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Galaxy Anime has updated with video samples of Japanese console games Another Century’s Episode, Magna Carta, Siren 2, OZ, Spectral Force Chronicle, and more.

Web based anime fanzine Planet Exile has published its May issue, with features including including a video interview with Koichi Chigira, director of Last Exile, and an Appleseed

AD Vision has scheduled release dates for several new titles. The Place Promised in Our Early Days will retail at $29.98 beginning July 12th. Area 88 TV series

The November 2004 report that Afro Samurai would be developed as a TV series for American release has now been confirmed. Actor Samuel L. Jackson will provide the

Square Enix has opened its official website for the Full Metal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shoujo (loosely, “Girl Who Succeeds God”) Playstation 2 game. Source: The Magic

Question: I saw a program on TV about censorship going on with American movies and how the Director’s Guild of America is fighting back against companies who are

Dark Horse Comics has announced plans to release an English translation of Buronson and Kentaro Miura’s dystopian action manga Japan on August 10th. The adults only sci-fi manga

Manga Entertainment has announced plans to release an American edition of the first Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Official Log. The original Japanese version Official Log

TOKYOPOP has officially announced that company co-founder Mike Kiley has been named Publisher and Editor-In-Chief, taking over for CEO and CCO Stuart J. Levy. However, Kiley will still

Beginning May 28th, Saturday Adult Swim broadcasts will consist of only anime titles. The line up will include: 11:00 PM – Inuyasha (new episodes) 11:30 PM – Samurai

DVD Vision Japan has published 20 new reviews, including An advanced look at ADV’s Gatchaman dub An early review of Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU An early review of

The latest issue of online anime magazine Animefringe is now available. This month’s issue features extensive coverage of The Place Promised in Our Early Days, Tsubasa Chronicle, live

At last weekend’s Anime Boston convention Media Blasters announced its acquisition of distribution rights to a film titled “Aminosa.” No information about the movie is available. Media Blasters

At last weekend’s Anime Boston convention Geneon confirmed acquisition of distribution rights for the Bottle Fairy, Starship Operators, and Sensei no Ojikan – Doki Doki School Hours anime

At last weekend’s Anime Boston convention FUNimation announced its acquisition of the Sunabozu anime TV series. The series will be released in America as “Desert Punk.” FUNimation also