Month: September 2004

The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming Kimi ga Nozomu Eien spin-off OAV series Akane Maniax is now open. Source: Moon Phase

According to Anime on DVD, AD Vision’s planned re-release of the Ruin Explorers DVD has been postponed indefinitely.

Dark Horse Comics has announced the January 19, 2005 release of the English translated Ghost in the Shell 2: Man Machine Interface graphic. Unlike the individual monthly comic

Rurouni Kenshin creator Nobuhiro Watsuki will be providing the character designs for Red Entertainment’s upcoming Playstation 2 3D sword fighting action game Shinsengumi Gunrou-den. While the Shinsengumi Gunrou-den

Question: Despite what John says about them being “dishonerable” fighters, how come ninja still seem to be depicted in a better light than what they were originally feared

Orient Express has published very positive reviews of AN Entertainment’s Miami Guns DVD volume 1 and DVD volume 2.

Animation World Network has revealed that Davis-Panzer Productions and Imagi Intl. have comissioned Japan’s Madhouse Studios to animate a Highlander feature film. Highlander: Vengeance will be a mature

TV Tokyo has opened its official website for the upcoming anime TV series Tsukuyomi – Moon Phase. The series will debut on October 4th. Source: Moon Phase

Toei Animation has opened its official webpage for the upcoming anime TV series Ring ni Kakero. The series will debut on October 6th. Source: Moon Phase

Entertainment and educational property development company LavaMind has announced the an ongoing search for talented “manga” artists. The ongoing contest will select winners quarterly and pair up artists

Reports from the presently ongoing Venice Film Festival indicate that one of the most popular films screened so far is Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle, the first animated

The official Japanese Vance Project homepage has updated with the first actual photos of one of the three announced Pinky:St. figures designed by graphic artist Range Murata. Scroll

Question: I was browsing the manga section of Borders the other day and I came across the title “Miracle Girls” by Nami Akimoto, and the artist’s style struck

Wired Magazine has published an extensive, four page article discussing the literary and artistic depth of Japanese animation, and the potential impact of the upcoming American theatrical releases

According to Anime on DVD, the first Samurai Champloo DVD and first soundtrack CD will be released in America on January 11th, 2005.