Month: June 2001

Question: I’m very curious to know what really makes a person become an anime otaku. Do you really need to be into anime to become a real otaku?

Manga Entertainment has sent out an official press release promoting their plans for Blood: The Last Vampire. The film will be released theatrically this summer in limited release,

According ICv2, despite increasing production quantity from 75,000 to 100,000 units, Pioneer has sold out of the Akira limited edition DVD two weeks before retailer cut off ordering

About.com has posted an interesting comparison of Gundam Wing to the traditional Universal Century Gundam storyline. While the article does contain a handful of minor factual errors, its

Figures.com has uncovered the first image of the upcoming limited edition Bastard! DVD package from Pioneer. The DVD limited edition will include the entire 6 episode series on

Bandai of Japan has announced that they will be officially rereleasing three of their highly sought after Perfect Grade model kits this August. The Mobile Suit Gundam RX-78-2,

The San Diego Comic Con International and Chicago Wizard World comic book conventions will both be offering exclusive anime toys in conjunction with Diamond Comics Distributors. Medicom will

Question: What is the implication of the big teardrop that appears behind anime character’s heads. It seams that it’s just when someone is exasperated but there also seems

A post to the AnimeNation Forum by a representative of Japanese company Inter Asset Japan Animation Ltd. has revealed that plans are underway for an American and European

Bandai confirmed at last weekend’s A-kon convention that there will be no more new titles announced for release this year. Love Hina and Saber Marionette J Again will

Anime Expo has announced that Yuu Watase, creator of Fushigi Yuugi and Ayashi no Ceres, will be returning to Anime Expo this year as a guest of honor.

The “Director’s Edit” of the 13 episode Chikyu Shoujo Arjuna (Earth Girl Arjuna) TV series from earlier this year will premier on VHS and DVD in Japan on

Mamoru Oshii’s critically acclaimed live action & CGI action film Avalon will be released on home video in Japan on July 25th. The film will be available on

Pioneer has delayed the DVD release of the Kishin Corps – Geo-Armor OAV series on DVD until July 3rd. Because the release was recently expanded from a single

Namco has release the first images of Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (Will to Power). The game, created largely by the staff of the original Xenogears