While vague word of a second Kanokon anime series surfaced last month, it’s now been clarified that Kanokon ~Manatsu no Dai Shanikusai~ (Kanokon: Midsummer’s Great Carnival) will be
Shin-ei Animation has launched a web page for its eighth annual Sensou Douwa (Wartime Fable) TV movie, Aoi Hitomi no Onna no Ko no Ohanashi (Story of the
Animate reports that the TBS network will air a “Shin Gekijouban Kara no Kyoukai Tokubetsu Bangumi -Zenshichi shou no Kiseki-” TV special on August 2nd. The special will
Anime production studio Barnum Laboratory has announced that its second Hoshi ni Negai wo short CG anime film, Hoshi ni Negai wo: Fantastic Cat, will get late show
ICv2 has released its compiled lists of America’s best selling manga, shoujo manga, and shounen manga during second quarter 2009. Compared to early 2009, D. Gray-Man & One
ICv2 reports that FUNimation’s second quarter 2009 sales were up about $1.9 million compared to the same period in 2008. FUNimation also took in a $1.75 million “agency
Question: Why was Gurren Lagann not at all popular among children although it aired on Sunday mornings? Gundam 00 aired during Golden Time (primetime) and was popular among
ADV Films affiliate licensor Sentai Filmworks has announced its acquisition of distribution rights to the Clannad After Story, He is My Master (Kore wa Watashi no Goshujin-sama), Ghost
Yahoo! Movies is now streaming the first five minutes of Madhouse’s eagerly anticipated new feature Summer Wars. The film reunites Girl Who Leapt Through Time director Mamoru Hosoda,
In June, Bloody Disgusting reported that tentative Akira live action film(s) director Ruairi Robinson had left the project and the entire production was “dead as a doornail.†Last
Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture will host the premiere of the 999-second long Ginga Tetsudo 999: Diamond Ring no Achira e (Galaxy Express 999: Towards the Diamond Ring) short movie
The official website for this winter’s tenth One Piece theatrical feature, One Piece Film: Strong World, has added the teaser trailer first screened publicly earlier this year. A
Eight members of the female idol group AKB48’s of Team B have announced plans to create an original anime short for broadcast during the AKB48 Kami TV Season
ICv2 hosts a brief exclusive interview with Yen Press co-founder Kurt Hassler on the subject of Yen Press’ acquisition of CLAMP’s current manga serial Kobato. Hassler reveals the
Japanese mascot character merchandiser Sanrio has officially launched a “With Kitty” (Hello Kitty to Issho!) marketing campaign aimed squarely at moe fans. Popular illustrators OKAMA (Getsumen To Heiki
