Reportedly Sakichi Sato will write, direct, and star in a feature film adaptation of female manga creator “George Asakura’s” romantic crime comedy manga series “Heibon Punch.” The film
ICv2 reports that Radical Pictures & Bad Hat Harry Productions have signed an agreement to develop a feature film adaptation of Edmund Shearn’s upcoming 5 issue comic book
The Spike television network has officially announced that Afro Samurai: Resurrection will premier on the network in January 2009. Samuel L. Jackson reprises his starring role as “Afro”
At the current San Diego Comic Con, Del Rey has announced its acquisition of translation rights to: Negima!? Neo manga, by Ken Akamatsu & Takuya Fujima Orange Planet
At the current San Diego Comic Con, Bandai Entertainment announced its acquisition of translation rights to Yoshimizu Kagami’s Lucky Star manga series, the basis for the popular anime
It’s not science fiction. UK newspaper The Times reports that 62,000 communities throughout Japan are in danger of becoming extinct because their populations are mostly or entirely elderly
Media Blasters has apparently revealed its acquisition of the 4 episode Dai Mahou Touge OVA series from 2006, director Mizushima Tsutomu’s violent magical girl parody follow-up to his
Japanese publisher Gentosha has announced that Himaruya Hidekazu’s bishonen comedy manga series Hetalia Axis Powers will be adapted into an anime television series. Source: Moon Phase Diary
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of creator Koge Donbo*’s mascot character Di Gi Charat, yesterday the Japanese Nico Nico Douga video hosting site launched the “Nyoko Nyoko Douga”
Intermixi Japan Tours has announced its 2008 “Tokyo Game Show Tour.” The guided tour package includes admission to the Ghibli Museum, a visit to Manga University, unlimited games
Question: I am investgating why Geneon has been shut down and it might has to do with their recent partenership with Denstu. Why do U.S anime manufacters make
iF Magazine reports that Twentieth Century Fox has acquired the rights to produce an original American live action Cowboy Bebop motion picture based on the popular 1998 anime
Debut weekend results are in for Hayao Miyazaki’s latest picture, Gake no Ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on a Cliff). The film rivals the opening weekend of Miyazaki’s 2001
Animation World Magazine now hosts a lengthy interview with animator Peter Chung. Anime fans may take special note that within the interview Chung reveals that he’s presently working
