The Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan has announced that box office revenue for domestically produced Japanese films hit an all-time high in 2009. More interesting to manga
The Kyoto High-Tech Crime Task Force yesterday arrested a Japanese man suspected of uploading anime episodes, including episodes of the current Fullmetal Alchemist television series, to the internet
Hong Kong-based animation studio Imagi Animation laid off approximately 100 of its 450 employees last month. Now the company has announced the closure of its Los Angeles office
The Disney owned film production & distribution company Miramax Films officially ceased operations today. The producer/distributor’s New York and Los Angeles offices close today, leaving 80 former staffer
After talking to our new USPS rep about (what else) mail issues today, we made some changes to our mailing layout that should greatly reduce transit times. These
Capcom yesterday announced that Japanese copies of the Xbox 360 game Super Street Fighter IV will include a bonus OVA animated by Gonzo and directed by Fuminori Kizaki
Capcom has revealed its production of a live action Dead Rising movie based on its action/horror game franchise about surviving a zombie outbreak. Dead Rising game producer Keiji
Konami’s homepage for the upcoming Quiz Magic Academy DS ~Futatsu no Jiku-Seki~ trivia game for the Nintendo DS is now streaming a teaser trailer for the Quiz Magic
The latest ASOS Brigade video added to Bandai Entertainment’s “unofficial” Haruhi Suzumiya website seemingly confirms the domestic licensor’s plans to localize the controversial second season of the Melancholy
A spokesman for domestic manga publisher Go! Comi has released a lengthy public statement explaining the company’s present status. Like many other medium sized print publishers, Go! Comi
Question: Anime movies in general have had bad- bad- live action adaptations. Keanu Reeves recently announced that he and Fox saw the script for Cowboy Bebop and loved
The homepage for the upcoming Armored Trooper Votoms: Phantom Arc (Soko Kihei Votoms: Ginei Hen) OVA series has added a streaming trailer, available in two versions, each in
The NTV television network has announced that the Chi-Sui Maru anime television series will premiere on February 6. The series consisting of six-minute long episodes appears to be
Brazilian fan site Papo de Budega has confirmed that Japanese anime production studio TMS plans to develop a second season of the current St. Seiya: Lost Canvas OVA
A January 22nd headline on the homepage of Japanese collectible figure retailer Hobby Net claims that a SD Gundam Sangokuden television series will premiere in April. The Cho
