Author: John

Question: Do you have any thoughts on the Chu-bra Anime? And, could it be even remotely successful in America?

Shueisha has announced word that Takara Tomy’s multimedia franchise Beast Saga will get a TV anime series. The shonen adventure series depicts anthropomorphic beast aliens that battle each

The homepage for Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb, the fourth TV series based on Ume Aoki’s slice-of-life comedy manga, has added a 93 second trailer. The show will premiere

Author Ichiei Ishibumi’s fifteenth High School DxD light novel will be released next May in a limited edition that includes the exclusive 14th episode of the anime TV

The October issue of Dragon Age magazine that goes on sale in Japan this week will formally announce the development of a second anime adaptation of Hiromitsu Takeda’s

The official webpage for the Star Driver movie has confirmed that the feature will be a condensed re-telling of the 2010 television series with a new, exclusive epilogue.

Question: With shounen anime becoming raunchier with it’s sexual material for children, the line between erotica for young boys and adult men has become blurry. How does one

Sentai Filmworks has announced its acquisition of the 2011 Mawaru Penguindrum & 2009 Tegami Bachi television series and the 1993 Jubei Ninpucho motion picture. Creator/director Kunihiko Ikuhara’s dense,

The homepage for this fall’s Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun (The Monster Seated Next to You) anime TV series has added a streaming teaser trailer. The adaptation of Robico’s shoujo

The homepage for the upcoming Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge motion picture has added a streaming teaser trailer. The original story film based on the shonen action manga

Reportedly independent animator Kenji Iwaisawa will provide character design for and direct a feature film adaptation of Hiroyuki Ohashi’s self-published 2005 manga Ongaku (Music). The manga story revolves

The fifth collected volume of writer Kouji Kumeta and illustrator Yasu’s current Joshiraku gag comedy manga will be released next February in a limited edition that includes an

The current Arcana Famiglia anime TV series will get a bonus OVA episode titled “Capriccio – stile Arcana Famiglia.” The home-video exclusive episode will be released to Japanese

I love Suntory’s C.C. Lemon soft drink, but around my area, a 12 ounce can costs $2.95. Can anyone suggest a widely available American beverage with a comparable

Question: I know DVD bootlegs are illegal, but what about original import DVDs and import Blu-rays? Are they legal in the U.S.A. to buy, and is it legal