Month: April 2005

Weekly Shonen Magazine has announced that Kouji Seo’s manga series “Suzuka” will be adapted into an anime television series. Source: Moon Phase

According to ICv2 News, Full Metal Alchemist is now the highest rated program on the Adult Swim network. The show reportedly earns ratings close to those of the

Harmony Gold has announced development of an animated Robotech public service announcement promoting the United Nations. The 60 second long spot will be animated by Korean studio DR

Nintendo of America has revealed plans to release Digimon World 4 and “Zatch Bell” (Konjiki no Gash Bell) for the Gamecube this summer. Source: Jagged Team

Question: Anime has an enormous variety of genres: mecha, action, martial arts, sports, romance, comedy, fan service, detective, harem, horror, drama, magical girl, high school, fantasy, shoujo, shounen,

AD Vision has revealed that the first DVD volume of Gilgamesh will be released on June 21st in a $29.98 standard edition and a $39.98 disc with series

Bandai Entertainment has revealed plans to release the Ghost in the Shell Innocence Music Anthology (music video collection) on July 11th. The 42 minute long DVD will retail

According to the Nausicaa.net Mailing List, the Chinese newspaper Nanjing Morning Post has revealed that Studio Ghibli will make an anime adaptation of Chinese children’s novel “I Lost

A brief, streaming Windows Media TV commercial for the upcoming Super Robot Taisen Original Generation OAV series is now available from the series official site. Source: Majoria’s News

The American Square Enix website has added a page for the Final Fantasy: Advent Children movie which features an English language version of the movie trailer in Shockwave

Online anime magazine Animefringe has published its April issue. This month’s features include an extensive look at Japanese creator team CLAMP, articles on anime series Bleach, Meine Liebe,

Due to the large number of entrants, and to make certain that the “Sakura” mascot costume is ready by Otakon 2005, the “DVD Vision Japan Mascot Idol Contest”

Following the merger between Shueisha & Shogakukan subsidiaries Viz, LLC. and ShoPro Entertainment, the newly combined company has announced the formal adoption of the name Viz Media, LLC.

Question: I’ve seen recently some uproar among anime fans all over the world about the Americanization of licensed anime and manga, especially when the release of the Tenjou

Animate.tv now hosts a streaming Windows Media trailer for upcoming anime TV series Okusama wa Mahou Shoujo (“Wife/Lady is a Witch”). The trailer is available in narrowband and