Japan’s Nikkei Characters Magazine has reported that production on a new Megazone 23 anime has begun. Several months ago Newtype USA Magazine reported plans for a new Megazone
Question: In a recent post you stated that, “It’s responsible to point out an anime that advances a harmful gender or sexual stereotype.” My question is whether this
FUNimation announced its acquisition of distribution to the Gonzo produced ninja anime television series Basilisk at this past weekend’s A-kon and Wizard World Philadelphia conventions. Translation rights to
Urban Vision has announced that the Golgo 13 anime movie from 1983, known in America as “Golgo 13: The Professional” will be released to domestic DVD on August
Geneon has scheduled the release of three new complete series DVD sets: The Burn Up Scramble Box Set will retail at $59.99 beginning July 19th. The Ikkitousen Box
Viz has announced a line of English translated fiction novels based on popular anime titles. Among the titles that will be released this fall will be novelizations of
Japanese anime studio TNK has announced plans to adapt the popular 1999 shonen ai novel Papato: Kiss in the Dark into a two episode anime series. Source: Moon
Japanese anime studio Office AO now hosts the 3 minute long pilot episode of its anime production Mahoro Gakuen. The Office AO website also hosts a pilot sample
Subway Cinema has announced that this year’s New York Asian Film Festival will feature the International Premiere or STUDIO 4C’s acclaimed anime motion picture Mind Game. Eiko Tanaka,
Anchor Bay Entertainment has clarified that is does not have distribution rights to the 1963 Astro Boy television series. Rather, Anchor Bay subsidiary Manga Entertainment will release the
Geneon has announced that smash hit Japanese pop vocalist KOTOKO will perform live at the “Geneon Anime Festival” event held during this summer’s Anime Expo convention. As a
Animate.tv now hosts the first half hour of the Air motion picture in free streaming Windows Media format. The video clip is encoded with Digital Rights Management, so
The Japan Foundation has published an exclusive interview with manga translation pioneer Frederik L. Schodt. The extended interview, available in the current Japan Foundation Newsletter, covers Schodt’s introduction
