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Manga will release its first DVD volume of the Noein anime TV series on October 17th. The disc will contain 5 episodes and retail at $24.99. Source: Anime

Viz has announced plans to release the hit Japanese live action movie “Train Man: Densha Otoko” on American DVD in January 2007 by new Viz distribution label Viz

Digital Manga will host an autographing session with Izumi Kawachi, the creator of manga series Enchanter, at the Block at Orange Borders Bookstore in Orange, California, on July

Question: Many well known people in the video game industry (such as Nintendo’s Miyamoto) have pointed out how stale gaming is. Each year sees little more than “clone”

Underland Online has published its positive review of AN Entertainment’s Haré+Guu DVD volume 3.

Shogakukan’s Shonen Sunday Magazine has announced that Ierou Tanabe’s supernatural adventure manga series Kekkaishi will be adapted into an anime television series. Source: Moon Phase

Viz has issued a press release announcing its plans for the upcoming Anime Expo convention. Among the details mentioned is the first announcement of a possible American license

TOKYOPOP has announced a partnership with Digital Rights Agency, “the leading worldwide digital music distributor,” to launch TOKYOPOP Music. The label premiered with 3 albums, now available from

Question: Like many Naruto fans I eagerly anticipate the 13 episode uncut box set that is slated to be released this July. Unfortunately I have a bad feeling

Question: My question concerns the recent Witchblade anime. I’m aware of Japanese companies acquiring American comic characters for series or projects, like the Spider-man manga and live action

Japan’s Sojitz Corporation announced Monday that Japan Content Investments (JCI), an investment group run by Sojitz, Development Bank of Japan, and film distribution company KlockWorx, will contribute money

The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming LoveDoll -New Lyrics- anime television series is now open. Source: Moon Phase

The official Kujibiki Unbalance homepage now hosts a 1:45 streaming Windows Media trailer for the upcoming anime TV series. Source: Moon Phase

An anime adaptation of Happiness! will air on UHF TV networks in the Kanto, Osaka, and Nagoya regions of Japan beginning this October. The anime will be an

The Pata Pota Monta anime TV series is scheduled to premier on Japanese television on August 1st. Source: Moon Phase