An interview by Publishers Weekly with Vertical’s editorial director Ioannis Mentzas has revealed plans to release Osamu Tezuka’s 1960s manga series Dororo. Set to debut in 2008, the
Question: If the 80s saw the rise of experimental anime and style over substance; the 90s saw the rise of more intelligent, complex anime; and the 2000s saw
The popular Ichigo Ichie line of stationary products will be adapted into a thirteen episode series of five minute anime shorts. Source: Anime News Network
According to the Montreal Gazette, the Twentieth Century Fox produced live-action Dragon Ball Z feature film adaptation is set to begin filming in Canada shortly and is expected
The first of four Evangelion remake movies, Evangelion : 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone, exceeded expectations and gained the number one spot for Japanese weekend box office sales.
The daily newspaper publication Shinano Mainichi Shinbun has enlisted the talents of Makoto Shinkai to direct a TV commercial featuring his characteristic animation style. They can be viewed
AnimeonDVD has published an interview with Eijiro Shimada, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of MORNING & Editor-in-Chief of MORNING 2 manga magazines, and Yukari Shiina of world-manga.com elaborating on Kodansha’s 2nd
Manga publisher Del Rey is hosting a winter-themed art contest in conjunction with TheOtaku.com for the New York Anime Festival. The winner will receive all titles published by
Three of Osamu Tezuka’s manga stories that feature memories of World War II from a Japanese perspective are being adapted into a stage play by Natsu Onoda entitled
Pop Japan Travel is now accepting reservations for the three new “otaku” themed tours of Japan. A Tokyo-Sapporo tour will take place in January, while yaoi and gothic-lolita
Bang Zoom! Entertainment’s AnimeTV video podcast has been picked up for broadcast by Comcast Digital Cable’s Anime Selects Video On Demand network. The first season episodes will be
4Kids Entertainment has announced plans for the North American release of the Dinosaur King (Kodai Ohja Kyoryu D Kids Adventure) TV series. The show, based on an arcade/collectible
