Anime director Shinichiro Watanabe will present two public lectures (through a translator) in Michigan next week. Watanabe will discuss his work as an animator in a lecture held
Central Park Media has announced that ImaginAsian Entertainment will develop a home video line focusing on live action Asian films, television dramas, and original ImaginAsian TV programming. Central
Question: It seems that anime is, in general, deemed the least acceptable form of visual entertainment by the majority of society. Be it religious groups dedicated to bashing
FUNimation has issued a request for volunteers to assist during convention appearances. Volunteers will be requested to represent FUNimation while interacting with convention attendees at the FUNimation exhibitor’s
The Futago Hime website has updated with a promotional image for the upcoming new series Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime Gyu! The new series will premier on April 1st.
30 years after the successful broadcast of the original World Masterpiece Theater anime series Araiguma Rascal (“Rascal the Racoon”), Nippon Animation has announced that a new Rascal anime
The official website for the Playstation 2 shooting game Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. now hosts a long, streaming trailer in its “Movie” section. The game combines mecha
AnimEigo has announced its acquisition of distribution rights to six live action Japanese films: Japan’s Longest Day (A.K.A. The Emperor and The General) A New Love in Tokyo
An administrator on the 4Kids Forum has announced that Mew Mew Power has finished its American television broadcast for the present time because 4Kids has aired all 26
Question: Recently, you answered a question about the legality of lolicon. What I don’t understand is why it is so popular. In a previous article, you cited a
The Sankei Sports Newspaper has reported that the Kurosagi manga series by Takeshi Natsuhara & Kuromaru will be adapted into a live action television series staring Tomohisa Yamashita,
A band called “ZxR” headed by American guitarist Richie Kotzen, formerly of Poison and Mr. Big, will release a new CD in Japan on March 3rd. The album,
ICv2 News reports that Geneon will release its first domestic DVD volume of Saiyuki Reload Gunlock (the third and, so far, final Gensomaden Saiyuki TV series) on April
Anime News Network has clarified with AD Vision that ADV’s recently announced “UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie OVA” acquisition is UFO Princess Valkyrie Special, a two episode video series that
Howl’s Moving Castle was one of three animated films announced as official nominees for the 2005 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature by the MPAA this morning. The
