TOKYOPOP has announced its planned October launch of its “Pop Fiction” line of novels aimed at teen readers. The line will debut with the 8 volume Japanese Kino
Go! Comi has announced that Mick Takeuchi, creator of the popular supernatural romance manga series Her Majesty’s Dog (Jo-ousama no Inu), will attend this year’s Anime Expo convention
Following the success of the “Anime Avenue” programming held at the 2005 Gen Con So Cal convention, the Gen Con Indy fantasy gaming convention scheduled for August 10-13
Question: This question was submitted by a Japanese reader in response to the “Ask John” article “Is Anime Too Expensive in America?” Anime is not seen in many
Computer game production studio August has announced that its popular adventure game Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na will be adapted into an anime television series. Source: Rakuga
At this past weekend’s Shiokazecon anime convention, AD Vision announced its acquisition of translation rights to the second “UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie” television series (“UFO Princess Valkyrie ~ December
According to Anime on DVD, Viz Media has secured translation rights to a number of manga series: Cain Saga, by Kaori Yuki Hayate the Combat Butler, by Kenjiro
Buena Vista Japan now hosts a streaming Windows Media trailer for Studio Ghibli background artist Kazuo Oga’s directorial debut, the “kamishibai” style film “Taneyamagahara no Yoru.” Buena Vista
Hirameki has announced its acquisition of translation rights to the 2005 visual novel game “Yo-Jin-bo.” Hirameki will tentatively release the game in America this summer. Source: ICv2
The official Japanese homepage for the upcoming Tsuyokiss anime TV series is now open. The series is scheduled to premier this July. Source: Rakuga Kidou
“Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars” (Gakuen Senki Muryou) will air uncut and subtitled on the ImaginAsian TV network beginning at 8:30pm on Tuesday, May 9. Source: Anime
Fan site Ghibli World now hosts the latest trailer for Studio Ghibli’s upcoming anime film Gedo Senki, recorded from the NTV television program “Zoom In Super.” The Windows
The official Japanese homepage for the Hellsing OVA series now hosts a 15 second long streaming Window Media format trailer for the second OVA, scheduled for release on
Manga Entertainment has requested photos of anime fans costumed as Lupin III characters for possible addition in a fan gallery on the special edition Castle of Cagliostro DVD.
