The fan run site Omoshiroigame now hosts free kanji, hiragana, and katakana study quizzes, flashcards and games for people interested in learning Japanese language. Japancast.net now offers free
Question: Do you think songs in anime should be subtitled? When recent rumors of Viz Media having possibly licensed the Full Moon o Sagashite anime appeared, some fans
Question: After reading Hayao Miyazaki’s latest interview I can see being appreciative of a view of art as being free of commercial influences, but with pretty much the
JAST USA has announced its plans to localize Japanese yaoi PC games for American release. “Enzai – Falsely Accused” is now available. “Perfect Obedience – Zettai Fukuju Meirei”
Digital Manga Publishing is currently holding a contest to award 3 randomly selected winners a copy of Cafe Kichijouji de manga volume 1 and a Cafe Kichijouji de
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
