Anime studio Sunrise has announced development of its “Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo” project. The title “Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo” translates roughly as “Universe Girl” but seems obviously intended
Multimedia website Joost now offers legally authorized English translated anime episodes from titles including Naruto, Death Note, Blue Dragon, Zatch Bell!, MAR, Astro Boy, Cosmo Warrior Zero, Gun
Concordia University Assistant Professor Matthew Penney has published an English translation of celebrated manga artist Shigeru Mizuki’s partially autobiographical 1991 anti-war educational short manga story “War and Japan.”
ICv2 now hosts a lengthy exclusive interview with Viz Media Vice President of Sales and Product Marketing Gonzalo Ferreyra. The fourth section of the interview includes the first
The official homepage for the Vampire Knight anime television series now hosts a new trailer for the series’ upcoming second season, Vampire Knight Guilty. The trailer highlights Kanon
Reportedly the new issue of Monthly LaLa magazine includes a confirmation that a second season of the current Natsume Yujinchou anime television series will premier next January. This
Multimedia streaming site Hulu.com, which has been offering free, legal online episodes of Speed Racer and the 2003 Astro Boy anime series, has now created an online channel
The official website for the Hello Project pop singing groups has announced that Ai Takahashi, one of the current members of the Morning Musume pop group, will co-star
In response to declining viewership, The Cartoon Network ended its Toonami programming block on Saturday, September 20, after 11 years. The Toonami Jetstream online streaming service will reportedly
Although there’s not a whole lot to either of these, Famitsu Magazine now hosts a brief Michiko to Hatchin trailer promoting the involvement of actresses Yoko Maki and
Japan Fest, Georgia’s Japanese cultural festival, will be opening up in 2008 with its first ever anime programming. There will be anime screenings handled by Atlanime, a Georgia-based
The official Lucky Star series homepage now hosts a new streaming promotional video advertising the upcoming Lucky Star OVA, which is scheduled for Japanese release on the 26th.
Animate.tv now hosts a streaming trailer for the first episode of the upcoming Switch OVA series. The two episode anime adaptation of the stylish crime thriller manga by
An official website for “Dolly Variety” has opened. According to the Moon Phase upcoming anime list, the October 2nd broadcast consisting of a “seiyuu talk” and “doll movie”
Reportedly, a multi-national production partnership will develop an animated feature film based on the late Oscar-winning director Akira Kurosawa’s final screenplay “The Mask of the Black Death.” Kurosawa
