Veteran manga/anime creator Leiji Matsumoto’s current manga serial Out of Galaxy Koshika will debut in anime form as a music video for Queen’s classic 1975 song “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
An anonymous post on the Japanese 2chan message board cites a photograph of a poster announcing an anime adaptation of Hiroshi Shiibashi’s supernatural action fantasy manga series Nurarihyon
The Wall Street Journal’s new article “Discontent Seeps Into Japan’s Anime Studios” reminds us that artists employed by Japanese anime production studios remain underpaid and under appreciated.
A fire at the headquarters of Japanese bishoujo game developer Circus on Sunday, November 22 partially destroyed the office. Reportedly approximately half of the office has been damaged.
Japanese entertainment producer/distributor Avex has officially released the first 5 minutes, and a 6 minute scene, from new anime film Mai Mai Miracle (Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen
The official Japanese website for the next year’s Trigun: Badlands Rumble motion picture now features a streaming teaser trailer. The film based on Yasuhiro Nightow’s Trigun manga is
The official website for the upcoming Katanagatari anime television series now hosts a new 15 second TV spot (in 3 slight variations for the Fuji TV, BS Fuji,
Singapore based entertainment IP development company Storm Lion has announced plans to collaborate with Japan’s Production I.G on the production of an original 3D CG anime film titled
Monthly Comic Flapper magazine has formally announced an anime adaptation of Ohba Kai’s 4-panel gag manga Tono to Issho (Along with the Feudal Lord). The manga follows the
Shortly after formally announcing the development of a KISSxSIS anime television series, Japanese publisher Kodansha also announced that the sixth volume of Bow Ditama’s original KISSxSIS manga will
The 12th and most recent Japanese Pocket Monster theatrical feature, Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life, will premiere on the North American Cartoon Network at 5:30 pm
The first live action episode of the English language version of creator Shoko “Shokotan†Nakagawa’s super hero series Sukashi Kashipanman is now available. The Go Sukashi! homepage has
A proposal to utilize a number of Japanese and international educational institutions to archive and research Japanese pop culture art has surfaced in the Japanese government. The proposal
Japanese publisher Kodansha has now formally confirmed that an anime TV series adaptation of Bow Ditama’s risqué romantic comedy manga series KISSxSIS is in development. Unconfirmed word of
An official website has launched for Madhouse & director/creator Satoshi Kon’s next anime feature film, Yume Miru Kikai (The Dreaming Machine). The website’s “GALLERY” section hosts a variety
