Within the past week, Japanese otaku Taichi Takashita has come to international recognition because of his genuine desire to marry Mikuru Asahina, the time-traveling school girl character from
The official website for MW, director Hitoshi Iwamoto’s live action film adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s 1976 suspense manga, now hosts a streaming Flash teaser trailer – the second
Question: How common is it for animators to fix the animation whenever a series is released on DVD? I’ve heard that shows like Negima! and R.O.D. – The
FUNimation has uploaded an English dubbed “test episode” of the Sgt. Frog (Keroro Gunso) TV series to YouTube, along with a request for critiques. AD Vision acquired domestic
A.D. Vision has announced plans to translate and distribute the 26 episode Princess Resurrection (Kaibutsu Oujo) anime television series in North America on behalf of licensor Sentai Filmworks.
Tezuka Productions, the production and management studio founded by the late Osamu Tezuka, has launched the global Tezuka Osamu website that will offer free access to all of
Japanese retail solicitations for upcoming children’s toys from Bandai have inadvertently confirmed the existence of an upcoming sixth series in the popular “Pretty Cure” line of magical girl
During last weekend’s Chibi Japan Expo, held in France, manga artist Bow Ditama reportedly confirmed speculation that the Fight Ippatsu! Jyuuden-chan!! manga series will be adapted into an
During yesterday’s Capcom Dai-Kakuto-Sai ~Ore Yori Tsuyoi Yatsu ni Ai ni Iku 2008~ publicity event in Tokyo, Capcom announced that the hour long Street Fighter ~Aratanaru Kizuna~ (Street
Official listings for the Japanese DVD and Blu-ray release of Ghost in the Shell 2.0 now confirm that the release will include optional English subtitles. Ghost in the
The official homepage for the upcoming live action feature adaptation of Drop, comedian Hiroshi Shinagawa’s autobiographical novel about his youthful days as a high school delinquent, now hosts
The current Japanese issue of Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine has announced that the Dragon Ball, Tegami Bachi, and One Piece: Romance Dawn short films created for this fall’s
The official homepage for the Kara no Kyoukai movie series has announced that the series’ sixth film will open theatrically on December 20th, and the series’ final film
During an October 31 conference call with shareholders, Navarre Corporation CEO Gary Deacon announced that Navarre revenue during the second quarter of the 2009 financial year, July to