According to a new article published in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times, the traditional cel animation industry in America is rapidly heading toward extinction, to be replaced by digital
While both Jin-Roh and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust were submitted as candidates for possible inclusion in this year’s Academy Awards voting, yesterday’s announcement of final nominees reveals that
The Miramax site now has a single page officially confirming that Tsui Hark’s fantasy martial arts epic Legend of Zu will debut in America this spring under the
After first announcing that they had licensed the series in July 2001, Bandai Entertainment has now confirmed that they will begin to release the 13 episode Jinzo Ningen
Midnight Eye has published an exceptionally revealing and educational exclusive interview with director Satoshi Kon regarding his experiences and opinions on both Perfect Blue and Millennium Actress.
Ain’t It Cool News has published an extensive new exclusive interview with contemporary Japanese cult film directing legend Takeshi Miike. AICN has also reported the possibility that Takeshi
Question: I recently heard about an anime called Golgo 13- mixed responses regarding it. Some say it’s good; others say it’s kinda cheesy. My friend that dislikes the
In a new interview with Reuters News Service published by the Japan Today newspaper, Studio Ghibli president Toshio Suzuki confirmed that Disney is progressing toward an English language
Toei Animation has opened its Japanese homepage for the upcoming fourth Digimon TV series, Digimon Frontier. The site is currently quite barren, featuring only the series’ logo, a
According to arcade reports from Japan, Sega’s Virtua Fighter 4 has been the most popular arcade fighting game since its release last summer. On an average day, each
Japanese publisher Softbank has announced plans to release a magazine titled Weekly Xenosaga beginning February 22nd. Each 16 page issue will feature staff & voice actor interviews, fan
Question: I absolutely love this anime and manga serious, Hamerun no Baiorin-hiki, and I wonder if it will ever make it to US shores. Have you seen this
In a surprise announcement, Media Blasters has announced that they will release Masamune Shirow’s most recent theatrical anime film, Gundress, this May. Gundress is a feature length cyber-punk
Video Business Magazine has published a short feature article on the new announcements of Columbia Pictures’ Destination Films subdivision. The article confirms that the DVD release of Metropolis
