Princess Princess D, a live action television version of Mikiyo Tsuda’s bishonen comedy manga series Princess Princess, will premier on the TV Asahi network June 28th. The anime
Director Kaizou Hayashi, best known directing the 1990 fantasy movie Zipang and the 1997 live action film adaptation of Hojo Tsukasa’s Cat’s Eye manga, has announced tentative plans
Question: There are, and presumably always will be, various series that will not see release in America. Perhaps some are too old, perhaps some won’t find a sizable
FUNimation has announced that it is now the exclusive North American distributor for numerous home video titles licensed and formerly distributed by TOKYOPOP, including Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO),
The “Special” section of the official Pinky:St. OVA homepage now hosts a streaming Flash trailer. The Gonzo produced full CG animation, based on the popular Pinky:st. line of
A mildly risqué Windows Media trailer for Leaf’s upcoming fully animated adult fantasy mahjong PC game Fullani is now available from the game’s official homepage. The site also
Comics Wave has opened its official website for the upcoming anime OAV Hoshizora Kiseki. The anime was almost entirely written, drawn, and animated as a collaboration between illustrator
Gonzo Digital Holdings and GAGA Communications have announced plans for Gonzo Studios to create an anime motion picture adaptation of Serge Brussolo’s best selling French novel series Peggy
A Flash trailer for the upcoming French/Japanese co-produced animated adaptation of Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres’s Valerian & Laureline comics is now available. Japanese studio Satelight is involved
Question: Is there a type of shoujo anime for older girls and young women? I’ve seen titles such as Paradise Kiss that have more mature themes and darker
Famitsu Magazine has published the first promotional image of the second Appleseed theatrical movie, titled “Ex Machina.” The film is being directed by Shinji Aramaki and produced by
Anime News Service reports that Xebec has plans to produce an anime television series adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin creator Nobuhiro Watsuki’s best selling fantasy/action manga serial Buso Renkin.
Akadot reports that the full CG Atagoul wa Neko no Mori (“Atagoul is Cat’s Forest”) motion picture, based on Hirosi Masumura’s classic manga series, will open in Japanese
Viz has issued a press release announcing 11 new publications, most of which have been revealed previously via rumors and announcements at the New York Comic Con. Source:
The UK newspaper The Telegraph has published an even-handed brief introductory article about Japan’s anime & manga otaku culture and specifically the establishment of maid cafes. Source: Anime
