According to the LA Times, Disney subsidiary Miramax Films has acquired the worldwide (outside Asia) distribution rights to Pocket Monsters movies 4 & 5 and all future films
Quite a number of cult hit Japanese horror films have now been scheduled for American release. Takeshi Miike’s Audition will premier on special edition DVD on May 7th.
Question: I noticed 7 is used frequently in anime, like in Dragonball you got 7 dragon balls, Powerstone has 7 power stones, Moncolle Knights has 7 monster items,
Freelance journalist and anime fan Alyce Wilson is currently compiling a book about anime fandom in America and is seeking input from fans. More information can be found
Studio Ghibli executives and the Japanese Video Software Association have apparently recently become aware that at least one “camcorder” version of Spirited Away has made it onto the
Squaresoft has announced that the soundtrack for Final Fantasy XI will be released in Japan on June 5th. First edition copies will be a limited edition pressing that
Home Vision has announced that they will release 17 of the classic Zatoichi the Blind Samurai films in America with the first 5 movies coming out this year.
Japanese video game news site Level Up has posted downloadable Real Media format footage of the full GunGrave and Trigun: The Planet Gunsmoke previews shown at the Japanese
Nausicaa.net has confirmed that Disney will employ Don Ernst (one of the producers of “Fantasia 2000”) to produce and long time Miyazaki fan and “Beauty and the Beast”
NuTech has announced a new round of adult anime releases for eventual American release. All titles will be released on bilingual DVD, but some of the shorter series
Synch Point’s release page now indicates the three FLCL DVDs are due out in the spring, summer, and fall of this year. Previously they were due out March,
Squaresoft has launched its official American homepage for Kingdom Hearts. The site lists the game as scheduled for American release this fall, and includes contests offering prizes that
The April issue of anime fanzine Animefringe is now online. This month’s issue features an interview with Fred Gallagher, creator of the online “manga” MegaTokyo, feature articles on
