According to Madman’s Cafe, J-pop diva Hikaru Utada will perform the theme song, “Hikari” (“Light”), for Squaresoft’s upcoming Disney RPG Kingdom Hearts. Hikaru Utada, who is fluent in
According to the Gaming Intelligence Agency, the Xbox is scheduled for release in Japan in a standard and limited edition versions. The standard Japanese Xbox will retail for
According to rumor published by Ain’t It Cool News, Miramax Films has plans to change the title of Shaolin Soccer for its American release to “Kung Fu Soccer.”
Media Blasters has issued a new press release announcing details on upcoming releases including Berserk, the final volume of Maho Tsukai Tai, Rurouni Kenshin volume 17, the second
The Japanese M.O.E. official site has published the first images of Kotetsu Tenshi Kurumi Pure, the upcoming live action TV drama based on the Steel Angel Kurumi anime
Question: What is the deal with sponsors in an anime series? I ask this question because I have noticed that Fruit Basket and Inu-Yasha both have sponsors at
Bandai Entertainment has announced that the Escaflowne movie will premier on American DVD in July. As previously announced, the film will begin its limited North American theatrical release
The Japanese Nikkei Entertainment Magazine has reported that Ghost in the Shell 2 and Shin (New) Space Cruiser Yamato are scheduled for Japanese theatrical release next year. Furthermore,
In commemoration of the upcoming Japanese release of Sakura Taisen 4, Sega has announced the simultaneous release of a limited edition “Sakura Wars Complete Box” which will include
Question: I’ve got a question about the Sailor Moon Stars series. Is their any chance that it will get dubbed into English and sold for commercial release soon?
Anime Tourist has published a fascinating and very enlightening extensive interview with veteran American anime fan, professional and historian Fred Patton. The article discusses the state of archiving
The European based Japanese cult cinema review site Midnight Eye has published a new, exclusive interview with Hayao Miyazaki and a review of Spirited Away that calls the
The LA Weekly newspaper this week features articles about comic books and a cover story on “god of manga” Osamu Tezuka that reminds veteran fans of the influence
