Toho has announced that director Isao Takahata’s upcoming anime film Kaguya-hime no Monogatari will be delayed from its originally planned summer release until this winter due to production
Discotek has announced its license-rescue of the four-episode Blue Submarine No. 6 OVA series and 26-episode Tenjho Tenge television series. Bandai Entertainment originally released Gonzo’s 1998 Ao no
The homepage for Wakoh Honna’s risqué romantic comedy manga series Nozoki Ana (Peep Hole) has added a two-minute trailer for its OVA. The anime based on the manga
Author Shi Nai’an’s classic 14th century Chinese novel Water Margin (Shuihu Zhuan), known in Japan as “Suikoden,” will be getting a new anime TV series adaptation titled Tenpo
Question: Why does society consider animation childish? At the end of the day, objectively speaking, animation, Japanese or otherwise, is nothing more than another medium for artistic expression.
Toei Animation has formally announced that it intends to release its CG animated Space Pirate Captain Harlock movie this fall. Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) is directing this latest adaptation
The homepage for the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime franchise has added a full two-minute theatrical trailer for next month’s Toaru Majutsu no Index: Endymion no Kiseki (A
The March issue of Ribon magazine that went on sale in Japan today formally announces the film adaptation of Emi Ishikawa’s shoujo horror manga anthology Zekkyo Gakkyu (Screaming
Question: I love what Aniplex is trying to do license-wise with releasing titles available to the US, like Fate/Zero, Kara no Kyoukai, and Oreimo. These titles are quality
Media Blasters has revealed its acquisition of domestic home video rights to the 2009 Fight Ippatsu! Jyuden-chan!! television series. The risqué sci-fi comedy from Bow Ditama, the creator
The first episode of the original sci-fi adventure CG anime series Doukoku no Nightmare ~ Wailing Nightmare is now online with English subtitles. The original amateur created animation
The current issue of Young Champion magazine reports that Koji Shinasaka’s mahjong suspense manga Tohai will be getting a feature film adaptation. The ongoing manga that premiered in
A 12-episode series of 12-minute live-action episodes adaptating Yoko Nemu’s josei manga series Gozen 3-ji no Muhochitai (3 a.m. Dangerous Zone) will premiere on mobile devices on March
Question: Many of my friends in America apparently don’t get mecha series. They either don’t care, or just don’t get it. All they know are Seed and Wing.
