A French language article published by Telerama quotes Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo hinting that French director Pitof (Vidoq, Catwoman) will direct the live action adaptation of Akira for
The Kids’ WB has ordered an additional 30 episodes of the anime series MegaMan NT Warrior (Rockman.exe). The new episodes will begin airing next spring. Source: ICv2 News
Galaxy Anime now hosts an interview with Mastiff CEO Bill Schwartz regarding the domestic release of the Playstation 2 game Gungrave OD and its $14.99 retail price. Galaxy
Sakura Wars creators Red Entertainment now host an 8.26Mb downloadable Windows Media trailer for the upcoming Sakura Taisen Le Nouveau Paris OAV series. Source: Rakuga Kidou
DVD Vision Japan now hosts an exclusive interview with Nana, Reina, Lina, and Aki, the four members of super J-Pop group MAX. In the exclusive interview, the members
Sony has revealed the redesigned Playstation 2. The SCPH-70000CB model PS2 is 75% smaller than the current SCPH-50000 model, and includes a built in ethernet adapter and will
Ain’t It Cool News has published reviews of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Steamboy, and Takeshi Miike’s Zebraman, all from their recent screenings at the Toronto International
Killer Movies has published statements from director Charles Stone III regarding his feature film adaptation of Namco’s popular Tekken fighting game franchise. In summation, Stone says that the
The Magic Box has published three pages of screenshots of Red Entertainment’s upcoming PS2 3D samurai action game Shinsen Gumi Gunraw Den, which features character designs by Rurouni
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence opened in 47 theaters nationwide last Friday, earning $317,722 during the weekend, placing it 28th in weekend gross. Meanwhile, the Yu-Gi-Oh movie
The official Pokemon website has revealed the locations and dates of the first stops on the 2004 Pokemon Rocks live event tour, which features card game competitions, video
Pop Japan Travel is now accepting reservations for participation in its “Winter Adventure” tour of Japan, scheduled for February 1-9, 2005. The tour will include a visits to
According to Moon Phase, a Mahou Sensei Negima TV anime will debut in January 2005. Also, veteran voice actress Kikuko Inoue will reportedly play the lead role in
Mediaworks has announced the development of a theatrical anime film based on Keiichi Sigsawa’s popular series of Kino no Tabi novels. The movie will tentatively see mainstream Japanese
