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As you might know, the animated adaptation of the "Fairy Tail" manga written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima won the best Japanese anime award at the 19th Anime & Manga Grand Prix. Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since August 23, 2006, and has been published by Kodansha in 30 tank > read more

Animne & Manga Japanb / Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys

Published on 2012-05-24 17:50:01

20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was originally serialized in Big Comic Spirits from 1999 to 2006, with the 249 chapters published into 22 tankobon volumes by Shogakukan. In January 2007, a "sequel" titled 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) ran until July for 16 chapters, which were gathered into 2 tankoban. It tells the story of Ke > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Daredevil (Marvel Comics)

Published on 2012-05-23 17:50:01

Daredevil (Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock) is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964). Although Daredevil had been home to the work of many legendary comic-book artists — Everett > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Sakura-so no Pet na Kanojo (さくら荘のペットな彼女)

Published on 2012-05-22 17:50:01

Sakura-so no Pet na Kanojo (さくら荘のペットな彼女) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida, with illustrations by Keeji Mizoguchi. The first volume was published in January 2010, and eight volumes have been released by ASCII Media Works as of April 2012. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Steamboy (スチームボーイ)

Published on 2012-05-21 17:50:01

Steamboy trailer (【大友克洋】スチームボーイ予告編) Steamboy (スチームボーイ) is a 2004 Japanese steampunk animated film produced by Sunrise, directed and co-written by Katsuhiro Otomo, his second major anime release, following Akira. The film was released in Japan on July 17, 2004. Steamboy is one of the most expensive full length Japanese animated movies made to date. Additionally, the film was > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / London MCM Expo, May 25-27

Published on 2012-05-20 17:50:01

More Games, More TV Shows, More Comics and a Very Special Guest at MCM London Comic Con! We've already announced a spectacular line-up of movie, videogame, sci-fi, comics, anime and cosplay content for this month's MCM London Comic Con, but Britain's biggest pop culture festival has just got even bigger! Here are some of the highlights from our latest wave of announcements, including a very specia > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / 'Starship Troopers: Invasion' to hit theaters in July

Published on 2012-05-19 17:50:02

Starship Troopers: Invasion - Trailer 2012 [HD] Animated Movie "Starship Troopers: Invasion," a full-CG animated film and sequel to the 1997 live-action sci-fi action epic "Starship Troopers," will hit cinemas nationwide on July 21, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc. said. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / The People Who Never Stop

Published on 2012-05-18 17:50:02

Taking up herewith "The People Who Never Stop" which is one of fourteen works from Japan will be featured at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, one of the world's largest events of its kind. "The People Who Never Stop," which is included in the short film category, was created in Japan by French animation artist Florian Piento. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Last Exile: Fam The Silver Wing

Published on 2012-05-17 17:50:02

Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing - 【Official OP】 - Extreme HD Taking place two years after the events of Last Exile, Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing is set on Earth, the original home world of the colonists of Prester. The new story focuses on Fam Fan Fan and Giselle Collette, two vespa vanship pilots who work as Sky Pirates, capturing and selling battleships for a living. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Shakugan no Shana (灼眼のシャナ, lit. Burning-Eyed Shana)

Published on 2012-05-16 17:50:02

Shakugan no Shana opening theme(FULL) Shakugan no Shana (灼眼のシャナ, lit. Burning-Eyed Shana), also known simply as Shana, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations by Noizi Ito. ASCII Media Works published 25 novels from November 2002 to October 2011 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. The story focuses on Yuji Sakai, a high school boy who inadvertentl > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Carnival Phantasm (カーニバル・ファンタズム)

Published on 2012-05-15 17:50:02

carnival phantasm episode 5 Carnival Phantasm (カーニバル・ファンタズム) is a comedy OVA series based on the Type-Moon Gag manga, Take-Moon (テイク・ムーン) by Eri Takenashi, the author of Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens. The OVA series was created by Type-Moon to celebrate the company's 10th anniversary. The series focuses on funny and absurd situations happening to the various characters of the T > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / 14 Japanese films to be showcased at Annecy festival

Published on 2012-05-14 17:50:02

(Katsuhiro Otomo)Fourteen works from Japan will be featured at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, one of the world's largest events of its kind. The festival in France will run from June 4 to 9. This year, 2,374 titles, not including feature films, were submitted for competition in seven categories, and 164 works were selected. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / 2nd Tiger & Bunny Film to Open in 2013

