Question: Should anime be underground, or is that elitist thinking? There are those fans who insist that bringing anime into the mainstream has a positive effect on the
The upcoming October issue of Japan’s Newtype Magazine contains a confirmation that Gainax has plans to produce a series of four new Neon Genesis Evangelion motion pictures. The
Reportedly Illumitoon has acquired distribution rights to the 1996 anime TV series B’tX. Illumitoon has also scheduled release dates for its first three titles. Beet the Vandal Buster
According to Anime News Service a director’s cut of the 2005 anime TV series Shuffle! will premier on Japanese TV this winter. “Shuffle! Memories” will feature new opening
Hudson Entertainment now hosts a short interview with veteran Japanese anime and video game character/monster designer and illustrator Jun Suemi. Source: Anime News Network
CNN has published a short article introducing the way Japan is using “soft power,” influence through cultural art, attitudes, and personalities, to create an international perception because Japan
Viz Media has announced that its recently released Naruto manga volume 11 ranked number 21 on USA Today’s Top 150 Best Seller List for the week of August
Gonzo has released the first full trailer for its upcoming murder mystery anime television series Red Garden. The series is scheduled to premier next month. Source: Moon Phase
The premier DVD volumes of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2 and the Guyver TV series will retail at $29.98 each beginning November 14th. Source: Anime on DVD
The Los Angeles Times has published an interview with director Goro Miyazaki regarding his film Gedo Senki and his relationship with his father, Hayao Miyazaki. Source: Anime News
Anime News Network now hosts a collection of exclusive interviews with numerous Japanese manga artists, including Konjiki no Gash Bell creator Makoto Raiku, and Masashi Azaki, creator of
ALC Publishing, the only all-Yuri publisher in North America, is recruiting writers and artists for their 2007 English-language yuri anthology, “Yuri Monogatari 5.” “Yuri Monogatari 5” is the
