The Japan Information Network has published a fairly extensive introduction to Japanese animation intended for mainstream readers, but also interesting to die-hard anime fans. Of particular note, the
IC Entertainment has released new details on their latest manga acquisitions, first announced early last month. Senno Knife’s single volume horror manga Mantis Woman will premier in America
Pop Japan Travel is still accepting reservations for their week long “otaku” Japanese vacation package tour and has now added an additional two highlights to the package. All
The extremely limited, individually numbered, out of print Speed Racer DVD boxed set is now available again for a limited time. In response to overwhelming demand, the Official
Amanda Wynn-Lee and the voice cast of Bandai’s upcoming sci-fi anime TV series release, Gene Shaft, will be guests of honor at the Best of Science Fiction and
Shochiku has opened its official homepage for the RahXephon motion picture opening April 19th. The website includes a Real Media format trailer for the movie.
According to Natsume Maya, the Morningstar Studio Official BBS (message #1604) states that the planned Outlaw Star 2 manga has been postponed indefinitely. The Morningstar Studio official English
Capcom has unveiled a wealth of detail about Onimusha 3. The game, set in 2004 Paris, will star Takeshi Kaneshiro returning as the model for Akechi Samanosuke and
Dark Horse Comics and Digital Manga Publishing have partnered to acquire the English language translation and distribution rights to Kentaro Miura’s horror/fantasy manga serial Berserk. The manga series
TOKYOPOP has acquired the translation rights to several new manga titles: Forbidden Dance, by Hinako Ashihara was originally published in Japan in 4 volumes under the title “Tenshi
Urban Vision has apparently confirmed for Anime on DVD that the “Ninja Scroll” (Jubei Ninpucho, “Jubei Wind Ninja Chronicle”) TV series will be a 13 episode sequel to
Leiji Matsumoto’s Submarine Super 99 will premier on Japanese television on May 8th. Matsumoto will also write a new Galaxy Express 999 TV series scheduled to air on
Animated Bliss has noticed that the Reign the Conqueror DVD volume 1 insert lists Initial D as “Coming August 2003.” Suncoast Motion Picture Company claims that the Cowboy
