Japan looks to the future by supporting oversea development
Anime News Network are reporting that the Japanese government are taking steps to safeguard the country’s current Anime business while also looking to extend it’s overseas development.…
Musashi’s film creators interview
Production IG published an interview with director Mizuho Nishikubo, writer Mamoru Oshii and the rock singer Shigeru Izumiya about their upcoming film – Musashi: The Dream of the Last…
Mushishi Volume 6
“Living in the darkness and still being able to remember the light – I don’t think that’s a bad thing at all.”
And so the last four stories of Ginko, the travelling Mushi-master, weave their subtle…
Central Park Media Files bankrupcy
“The Crain’s New York Business news source reports that the anime and manga distributor Central Park Media (CPM) filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and has closed its doors as of Monday.…
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei: The Power of Negative Thinking
“What if I had died?”
Kafuka Fura is a high school girl with a supremely positive attitude to life. So when, as she’s walking to school through the cherry blossoms, she comes across a man trying to…
New Anime Releases 27/04/2009
This week’s anime releases are:
Afro Samurai: Ressurection Afro Samurai: Season 1 – Director’s cut Jyu-Oh-Sei: Season 1 Part 1 Trigun: Box Set
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Astro boy streamed for free
Manga Entertainment is streaming the 1980-1981 Astro Boy (Mighty Atom) anime series on the YouTube video website, and the Crackle channel began streaming the 2003-2004 Astro Boy television…
20th Century boys part I & II screening at Sci-fi London
Sci-Fi London will be screening the live action adaptation based on Naoko Urazawa’s amazing manga.
20TH CENTURY BOYS Mon 4th May – 2:30PM
20TH CENTURY BOYS: CHAPTER TWO – …
Viz launches new european website
Viz Media just annouced the release of their new European website. Initially set up as a business to business portal, it offers little information for fans, but it centralizes all information…
Funimation to Stream Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~
The North American Distributor Funimation has begun to stream the first four episodes of the Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ anime series which is currently airing in Japan every week for free…
Production IG animates Oasis video
A limited initial edition of the “Falling Down” CD single by the English rock band Oasis will ship in Japan on May 27 with a music video animated by the Production I.G studio. Production…
Vexille
‘Vexille’ is one of a number of anime being produced with CGI as opposed to conventional cell drawn animation and is a scrumptious example of what exactly can be done with CG animation.…
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas trailer released
The classic shounen franchise Saint Seiya (AKA The knights of the zodiac) has just released a trailer of the latest series. Video is in japanese without subtitles.
UK Premiere of Afro Samurai: Ressurection
Double anime bill at Friday, April 24 7:30 PM Afro Samurai Resurrection Premiere & Party plus Blood The Last Vampire / Levelload (live) / DJ Haruka / Butchered Beats / Photon Shepherds (VJs)…
New Anime Releases 20/04/2009
This week new anime releases are:
Fullmetal Alchemist: Season 1 Part 2 Naruto Unleashed: Series 6 Part 1 Ouran High School Host Club: Series 1 – Part 1 School Rumble #6 Suzuka #6…
Alive: The Final Evolution Volume 5
Chapters #16 – #19 of Alive: The Final Evolution are presented here in volume #5. Thus far, Del Rey’s supernatural/sci-fi series has had its highs and lows. It is not very original, and its post-apocalyptic…
xxxHolic Volume 1
“There is no such thing as coincidence. There is only inevitability.”
Kimihiro Watanuki is a high school student with a big problem. Spirits – usually unpleasant ones – are attracted to him. They…
New Anime Releases 13/04/2009
This week’s releases are:
– Cromartie High School: Complete Collection – Eureka Seven: Box 1 – Mezzo Complete Collection – Mobile Suit Gundan – Seed …