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Central Park Media has announced its acquisition of translation rights to the Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love) yaoi manga series. Source: Anime News Network

DVD Vision Japan has published an exclusive interview with voice actor Richard Epcar, who plays Bateu in the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex television series. DVD

Question: It is good to see that AN entertainment is in the licensing business. I was wondering what the chances were of AN picking up the rights to

Comics One has scheduled the debut releases of several new manga series. Each volume will retail at $9.99. Imperfect Hero (AKA: Okaten Hero) volume 1 available November 13,

The Cartoon Network has announced its acquisition of broadcast rights to the Bandai Entertainment produced TV series D.I.C.E., animated by Japan’s Xebec Studios. The “Zoids-esque” animated series, targeted

Director Takeshi Kitano’s official website has confirmed that the director will helm a sequel to his internationally successful 2003 samurai action movie Zatoichi. Source: Kung Fu Cult Cinema

Question: What do you think the chances are of ever seeing Lingerie Senshi Papillon Rose available for North American DVD? I know that to an extent it was

Stone Bridge Press has announced three new Japanese culture related books to be published next year: Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook will retail at

According to Variety Magazine, John Rogers, the screenwriter of Warner Bros.’ Catwoman, will write the DreamWorks/Paramount’s live-action Transformers movie. Steven Spielberg will executive produce. Rogers is also producing

Question: What are John’s thoughts about Elfen Lied, and if it was a good bet for ADV to license this title?

At last weekend’s Yaoicon convention, Digital Manga announced its acquisition of translation rights to two yaoi manga series: Makoto Tateno’s Yellow, and Nazuki Koujima’s Bokura No Oukoku (“Our

Broccoli Books has announced the release of a limited edition version of Juvenile Orion manga volume 5. The standard edition of the concluding fifth volume of the manga

The Cartoon Network has added Astro Boy to their catalog of titles, but has not added the series to their broadcast schedule yet. Source: Kung Fu Cult Cinema

According to Anime on DVD, AD Vision will now provide replacements for defective copies of the Neo-Tokyo and Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum volume 1 DVDs to consumers that

The official Japanese website for Tatsunoko’s 40th anniversary anime OAV, the dark, futuristic action story Karas, now hosts a short, streaming Windows Media teaser trailer. Source: Moon Phase