Publisher/distributor Kadokawa Shoten has released a trailer for Madhouse’s forthcoming war/drama/romance anime film Toaru Hikushi e no Tsuioku (Flashbacks to a Certain Aerial Pilot). The adaptation of Koroku
Japanese publisher Media Factory has revealed word that Akinari Matsuno, author of the unfinished MM! light novel series, suddenly passed away April 18. Matsuno made his professional writing
Multimedia concept management company Micott & Basara filed for bankruptcy on April 21. At the end of March 2011, the company was 1.938 billion yen ($23.7 million USD)
Last Friday, the NTV television network aired Another Gantz, a re-cut version of last year’s Gantz live-action motion picture that excises some scenes and includes new ones. Another
A live-action film adaptation of Noritsuke Masaharu’s gag manga “Afro Tanaka” is reportedly now nearly done filming. The odd slice-of-life comedy about a young man with a large
Saturday I opened the front door of my house to discover that someone had left two mid-1990’s Hobby Japan magazines and a 1997 Otakara Figure Daizukan magazine on
To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I submit the very cute opening sequence of the 1997 Yume no Crayon Oukoku TV
Sentai Filmworks has announced its acquisiton of the Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu television seriesm, the third TV series based on Ume Aoki’s Hidamari Sketch manga. Sentai currently distributes
Manga creator Kitsune Tennouji has announced the planned development of an anime based on his (?) ongoing 4-koma manga series Upotte!! The school comedy manga that launched in
Japanese publisher Kadokawa Shoten has formally announced the development of a fall 2011 TV anime adaptation of Sakae Esuno’s sci-fi adventure manga Mirai Nikki (Future Diary). Naoto Hosoda
TMS Entertainment has released the first trailer for its Manyu Hikencho TV anime adaptation of Hideki Yamada’s fan-service historical action manga. Seikon no Qwaser director Hiraku Kaneko and
The homepage for this summer’s Kamisama Dolls television series now offers a downloadable “Girls Side” trailer. The adaptation of Hajime Yamamura’s manga revolves around Utao, a young girl
The official website for this summer’s Kaito Tenshi Twin Angel (Thief Angel Twin Angel) television series has launched with a streaming teaser. J.C. Staff is animating the Kaito
The popular Japanese video streaming website Nico Nico Douga (Smile Video) has launched a beta version English language mirror at NicoNico.com. The website launched on December 12, 2006,
