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Galaxy Anime has updated with video game trailers for Blade Dancer, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, and Starcraft: Ghost.

Filming has reportedly just started in Yixian, China, on a live action period action film tentatively titled “Battle of Wisdom.” The film is based on Mori Hideki, Sakemi

Japan’s Sunrise Studios now hosts a four part bilingual explanatory guide to anime production, detailing how an anime goes from the proposal and planning stage to the completion

Question: I’ve heard that some anime fans won’t watch American made movies. They’ll only watch anime movies. Doesn’t being an anime fan teach us to appreciate and learn

The full length theatrical trailer for the live action Japanese romantic fantasy film Tenshi (“Angel”) is now available on the film’s homepage. The movie is an adaptation of

Viz Media has announced that the January 2006 issue of Shonen Jump Magazine will be the biggest issue yet published in America. The third anniversary issue will be

Del Rey has announced plans to begin releasing the Gundam Seed Destiny manga series in July 2006. Source: Anime on DVD

Dark Horse Comics has scheduled the release of two debut English translated publications. The Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex novel volume 1: The Lost Memory will

According to Anime News Service, Studio Arms (Mezzo) will produce a ninja action comedy anime TV series titled “Himawaritsu!” (Sunflower!) for premier in April 2006. Also according to

Question: I am about to enter university and will be, hopefully, getting a degree in East Asian Studies and majoring in Japanese. I would like to get a

The Hollywood branch of the ASIFA (International Animated Film Society) has announced its nominations for the 2005 Annie Awards. Howl’s Moving Castle has been nominated as Best Animated

Bandai Entertainment will release the Fantastic Children: A Gift from Greecia CD Soundtrack on March 14th. Geneon will release the Final Fantasy Unlimited: Music Adventure Verse 1 and

According to Anime News Service, Noriko Ogawara’s novel series “Nishi No Yoki Majo” (“The Good Witch Of The West”) will be adapted into an anime TV series next

Bandai Visual USA has formally announced plans for a line of American anime DVDs titled “Honneamise.” The “Honneamise” line will parallel the “Criterion” line of archival DVDs in

The Japanese web version of Wired Magazine has published an analysis of Japan’s dilemma regarding low paid animators. The article mentions that a proposal to establish a minimum