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Actor Shunsuke Ikeda died of stomach cancer at a Chiba hospital during the early hours of June 11. He was 69. Born as Norio Ikeda in Kawasaki in

Jerry O’Flaherty, art and cinematics director for the Gears of War video game franchise, has revealed his plans to develop a feature film titled “Samurai.” Reminiscent of hit

To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I submit to you the opening of 2007’s Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! television series. Megumi

Our podcast mistress & resident fujoshi, Daphne, bought a new car recently. She’s started to customize it to suit her tastes. Take note of the license plates.

Question: Two queries inspired by MAYOI NEKO OVERRUN’s resident “cat-girl,” Kiriya Nozomi – does John know how the cat’s “me-ow” became pronounced as “nyaa,” and how have “cat-girls”

Anime News Network has announced its exclusive acquisition of streaming distribution rights to the 1977 Nobody’s Boy Remi anime television series. The 51 episode series will premiere online

To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, the perfect beginning of a summer weekend is the second opening from 1996’s Kodomo no

Question: Seeing that the term “tsundere” can apply equally to either a male or female character (at least, according to Wikipedia), can John ever recall encountering an example

The Madhouse anime production studio, in collaboration with film producer/distributor Warner Bros., will produce a 22 episode OVA series adaptation of Warner’s successful live action television series Supernatural.

Gonzo has produced a promotional 4 episode Flash anime based on Ruffian Games’s Xbox 360 action game Crackdown 2, known in Japan as “Riot Act 2.” The first

A gorgeous minute of new footage from Studio Ghibli’s upcoming film Karigurashi no Arrietty has appeared on YouTube. Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s first feature hits Japanese theaters on July

Limited first edition copies of the ninth volume of Masayuki Ishikawa’s lighthearted drama manga series Moyashimon will ship in Japan next month with a bonus six minute CG

To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I submit to you the opening of 1997’s Maze Bakunetsu Jikuu television series. The rockin’

The 36 member companies of Japan’s Digital Comic Association, Square Enix, VIZ Media, TOKYOPOP, Vertical, Inc., the Tuttle-Mori Agency, and Yen Press have formed an international coalition intended

Anchor Bay Entertainment has acquired the domestic distribution rights to Molot Films and Studio 4°C’s 2009 historical mock documentary live-action & anime film First Squad – The Moment