Innovation Network Corporation of Japan has announced plans to invest about 5 billion yen (about $63 million USD) into the establishment of an anime production studio with offices
American/Dominican Republic based film production company Indomina announced yesterday that that it will produce a live-action film based on Gonzo and creator Takashi Okazaki’s Afro Samurai franchise. Indomina
Manga creator Mayu Shinjo (Kaikan Phrase) has announced that her current Ai-Ore! Danshiko no Hime to Joshiko no Ouji manga series is being developed as a live-action film
Crunchyroll has begun streaming the current Morita-san wa Mukuchi anime television series. The series’ first 3 three-minute long episodes are available now.
Studio Ghibli and director Goro Miyazaki’s latest film, Kokurikozaka Kara, opened in 457 Japanese theaters last weekend, drawing 450,000 viewers and earning 587 million yen. The result put
Well Go USA has signed an eight-year acquisition and distribution deal with Nikkatsu’s subsidiary for cult films, Sushi Typhoon. The distribution deal will see Well Go USA distribute
Manga artist Maya Miyazaki has revealed word that her current supernatural adventure manga series Holy Knight will be getting an OVA adaptation. The anime will be the debut
The homepage for the Pretty Cure movie franchise has updated with an official announcement and trailers for the Eiga Suite Precure: Torimodose! Kokoro ga Tsunagu Kiseki no Melody
The homepage for the Doraemon movie franchise has released a trailer for next March’s Doraemon: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima ~Animal Adventure~ (Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of
Kodansha has confirmed that Tozen Ujiie’s risqué high-school comedy manga Seitokai Yakuindomo will get at least two more OVAs. One will be an OAD released with limited edition
Broadcaster Nagoya TV has revealed that Battle Spirits Heroes will premiere this fall. The anime TV series will be Sunrise’s fourth anime series based on its Battle Spirits
Crunchyroll has announced that it will, or already is, streaming a variety of this month’s new Japanese TV anime premieres. YuruYuri, Kamisama Dolls, and Natsume Yujincho San began
The homepage for the Eiyu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki (Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky) OVA series has added a streaming trailer. Anime studio Kinema Citrus (.hack//Quantum)
With the 14th of 15 planned volumes of Yusaku Igarashi’s Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu light novel series shipping this month, word has now surfaced of a third anime
