Author: John

After first announcing plans to develop a new Tower of Druaga PC game and an accompanying anime series in early 2006, Gonzo has now opened early websites for

Animation Insider has published a new, exclusive interview with American anime scholar Fred Schodt regarding his latest book, “The Astro Boy Essays.”

Question: I watched the DVD only episode of Moon Phase and while the rest of the series was good stuff, the DVD episode was a horrible pile of

The official homepage for the upcoming Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations OVA series now hosts a downloadable 15 second long trailer. The first of three OVAs is scheduled for Japanese

Yuricon has announced that Media Blasters’ English translation of the Simoun sci-fi adventure anime television series will premier at the 2007 “Yurisai” event held on Sept. 29th at

Viz Pictures has formally announced its acquisition of North American distribution rights to the two live action Death Note motion pictures, based on the successful manga by Tsugumi

CMX has revealed its acquisition of translation and distribution rights to Yu Yagami’s four volume “Go West,” and three volume “Dokkoida?!” comedy manga series. The first volume of

The Mainichi Daily News reports that during the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, September 18th, a 45 year old police sergeant employed by the Minami Police Depeartment in Kyoto,

Question: (Yeah here’s a doozy for ya mr.john better anwser it. Sure you had same questions like this over and over.) I got total respect for you otakus

Japan’s Yahoo News has reported that the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, regarded as one of Japan’s finest schools for the arts, is developing a

Question: Do you think it is possible that there will be a U.S. version of Japan’s National General Anime Culture Knowledge Certification Exam? Should all of the American

The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming Hoshi no Umi no Amuri ~ Amuri in Star Ocean full CG anime sci-fi/action/adventure OVA series is now online. The website’s

The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming live action adventure comedy movie Robo Rock now hosts a streaming trailer. (Click on the flying robot to access the trailer.)

Although first announced over a year ago, the anime television series adaptation of Shimizu Yoshinori’s “Yattokame Tanteidan” (At Last! Turtle Detective Agency) mystery novel series will premier as

CyberConnect2 and Bandai Visual have announced development of a new full 3D CG OVA titled .hack//G.U. Trilogy. The 85 minute long OVA will be released on Japanese DVD