Seven Seas Entertainment now hosts an English subtitled version of the first of several Japanese Boogiepop Phantom anime television commercials originally aired on Japanese television in 2000 to
The official Japanese Hellsing OVA website now hosts a new 20 second TV commercial in streaming Windows Media and Real Media formats. Source: Moon Phase
The Japan Times has published a somewhat unflattering review of Gonzo Digimation’s first anime feature film “Gin-iro no Kami no Agito,” recently released in Japanese theaters. Source: Anime
Central Park Media has announced that the Munto 2 DVD and the adult anime DVD “Midnight Strike Force” will be released on April 4th. Source: Anime on DVD
The latest issue of Anime Insider Magazine confirms reports from last month that FUNimation has acquired North American distribution rights to the Tsubasa Chronicle anime television series. The
According to Japanese fan site Moon Phase, a second series for the Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime anime television series will debut in April. The new series will be
Question: Is the quantity of collectibles and merchandise made for a series based on how popular it is? For example, Japan-made merchandise for Witch Hunter Robin seems to
Following the closing of the national chain of Media Play stores, the Musicland Group, which owns the Sam Goody and Suncoast retail chains, yesterday filed for chapter 11
The Yomiuri Newspaper has published a revealing, exclusive interview with director Hayao Miyazaki in which Miyazaki discusses Studio Ghibli’s latest films, the upcoming film Gedo Senki, and his
Animation Collective has passed along word that a video clip of the dancing sushi from the upcoming anime parody television series Kappa Mikey is now available on Youtube
The recently concluded Comic Market 69 has confirmed that during the event Media Factory officially announced that a second Genshiken anime television series will premier this October. Source:
Dengeki Online, Famitsu, and Game Watch have all reported that Type-Moon’s massively successful PC visual novel game Fate/stay night will be released for the Japanese PS2 this winter.
Japan’s Yahoo News reports that a two hour live action TV special adaptation of Momoko Sakura’s manga/anime series Chibi Maruko-chan will air on Fuji TV stations this April.
Japanese publisher J-Magazine has published its Magazine Data 2005 reference book, which contains statistical data on 645 Japanese magazines from 78 publishers. Manga Jouhou hosts a translated partial
Question: Hello, John. I ask you a question from Japan. The other day I happened to find the TV schedule list of Japanese animation in your country when
