Author: John

To coincide with the re-release of Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety on Japanese DVD, M.O.E. has opened a new Risky Safety website that features a 30 second streaming

In early September, former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi announced his hope that Nintendo would move into the animation production business. According to The Magic Box quoting from the

The official M.O.E. homepage now hosts a pair of streaming Windows Media trailers for the Ultimate Girls anime TV series scheduled to premier in January: trailer one, trailer

Question: Why do great titles have to include nudity. I don’t see any point in this as it is not vital to the storyline of most manga. It

According to comic industry news website ICv2, FUNimation will release the first two volumes in the “Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Uncut Special Edition” line in April and June,

Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki revealed during a Japanese press conference that Pete Docter, director of the animated film Monsters, Inc., will supervise the production of the English

The Daily Yomiuri Newspaper has published a revealing English language interview with Toshio Suzuki, Studio Ghibli producer and personal friend of Hayao Miyazaki. The interview discusses Miyazaki’s personality

The AnimeNation offices and warehouse will be closed tomorrow in observation of the Thanksgiving holiday. Business operations will resume as normal on Friday.

Sansai Books has announced the forthcoming release of Moetan II. The first Moetan book, published in November 2003, was a strange Japanese/English dictionary for “otaku” that combined risqué

Gonzo Digital Holdings has officially announced that internationally recognized fashion designer Anna Sui will begin designing clothes worn by the characters in the final episodes of Gonzo’s current

Viz will launch three new manga series in March 2005: Legendz, by Rin Harai and Makoto Haruno; Happy Hustle High, by Rie Takada; and Doubt!!, by Izumi Kaneyoshi.

Question: Please tell me it isn’t true that 4Kids have the rights to Naruto? Is it true? Can we do something about it so they won’t get the

According to Right Stuf International, Toei will release its first domestic anime DVDs on February 8, 2005. Air Master volumes 1 & 2 will contain 4 episodes each

According to news contributor “blackhvn,” the just released Angel Heart tankouban volume 13 includes an advertising statement announcing an anime adaptation of the manga series. Creator Hojo Tsukasa’s

An anime television series adaptation of Miwa Ueda’s Peach Girl manga series will debut on the TV Tokyo network Saturday, January 8th at 7 AM. The anime series