Question: Why do successful, money-making Japanese animation studios (such as Toei, Studio Pierrot, Madhouse) still make low-quality animation? Though, visually speaking, ‘anime’ thrives on character design in a
FUNimation has revealed that Shaman King DVD volumes 1 & 2 will be released on October 19th, and the Sakura Taisen: Sumire OAV will be released on October
Media Blasters has announced that the entire Samurai Deeper Kyo and Berserk series will be re-released as complete series sets this November. The Samurai Deeper Kyo set will
The Japanese Gpara news website has announced that a Ragnarok the Animation motion picture will be released in Japan next year. The film will be an extension of
According to Animaxis, director Yuudai Yamaguchi will helm a live action film adaptation of Eiji Nonaka’s bizarre “serious gag manga” Sakigake!! Cromartie High School. Main character Takashi Kamiyama
Perhaps in response to Right Stuf’s announcement of domestic distribution rights to the “Boys Be…” anime TV series, TOKYOPOP has announced that they have dropped the tentative American
Konami has announced development of a Playstation 2 adventure game based on Ken Akamatsu’s popular Mahou Sensei Negima manga series. Source: Moon Phase
Anime News Network’s latest Shelf Life column has given AN Entertainment’s Miami Guns volume 1 a positive recommendation. DVD Vision Japan has given Miami Guns volume 2 a
Viz has formally announced that the theatrical motion picture Inuyasha: Affections Touching Across Time will have its debut American screening on Friday, July 23 at the 2004 San
Makino Ryuichi, the animation character designer for the new Girls Bravo anime TV series, has confirmed on his BBS that Japan’s Fuji TV television network has censored nudity
Question: How important are show endings to determining whether or not a show is “good”? And does a Japanese sense of a good ending not always mesh with
