Genre Retailer news site ICv2 has published a two part 2002 year in review focused on the American anime industry, primarily singling out the industry highlights of the
Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away has been nominated for 4 “Annie” awards in the 30th annual ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Awards. Spirited Away has been nominated in the categories of “Best
Dark Horse Comics has announced that they will publish an English language version of Osamu Tezuka’s manga Metropolis, basis for the recent anime feature film. The 168 page
AD Vision has opened its official American homepage devoted to the upcoming domestic release of the Wild Arms: Twilight Venom TV series. Source: Anime on DVD
Bandai has announced that the domestic debut of Melty Lancer has been delayed from January 7th until February 4th due to “unforeseeable circumstances”. Source: Anime on DVD
The first issue of Animefringe Magazine of 2003 is now online featuring a cover story on Lupin the 3rd, features on Crayon Shin-chan, popular fan anime artist James
Bandai Entertainment has confirmed that one batch of the Arjuna volume 1 DVD was pressed with a video defect. On the defective discs, in the first episode, during
According to The Right Stuff, FUNimation has placed Kirby DVD volumes 2 onwards on indefinite hold. Furthermore, FUNimation has canceled the VHS format release of Dragonball (original series)
Bandai Entertainment has officially opened its American homepage devoted to the upcoming American release of Melty Lancer. Melty Lancer is a 6 episode sci-fi action/adventure OAV series produced
Tampa Bay Area (home to AnimeNation) independent newspaper Weekly Planet has published film critic Lance Goldenberg’s picks for the top 10 films of 2002. Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away
The popular Japanese children’s novel Majo no Takkyubin, better known to Westerners as “Kiki’s Delivery Service” has been scheduled for English language release. Annick Press will be releasing
Super Techno Arts has revealed that the first DVD volume of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures will include 3 episodes and retail for $29.99 ($44.99 with collector’s box) beginning on
Breaking away from their standard 6 volume release pattern, AD Vision has revealed that Noir will be released in America on 7 DVD volumes. The first volume containing
