BOST TV now hosts the first episode of the 2007 web anime series Keitai Shoujo (Cel Phone Girl) with English subtitles for free online viewing. The episode is
The Moon Phase message board hosts an unconfirmed, uncited report that PC game developer Leaf’s 2005 fantasy adventure/simulation PC game Tears to Tiara will be adapted into an
An official website has opened to announce that a magical girl/bishonen parody anime television series titled “Moegaku 5” will debut on the BS Fuji network on January 14th.
Intermixi Japan Tours has scheduled two new guided tour vacation trips to Japan, the “Kame Hame Kansai” concentrating on the cultural heritage of Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo, and
Japanese news site Goo has reported that a fourth series for the baseball drama anime television series Major will premier on January 5th. The Major television anime premiered
The official homepage for writer/director/star Tak Sakaguchi’s live action film adaptation of Akira Miyashita’s Sakigake! Otoko Juku manga now hosts two streaming trailers. The movie is scheduled for
Goh Misawa, the soundtrack composer for the 1972 Devilman and 1973 Aim For The Ace! anime television series, died of esophageal cancer in a hospital outside Palm Springs,
Papo de Budega reports that Toei Animation president & COO Yosuke Kobayashi and Director Kaz Yamashita visited Brazil. During a press conference, the pair expressed interest in encouraging
Bandai Visual has formally announced that the planned 6 episode OVA series Freedom, part of the multi-media “Freedom Project” advertising campaign, will be extended with a seventh episode.
The HTB (Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Company) television network has formally announced that the anime television series “Yumemil, Anime On-chan” will debut on January 18th. Source: Moon Phase
Arizona-based toy production company Southern Island LLC has reportedly declared bankruptcy and ceased all operations. The company’s website is now offline, and its company phone lines have been
Viz Media has purchased its own 150 seat movie theater in the heart of San Francisco’s Japan Town. The theater is tentatively scheduled to open in winter 2008/2009
Pachi-Slo Panic 7 magazine has announced that manga creator Keichiro Oki passed away during the night of November 19th. Oki was highly respected in Japan’s manga community for
