The truest sign of an anime series’ popularity in Japan, aside from boring statistics, is whether or not the country’s porn industry intends to create a parody film. With this in …
Via their new “Strawberry” label, Seven Seas Entertainment will kick start North America’s first ever yuri (lesbian) manga label later in 2006 by releasing several fan …
After a few months absence Toonami UK are going to start airing Rave Master again. The 4Kids action adventure will be beginning daily broadcasts on Monday, 30th October at 19:30.…
ADV Films have licensed the 25 episode action anime Air Gear, which is adapted from popular artist Oh (Tenjho Tenge) Great!’s manga series of same name.
News submitted by Ninja Boy!.…
Video-sharing website YouTube, fresh from its purchase by Google, has deleted 30,000 copyright infringing clips under pressure from The Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and …
Twitch have posted an interesting interview with world famous anime director Satoshi Kon (Paranoia Agent, Perfect Blue); quizzing him on the psychological themes that often crop up in his works…
In a recent interview with the NY Times, Tales of Earthsea book author Ursula K. Le Guin has revealed that Goro Miyazaki’s anime adpatation (Gedo Senki) of her books won’t be released…
Given Monster’s low chance of being released in an English speaking country any time soon, it’s worth mentioning that fans of the acclaimed thriller can get their hands on an official…
A trailer for Katsuhiro (Akira, Steamboy) Otomo’s live action adaptation of Mushishi (English title: Bug Master) has been posted on its official website. Once the site has loaded, click…
According to their PR website, MVM have revealed release dates for several of their early 2007 DVDs, including boxsets of two previously released series Chobits and Haibane Renmei.5th February…
Our forum user Jetsam has let us know that Film4 will continue their dedication to Studio Ghibli anime by airing Whisper of the Heart (Dubbed) on Monday, 16th October at 5:05pm – 7:15pm. …
Volume 7 (“Curse of Orochimaru”) of the popular Naruto manga has won the 2006 Quill Award for Best Graphic Novel. It has been widely reported that this is first time any manga has picked…
A clip from Rapture TV’s forthcoming anime “magazine” style TV show Anime Nation has been “leaked” on YouTube – the clip features an extract from an interview…
How much of an otaku of you? Courtesy of our forum member boyinastairwell, we have noticed that the BBC website are currently running a short but fun quiz on the subject of Japanese otaku.…
At the 10th anniversary of the Japan Media Arts Festival (sponsored by Japan’s National Agency for Cultural Affairs), fans were asked to vote (in a web poll) for their favourite anime TV…
Japanese newspaper the Daily Yomiuri have posted a brief but interesting article about how Japanese animation is spreading over the globe; the medium now accounting for nearly 60% of the world’s…
Satoshi Kon’s newest movie Paprika will get its UK premiere at the Leeds International Film Festival in November.Screening DetailsVue Cinemas at The Light: Screen 5 “¢ 10th November…
According to ANN, ADV Films have licensed school based comedy series Best Student Council (aka Gokujou Seitokai) for US release. The series is due to launch in the US in early 2007.…
We have just added 20 new trailers to our archive, all of which cover the new fall anime season that is soon to begin in Japan.
Of this list, we recommend you have a peek at the trailers for Black Lagoon:…
