Gainax has announced plans to expand its 2011 web anime mini-series Hokago no Pleiades into a feature film. The magical girl adventure was created as a promotional collaboration
Gainax announced yesterday that it is once again ramping up plans to produce its long-dormant Wings of Honneamise sequel film Aoki Uru (Blue Uru). Honneamise writer Hiroyuki Yamaga
Following speculation and denials last year from Patlabor manga creator Masami Yuuki & Patlabor anime director Mamoru Oshii, the Tohokushinsha Film Corporation has now formally confirmed that it
Macross & Escaflowne creator Shouji Kawamori has revealed that his next development will be a live-action franchise titled “The Fool Project.” The first entry in the franchise will
Question: I had never really heard of Kochikame before but it attracted my attention because Toei released a crossover special of One Piece and DBZ and it featured
French animation studio Sav! The World Productions (Oban Star-Racers) has announced its development of a new multi-media Japanese co-production titled “The 2 Queens.” The historical suspense drama depicting
Moretsu Uchuu Kaizoku anime series director Tatsuo Sato has released the first teaser poster for next February’s “Bodacious Space Pirates” movie. The character design in the key visual
A live-action feature film adaptation of Yua Kotegawa’s 2000-2001 horror/romance manga Arcana will open theatrically this fall. Television actress Tao Tsuchiya will make her feature film starring debut
A live-action TV series based on creator Momoko Sakura’s 1993-1995 Chibi Maruko-chan spin-off series Nagasawa-kun will premiere on April 1. The Nagasawa-kun manga revolves around Chibi Maruko-chan supporting
After launching in August of 2011, the Japanese owned & operated JManga digital distribution service has announced plans to cease operations on May 30. The website operated by
Shueisha is now streaming the two-minute long first episode of the Cyclops Shoujo Saipu anime series, based on the comedy manga by Yasu Tora. The gag comedy revolves
The third compiled volume of Yoshiharu Makita’s risqué romantic comedy manga Rescue Me! will be released on June 20 in a limited edition that includes an exclusive OVA
A Flash animation OVA adaptation of Tenho Iwatani’s four-panel gag manga Mikosuri Han Gekijou (Mikosuri Han Theater) will hit Japanese stores on the 21st. Majokko Tsukune-chan gag-manga creator
The current issue of Weekly Young Jump magazine includes a formal announcement that So-He- Inaba’s comedy manga Heisei Policemen!! will be getting an anime adaptation. The ongoing manga
Adult video game developer August has announced that its January 2013 erotic harem visual novel game Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai: a good librarian like a good shepherd will be
