Author: John

I’m a bit of a luddite, primarily by circumstance rather than choice. I don’t own a cel phone, iPod, or Zune. I still watch an analog TV. I

Sony’s anime production subsidiary Aniplex of America has announced plans to release the Gurren Lagann motion pictures on North American DVD this July. The DVDs will be produced

expansion is being launched with $358,000 in capital. The newly expanded company will continue to pursue development of projects already in the works, including management of Dentsu’s stake

Following up on the announcement earlier this month that the popular PC game franchise Fortune Arterial would be getting an anime, Japanese publisher Kadokawa has announced that the

Intermixi Japanese Tours will host a public Super Happy Tokyo Love party at the Royal-T Cafe in Culver City, California on May 8th. The all ages fun fest

Question: Do American comic book fans have an elitist double standard when it comes to anime/manga? For example, I can’t even count how many times the latter genres

FUNimation has announced a partnership with Japanese television network Fuji TV to host online streaming for English subtitled anime series from the Noitamina timeslot. The first two titles

Bandai Entertainment has announced its acquisition of domestic distribution rights to the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya motion picture. A subtitled print of the film will premiere at San

The TV Tokyo network has announced that the current Pocket Monster: Diamond & Pearl anime TV series will conclude this fall and be replaced by a new series.

This is just amazing in numerous respects. Acclaimed character designer & manga artist Yoshitoshi ABe demonstrates drawing on an Apple iPad. Source: Japanator

Coming to DVD and Blu-Ray July 27th from Tokyo Shock!

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that an increasing percentage of Japanese teen moviegoers prefer Hollywood movies dubbed in Japanese instead of subtitled. Reportedly, Hollywood films targeted at older viewers,

FUNimation has announced its acquisition of home entertainment, digital and merchandising rights to last year’s camp/horror/splatter/comedy movie Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl. The film was collaboratively directed by

A live action feature film adaptation of Rei Mikamoto’s 2004 Kyonyu Dragon (Big Tits Dragon) horror action manga will screen in the Cinemart Roppongi theater in Tokyo beginning

Question: Anime News Network’s comments on the “Kissxsis” anime have been extremely negative. “For use only as a visual emetic.” “This is so deplorable that I wish we