At the recent A-Kon convention AD Vision announced its acquisition of translation and distribution rights to the magical girl TV series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, the sci-fi/action
At the recent A-Kon convention Bandai Entertainment announced its acquisition of translation and distribution rights to the romantic drama Dear Boys and the Yoshiyuki (Gundam) Tomino created mecha
At the recent A-Kon convention FUNimation announced its acquisition of translation and distribution rights to the action/drama anime TV series Gunslinger Girl. FUNimation is also negotiating for localization
4Kids Entertainment has announced its acquisition of translation rights to the F-Zero: Falcon Legend anime TV series. The show will be re-named “F-Zero: GP Legend” for its American
The official Japanese website for Studio 4C’s esoteric and experimental anime motion picture Mindgame now hosts a full trailer in streaming Windows Media format. Please be aware that
Composer Hirasawa Susumu now hosts 10 downloadable MP3 music tracks from the TV anime Mousou Dairinin (Paranoia Agent) that were not included on the official soundtrack CD. The
According to Moon Phase, Studio Comet, animators of the current anime TV series Shura no Toki, will animate a TV series adaptation of Kobayashi Jin’s popular School Rumble
The official Japanese website for the upcoming Kurau Phantom Memory anime TV series is now open. The series is produced by Bones Studio, the creators of RahXephon, Wolf’s
At the Bookexpo America show at McCormick Place in Chicago, DC Comics displayed art from three manga series- Gals, by Mihona Fujii; Musashi #9, by Miyuki Takahashi; and
Katsuhiro Otomo’s latest anime film, , will be released to Japanese theaters on July 17th. Yahoo Japan reports that the film will be released in North America, England,
The official Japanese Godzilla website has updated to reflect the currently in production movie Godzilla Final Wars. French fan site The Sugoi has published a pair of Godzilla
Question: I’ve noticed an increase in manga and anime aimed at girls/women, especially from TokyoPop, like Fake, Gravitation and Pet Shop of Horrors. Why the sudden increase and
Popular rock group Linkin Park has released its latest single, “Breaking the Habit,” with a music video animated by Japan’s Gonzo Studios under the direction of Kill Bill
Urusei Yatsura movie 3: Remember My Love will hit domestic DVD for the first time on September 7th. The 93 minute long feature will retail at $24.95. TOKYOPOP
