Author: John

RAN is not anime, but is undoubtedly something that should be seen. RAN is Akira Kurosawa’s (Seven Samurai, Yojimbo) adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Winstar Cinema, a theatrical

“Two different companies will release their own DVD versions of SDF Macross (Robotech). Animeigo will release a DVD of SDF Macross, the original uncut Japanese series that became

Harmony Gold (owner or the Robotech series) has announced that it will be holding a Robotech panel at the San Diego Comicon. The panel will be held on

Question: I wonder what television stations in Japan look like. I have heard of TV channels like NHK, TBS, TV Tokyo, TV Fuji and so on. Are there

The second DVD of Tenchi Universe, the first Tenchi Muyo television series has been delayed for a non-determined amount of time. Pioneer discovered something amiss in the subtitles

Urban Visions will be holding an informational panel at this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con. Urban Vision will be officially announcing their upcoming releases of The Professional: Golgo 13,

A FUNimation Store employee has confirmed directly to Planet Namek the fact that the FUNimation Store will begin selling the two Burger King promotional episodes (109 & 110)

Palisades Marketing has posted information about their upcoming release of Ninja Scroll action figures. The following statement was made on their web site. Beginning in early 2001 the

Japanese game developing company Arika has opened a web-site for their latest Card Captor Sakura game, Tetris with Card Captor Sakura: Eternal Heart. The game will feature a

Toy Mania has come up with some new pictures of what will presumably be the second round of domestic Gundam Wing action figures. Pictured are standard 4.5″ Ground

If you are curious to see reactions to the Montreal Fant-Asia screening of the new Vampire Hunter D movie, The Hentai Ring has posted their non-spoiler review of

Question: I know that Japanese animation has been known in America since 1962 and Astro Boy, but who started the whole idea of bringing Japanese-produced animated TV shows

Voyager Entertainment has release the following e-mail concerning the upcoming release of Star Blazers (the English dub of Battleship Yamato) on DVD: The Star Blazers trademark is registered

Pokémon is making its way back to Burger King July 17 with 24 unique collectible trading cards that feature 3-D Pokémon characters bursting from the center of the

The upcoming Otakon anime convention has announced a number of new guests. Japanese guests include Kunihiko Ikuhara, a member of Be-Papas, and director of Sailor Moon and Utena,