At last week’s San Diego Comic Con, Media Blasters announced its acquisition of translation rights to Seiji Matsuyama’s Eiken manga series and Naoki Serizawa’s Samurai Man. Source: ICv2
From Anime on DVD: According to a response from Bandai Entertainment, they’re currently investigating an issue with the just released DTS version of Ghost in the Shell: Stand
Coming as little surprise, Mag Garden has announced that Sirou Tunasima’s popular mecha action manga Jinki Extend will be adapted into an anime. Source: Moon Phase
ICV2 News now hosts a photo of the limited edition Stellvia metal DVD collector’s box from Geneon Entertainment. The metal box will retail at $39.98 beginning September 21st.
Sponichi Annex reports that the live action Cream Lemon movie, based on the hit adult anime OAV series from 1984, is an adaptation of the famous Ami Nonomura
Question: All these years watching anime, I always thought the studios behind them were big and make a lot of money. But I heard it’s just the opposite.
Viz has announced its acquisition of translation rights to the two volume Wolf’s Rain manga series, and the soccer manga series Whistle. Source: ICv2 News
Official Japanese websites are now open for the Yakitate!! Japan (series debut in October) and Kouga Ninpoucho Basilisk anime TV series. Source: Moon Phase
The 2004 Eisner Awards, the highest honor presented by the American comic book industry, recognized Vertical’s English language publication of Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha as Best U.S. Edition of
AnimeNation has confirmed via direct communication with Newtype USA Magazine that as of the current issue, retail and news stand copies of Newtype USA Magazine will continue to
Central Park Media has announced a number of DVD purchase incentives, taking effect this fall. Consumers that purchase one of the following specially marked DVD sets will be
Wired Magazine has published an article about anime piracy and Bandai Entertainment’s recently announced lawsuits against dealers that sold unlicensed anime merchandise at Anime Expo. The article estimates
Question: Many say that the relationship between Luffy and Nami from One Piece will develop into a romance. I disagree because I feel as though they have a
FUNimation has opened an opinion poll to determine if there is interest in FUNimation creating a cable television network that would broadcast non-stop English dubbed, uncut anime. Source:
At last week’s San Diego Comic Con, Bandai Entertainment officially announced plans to begin publishing English translated manga in March 2005. Books will retail in the $9.99 –
