The English voice of Dejiko, Karen Hsin, will have her concert debut in Japan in early August at the Velfarre in Roppongi. There have been several concerts featuring
Further supporting the announcement published in the AnimeNation News last week, Anime on DVD has posted the official public announcement from ADV Films regarding the confirmation and exchange
In the wake of the Japanese new wave cinema of the early 90s, spearheaded by Takeshi Kitano, Shinya Tsukamoto and Sogo Ishii, another new “Japanese new wave” is
The Japanese Chara-Ani.com site has posted the 30 second promotional clip of the upcoming X OAV premiered at the Tokyo Character Show. The Official Clamp homepage has confirmed
In a surprising move, Nintendo of Japan has filed a copyright infringement suit against co-defendants Enterbrain and Tirnanog Company over the marketing and distribution of a Playstation game
Capcom and game production studio Inter-Let’s have revealed that “new” character Manari will make appearances in both Capcom Vs SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001 and Capcom Vs SNK
According to The Magic Box, Final Fantasy X sold 1,831,843 copies in its first week of availability, making it the fastest selling PS2 game ever released. The Final
At last weekend’s Ai-kon convention in Winnipeg, Canada, Bandai Entertainment confirmed that DVD versions of the Escaflowne movie, and Char’s Counterattack (the fourth Gundam movie) are now early
Diamond Select, the toy production arm of Diamond Comics Distribution, has signed an agreement to create statues, die-cast cars, and action figures based on the anime properties controlled
The Ohayocon convention website has posted interviews with guest of honor voice actors Dorothy Melendrez (Kaoru from Rurouni Kenshin, Meryl from Trigun, et. al), Angora Deb (Aika, Clancy
Ain’t It Cool News has published a spoiler free but very adult-oriented review of Takeshi Kitano’s latest film, Brother, Kitano’s first movie directed in America. “Beat” Takeshi is
AD Vision has revealed that the first four episode DVD volume of the 26 episode, child-friendly Power Stone TV series, based on the Capcom fighting game franchise, will
Toynami displayed and previewed a number of toys from their Robotech license at the San Diego Comic Con including prototypes of the poseable batteloid figures, the “third generation”
Akadot has published an interview with Madhouse Studios animator Hisashi Abe discussing his evolving career. Abe has served as a designer on shows including Petshop of Horrors and
