Month: June 2009

Question: Do modern Gundam shows owe anything to the success of Evangelion?

In its financial report for the fiscal year that ended in March 2009, the Navarre Corporation revealed that its publishing division sales, which includes FUNimation, were down 12.4%

Thai newspaper The Nation reports that actor David Carradine, best known to anime fans as a co-star in Kill Bill, was found dead in his Bangkok hotel room

Question: Someone was able to enter Funimation’s website and download episode 403 of One Piece and later spread it as a bittorrent. Funimation’s recent press release about the

ADV Nation reports that ADV Films will re-release Darkside Blues on August 18th at a $14.98 retail price. The 1994 sci-fi gothic horror anime film is an adaptation

Japanese film distributor Shochiku has released the first trailer for Madhouse’s anime film Mai Mai Miracle (Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Maho). The whimsical children’s adventure is

Reportedly the issue of Young Gangan magazine scheduled to go on sale in Japan on Friday will formally announce that Oh! Edo Rocket & Gundam OO director Seiji

Reportedly the issue of Young Gangan magazine scheduled to go on sale in Japan on Friday will formally announce that anime studio BONES is at work on a

The Gonzo anime production company has revealed its financial report for the fiscal year that ended in March 2009. The company earned 6.332 billion yen (US $65.7 million),

The Canned Dogs blog reports unconfirmed details of the new restrictions determined by Japan’s private Ethics Organization of Computer Software (EOCS) ratings board, which are scheduled to go

The official website for the dual XXXHOLiC Shunmuki and Tsubasa Shunraiki OVA series has added a selection of screenshots for the upcoming second XXXHOLiC Shunmuki episode. Some of

Samuel Goldwyn Films has released its list of the Landmark theaters that will premiere the live action Blood: The Last Vampire movie in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas, Washington,

Japanese television network NTV will debut a live action television series adaptation of Naoki Serizawa’s action comedy manga series Saru Lock next month. The drama will star Hayato

Japanese production and distribution company Asmik Ace Entertainement has announced that Juon (The Grudge) creator/director Takashi Shimizu has begun filming Japan’s first live action digital 3D film, a

Question: What are your thoughts on a manga collector facing 15 years in jail because some of his comics included sexual images of children?