Published on 2012-05-13 17:50:01

The animeanime.jp website reported this weekend that the second Tiger & Bunny film will open in Japan next year. On Thursday, the anime's official website confirmed the September 22 opening date for the first film, Gekijō-ban Tiger & Bunny -The Beginning-, that was leaked by theaters. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Ninja Scroll (獣兵衛忍風帖)

Published on 2012-05-12 17:50:02

Ninja Scroll (獣兵衛忍風帖) Full Film | Japanese Dub [ENG subs] | Part 1/6 Ninja Scroll (獣兵衛忍風帖) is a 1993 action thriller anime film set in feudal Japan, written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. The character designs were done by Yutaka Minowa. The movie is in homage to the Ninpōchō series of ninja novels by Futaro Yamada. The main character, Kibagami Jubei, is an homage to the > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Senki Zessho Symphogear (戦姫絶唱シンフォギア / Swan song of the Valkyries: Symphogear)

Published on 2012-05-11 17:50:03

Senhime Zesshou Symphogear PV / 戦姫絶唱シンフォギア PV Senki Zessho Symphogear (戦姫絶唱シンフォギア, lit. Swan song of the Valkyries: Symphogear) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Encourage Films, with production assistance from Satelight, which aired on Tokyo MX between January 6, 2012 and March 30, 2012. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Inu × Boku SS (妖狐×僕SS, lit. The Dog and I Secret Service)

Published on 2012-05-10 17:50:01

Inu x Boku SS - Scenes Inu × Boku SS (妖狐×僕SS, lit. The Dog and I Secret Service), also known as Youko x Boku, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Cocoa Fujiwara. An anime adaptation by David Production began airing from January 12, 2012. The anime has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks for streaming, and home video release in North America. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Daily Lives of High School Boys (男子高校生の日常)

Published on 2012-05-09 17:50:02

Daily Lives of High School Boys (Insert Song Episode 3) - Capsule Subbed 720p Daily Lives of High School Boys (男子高校生の日常) is an on-going Japanese manga series written by Yasunobu Yamauchi. The manga was first published on the online magazine GANGAN ONLINE on May 21, 2009, and was adapted into an anime series in 2011. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!

Published on 2012-05-08 17:50:01

Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! パパのいうことを聞きなさい! Blu-Ray Vol 1 UNBOXING Listen to Me, Girls, I Am Your Father! (パパのいうことを聞きなさい!), also known as PapaKiki! (パパ聞き!) for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Tomohiro Matsu and illustrated by Yuka Nakajima. The first volume was published by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko imprint December 2009. As of February > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Another (Anime)

Published on 2012-05-07 17:50:02

Another Opening Full 高音質画像95枚付き Another (アナザー) is a mystery horror novel by Yukito Ayatsuji, published on October 29, 2009 by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a boy named Koichi Sakakibara who, upon transferring into Yomomiya Middle School and meeting the curious Mei Misaki, finds himself in a mystery revolving around students and people related to his class facing gruesome, sens > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Usagi Yojimbo

Published on 2012-05-06 17:50:02

Usagi Yojimbo (兎用心棒, lit. "rabbit bodyguard") is a comic book series created by Stan Sakai in 1987. In 2011 IGN ranked Miyamoto Usagi 92nd in the top 100 comic books heroes. Set primarily at the beginning of Edo period of Japan (early 17th century), with anthropomorphic animals replacing humans, the series features a rabbit ronin, Miyamoto Usagi, whom Stan Sakai based partially on the famous s > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Natsuyuki Rendezvous (夏雪ランデブー)

Published on 2012-05-05 17:50:02

Natsuyuki Rendezvous /「夏雪ランデブー」第１弾PV According to the official website, a TV anime adaptation of Kawachi Haruka’s romance-drama manga series, "Natsuyuki Rendezvous", has been green-lit for production. It will begin its broadcast this July on the popular noitaminA programming block. The first trailer can be found after the cut. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture

Published on 2012-05-04 17:50:01

Moyashimon Returns anime trailer Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture, known in Japan as Moyashimon (もやしもん), is a manga series created by Masayuki Ishikawa. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen magazine Evening since August 2004. It won the 2008 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Grand Prize and the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Nominees Announced for 2012 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards

Published on 2012-05-03 17:50:02

SAN DIEGO - Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2012. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from nursery rhymes and World War II battles to high school angst and pulp fiction. Visit the Link: http://www.comic-con. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Oreimo (俺妹 / There's No Way My Little Sister is This Cute)

Published on 2012-05-02 17:50:02

There's No Way My Little Sister is This Cute / 俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがないＯＰ Ore no Imoto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない / There's No Way My Little Sister is This Cute), also known as Ore no Imoto (俺の妹) or Oreimo (俺妹) for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukasa Fushimi, with illustrations provided by Hiro Kanzaki. Nine volumes have b > read more

