Month: August 2009

The San Francisco Chronicle has published a lengthy personal interview with Viz Media founder Seiji Horibuchi. Article provided by Daniel Zelter

During a press interview for his latest film, Inglourious Basterds, director Quentin Tarantino discussed his work with anime studio Production I.G on anime sequences produced for Kill Bill.

Moviehole reports that director Wolfgang Peterson (Troy, Air Force One) is eager to develop a live action feature film based on Yasutaka Tsutsui’s 1993 sci-fi novel Paprika. Director

The official homepage for the Princess Lover anime is now streaming a 15 second live action commercial for the series’ first DVD volume. The spot features gravure idol

Question: What are the chances we will have a U.S. release of Ga-Rei Zero? Personally, I’m surprised it hasn’t already been licensed given that it has many features

Visual novel game developer minori has released the beautiful 3:28 anime promotion video for its latest PC game eden*. As a result of Equality Now’s campaign against the

TV Tokyo’s official web page for the new Uchurei anime television series is now streaming the show’s 3 minute long first episode. Keep that inside where it belongs!

The official Japanese website for the upcoming Darker Than Black: Ryusei no Gemini TV anime is streaming a 15 second teaser trailer on its front page and a

Fresh off co-creating the concept for the original anime series Basquash, Shouji Kawamori now has another original anime TV series in development for an October premiere. Anymal Tantei

The Young Gangan Fes. Anime no Okage Summer 2009 publicity event has revealed the development of an anime adaptation of Hikaru Nakamura’s romantic comedy manga Arakawa under the

An official website has launched to announce a TV anime adaptation of Karino Takatsu’s four panel comic strip Working!! A-1 Pictures (Kuroshitsuji, Kannagi) will produce with Yoshimasa Hiraike

Japanese software, game and anime retailer chain Sofmap is now accepting pre-orders for a GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA scheduled for release on April 2, 2010. The

Japanese anime retailer Animate reports that the fifth volume of Haruaki Katoh’s school comedy manga series Hyakko will be released in a standard edition and a limited edition

The official homepage for the Sekirei TV anime has formally announced development of a sequel series, Sekirei ~Pure Engagement~. The primary staff and cast from the 2008 first

Animation World Magazine has published an exclusive interview with veteran Ghibli animator Katsuya Kondo regarding his latest work on Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.