Mike Tatsugawa, founder of Anime Expo and former chairman of Anime Expo organizing group Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, has formally announced the first Pacific Media
Anime News Network’s current Shelf Life column includes a very positive review of AN Entertainment’s first DVD release Risky Safety volume 1, especially useful for DVD collector’s still
Viz will release the first of two Ceres Collector’s Edition DVD sets on September 16th. The first $49.98 set will include TV episodes 1-12 with a new Yuu
The Japanese Sankei Sports Newspaper has published the first photos of idol/actress Sato Eriko dressed in the Honey Kisaragi and Cutey Honey costumes from director Hideaki Anno’s upcoming
Cyberconnect2, the Japanese development studio behind Tail Concerto and the .Hack RPGs, has announced development of a PS2 action/fighting game based on Naruto, titled “Narutimet Hero” (a wordplay
Konami has opened a website for its Juuni Kokki adventure game for the Playstation 2, scheduled for Japanese release on August 28th. Source: Natsume Goushin Ryu Dojo
This year’s ConnectiCon sci-fi and fantasy convention will include a major focus on anime, featuring appearances by voice actors Marc Matney (Ken Nakajima from You’re Under Arrest) and
AniFactor has published an exclusive interview with composer Yuki Kajiura, best known to American anime fans for the soundtracks to Noir and .Hack. AniFactor has also published a
Sony Pictures Entertainment has licensed the Godzilla vs. Megaguiras (2000) and Godzilla, Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) movies for bilingual American release. The films
TOKYOPOP has announced that Chobits graphic novel 8, the final volume of the series, will be released on October 7th in a $9.99 book only version and in
The official Japanese website for Kami Takashi Gatai Godannar (Soul of God Unite Godannar) is now open. The series will premier on Japanese television on July 20th. This
AD Vision has opened its official English language homepage for Kino’s Journey: The Beautiful World. Some information on the site is already out of date or inaccurate (for
The wild, near indescribably strange and infectiously fun Japanese punk rock/zombie horror/love story/sci-fi film Wild Zero will debut on American DVD from Synapse Films on September 30th. The
According to Kung Fu Cult Cinema, Toho is rumored to be developing a 50th anniversary Godzilla film for 2004 release that will pit the current “evil” Godzilla against
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design will host its third “Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits” conference on September 26-28. Registration for the three day conference is $105 or $665
