ADV Films affiliate licensor Sentai Filmworks has announced its acquisition of distribution rights to the Clannad After Story, He is My Master (Kore wa Watashi no Goshujin-sama), Ghost
Yahoo! Movies is now streaming the first five minutes of Madhouse’s eagerly anticipated new feature Summer Wars. The film reunites Girl Who Leapt Through Time director Mamoru Hosoda,
In June, Bloody Disgusting reported that tentative Akira live action film(s) director Ruairi Robinson had left the project and the entire production was “dead as a doornail.†Last
Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture will host the premiere of the 999-second long Ginga Tetsudo 999: Diamond Ring no Achira e (Galaxy Express 999: Towards the Diamond Ring) short movie
The official website for this winter’s tenth One Piece theatrical feature, One Piece Film: Strong World, has added the teaser trailer first screened publicly earlier this year. A
Eight members of the female idol group AKB48’s of Team B have announced plans to create an original anime short for broadcast during the AKB48 Kami TV Season
ICv2 hosts a brief exclusive interview with Yen Press co-founder Kurt Hassler on the subject of Yen Press’ acquisition of CLAMP’s current manga serial Kobato. Hassler reveals the
Japanese mascot character merchandiser Sanrio has officially launched a “With Kitty” (Hello Kitty to Issho!) marketing campaign aimed squarely at moe fans. Popular illustrators OKAMA (Getsumen To Heiki
Japanese film distributor Pony Canyon has announced a January 29, 2010 release for a limited edition “It’s a Rumic World Special Anime Box” DVD collection. The 19,950 yen
53 year old veteran actor Tatsuo Yamada passed away this past Sunday morning at a hospital in Tokyo. Yamada was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2005. Yamada made
Last August, Marvel Comics announced that Tokyo anime studio Madhouse would animate four TV anime series based on Marvel comics characters, including Iron Man and Wolverine. During this
During this past weekend’s San Diego Comic Con, Viz Media announced its acquisition of domestic distribution rights to the upcoming Inuyasha: Kanketsu-hen (Inuyasha: Final Act) television anime along
During this past weekend’s San Diego Comic Con, Del Rey announced its acquisition of translation & publication rights to Samurai Deeper Kyo creator Akamine Kamijyo’s latest manga series
