Vocalist Ritsuko Okazaki died May 5th of sepsis shock resulting from a blood infection. She was 44 years old. Ozaki’s performances included opening, ending and theme songs for
Anime Expo has announced three new Japanese guests who will attend the convention: Minoru Murao, animation character designer for Submarine 707R & Last Exile, and assistant director on
TOKYOPOP has announced a number of English language manga debuts scheduled for release this October and November: Diablo, by Kaoru Ohashi and Kei Kusunoki. Scheduled for release on
AD Vision has announced: The 1984 sci-fi comedy OAV Birth will be released to American DVD on July 13th and retail at $24.98. The film was previously released
Mari Iijima, most well-known as the original Japanese seiyuu who played Macross idol Lynn Minmay, will be holding a rare music performance at the concert lounge of the
Nintendo and Sony have revealed the specs and prototype designs of their new portable video game systems at the E3 convention. Sony PSP: Jagged Team coverage, Magic Box
GameSpot reports that the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex game for the Playstation 2, recently released in Japan, will be released in America later this year.
Showing that Capcom hasn’t entirely discontinued support for 2D sprite animated games, the tentatively named “Capcom Fighting Jam” will be released to the American PS2 this winter. The
Square Enix has revealed its development of Before Crisis – Final Fantasy VII, a mobile phone RPG, and Samurai Legend Musashi, a cel shaded action RPG. Source: The
The official homepage for the upcoming Mai Hime TV series has added a new 15 second long streaming Windows Media trailer. The official website for the upcoming Samurai
FUNimation has announced its acquisition of American distribution rights to the popular Fullmetal Alchemist anime TV series. Furthermore, the Cartoon Network will air the 51 episode series beginning
The homepage of Japanese artist group Loopcube states in its May 9, 2004 news entry that fan anime creator circle Ishikawa Pro, the animators behind the fan produced
Digital Manga Publishing has confirmed its acquisition of translation rights to three yaoi (male homosexual theme) manga series: Only the Ring Finger Knows, by Satoru Kanagi & Hotaru
Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex episodes 1-4 will premiere in New York City, courtesy of the New York-Tokyo Organization, in screenings at the Tribeca Grand Hotel
