Viz Media has announced that its recently released Naruto manga volume 11 ranked number 21 on USA Today’s Top 150 Best Seller List for the week of August
CNN has published a short article introducing the way Japan is using “soft power,” influence through cultural art, attitudes, and personalities, to create an international perception because Japan
Hudson Entertainment now hosts a short interview with veteran Japanese anime and video game character/monster designer and illustrator Jun Suemi. Source: Anime News Network
Gonzo has released the first full trailer for its upcoming murder mystery anime television series Red Garden. The series is scheduled to premier next month. Source: Moon Phase
The premier DVD volumes of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2 and the Guyver TV series will retail at $29.98 each beginning November 14th. Source: Anime on DVD
ALC Publishing, the only all-Yuri publisher in North America, is recruiting writers and artists for their 2007 English-language yuri anthology, “Yuri Monogatari 5.” “Yuri Monogatari 5” is the
Anime News Network now hosts a collection of exclusive interviews with numerous Japanese manga artists, including Konjiki no Gash Bell creator Makoto Raiku, and Masashi Azaki, creator of
The Los Angeles Times has published an interview with director Goro Miyazaki regarding his film Gedo Senki and his relationship with his father, Hayao Miyazaki. Source: Anime News
Although it’s presently just a placeholder image, the official homepage for the Marginal Prince anime TV series is now online. The show is scheduled to premier in October.
Synch-Point has announced that its FLCL: The Ultimate Edition collected set will retail at $69.95 beginning November 21st. The set, which will include all 6 episodes with optional
FUNimation has scheduled release dates for three new titles. Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid volume 1 will retail at $29.98, or $39.98 with series collector’s box, beginning
Del Rey Manga Editor Dallas Middaugh has revealed on the Anime on DVD Forum that there are small dialogue edits in the first printing American version of Air
TOKYOPOP now hosts a lengthy video interview with manga creator Santa Inoue. During the interview, TOKYOPOP CEO Stu Levy confirms that an undisclosed distributor has plans to release