiler-free review of Studio Ghibli’s latest film Karigurashi no Arrietty.