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Chas Ort of Buena Vista Home Entertainment has confirmed that 6 Studio Ghibli titles will be released to home video in the UK later this year, including films

The official page for the 4 volume Hitsuji no Uta teenage vampire anime OAV series is now online. The animation is produced by Madhouse Studios. The role of

According to FUNimation, Infogrames will release the Dragonball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 fighting game to the American PSone on March 25th, 8 years after its Japanese release. Source:

The Lawson’s Japanese supermarket chain has published images of Hayao Miyazaki’s illustrated design of the “moving castle” from the next Studio Ghibli film, Howl’s Moving Castle, as well

Namco has announced plans to develop a new GameCube RPG in its popular “Tales” series. The GameCube entry will be titled “Tales of Symphonia.” Source: The Magic Box

Atlus has announced plans to release the new Playstation 2 SRPG “Makai Senki Disgaea” in America this fall under the title “Disgaea: Hour of Darkness.” The game, about

Question: Why do many of the martial arts masters in anime who use a sword wield a bokken instead of a steel blade? Two examples off the top

The Cartoon Network announced at a press conference yesterday that the Blue Gender anime TV series will be aired on the network. Other announcements include: The first of

AD Vision has announced that the Rurouni Kenshin Trust & Betrayal Director’s Cut (Rurouni Kenshin Tsuiokuhen Director’s Cut) movie will be released on May 20th. Bandai will release

Diamond Comics has acquired the rights to produce Lupin the 3rd toys. Diamond Select has announced plans to create a limited edition 6″ bust statue of Lupin. Diamond

Question: I know Haibane Renmei just finished airing in Japan, but do you think it will be imported any time soon? I noticed it was a Pioneer show,

Altered States Magazine has reported that Bandai officially announced at last weekend’s Toy Fair convention that the Mobile Suit Gundam F-91 movie will be broadcast on the Cartoon

TOKYOPOP has acquired the English language translation rights to the Vampire Game manga created by JUDAL. The story of a battle between a vampire and a wizard that

According to the current issue of Newtype Magazine (Japan), the remastered “Renewal of Evangelion” will be broadcast on Japanese satellite TV network WOWOW beginning in April. Source: Natsume

Konami has announced that “Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Soul” will be released for the Gameboy Advance in America on April 15th. Implementing rules from from