During this past weekend’s Anime Boston convention, FUNimation announced plans for a September 22 premiere release of Sgt. Frog (Keroro Gunso) season 1 part 1. The series’ numerous
At this past weekend’s FanimeCon convention, Gainax co-founder Hiroyuki Yamaga revealed that the studio is now developing two new anime productions. One is a special episode of the
The Japan Animation Creators Association held a symposium at Tokyo University last Friday to discuss the working conditions and status of Japan’s anime production industry. The discussion included
The Japanese government Saiban Inseido (public jury system) information website is now streaming the original 22 minute anime short film Bokura no Saibanin Monogatari (Our Jury Story) to
Viz Media has launched a web based English language version of Shogakukan’s seinen (for young adult men) manga magazine Ikki. The online magazine presently hosts the first chapter
Manga creator and character designer Yoshitoshi ABe (Serial Experiments Lain, Haibane Renmei) has confirmed on his personal blog that he and many of the staffers of the Lain
Bandai Entertainment has informed retailers that the release of Mobile Suit Gundam OO DVD volume 1, in both regular and special edition versions, has been delayed from June
The Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the DC Anime Club will screen director Makoto Shinkai’s 5 Centimeters per Second and Voices of
Kadokawa has announced plans to re-release the Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu TV series on Japanese DVD beginning August 28th. Presumably the new release will include the series’ new
The Chicago Tribune newspaper reports that Mr. Christopher Handley, an Iowa manga and anime fan who was arrested and charged with posession of obscene material, in this case,
Japanese retailer Rakuten reports that the fifth collected volume of Ditama Bow’s risqué comedy manga Kiss x Sis will be available on November 20 in a limited edition
Viz Media has issued an official statement confirming plans to end the publication of its monthly Shoujo Beat magazine. Yes, the final issue of Shojo Beat magazine will
Wholesale distributor Alini Magazine Services reports that Viz Media’s “Shoujo Beat is ceasing publication with the July 2009 issue–subscribers will receive Shonen Jump” to fill the remainder of
Publishers Weekly journalist Kai-Ming Cha reports that the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, will present Japanese artist Hayao Miyazaki with its Berkeley Japan
