Viz has announced release dates for two new anime titles. Bleach volume 1 will contain 4 bilingual episodes and retail at $24.98 beginning November 29th. Pokemon Advanced Battle
Bandai has announced that the scheduled September 12 release of the first volume of Clockwork Fighters (Karakuri Kiden Hiwou Senki) has been delayed until November 14th. Source: Anime
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) will host the Nisei Week Costume Contest on Sunday, August 13th at the at the Mitsuwa Shopping Center in
Question: I noticed that on a recent “Ask John” update, you discussed at length, the issue of “Lolicon” and the law. Perhaps I just don’t “get it”, but
The official Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion homepage now hosts a Flash teaser trailer. The sci-fi anime series is scheduled to premier on Japanese television in October.
Kiss Magazine has announced that Tomoko Ninomiya’s best selling manga series Nodame Cantabile will be adapted into a live action and an anime television series. The 9 episode
Infinity Studios has announced plans to release its English translation of the first volume of Dall-Young Lim & Soo-Hyon Lee’s Korean romantic drama comic series Unbalance Unbalance in
Reportedly, in addition to broadcasting an anime adaptation of Tomoko Hayakawa’s manga series “Yamato Nadesico Shichihenge” next January, Fuji TV is developing a live action TV drama adaptation
Voice actor Hirotaka Suzuoki, whose roles included Bright Noa in Mobile Suit Gundam, Dragonball’s Tenshinhan, Lynn Kaifun in Macross, Tatewaki Kuno in Ranma 1/2 and Hajime Saitou in
Adult Swim will broadcast a “test run” of Crayon Shin-chan episodes on August 21-24 & 28-31. Adult Swim will broadcast Inuyasha movie 4 at 11 PM on December
Critical Mass has announced plans to release the adult anime series Maple Colors on domestic DVD on October 31st. The 60 minute DVD will retail at $29.98. Source:
Despite widespread reviews calling the film merely mediocre, Studio Ghibli’s Gedo Senki remained the highest grossing current movie in Japan during its second week of release. Last week
