A live-action film adaptation of Noritsuke Masaharu’s gag manga “Afro Tanaka” is reportedly now nearly done filming. The odd slice-of-life comedy about a young man with a large
Sentai Filmworks has announced its acquisiton of the Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu television seriesm, the third TV series based on Ume Aoki’s Hidamari Sketch manga. Sentai currently distributes
Manga creator Kitsune Tennouji has announced the planned development of an anime based on his (?) ongoing 4-koma manga series Upotte!! The school comedy manga that launched in
Japanese publisher Kadokawa Shoten has formally announced the development of a fall 2011 TV anime adaptation of Sakae Esuno’s sci-fi adventure manga Mirai Nikki (Future Diary). Naoto Hosoda
TMS Entertainment has released the first trailer for its Manyu Hikencho TV anime adaptation of Hideki Yamada’s fan-service historical action manga. Seikon no Qwaser director Hiraku Kaneko and
The homepage for this summer’s Kamisama Dolls television series now offers a downloadable “Girls Side” trailer. The adaptation of Hajime Yamamura’s manga revolves around Utao, a young girl
The official website for this summer’s Kaito Tenshi Twin Angel (Thief Angel Twin Angel) television series has launched with a streaming teaser. J.C. Staff is animating the Kaito
The popular Japanese video streaming website Nico Nico Douga (Smile Video) has launched a beta version English language mirror at NicoNico.com. The website launched on December 12, 2006,
Manga creator Masahiro Itosugi has revealed word that the first and third volumes of her just concluded manga series Aki Sora will cease getting reprinted after July. Itosugi
Acclaimed anime director Osamu Dezaki passed away on April 17 due to lung cancer. He was 67. Dezaki joined the Mushi Productions anime studio in 1963, and made
The opening animation for the upcoming three-episode Katteni Kaizo OVA series is now streaming on the show’s official homepage. The first episode of Shaft’s adaptation of Koji Kumeta’s
The official homepage for the Pocket Monster movie franchise has added a new trailer for the series’ 14th feature film installment. The first “Best Wishes” feature will actually
Japanese film distributor Shochiku has begun streaming a teaser trailer for this summer’s Prince of Tennis feature film. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Eikoku-shiki Teikyujou Kessen! will open theatrically on
Reportedly the June issue of Jump Square magazine that goes on sale in Japan this week will formally announced the development of a new installment in the Rurouni
TV-Tokyo has launched a website announcing Inazuma Eleven Go, a new anime television series based on Level 5’s sports simulation soccer game. The new Inazuma Eleven series will
