On August 9th the 62nd annual Venice Film Festival, the world’s oldest active film festival, will honor Hayao Miyazaki with its prestigious Golden Lion award for career achievement.
The official Japanese website for the Victorian Romance Emma (Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma) anime television series is now open with full story, staff and cast pages. Source: Moon
Viz has announced release dates for three new English translated manga series. The debut volumes of Baron: The Cat Returns, Full Metal Alchemist and Kekkaishi will all be
AD Vision has scheduled release dates for several American DVD debuts. Madlax volume 1 will be available April 12th Maburaho volume 1 will be available April 19th Shuten
Studio Fantasia, the studio best known for creating the Aika, Najica, and Stratos 4 anime series, has scheduled the release of its next OAV series. Kirameki Project will
AnimEigo has formally revealed to Anime on DVD its acquisition of translation and distribution rights to three Japanese samurai films: Demon Spies, Shadow Hunters, and Shadow Hunters II:
Of significance primarily to fans of Japanese pop culture that live in the area surrounding AnimeNation’s headquarters, St, Petersburg, Florida’s Eckerd College will host free public screenings of
Canada’s Teletoon television network will air two segments from The Animatrix each night from 10-10:30pm from March 14-18th. The shorts will repeat at the same time the following
According to an unconfirmed mention from Ain’t It Cool News, Steamboy will open in American theaters on March 18th. The Landmark Cinemas theater chain will carry the uncut,
Viz has revealed specific details about its recently announced Shojo Beat manga magazine. Beginning in July 2005 the monthly magazine will retail at $5.99 per issue, and VIZ
AD Vision has indefinitely delayed the release of the following three DVD releases: Dirty Pair OVA Collection, originally scheduled for release on March 1 Noir High Definition DVD
Galaxy Anime has updated with video trailers for: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam (PS2) Digimon (PS2) Nano Breaker (PS2) Musashi: Samurai Legend (PS2) Gran Turismo 4 (PS2) Digital Devil
According to AV Watch, the first 30 minute episode of Tatsunoko’s six episode long 40th anniversary OAV anime production Karas (Crow) will air on Japan’s SKYPerfecTV! network on
Dark Horse Comics has announced that the English translation of Hideyuki Kikuchi’s first Vampire Hunter D novel will be released on May 4th with a retail price of
The official Japanese website for the Zettai Seigi Love Pheromone anime television series is now open. Rough designs of the cast are available here and here. Source: Moon
