Month: September 2004

Ain’t It Cool News has published the first review of an advance screening of the live action Devilman movie. The review calls the film irredeemably awful. Please be

Question: Is it true that Shaman King will have a movie release? I read some random rumors saying there would be a movie, and the name FUNimation was

4Kids Entertainment has announced that Hulk Hogan and his daughter Brooke will host the Fox Box premier of One Piece on September 18th at 9:30 A.M. Eastern time.

According to 1up.com, Capcom will be producing a 52 episode anime TV series for broadcast on TV Tokyo this October. Japanese site Moon Phase verifies this report. Article

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has announced a partnership with Viz to promote kindness to animals through Yu-Gi-Oh. Apparently Yami Yugi, main character of Yu-Gi-Oh,

According to an update at Right Stuf, FUNimation’s release of Spiral has gone up by $5 for the first volume. The disc release is now $29.98 and the

AD Vision has officially announced the September 28th release of the Best Of Slayers (Radio and Television) and Onimusha 3 soundtrack CDs. Both CDs will retail at $14.98.

Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of Miramax Films, has published a public letter defending Miramax Films’ committment to the American and worldwide distribution of Asian films. Weinstein calls the disappointing

Question: Why are demons and devils featured in anime and manga more than angels? The only anime I’ve seen and manga I’ve read that feature something about angels

Anime on DVD has published its positive review of AN Entertainment’s Miami Guns DVD volume 3.

The official Japanese website for the upcoming Japanese/Korean co-produced anime movie Shin Angyo Onshi now hosts a trailer. The site and trailer require Macromedia Flash to view. Source:

Tai Seng has announced its first anime series acquisition, Legend of Condor Hero. The 2001 series was co-produced by Jade Animation of Hong Kong, Nippon Animation of Japan,

The latest BookScan survey of mainstream American bookstores reports that, once again, 47 out of the 50 best selling graphic novels in America are translated manga. The chart

Implying that the Anime Network is gaining more recognition and influence, AD Vision has issued a press release announcing that Go Fish Pictures will be running advertisements for

The popular J-Pop group Puffy AmiYumi will be holding a short, three-city tour this October: 10/8/04 – New York City Bowery Ballroom, Webster Hall 125 East Eleventh St.