Question: Given the current growth in the popularity of manga in the United States, do you think there is a realistic chance that some of the iconic, long
AD Vision has announced that the “Azumanga Daioh: Class Album” DVD set will be released on September 20th and retail at $69.98. The set will compress the 26
Question: I read your recent article in on Crayon Shinchan, and it got me thinking about why certain anime are not popular in the US that are extremely
Tokidoki Journal has published an exclusive interview with Takahiro Umehara & Masao Maruyama of Madhouse Studio. Umehara was the character designer and the director for the opening and
A video clip sample of the Highlander: Vengeance anime motion picture is now available from the Official Highlander Website. The official Highlander: Vengeance website features a story summary
Chara Ani has announced that the dating simulation game Ramune ~Glass Bin ni Utsuru Umi~ will premier as a Playstation 2 game on August 25th, and as an
In preparation for the Blood+ anime television series, Production I.G. has announced three different new Blood manga serials. The first series will premier in Beans Ace Magazine volume
Opening in limited release in just 35 theaters nationwide, Howl’s Moving Castle earned an estimated $401,000 thanks to a per theater average of $11,138, second only to Mr.
Bandai has announced plans to debut a domestic One Piece collectable card game this September. The game will be released in 64-card Starter Sets that retail at $9.99
Today is the grand opening of new anime and manga industry news website AnimeMonitor.com, a consumer-level newswire dedicated to the press releases and official announcements of the North
The 2005 International Manga and Anime Festival will be held on October 21-26 in London, England. The convention will include exclusive film screenings, work shops, body painting, talks,
Question: Do you think the release of old anime in North America can actually have a “retro-active” revival craze in Japan? Specifically, I’m referring to series like Dragon
Disney Video has published details on the upcoming American DVD versions of Pom Poko and My Neighbors the Yamadas. Pom Poko is reported to include original storyboards and
The lushly animated opening animation for the adult PC game Ayakashi is now available for download from the official site. The MPG anime clip contains brief violence but
