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AnimateTV Channel now hosts new trailers for the upcoming Koharu Biyori OVA and ef – a tale of memories prologue DVD. Source: Moonphase

The new in Japan fourth My Otome Zwei OVA includes an announcement of a fourth My Hime anime series, titled “My Otome S.ifl”. The new story appears to

Publishers Weekly has published an interview with Satoru Kannagi, the boys-love manga creator of the Only the Ring Finger Knows and Rin! Source: Anime News Network

Comic World News has published an interview with CMX editor Jim Chadwick and Director of Manga Asako Suzuki discussing acquisitions and future plans for the publisher. Source: Anime

4Gamer now hosts the first revealed character images from the upcoming Maple Story anime television series, based on the Korean online PC game. The Maple Story anime is

Question: Why do “middle-man” companies like ShoPro and Enoki Films pick up titles that are probably never going to become liscened, like Shinseikiden Mars, Majuu Sensen The Apocalypse,

Japan’s PAL Entertainment Productions has announced plans to produce a live action film adaptation of Akiyuki Nosaka’s 1967 novella “Hotaku no Haka” (“Grave of Fireflies”) for theatrical release

Question: In Japan, the Naruto series have reverted back to the manga chapters with the name of Naruto Shippuden. I saw in some boards a question that many

The official homepage for the Sketchbook ~full color’S~ anime television series now hosts a streaming trailer. The show is scheduled to premier on October 1st. Source: Ultimatum

Japan’s Dengeki Moeoh Magazine has formally confirmed that a second Gunslinger Girl anime series is now planned for production. Source: Ultimatum

A 55 minute live action adaptation of Ajiko Kojima’s Tonari no 801-chan manga will go on sale in Japan on September 5th. The “Tonari no 801-chan” manga is

The 2007 New York International Children’s Film Festival, which has a contemporary tradition of screening Japanese animation, will this year screen Japanese animator Kiyoshi Nishimoto’s 6 minute long

Question: I was wondering why are ero guro stories almost the only place to see stories that have disabled characters in lead roles? Is it because it would

The “Movie” section of the Aquarion motion picture homepage now hosts a new streaming trailer and two TV spots. The movie is scheduled to open in Japanese theaters

Shochiku Films now hosts a streaming Flash trailer for Academy Award nominated animator Koji Yamamura’s latest short film “Kafka Inaka Isha” (Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor). Source: Anime