Anime News Network has confirmed that TOKYOPOP will release ten new print titles in America this July, including manga: Elemental Gelade (“Erementar Gerad”) by Mayumi Azuma Kuro no
The official Japanese Hellsing website has announced that “Hellsing 1 OVA Digest for Freaks,” a 30 minute long sample version of Hellsing OVA 1, will air on TV
Reportedly next week’s issue of Japan’s Weekly Shounen Jump Magazine will contain an announcement that two live action feature film adaptations of Takeshi Obata’s manga series Death Note.
Japanese fan site Moon Phase reports that Studio VENET and director Hideki Araki will produce an anime television series adaptation of Suzuki Jiro’s manga serial Souta-kun Akihabara Funtouki
According to Manga Jouhou, Sakuraba Koharu’s popular school comedy manga Kyou no 5 no 2 (“Today in Class 5-2”) will be the basis for an anime OVA released
Bandai Entertainment has officially announced plans for a domestic release of Eureka Seven anime, manga, and music. Bandai will release the first Eureka Seven DVD on April 25th
The official Japanese website for the upcoming Shin Kyuseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Junai no Sho (“New Saviour Legend Fist of the North Star: Raoh Side
Namco Bandai reportedly has plans to release several anime related console video games in America this year: Tales of Legendia will be released on February 7th. Gundam MS
The fan run site Omoshiroigame now hosts free kanji, hiragana, and katakana study quizzes, flashcards and games for people interested in learning Japanese language. Japancast.net now offers free
JAST USA has announced its plans to localize Japanese yaoi PC games for American release. “Enzai – Falsely Accused” is now available. “Perfect Obedience – Zettai Fukuju Meirei”
Digital Manga Publishing is currently holding a contest to award 3 randomly selected winners a copy of Cafe Kichijouji de manga volume 1 and a Cafe Kichijouji de
Seven Seas Entertainment now hosts an English subtitled version of the first of several Japanese Boogiepop Phantom anime television commercials originally aired on Japanese television in 2000 to
The official Japanese Hellsing OVA website now hosts a new 20 second TV commercial in streaming Windows Media and Real Media formats. Source: Moon Phase
The Japan Times has published a somewhat unflattering review of Gonzo Digimation’s first anime feature film “Gin-iro no Kami no Agito,” recently released in Japanese theaters. Source: Anime
