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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.

Question: I noticed 7 is used frequently in anime, like in Dragonball you got 7 dragon balls, Powerstone has 7 power stones, Moncolle Knights has 7 monster items,

Squaresoft has announced that the soundtrack for Final Fantasy XI will be released in Japan on June 5th. First edition copies will be a limited edition pressing that

Studio Ghibli executives and the Japanese Video Software Association have apparently recently become aware that at least one “camcorder” version of Spirited Away has made it onto the

Freelance journalist and anime fan Alyce Wilson is currently compiling a book about anime fandom in America and is seeking input from fans. More information can be found

Japanese video game news site Level Up has posted downloadable Real Media format footage of the full GunGrave and Trigun: The Planet Gunsmoke previews shown at the Japanese

Home Vision has announced that they will release 17 of the classic Zatoichi the Blind Samurai films in America with the first 5 movies coming out this year.

Question: What exactly are anime cels?

Synch Point’s release page now indicates the three FLCL DVDs are due out in the spring, summer, and fall of this year. Previously they were due out March,

NuTech has announced a new round of adult anime releases for eventual American release. All titles will be released on bilingual DVD, but some of the shorter series