As expected – the Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday night and no anime made the final cut. Hopes were high that Satoshi Kon’s well received sci-fi thriller Paprika would…
Controversy has been sparked by a volume (volume seven) of the American football manga Eyeshield 21 (a Shonen Jump manga published in the US by Viz Media) since it apparently contains what some…
Production I.G. are looking to take their massively popular Ghost in the Shell name to new heights by signing a deal to try to secure US interest in producing a live action movie based on the popular…
Taking inspiration from ADV’s “bento box” promotional schemes, Manga UK are releasing a cut-price (£3.95) “Anime Showcase” that will contain the …
Should you wish to legally stream a few episodes of anime over the internet, IGN have posted online the English dubbed version of the first episode of Le Chevalier D’Eon, and now even the …
ComiPress have posted a translation of an illuminating feature on (and interview with) superstar mangaka Naoki Urasawa, famous for his award winning thrillers Monster and 20th Century Boys.…
UGO have posted an extended interview with Eric Calderon of GDH International (the parent company of popular anime producers Studio “Last Exile, Hellsing” GONZO); looking at …
Last week it was announced that Viz Media had licensed the ever-popular Shonen Jump thriller Death Note, but this is not a license announcement in the traditional sense. Aside from the usual DVD…
London’s Barbican Centre have confirmed a new series of anime screenings that intends to explore “the relationship between Japanese animation and Western cinema”, hosted…
According to Anime News Network, the on-tour Justin Timberlake includes several clips of “various anime series, including Ergo Proxy” during hip-hop producer Timbaland’s…
The recent debut of Nodame Cantabile in Japan (animated by JC STAFF and features many of the creative staff who worked on Honey & Clover) has set a new ratings record for late night TV anime, …
Arriving in a late night news report, signed literally by Anonymous Tip, Anime UK News has received word that a new UK anime convention could be set to appear in the heart of England, London. Rumored…
Rumor has it that Hayao Miyazaki’s next (and possibly last) movie will be an adaptation of the Chinese children’s book “I Lost My Little Boy” – an original story…
An extremely short trailer for the new (sequel) Naruto series, Naruto – Hurricane Chrionicles, has appeared on YouTube. It’s mostly notable for containing the new designs (in …
Starting the new year with a bang, a fresh UK “manga” publisher has been set-up in London. The label is called SelfMadeHero and they plan to release (starting in March) “global…
Following a poll carried out by Japanese magazine Oricon, the Japanese public would most like to see separate spin-off shows starring the following anime characters:
1. L – Death Note…ComiPress have posted an interesting news article (including images) about a mysterious one-shot manga novel called “The Miraculous Notebook”, published in Japan during 1973,…
Voting for the first annual American Anime Awards opened earlier this week (fans can vote via an internet poll) but the nominations and specifically the organization of the event has already …
MidnightEye have posted online a short interview with famed anime director Katsuhiro Otomo, known mostly for his seminal movie Akira and the recently released Victorian epic-adventure Steamboy.…
With fans having waited over two years for this news, ADV Films (US) have finally announced an April 10th debut of Kurau: Phantom Memory.
Produced and animated by Studio (Fullmetal Alchemist,…
