ICv2 has published its estimated list of the ten most influential individuals in, or related to America’s anime distribution industry: 01. Gen Fukunaga, President & CEO FUNimation Entertainment
Illumitoon Entertainment, Ltd., a new Fort Worth, Texas, based anime licensing company formed by three former FUNimation executives, has announced its acquisition of translation rights to the 78
Although it’s presently just a placeholder image, Sunrise has opened its official homepage for the upcoming Kekkaishi anime TV series. Source: Moon Phase
Intermedia has optioned rights to film screenwriter Adam Alleca’s sci-fi action-thriller adaptation of horror manga artist Hideshi Hino’s manga “Living Corpse.” Alleca’s adaptation, titled “Drowning Man,” centers on
Gainax has formally announced its new sci-fi/mecha anime television series, “Maiking Break-Through Gurren-Lagann.” The series, to be produced in cooperation with Aniplex and Konami, will premier next spring.
The official Japanese Goo homepage for the Nintendo DS Rockman ZX (pronounced “Rockman Zex”) game hosts a Flash format promotional video and TV commercial for the game, and
The official Japanese homepage for upcoming mecha action anime TV series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion is now open. The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming Bakumatsu
The official Marginal Prince ~ Gekeishu no Ohjitachi homepage has announced that the cellphone adventure game will be adapted into an anime television series. Source: Moon Phase
The official Kaleidostar homepage has announced that the super deformed parody OVA “Kaleidostar Good dayo! Good!” will be released on September 27th. Special advance copies will be sold
The official homepage for director Makoto Shinkai’s next anime project, Byousoku 5 Centimeter, is now open. The new anime will be a love story illustrated as a trilogy
Florida based anime fan club Wasabi Anime will host a “Wasabi Code” scavenger hunt, inspired by The Da Vinci Code, prior to this year’s Anime Festival Orlando convention.
Production IG has opened an English language page providing details about the upcoming Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society OVA. Source: Anime News
The official Hellsing OVA homepage now hosts a new 1:15 Windows Media trailer for the second episode, which is scheduled for Japanese release on August 25th. Source: Rakuga
