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Question: What can we look forward to in 2008?

Bang Zoom! Entertainment will debut a special episode of its AnimeTV video podcast on January 1, 2008. The episode will feature coverage of the Eureka Seven television series

The Japan External Trade Research Organization has determined that Europe is now the world’s second largest consumer market for Japanese manga, following behind Japan. Sales of manga in

Broccoli Books has formally announced its plans to release an English translation of Chaco Abeno’s Sola manga series next year. A 13 episode (plus 2 unbroadcast episodes) anime

The official homepage for the Major anime television series now hosts a streaming trailer for the upcoming show’s first episode. The series is scheduled to premier on January

Online attendance registration for the 2008 Anime Expo is now open. Next year’s Anime Expo will be held at the Los Angeles (CA) Convention Center on July 3-6,

Question: In your opinion, what was the best and worst of anime in 2007? What were the hits; what were the misses? What sleepers impressed; what train wrecks

The official homepage for the upcoming anime television series “Kurenai” now hosts a streaming Flash trailer. Click the button that’s illustrated with a screenshot to access the trailer.

Bandai Entertainment has announced plans to release an AIKa Complete Collection multi-disc DVD set on March 18, 2008. The $39.98 set will include all 7 episodes from the

Japanese television network NHK has opened its official homepage for the upcoming Telepathy Shoujo Ran anime television series. Source: Moon Phase Comments

Reportedly the Japanese Jigoku Shoujo mobile phone website has formally announced plans for a third Jigoku Shoujo (“Hell Girl”) anime television series. FUNimation is currently releasing the first

Japanese manga magazine Melody has formally announced that Reiko Shimizu’s philosophical science fiction suspense manga “Himitsu” (“Secret”) will be adapted into an anime television series, reportedly titled “Himitsu

An uncited and unconfirmed report on the Japanese Moon Phase Comment Board states that an anime television series and live action feature film adaptation of Hiroaki Samura’s Mugen

Question: In the prologue of the first episode of Gurren-Lagann, we see a cocky Harlock-esque captain on the bridge of an enormus battleship prepare to engage countless enemies

Anime collectables and news website Akihabara Channel now hosts an interactive English language map of Tokyo’s Akihabara district that displays annotated English langauge notations and locations of numerous