Viz has revealed that the 9th and final volume of its VIZBIG reissue of the Rurouni Kenshin manga will include an additional full color short story never previously
Gunslinger Girl – Distance Between Two: Brother and Sister (Season 2: Episode 1) is now available for free permanent download on the PlayStation Network. The offer is good
The recently launched Otaku Crush on-line dating networking site for anime/manga fans isn’t the only site of its kind. The fan created and run MaiOtaku opened in June
Variety reports that Japanese DVD distributor Visionare has introduced its first anime DVD offering pay-per-view access. Consumers can now purchase Ashita no Joe DVDs from Visionare for 525
Japanese model company Tamiya has announced the October 24 release of its first Hatsune Miku itasha RC car. “Itasha” is the Japanese term for painting designs and images
Question: In respect to the original CARDCAPTOR SAKURA, aside from the shounen-ai elements, which were minimized as far as possible in the English Language adaptation – either by
Nico Nico Douga has just released the third episode of its exclusive anime series Ontama. Access to NicoDou video content is free, but does require registration.
Viz Media has announced that the Disney XD cable network will broadcast weekly English dubbed episodes of Naruto Shippuden beginning in October. The series made its American debut
Japanese publisher Shueisha has revealed the news that a 12 episode anime TV series titled Aoi Bungaku (Blue Book) will premiere on October 10 at 1:20am. The series
I’m not sure exactly when this got announced, but the NHK television network has revealed that its educational channel’s 50th anniversary production will be a 40 episode puppet
Director Kentaro Moriya is now in Guam shooting a live action film adaptation of Yukio Okada’s manga story Motel. Toma Ikuta (Akihabara@Deep) and Kumiko Asou (Casshern) co-star in
The advertising obi on new copies of the fourth volume of Toru Honda’s light novel series Light Novel no Tanoshii Kakikata (Writing Light Novels is Fun) reveals that
For those who haven’t yet burnt out on the blitz of Astro Boy movie promotion, Ain’t It Cool News has published an exclusive interview with movie cast leads
Question: Interestingly otaku themselves don’t agree on what constitutes moe. Japan’s male otaku mostly believe moe characters must be female – therefore they considered Mamoru-kun ni Megami no
An anime television series of five minute episodes based on the 2006 “live-action science-fiction/fantasy romance” film Kotatsu Neko (Heated Table Cats) will premiere in October. (A kotatsu is
