Central Park Media will host an autograph session with famed yaoi manga artist Ms. Kazuma Kodaka, best known to Americans as the creator of Kizuna, the best selling
Vertical Inc.’s English language translation of Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha manga series has been nominated for a prestigious Harvey Award for Comic Book Excellence in the field of “Best
Del Rey has acquired translation rights to Toshihiko Kobayashi’s manga series Pastel. The first volume will be released in December. Source: Anime News Network
Question: Do you think that the anime craze is finally starting to die down? Manga distributors are dropping titles left and right, which would seem to indicate something.
Mistwalker, the Japanese video game development studio founded by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, has revealed the first promotional image of its Xbox 360 RPG “Blue Dragon.” The
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