Anime & Manga Japan Net / Angelic Layer

Published on 2012-05-01 17:50:01

Angelic Layer Ep1 (P1) Angelic Layer (エンジェリックレイヤー) is a manga series released by Clamp. The manga is published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, and in English originally by Tokyopop, but has since been re-licensed by Dark Horse Comics. It is the group's first work to use a quite different art style unseen in any other CLAMP series, which uses a more distinctly pared down style. There is les > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Dragon Ball (Anime)

Published on 2012-04-30 17:50:02

Dragon Ball Kai Opening 2 Dragon Soul (HD) Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankobon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West. The series follows > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Accel World (アクセル・ワールド)

Published on 2012-04-29 17:50:02

【HD】Accel World - OP / TVアニメアクセル・ワールド Accel World (アクセル・ワールド) is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by HiMA. It has been adapted into two manga series, both published in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko Magazine. A 24-episode anime adaptation by Sunrise began airing on April 6, 2012. It will also be adapted into two video games for the P > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Vagabond (バガボンド / Manga)

Published on 2012-04-28 17:50:02

Vagabond - Numb/Encore [Takehiko Inoue] Vagabond (バガボンド) is an ongoing manga by Takehiko Inoue, portraying a fictionalized account of Miyamoto Musashi's life, on a loose adaptation of Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi. The manga has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen Weekly Morning magazine since 1998 in Japan, with translations to English by VIZ Media. As of February 2011, 33 tankōbon > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Yotsuba&! (よつばと!)

Published on 2012-04-27 16:50:01

yotsuba&! "new soul"- yael naim Yotsuba&! (よつばと!) is an ongoing Japanese comedy manga series by Kiyohiko Azuma, the creator of Azumanga Daioh. It is published in Japan by ASCII Media Works, formerly MediaWorks, in the monthly magazine Dengeki Daioh and collected in ten tankobon volumes as of November 2010. It depicts the everyday adventures of a young girl named Yotsuba as she learns abou > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / New Junjō Romantica Anime to be DVD with 16th Manga Volume

Published on 2012-04-26 17:50:01

Junjou Romantica 2 capi. 05 3/3 sub. espa > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Akira (film)

Published on 2012-04-25 17:50:02

Akira Full Movie DVDRip English Dubbed Akira (アキラ) is a 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk science fiction film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto, and starring the voices of Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama and Taro Ishida. The screenplay is based on Otomo's manga Akira.The film depicts a dystopian Neo-Tokyo in 2019. The plot focuses on biker Tetsuo > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Robotics; Notes

Published on 2012-04-24 17:50:01

【三部作MAD FULL版】CHAOS;HEAD-Steins;Gate-Robotics;Notes 宇宙エンジニア Robotics; Notes (ロボティクス・ノーツ) is an upcoming Japanese visual novel developed and published by 5pb.. The game will be released on the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 video game consoles on June 28, 2012. It is the third game in 5pb.'s Science Adventure series following Chaos;Head and Steins; Gate and is des > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / 'Ninja Scroll' to be released on Blu-ray in May

Published on 2012-04-23 17:50:02

((c)Yoshiaki Kawajiri / Madhouse / FlyingDog / TOHO CO., LTD. / MOVIC INC.)Legendary ninja action anime "Ninja Scroll" will be released May 23 on Blu-ray Disc. Priced at 8,190 yen ($100), "Ninja Scroll" will be distributed by FlyingDog Inc. The high-definition remastered Blu-ray Discs will include the original Japanese audio, as well as an audio track dubbed in English. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Cannon Fodder

Published on 2012-04-22 17:50:01

Cannon Fodder Game In a walled city perpetually at war, everyone's livelihood depends upon maintaining and firing the enormous cannons that make up most of the city. Nearly every building in the city is equipped with a cannon of varying size, able to fire huge artillery shells over the city walls. The story is centered on a young boy and his father, who works as a lowly cannon-loader. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Tomorrow's Joe

Published on 2012-04-21 17:50:02

Ashita no Joe Movie 2-Joe vs Rikishi_The Final.avi Tomorrow's Joe (あしたのジョー Ashita no Jo) is a critically acclaimed boxing manga written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba in 1968 that was later adapted into an anime series and movie. It is most commonly referred to as Ashita no Joe. Outside Japan it is also referred to as Rocky Joe or Joe. It was adapted into a live-action f > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Haruka Ayase stars “Himitsu no Akko-chan”live-action movie

