Japanese publisher Gentosha has announced that Himaruya Hidekazu’s bishonen comedy manga series Hetalia Axis Powers will be adapted into an anime television series. Source: Moon Phase Diary
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of creator Koge Donbo*’s mascot character Di Gi Charat, yesterday the Japanese Nico Nico Douga video hosting site launched the “Nyoko Nyoko Douga”
Intermixi Japan Tours has announced its 2008 “Tokyo Game Show Tour.” The guided tour package includes admission to the Ghibli Museum, a visit to Manga University, unlimited games
Question: I am investgating why Geneon has been shut down and it might has to do with their recent partenership with Denstu. Why do U.S anime manufacters make
iF Magazine reports that Twentieth Century Fox has acquired the rights to produce an original American live action Cowboy Bebop motion picture based on the popular 1998 anime
Debut weekend results are in for Hayao Miyazaki’s latest picture, Gake no Ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on a Cliff). The film rivals the opening weekend of Miyazaki’s 2001
Animation World Magazine now hosts a lengthy interview with animator Peter Chung. Anime fans may take special note that within the interview Chung reveals that he’s presently working
FUNimation has formally announced its acquisition of distribution rights to the 16 episode Baccano! anime television series. The supernatural crime adventure drama aired 13 episodes on Japanese TV
FUNimation has begun distribution of the 2006 Jyu-Oh-Sei sci-fi action television series online. Permanent downloads retail at $1.99 per epsiode or $16.99 for the entire 11 episode series
The official Japanese homepage for the Kara no Kyoukai movie series has added a streaming trailer for the upcoming fifth of seven planned films. The trailer is avaialable
The Sports Hochi newspaper reports that the Café Kichijouji de audio drama CD series will be adapted into a live action television series staring Emiri Nakayama as café
The official website for the first Major motion picture, Major: Yujo no Winning Shot, now hosts a streaming trailer. The film opens in Japanese theaters on December 13th.
The official Japanese homepage for the Xamd: Lost Memories anime series now hosts a new 61 second long bilingual Japanese/English trailer. The trailer is DRM encoded for compatibility
