The live-action Hotaru no Hikari drama, based on Satoru Hiura’s romance manga, is getting a feature film. TV series director Hiroshi Yoshino will begin shooting in Rome this
The 2010 Yamikin Ushijima-kun (Ushijima the Loan Shark) drama, based on Shohei Manabe’s manga, will get a live-action feature film next year. TV series star Takayuki Yamada will
Bandai has announced its acquisition of domestic distribution rights to the current Nichijou and recently concluded Gosick anime TV series along with the Code Geass: Shikkoku no Renya
FUNimation has announced its acquisition of distribution rights to the new Sora no Otoshimono: Tokei-jikake no Angeloid (Heaven’s Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork) motion picture.
Reportedly Dentsu Entertainment USA plans to distribute OLM’s current Danboru Senki anime series in North, Central and South America under the title “Little Battlers Experience.” The anime is
The recently aired Astalotte no Omocha! anime TV series has released a trailer for its OVA prequel episode. The trailer includes a prominent spoiler for viewers that are
Reportedly Mayoi Neko Overrun! author Tomohiro Matsu’s ongoing series of Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai! (Listen to me, girls. I am your father!) light novels will be
The NTV broadcast network has announced that this fall’s new Hunter x Hunter television series will be a new adaptation of Yoshihiro Togashi’s manga starting from the beginning.
More than two weeks after its July 16 Japanese theatrical opening, a full trailer for Studio Ghibli’s current film, Kokuriko-zaka Kara, has finally surfaced. The adaptation of Tetsuro
The homepage for the upcoming school comedy television series Ben-to has added a streaming teaser trailer. The adaptation of author Asaura’s action/comedy light novel series revolves around a
The official homepage for the anime adaptation of Yukito Ayatsuji’s 2009 mystery/horror novel Another has launched with the announcement that the anime will be a 2012 TV series.
Konami has released the alternate anime opening for its upcoming PSP action game Buso Shinki Battle Masters Mk. 2. The game will hit Japanese stores on September 1.
Don’t Panic Magazine has just published a short interview with actress Saoirse Ronan, who provides the voice of Arrietty in the UK dub of Studio Ghibli’s Karigurashi no
Manga creator Shungiku Nakamura’s 2003 yaoi manga Hybrid Child is getting an anime adaptation. The manga is a collection of stories revolving around the romantic relationships of young
Acclaimed Japanese sci-fi novelist Sakyo Komatsu passed away on Tuesday, July 26, due to pneumonia. He was 80 years old. Komatsu may be best known for his 1973
