Question: Why aren’t there any anime about Japanese sports? As you discussed in previous articles, there are plenty of shounen anime glorifying American sports, yet there’s a noticeable
Japanese fans have discovered that the TV Aichi network has broadcast a version of the current Moetan magical girl anime television series featuring uncensored transformation sequences. Other Japanese
The homepage of Japanese pop vocalist KAORI has revealed that an anime television series adaptation of the upcoming Playstation 2 “love adventure” visual novel game Myself ; Yourself
Shonen Magazine has formally announced that Manjou Meito & Wakayama Seiji’s mystery manga series Suteki Tantei Labyrinth (“Wonderful Detective Labyrinth”) will be adapted into an anime television series.
Shin-Ei Douga, the anime studio responsible for producing anime including Doraemon, Crayon Shin-Chan, and Haré+Guu has announced its 2007 “Sensou Douwa” (war story) anime TV special. Futatsu no
ICv2 has confirmed that FUNimation has laid off “around 10%” of its staff. FUNimation also recently shut down its “shortlived attempt to create a broad-based news and social
At this past weekend’s Otakon convention, Media Blasters announced its acquisition of translation rights to Natsumi Konjoh’s school comedy manga series “Mousou Shoujo Otaku Kei.” Source: Anime on
At this past weekend’s Otakon convention, Bandai Entertainment announced its acquisition of distribution rights to four anime series: Ayakashi Ayashi Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion My Otome
Right Stuf International’s Anime Today podcast episode 45 features an interview with veteran manga scholar Frederik L. Schodt, focusing on Schodt’s upcoming book “The Astro Boy Essays: Osamu
At this weekend’s Otacon convention, AD Vision formally announced its acquisition of domestic distribution rights to the Moonlight Mile and Venus Versus Virus television series and King of
At this weekend’s Otacon convention, FUNimation formally announced its acquisition of domestic distribution rights to the Ouran High School Host Club and Sasami ~ Magical Girl Club television
801 Media has formally announced a number of its planned 2008 yaoi manga releases: The Prime Minister’s Secret Diplomacy by Youka Nitta Love Circumstances by Aco Oumi The
ICv2 has published an exclusive interview with Bandai Visual USA president Tatsunori Konno in which Konno discusses the history of Bandai Visual, its future plans , the size
Japan’s Young Gangan Magazine has formally announced development of an TV anime adaptation of Masahiro Totsuka and Aguri Igarashi’s martial arts/school comedy manga series Bamboo Blade. The anime
