According to the Internet Movie Database, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon eclipsed the record for highest grossing foreign film in America previously held by Life is Beautiful. CTHD has
The classic Transformers will return in an updated fashion late this summer, courtesy of Hasbro Toys and Fox Kids. Beginning in August, Hasbro will introduce a new line
Remastered copies of the first Rurouni Kenshin TV series DVD have begun filtering out to retailers, and into the hands of consumers that mailed their defective original version
Many consumers have experienced problems with the Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz and Gundam Wing TV volume 5 DVDs. These and other discs apparently do not play, or do
Bandai Entertainment has committed to importing more Gundam model kits in the coming year, and increasing market awareness of the Gundam franchise and merchandise. Bandai’s marketing and advertising
Japanese film & television studio TMS (Tokyo Movie Shinsha) has confirmed that Fox Television has decided not to license Meitantei Conan for reasons of violent content. A year
Viz has a full page advertisement in their current issue of Animerica Magazine advertising a 2001 release for Yuu Watase’s Ayashi no Ceres manga and TV series, in
The Co-Chief Operating Officer of Sega of Japan has revealed to the Japanese Dreamcast Magazine new information on the Sakura Taisen game franchise. Plans have not yet been
Sony has already begun to reveal early specifications of the Playstation 3 to the media. The first, and potentially most impressive new factor was announced last week. The
SNK has announced that Asian operations will resume in March. The Asian (beside Japan) SNK development branch was closed last year after SNK was bought out by larger
Sony has revealed to the Japanese Dengeki Playstation Magazine the reason behind the delay of Popolocrois 3. While producing the game, the staff began working on Popolocrois 4
The quote from Tetsu Kayama of Sega Enterprises to the Japanese Dreamcast magazine is tantalizingly small, but hints at very good things. “It’s still in the early planning
AD Vision has created a section of their website devoted to their Japanese live-action genre releases, including information and a short teaser trailer for their upcoming release of
Ain’t It Cool News revealed that the next Godzilla film, to be directed by Shusuke Kaneko, director of the 1990s Gamera trilogy, will not only feature Godzilla, but
Warner Brothers Pictures has licensed the internet domain name “Akiramovie.com,” suggesting that it will be Warner that distributes the theatrical re-release of Akira later this year. This is