Published on 2012-04-20 17:50:02

(Actress Haruka Ayase (綾瀬はるか) & Himitsu no Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん))A classic magical girl manga “Himitsu no Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん）” has a live-action movie in the works. Actress Haruka Ayase (綾瀬はるか）,26, will take on the starring role, while Masaki Okada (岡田将生),22, will play the male lead. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Saint Seiya Omega

Published on 2012-04-19 17:50:02

Saint Seiya Omega (Ω) Trailer 4 HD (聖闘士星矢Ω) Teaser 4 [HD 1080p] Saint Seiya Omega (聖闘士星矢・オメガ, stylized as Saint Seiya Ω) is an upcoming anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a spin-off inspired by the classic manga series Saint Seiya, which was created, written and illustrated by Japanese author Masami Kurumada. The series is scheduled to begin airing on TV Asahi on April 1, > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens

Published on 2012-04-18 17:50:02

KANNAGI Trailer Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (かんなぎ lit. Shrine maiden), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eri Takenashi. The manga began serialization in the January 2006 issue of Ichijinsha's shōnen manga magazine Comic Rex. Six tankobon volumes have been released in Japan. A 13-episode anime adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures aired between October and December 200 > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Minami-ke (みなみけ / lit. The Minami Family)

Published on 2012-04-17 17:50:02

Minamike Okawari OP Minami-ke (みなみけ / lit. The Minami Family) is a Japanese manga series by Koharu Sakuraba, who also authored Kyo no Go no Ni. It was first serialized in the weekly Japanese manga magazine Young Magazine in 2004. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Anime Expo Presents U.S. Debut Concert of Japanese Pop Star LiSA

Published on 2012-04-16 17:50:02

LiSA - oath sign (Live) @ AFA11 Anime Expo 2012 will be hold from Jun 29 - Jul 2, 2012 at Los Angeles Convention Center. According to official site, the site announced "Anime Expo Presents U.S. Debut Concert of Japanese Pop Star LiSA". > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Stink Bomb

Published on 2012-04-15 17:50:02

Holy Crap, Memories (Stink Bomb) AMV The comical "Stink Bomb" is about a lab technician, Nobuo Tanaka, battling the flu. He mistakes some experimental pills for cold pills and swallows them. The pills are part of a biological weapon program, reacting to the flu shot already in his body. Tanaka soon develops a deadly body odor and becomes a walking weapon of mass destruction. While taking a nap, th > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Eternal Family

Published on 2012-04-14 17:50:02

Eternal Family (永久家族) is a 1997 OVA directed by Koji Morimoto and released by Japanese animation studio, Studio 4°C. The film is about the daily life of a group of six very different strangers who, for scientific purposes, are brainwashed into believing that they are a family. The family is filmed and to recoup scientific expenses the distribution rights for the footage are sold to a televisio > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / The Animatrix

Published on 2012-04-13 17:50:03

Animatrix the Second Renaissance Part 2 The Animatrix (アニマトリックス) is a 2003 direct-to-video anthology film based on The Matrix trilogy. The film is a compilation of nine animated short films.The plot-summaries of the shorts are listed below in the order that they run in the DVD release, which is not the chronological order. Chronologically, the order would be: > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Princess Arete

Published on 2012-04-12 17:50:01

Princess Arete song Princess Arete (アリーテ姫) (also Princess Arite) is a 2001 animated film released by Japanese animation studio Studio 4°C. The film is a non-traditional approach to the standard tales of fairy tale princesses, and it is known in Japan as one of the most successful animated feminist works. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Magnetic Rose

Published on 2012-04-11 17:50:02

Memories: Magnetic Rose - Apotheosis - Phantom of the Opera (center> The Corona, a deep space salvage freighter, while out on a salvage mission encounters a distress signal and decides to follow it. They soon come upon a spaceship graveyard orbiting a giant space station. The crew's two engineers, Heintz and Miguel, enter it to get a closer look. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / The World God Only Knows

Published on 2012-04-10 17:50:02

The World God Only Knows x To LOVE-Ru OP MAD The World God Only Knows (神のみぞ知るセカイ), abbreviated as Kaminomi (神のみ), is a manga series written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki. The manga has been serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine by Shogakukan since April 9, 2008, with individual chapters collected in fourteen tankōbon volumes as of September 2011. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / From up on Poppy Hill (コクリコ坂から)

