The Sports Hochi newspaper reports that Mao Inoue, star of the live action Hana Yori Dango Final motion picture and this year’s Anmitsu-hime TV special, will star in
Flash-based, global, web video service Joost has launched the first offerings from its distribution partnership with the Nippon Television Network, Yoshimoto Kogyo and Dentsu. The first four episodes
The DC Anime Club and the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan will host a free, public screening of the award winning anime film The
The official homepage for Production I.G’s upcoming Abunai Sisters: Koko & Mika OVA now features a 30 second teaser trailer. International ordering for the 90 minute long anime
Natsumi Itsuki has announced on her official blog that Studio Pierrot (Naruto, Fushigi Yuugi) will produce a 3 “kuru” (39 episode) television series adaptation of her shoujo manga
The Mainichi Newspaper has announced that its weekly Mainichi Kaasan (Every Day Mom) manga serial will be adapted into an anime television series for broadcast next spring. Rieko
An anonymous post on Japan’s 2 Channel message board claims that this year’s 53rd issue of Weekly Shonen Champion magazine, on sale this Thursday, will announce an anime
Japanese retail solicitations for author NisiOisin’s upcoming light novel Maniwagatari apparently include an announcement that the author’s 12 volume Katanagatari light novel series from 2007 will be adapted
The official website for AIC’s upcoming Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari television series now hosts a second teaser trailer. The new trailer introduces the series’ characters, but contains no
Gonzo Digimation Holdings (GDH) has formally requested roughly 50 of its 200 GDH and Gonzo anime production studio employees to voluntarily retire in order to reduce GDH operating
Anime Expo has officially renewed its website in anticipation of the July 2  July 5, 2009 convention to be held in Los Angeles, California. The new site
The official website for Madhouse’s feature film Hells Angels now hosts a streaming trailer. The horror/adventure/comedy film adaptation of Sin-Ichi Hiromoto’s manga had its world premiere at last
In recognition of the growing international recognition of anime, Japan’s annual Seiyu Awards will begin accepting votes from voters outside of Japan. The Seiyu (voice actor) Awards began
Takara Tomy has launched a website for its new family sized Giga Pudding desert. The site features downloadable wallpaper and a lengthy trailer, complete with its own theme
