Decipher has officially announced that its MegaMan and .hack trading card game lines are to be taken out of production, although officially supported tournaments will continue as long
The official Japanese homepage for the Air anime television series now hosts a Windows Media trailer for the show’s upcoming Summer Special episode. Source: Moon Phase
The official Japanese website for the Gun X Sword (pronounced “Gun Sword”) anime TV series is now open. The series will premier at 1:30 AM on July 4th.
Sony has announced that the Steamboy Director’s Cut will be released to domestic DVD on July 26th. It’s not clear yet if the “Director’s Cut” will have the
Synch Point has revealed the precise contents of the upcoming Di Gi Charat original TV series DVD, but has not announced a release date. The $29.95 regular edition
Geneon has scheduled four new CD releases for August 9th. Each will retail at $14.95. Excel Saga Soundtrack volume 1 Angela: I/O Indigo: Indigo Suite Para Para US
Dark Horse has announced a September 7th release date for the first volume of Lady Snowblood manga, by Kazuo Koike & Kazuo Kamimura. Source: Manga News
Microsoft has officially revealed the design and technical specs of its second Xbox console. The “Xbox 360” will go on sale this winter. Source: The Magic Box
Question: Anime series are frequently gobbled up by fans, only to be forgotten months later. Many anime are art, but they are still used commercially. What makes anime
Animate.tv has announced the release of a 4 episode OAV series titled “Prayers.” The post apocalyptic “song battle” drama is set in Shibuya in the year 2014. “Prayers
Newsarama has reported that Jake Tarbox, Group Editor of DC’s CMX line of manga titles, has stepped down as editor, but reportedly will continue to work with DC
The Inter Press Service News Agency has published an article detailing the increase of “soft power,” in Japan- the increasing equality of females in Japanese society. The article
The Navarre Corporation has announced its purchase of FUNimation Productions, Ltd., which will henceforth be named “FUNimation Entertainment.” Navarre acquired FUNimation for $115,659,508 in combined cash and Navarre
