Bandai will release its third Space Cruiser Yamato strategy RPG, Space Battleship Yamato: Recollection of Iskandar, on December 20th. This game will be the first in the series
The long delayed fourth subtitled DVD disc of Card Captor Sakura from Pioneer Entertainment is now scheduled for release on January 15th. As promised, it will include a
Bandai has opened an official website for the American release of the Escaflowne movie at www.Escamovie.com. The site provides information on the film, an early theatrical release schedule,
Wired Magazine has published an interesting article introducing westerners to the unusual new Japanese arcade game Boong-Ga Boong-Ga, in which players are encouraged to relieve stress by forcibly
According to the Gaming Intelligence Agency, Sony is currently working on two new Arc the Lad RPGs. Scheduled for release next year, Arc the Lad: Kijin Fukkatsu for
Siena Heights University in Michigan is now offering a two-credit class on how religion and philosophy are part of popular culture. This in and of itself is not
Shin’ichiro Kimura, the director of Hand Maid May, will direct the “pretty girls” fantasy/action TV series G-On Riders next spring. Masami Shimoda, the director of Saber Marionette J,
Leiji Matsumoto, creator of Yamato, Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 among other titles, was recently awarded the Japanese national Purple Ribbon Medal. Purple, Yellow and Blue Medal
In addition to recently announced titles: D+vine Luv E’l Imma Seiden Inmu II Karakuri Ninja Girl Wordsworth NuTech Digital has just confirmed that they now have the English
Urban Vision has revealed that the domestic home video release of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust will be released on February 28th. The official American DVD version of Metropolis,
Continuing its penchant for music games, Konami has announced that they will release a Mini Moni party game for the Playstation in February. The game will be 2D
According to the Miyazaki Mailing List, Studio Ghibli will debut a new film next year. Neko no Ongaeshi (The Cat Who Returned A Favor) will be directed by
Toho’s sci-fi re-make of Shurayaki Hime (Lady Snowblood) is scheduled to open in Japanese theaters tomorrow. Donnie Yen provided action choreography for the film, which is said to
With the new Vampire Hunter D film finally opening in AnimeNation’s neighborhood today, the local alternative newspaper The Weekly Planet has published a long, detailed and very positive
According to an unconfirmed rumor reported by usually reliable Korean website Game Chosun, translated by MadMan’s Cafe, a Japanese pachinko company known as “Playmore” acquired all of SNK’s
