Month: October 2006

Question: Yakitate Japan is one of the most hilarious anime I’ve ever seen. My friends and I often laughed so hard we cried. This is an odd anime

The third Dai Mahou Touge OVA, containing stories 5 & 6, is now available for free streaming viewing on Japanese media site Biglobe. (The site may not be

The official Japanese homepage for the Tokyo Majin Gakuen ~Ken’pucho~ anime television series is now online. The anime series is based on the Tokyo Majin Gakuen Playstation RPG

Question: Akitarou Daichi has been known for such great anime as Jubei-chan, Animation Runner Kuromi, Fruits Basket, Kodocha, and Nurse Angel Lillica SOS. Is there anything of Daichi’s

The Hollywood Reporter claims that TOKYOPOP will premier a 3 minute trailer for its live action film adaptation of Kei Toume’s manga series “Lament of the Lamb” at

Madhouse Studios’ anime film Toki Wo Kakeru Shoujo was awarded the Animat – Premi Gertie prize for best animated film at the prestigious Sitges 2006 international film festival.

Question: How do you interpret anime labeled “psychological torment” as its genre? Anime of said genre usually project a viewing experience that is atypical to your everyday anime.

Japanese fan blog Shigerog mk-II has posted extensive screenshots comparing the Japanese DVD version of Witchblade episode 9 to its original television broadcast version. Characters have been extensively

DramaQueen has announced its acquisition of translation rights to Dr. Ten’s “hardcore yaoi” manga Aijin Ichimanyen and the Korean romantic comedy manga 8 MM, by You Na. Source:

Vertical has announced a February 20, 2007 release date for its first English translated volume of Keiko Takemiya’s manga series To Terra (Terra e). Source: Anime on DVD

Media Blasters has revealed its acquisition of distribution rights to director Ishiro (Gojira) Honda’ 1965 giant monster movie Frankenstein vs Baragon and 1969 sci-fi adventure Latitude Zero. Kung

Question: In October, Japan sees the season for a lot of new anime shows appearing. I was wondering which shows you anticipate among them, John-sama. I believe that

Question: I really notice the lack of variation in style, though I’m aware that anime has a lot of content, and this may be a consequence. But, this

Media Blasters has revealed its acquisition of translation rights to the 1998 yaoi OVA “Boku Wa Konomama Kaeranai” (alternately known as “I Shall Never Return” and “Our Road

Viz has announced that Naruto manga volume 7 has won the 2006 Quill Award for Best Graphic Novel, a first for any manga. The Quills Award is an