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Ain’t It Cool News has published a new, exclusive interview with David Bowers, director of the upcoming Astro Boy motion picture.

The first internet dating network for anime/manga fans has officially opened. Fan Crush Network, LLC. has launched Otaku Crush, a worldwide on-line dating site that connects anime and

Question: Many of the manga I buy in the United States cost about $10, but a similar volume in Japan costs only $5 or less. I know that

Crunchyroll is now streaming the first 4 episodes of Production I.G’s current fantasy drama anime series The Beast Player Erin (Kemono no Souja Erin). New weekly episodes will

Sony has issued a press release announcing the September 29th US digital release of vocalist BECCA’s debut EP “Kickin’ & Screamin’.” The 20 year old Portland, Oregon based

Japanese producer/distributor Media Factory has officially added the first trailer for the upcoming Dance in the Vampire Bund TV anime to YouTube. The anime is an adaptation of

Animate.tv is now streaming two trailers for next month’s ToHeart 2adplus volume 2 OVA, a 45 second sukumizu (swimsuit) trailer and a minute long Karin trailer. The OVA

The winners of the prestigious 14th Animation Kobe award for productions hailing from mid-2008 to mid-2009 have been formally announced. Individual Award: Kunio Kato (director and creator of

The official homepage for this fall’s Sora no Otoshimono television series has announced that one episode of the 14 episode series has been deemed “too dangerous” for TV

Question: Why is the niche market business model no longer treated as viable in the anime industry? The niche model of the 90’s proved to be highly lucrative

Section23 Films has announced November release plans for the Blue Drop, Polyphonica, Special A, Tears to Tiara, and You’re Under Arrest Season 2 (2001) anime television series along

Tokyopop has announced plans to release an English translation of Koichi Sumimaru’s .hack//4Koma gag manga on April 6, 2010. The manga is a collection of 4 panel comic

Japanese film distributor Shochiku has released a new 30 second trailer for Madhouse’s upcoming feature film Mai Mai Miracle (Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Maho). The adaptation

The official website for the double feature Duel Masters: Lunatic God Saga & Penguin no Mondai: Shiawase no Aoi Tori de Gopennasai movies is now streaming a full

TV Tokyo has announced plans to begin airing the Cheburashka Arere? TV anime series on October 7. Animation studio GoHands (Princess Lover) will produce the series of 26