Providing yet another example of the impending total demise of the VHS format, according to Anime on DVD, Bandai America has now discontinued support and manufacture of all
Tomorrow Sony’s Metreon Action Theater located in San Francisco will host the American premier of Mobile Fighter G-Gundam and the unveiling of a one-of-a-kind 6-1/2-foot tall replica of
In a surprise announcement, a new Japanese print advertisement for the upcoming Sun Entertainment produced Neo-Geo arcade fighting game Rage of the Dragons (based on the Double Dragon
Continuing its tradition of insightful, thoughtful analytical reviews of Japanese cult cinema, Midnight Eye has published a new review of Isao Takahata’s 1994 Studio Ghibli film Heisei Tanuki
A new petition entitled “Appeal to Disney for Respectful Treatment of Asian Films” is online and quickly gaining significant support. The intelligent and persuasive document urges particularly the
Studio Ghibli has unveiled the first cel art image from the upcoming psuedo-sequel to Whisper of the Heart, Neko no Ongaeshi (Cat Who Returned a Favor). The new
In recent months legal controversy surrounding licensing and the use of character likenesses has surrounded the Weiss Kreuz animation franchise in Japan. The second television series, Weiss Kreuz
The official homepage of Sailormoon and Utena director Kunihiko Ikuhara is now online in English, Japanese and Italian language. The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming Azumanga Daioh
Pioneer has opened the official American homepage devoted to the upcoming Arimtage: Dual Matrix movie. The site includes details on the various versions of the film’s American home
The Gaming Intelligence has published an early, extensive and very positive review of Squaresoft’s Kingdom Hearts. GameSpot has also published a shorter but no less favorable early review
After months of heavy publicity, the first weekend sales of Capcom’s Gamecube remake of Biohazard have tallied much lower than expected. In its first weekend of release the
Question: John, do you by any chance know about the anime Kyattou Ninden Teyande, otherwise known as Samurai Pizza Cats? This show was on the air a long
Square producer Yasumi Matsuno has confirmed in a Japanese interview with Weekly Famitsu magazine, that a Gameboy Advance “remix” of Final Fantasy Tactics is currently about 30% complete.
