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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 –

At last week’s San Diego Comic Con, Viz announced that Maison Ikkoku DVD boxed set 4 will be released on November 23rd and will only be available from

The International Herald Tribune has revealed that the Cartoon Network will debut the “Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi” animated series this November. The series is based on the J-pop

The official Japanese homepage for the Elfin Lied TV series now hosts streaming Flash versions of the show’s opening and ending animation sequences. Please note that the footage

Adult PC game studio Terios has announced that its game Ikinari Happy Bell will be adapted into an anime TV series. Comic Gum Magazine has announced that Keitaro

Critical Mass has announced the next two titles in its domestic release of the Vanilla Series adult anime. The Classroom of Atonement (Shokuzai no Kyoushitsu) DVD will contain

Koge-Donbo, the popular illustrator/manga artist of hit series including Di Gi Charat and Pita-Ten, will make a personal appearance to sign autographs at the Anime Gamers retail store