Month: January 2007

IGN now hosts the first episode of Air Gear, dubbed in English, for free online viewing. The first Air Gear DVD will be released on February 6th. Source:

Anime News Network now hosts an exclusive interview with Milton Griepp, the executive in charge of nominations and balloting for the New York Comic Con’s first annual American

The Independent Film Channel (IFC) will begin broadcasting Basilisk and Gunslinger Girl this Friday, January 5, at 11 PM ET. The IFC has also created MySpace pages for

The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming anime television series Koutetsu Sangokushi is now open. The show is tentatively scheduled to premier on Japanese television this spring. Source:

Director Mamoru Hosoda has formally announced that the acclaimed 2006 anime film Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo will be released on Japanese DVD in April. Source: Rakuga Kidou

FUNimation has released a new trailer for its upcoming remastered, widescreen re-release of the Dragon Ball Z television series. The new trailer is designed to illustrate the advantages

Spike TV now offers the first episode of Afro Samurai for free online viewing. The episode will premier on broadcast television on January 4 at 11 PM. Please

The official Japanese homepage for the Hitohira anime television series now hosts a streaming Windows Media trailer. The series is scheduled to premier on Japanese television this spring.

Question: What premieres for the 2007 winter season are you looking forward to, if there are any at all?

Episode 4 of the internet anime series Ayumayu Theater is now available. The episode will be available for online viewing until the 11th.

Midnight Eye now hosts an exclusive, personal interview with director Katsuhiro Otomo regarding his latest film, the live action adaptation of Yuki Urushibara’s manga Mushishi. Source: Anime News

AD Vision has announced that its first DVD volume of Kurau: Phantom Memory will be released on April 10. Source: Anime on DVD

Broccoli has formally confirmed plans for an anime adaptation of Koge Donbo’s manga series Kamichama Karin. The official announcement page includes the first released cel art images from

The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming new Giant Robo anime now hosts a downloadable PDF pattern for constructing a papercraft GR-3 Giant Robo. Source: Moon Phase

The one-day Yurisai event, a convention devoted to girl/girl love in manga and anime to be held in Newark, NJ on September 29, 2007, has announced that Japanese