Exactly a year ago GEN debuted as a new experimental effort to introduce original Japanese doujinshi to English speaking readers. Unlike earlier American publishing efforts that had published
Discotek has formally announced its license-rescue of the 1990 Mad Bull 34 OVA series. The four-episode police action series will be released on bilingual DVD next year. Manga
Confirming months of widespread public speculation, Sentai Filmworks has formally announced its acquisition of domestic theatrical & home video distribution rights to creator/director Makoto Shinkai’s 2011 anime film
Crunchyroll has announced plans to stream next season’s Ambition of Oda Nobuna (Oda Nobuna no Yabou), Muv Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, and Yuruyuri♪♪ anime television series. Total Eclipse
New York City based children’s animated film distributor GKids has confirmed plans to supplement its domestic limited theatrical release of Studio Ghibli’s From Up On Poppy Hill (Kokuriko-Zaka
The first TV spot for next month’s La storia della Arcana Famiglia anime TV series has premiered. Chiaki Kon (Junjo Romantica) is directing and J.C. Staff animating the
A third trailer for next month’s Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita anime TV series has been released. AIC A.S.T.A. is producing the adaptation of Romeo Tanaka’s sci-fi light novel
Kachidoki Studio (Nukko, Panda no Tapu Tapu) is developing a Japanese TV anime series based on the popular Thai mascot character Bloody Bunny. The anime shorts will air
The 10th compiled volume of Coharu Sakuraba’s Minami-ke manga will be released this October in a limited edition that includes a bonus anime episode on DVD. The series’
The Japan Racing Association (JRA) has released an original ad featuring Evangelion characters promoting horse racing. The ad has two slightly different narrations, both provided by Kotono Mitsuishi,
Director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, Sky Crawlers) has provided a short personal introduction to his full-length live-action intro for From Software’s new Xbox 360 mecha simulation
The live-action Sengoku Basara -Moonlight Party- live-action television series will premiere on the MBS network on July 12, airing weekly at 1:25 am. Actor/singer GACKT will headline the
Last year’s popular Yokai Ningen Bem live-action TV series will be continued in a feature film. The primary staff and cast of the TV series will reunite for
The 12th issue of indie manga anthology GEN is now available online. Underneath Junji Ohno’s cover lies 131 pages of original Japanese manga by talented amateur manga-ka. Readers
In the latest major turn in FUNimation’s ongoing suit seeking approximately $8 million in unpaid licensing royalties plus interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees from AD Vision and its
