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As previously reported in the AnimeNation news, Japanese music and home video label Avex has begun to release its new copy protected CDs into the Japanese market. An

According to Coming Attractions, the recently publicized announcement of plans for a live-action movie based on Konami’s Silent Hill video game franchise is totally false. There is no

Question: I heard a lot about this live action anime chick called Apollo Smile who looks fun and all. I saw she had a comic and did some

Fans of anime and contemporary Japanese pop art especially will be pleased to learn that the touring “My Reality: Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation” exhibition

According to Anime on DVD, AnimEigo is nearly finished with production on the Kimagure Orange Road TV series DVD boxed set. Like all AnimEigo DVD boxed sets, the

Satoshi Kon, the director behind Perfect Blue and Millenium Actress has announced that his next anime film is currently early in production and should be complete with a

In January word leaked out that the partnership of American company Digital Manga, Inc. and Japanese company Broccoli was to be dissolved. As part of the split, Broccoli,

First announced for international release last summer, the full digital, CG heavy anime action/horror film Guilstein now has an official Japanese homepage. The minute long trailer available on

The official Japanese Godzilla homepage has uploaded the first teaser trailer for the next Godzilla film, apparently titled simply Gojira x Mechagojira.

GameSpot has published new screenshots and gameplay information on the upcoming Playstation 2 RPG Star Ocean 3: Till the End of Time.

According to The Magic Box, Sega has confirmed that the Initial D Arcade Stage arcade racing simulation game will be ported to the Japanese Playstation 2.

Studio Ghibli and Buena Vista (Japan) have officially announced that Hayao Miyazaki’s award winning film Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi will premier on special edition DVD in Japan

According to Anime on DVD, Synch Point has delayed the release of the first Tenshi ni Narumon DVD by a week to release on the 23rd of this

According to the LA Times, Disney subsidiary Miramax Films has acquired the worldwide (outside Asia) distribution rights to Pocket Monsters movies 4 & 5 and all future films

Quite a number of cult hit Japanese horror films have now been scheduled for American release. Takeshi Miike’s Audition will premier on special edition DVD on May 7th.