Author: John

The “Item” section of the Strike Witches website now hosts a short trailer for the upcoming 20 minute long OVA. Source: Majoria’s News

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) will host the Nisei Week Costume Contest on Sunday, August 13th at the at the Mitsuwa Shopping Center in

Question: I noticed that on a recent “Ask John” update, you discussed at length, the issue of “Lolicon” and the law. Perhaps I just don’t “get it”, but

The official Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion homepage now hosts a Flash teaser trailer. The sci-fi anime series is scheduled to premier on Japanese television in October.

Reportedly, in addition to broadcasting an anime adaptation of Tomoko Hayakawa’s manga series “Yamato Nadesico Shichihenge” next January, Fuji TV is developing a live action TV drama adaptation

The 2007 Anime Expo convention will be held at the newly renovated Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California on June 29 – July 2.

Infinity Studios has announced plans to release its English translation of the first volume of Dall-Young Lim & Soo-Hyon Lee’s Korean romantic drama comic series Unbalance Unbalance in

An official homepage has opened for the anime adaptation of Tohru Kousaka’s 1999 yaoi novel Okane Ganai (No Money!). Source: Moon Phase

Kiss Magazine has announced that Tomoko Ninomiya’s best selling manga series Nodame Cantabile will be adapted into a live action and an anime television series. The 9 episode

Despite widespread reviews calling the film merely mediocre, Studio Ghibli’s Gedo Senki remained the highest grossing current movie in Japan during its second week of release. Last week

Critical Mass has announced plans to release the adult anime series Maple Colors on domestic DVD on October 31st. The 60 minute DVD will retail at $29.98. Source:

Adult Swim will broadcast a “test run” of Crayon Shin-chan episodes on August 21-24 & 28-31. Adult Swim will broadcast Inuyasha movie 4 at 11 PM on December

Voice actor Hirotaka Suzuoki, whose roles included Bright Noa in Mobile Suit Gundam, Dragonball’s Tenshinhan, Lynn Kaifun in Macross, Tatewaki Kuno in Ranma 1/2 and Hajime Saitou in

The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming “Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo” anime television series is now online. Source: Moon Phase

Question: I have a question to ask you from Japan, John-san. These days anime shows featuring Self Defence Force of Japan have increased. I’m curious how such military