Author: John

One of the highlights of the first ten issues of Gen Manga, published from June 2011 through April 2012, was author Mihara Gunya’s epic fantasy manga Kamen (“Mask”).

Not to be outdone, another friend cleaned out his room and gave me this.

Here’s a look at the selection of Secret of Blue Water production sketches that my local friend Chris M. donated to me.

Thumbs up to the dude wearing a Paaman t-shirt in the current Budweiser “Round Up Your #HolidayBuds” TV commercial.

I mentioned that a long-time friend donated a chunk of his collection to me. Here’s a look at the production cels he passed along to me. All of

I mentioned a little while ago that I sold nearly all of the duplicates from my collection to another collector/dealer. The entire lot of DVDs, books, doujinshi, video

A local friend and member of my anime fan club that folded ten years ago surprised me this week when he donated a chunk of his collection to

I’ve been swamped this month; unusually busy, so my apologies for the lack of updates. Unexpectedly, a friend offered me nearly $4,000 for practically all of the duplicates

Shogakuan has revealed word that Flash anime studio DLE is developing an anime TV series based on writer Toshiki Inoue & illustrator Osamu Kine’s dark fantasy/action manga series

The TV Kanagawa (tvk) and KBS Kyoto television networks have announced the development of a retro mecha anime titled Doamaiger D. The show about a traditional Japanese candy-maker

The homepage for the Hozuki no Reitetsu anime franchise has added a trailer for its upcoming OAD series. The Wit Studio staff that produced this year’s TV series

The 13th collected volume of Kentaro Yabuki and Saki Hasemi’s To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness manga series will be released next year with a limited edition OAD. Publisher Shueisha

The advertising obi found on new copies of the 14th collected volume of Naoshi Komi’s comedy manga Nisekoi states that the franchise will get a second anime TV

Production I.G has released the first trailer for creator/director Mamoru Oshii’s first fully English-language motion picture, Garm Wars: The Last Druid. The sci-fi/fantasy action film was first announced

Pop vocalist Pharrell Williams’ latest single “It Girl” features an anime music video animated by “Superflat” contemporary artist Takashi Murakami’s art studio Kaikai Kiki. Kaibutsu Oujo, Psycho-Pass, and