The “obi” wrapper on the new fifth volume of Isuna Hasekura’s award winning fantasy novel series “Ookami to Koshinryo” (“Wolf & Spices”) reveals that the franchise will be
Question: I’ve noticed a trend among anime that is a little peculiar. In many different shows, people (girls, in particular) who sleep for long periods (comas, etc.) are
Manga creator Masami Kurumada has formally announced that his 1982 ninja action manga series Fuma no Kojiro will be adapted into a live action television series. Fuma no
Japan’s Media Development Research Institute announced that the Japanese anime market grew to 241.5 billion yen (about US $2.026 billion) in 2006. That is the highest level since
Japanese website Goo now hosts the first screenshots of upcoming sci-fi drama anime television series Blue Drop ~ Tenshi-tachi no Gigyoku. The 13 episode series is scheduled to
Question: Why does Tezuka get all the love and acclaim?! I don’t mean to undercut his whole “created the modern manga industry,” but whenever scholars start to pass
Dengeki Online now hosts an amusing, short, streaming Windows Media format trailer for the upcoming super deformed Fate/stay night parody action game for the PSP, Fate/Tiger Colosseum. The
The official Strait Jacket homepage now hosts an English translated streaming promotional movie for the upcoming OVA series. The anime is tentatively planned for an August 2008 American
Sony Music Entertainment has reportedly announced auditions to cast for a live action movie adaptation of Yukari Ichijo’s manga series “Pride,” a story about competing female opera singers
The September issue of Kadokawa Shoten’s Asuka Ciel Magazine has announced that Shinobu Gotou’s boys-love novel “Soshite, Harukaze ni Sasayaite,” the first book in Gotou’s “Takumi-kun” series of
Blood and Bones director Yoichi Sai has announced plans to helm a live action film adaptation of Sanpei Shirato’s “Kamui Gaiden” manga stories – spin off side stories
Cutie Honey the Live, a new live action television series adaptation of Go Nagai’s classic action manga, will premier on the TV Tokyo network at 1 AM on
Question: Was Samurai Pizza Cats (Kyatto Ninden Teyande) a success in its time? What is the current status of the show’s license? I had heard that the original
