Japanese public TV network NHK will commemorate the 100th anniversary of famed author Osamu Dazai’s birth with the broadcast of the 4 episode Dazai Osamu Tanpen Shosetsu-shu (Dazai
Japanese film production studio Kadokawa Pictures has announced that its American subsidiary, Kadokawa Pictures USA, ceased operations on August 31, 2009. Kadokawa Pictures USA was previously involved in
The mobile phone video content producer BeeTV has revealed its development of a live action adaptation of Sensha Yoshida’s 4 panel nonsense gag comedy manga Utsurun Desu. The
The official website for next month’s Kampfer gender-swap supernatural street-fighting action/comedy television series has added a streaming trailer. The show will premiere on October 1st. Source: Moon Phase
A new, full length trailer for Molot Entertainment & Studio 4°C’s feature anime film First Squad has surfaced. The film will has its premiere screening today at the
Japanese publisher Gentosha Comics has announced a 2010 release for an anime feature film based on Hidekaz Himaruya’s historical gag manga Hetalia ~ Axis Powers. The best selling
Konami has scheduled the release of a 30 minute Tokimeki Memorial 4: Hajimari no Finder (The First Finder) OVA for December 3. The OVA will be available on
Bandai Namco Games has announced that Bandai Visual will produce a CG anime companion to the upcoming .hack//Link PSP game. The new anime is described as “not a
Earlier this month Japanese publisher Shueisha revealed that Madhouse’s new anime television series Aoi Bungaku Series (Blue Literature Series) would consist of adaptations of four contemporary classic works
73 year old veteran manga creator Kazuo Umezu will teach the fundimentals of creating manga in an 8 episode instructional program titled “Chukonen mo Guwashi! Umezu Kazuo no
James Young, Ford Oelman and Mark Costa of Animus Films and NHO Entertainment have filed suit against World Event Productions (WEP), claiming that Animus and NHO were guaranteed
California based William Winckler Productions (WWP) has confirmed that it will collaborate with Japanese companies Toei Animation & Rioloco Productions on the production and distribution of English dubbed
Video hosting website Crackle.com has added 94 episodes of the notorious Samurai X English dub produced by Sony and broadcast in the early 1990s in Europe, the Philippines
The body of 51 year old Crayon Shin-chan creator Yoshito Usui, who was reported missing on September 12, was discovered on the 19th. Usui was discovered 120 meters
A new anime based on the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 fantasy romance simulation game was announced this past weekend during Koei’s Neoromance 15th Anniversary publicity event.
