Infinity Studios has announced its acquisition of translation rights to Masayuki Takano’ Blood Alone manga series. The first English translated volume will retail at $9.95 beginning in January
On September 22nd, TV Asahi broadcast the results of its nationwide poll of Japan’s most favorite anime television series. Anime News Network hosts an English translation of the
ICv2 News reports that the latest Neilsen BookScan list of 50 best selling graphic novels in mainstream American bookstores consists of 48 translated manga and only two American
The Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) has published its 2005 Japanese Publishing Industry Report for the fiscal year 2004. Manga book sales in Japan declined by 2% from
The official Japanese website for the Gamecube game SD Gundam Gashapon Wars now hosts a streaming 3 minute long Windows Media format trailer. “Gashapon” are Japanese “capsule toys”
IGN reports that the Playstation 2 RPG Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King will be released in America on November 22nd. 1up confirms that the game
Japan-Zone reports that the live action film “Mayonaka no Yaji-san, Kita-san,” an adaptation of Shiriagai Kotobuki’s manga based on Jippensha Ikku’s classic novel Tokkaidochu Hizakurige, will screen in
Toei has announced that the live action Saishuheiki Kanojo motion picture will premier on October 29th at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The movie opens in Japanese theaters
Adult Source Media has announced that the 30 minute long adult anime “University Girls” will go on sale September 30th and retail at $24.98. Source: Anime on DVD
Animate.tv now hosts an 11 minute long streaming video clip of the Ichigo Marshmallow anime television series. The extended trailer consists of select footage from the first several
Toei has opened its official webpage announcing the St. Seiya Hades Saga Chapter Inferno series. The Inferno story will be broadcast on SkyPerfect Pay-Per-View television beginning this December.
The Japanese Square Enix homepage now hosts select streaming samples of music from the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children movie soundtrack. The double CD set will be released
Konami now hosts the 9 minute long Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer from the recent Tokyo Game Show. The trailer is available in streaming Windows Media format. Source:
The official Japanese website for the Atelier Marie+Elie PS2 strategy RPG/simulation game now hosts a 2 minute long streaming Windows Media trailer featuring gameplay and anime FMV footage.