Published on 2012-04-09 17:50:02

From Up On Poppy Hill (Kokuriko-zaka kara) --SECOND TRAILER-- From up on Poppy Hill (コクリコ坂から lit. "From Kokuriko Hill") is a 2011 Japanese animated drama film directed by Goro Miyazaki, written by Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa and produced by Studio Ghibli.The film is based on the manga series of the same name by Tetsuo Sayama and Chizuru Takahashi. It was released by Toho in Japan on July > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Nico Nico, Inc. Announces the Live Broadcast of Stereopony's Concert at Sakura-con

Published on 2012-04-08 17:50:02

Nico Nico, Inc. Announces the Live Broadcast of Stereopony's Concert at Sakura-con PRWeb - Apr 05, 2012 Stereopony, a popular all-girl Japanese band with a global fan base will be performing at Sakura-con - the Northwest's oldest and largest anime, manga (comics), games and Asian culture convention. Nico Nico is the only online network to broadcast Stereopony's concert live to web audiences.Seattl > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Accel World

Published on 2012-04-07 17:50:01

Accel World (アクセル・ワールド) is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by HiMA. It has been adapted into two manga series and it will be adapted into an anime and video game. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Macross Plus

Published on 2012-04-06 17:50:02

MACROSS PLUS YF-19VSYF-21 HQ Macross Plus (マクロスプラス) is a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series. It was the first sequel to the original Macross television series that took place in the official timeline (Macross II was quickly retconned by series creator Shoji Kawamori as a parallel world story in the Macross universe). Plus was a groundbreaking combination of t > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / The hardcore world of Japanese tattoos will make you stronger

Published on 2012-04-05 17:50:02

"I used to be into video games during the PS2 era," Benny Her says, as he buys a green tea espresso at convenience store in Osaka's fashionable youth district, Americamura. "But then I started apprenticing and didn't have any free time." That apprenticeship was a huge gamble. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Neo Tokyo (film)

Published on 2012-04-04 17:50:02

NEOTOKYO Official Trailer Neo Tokyo (迷宮物語 Meikyu Monogatari, literally "Labyrinth Tales"), also titled Manie-Manie on its title card, is a 1987 anime science fiction anthology film produced by Project Team Argos and Madhouse. Conceived and produced by Madhouse founders Masao Maruyama and Rintaro, it adapts short stories by Taku Mayumura featured in the 1986 collection of the same Japanese tit > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / NitroPlus’ Robotics;Notes To See Anime Adaptation This Year

Published on 2012-04-03 17:50:02

Robotics;Notes TGS 2011 In an interview with Siliconera last year, Mages president, Chiyomaru Shikura, said that upcoming sci-fi visual novel adventure, Robotics;Notes, was being developed like an anime series. “We’re aiming to make it close to anime [in the way the story unfolds, or in the way it plays out],” Shikura said to us at the time. “It’s a game where, if you split it into anime episodes, > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Koji Morimoto (森本晃司) / Animater

Published on 2012-04-02 17:50:01

(Koji Morimoto (森本晃司) / Animater)Born in Wakayama, Japan, he graduated from the Osaka School of Design in 1979 and a couple years later joined the studio Annapuru as an animator for the TV series “Tomorrow's Joe”. While working there, he saw some animation by Takashi Nakamura in ‘Gold Lightan’, an otherwise standard mecha TV series by a rival studio. He was impressed, and it inspired him to qu > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Shokotan to Star in, Sing Theme of Saint Seiya Omega

Published on 2012-04-01 17:50:02

Nakagawa Shoko - Sailor Star Song (Prism Tour 2010) Shoko Nakagawa ("Shokotan") will be starring in the upcoming Saint Seiya Omega television anime series, both playing the role of Saori Kido, the personification of the goddess Athena, and singing its theme song, "Pegasus Fantasy Omega." The theme song, a remake of the original anime's theme, will be officially performed by "Make-Up feat. Shoko Na > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / 'Library War' adaptation to hit theaters in early summer

Published on 2012-03-31 17:50:02

Toshokan Sensou cap 5 (Library Wars-Sub Esp) (1/3)HD The feature film adaptation of the "Library War" novel, manga and anime series titled "Kakumei no Tsubasa" (the wings of revolution) will hit cinemas in early summer, Kadokawa Pictures Inc. said. In an aggressive foray into the animated feature market, the film company also unveiled its 2012 film lineup. A feature film adaptation of "Strike Wit > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Yokohama city to promote 'Precure' movie

Published on 2012-03-30 17:50:02

The Yokohama city government will launch a joint promotional campaign for "Precure All Stars New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi" (Precure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future), the latest movie adaptation of the "Precure" animated TV series. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Suginami Animation Museum presents Madhouse retrospective

Published on 2012-03-29 17:50:02

(Suginami Animation Museum)An exhibition in Tokyo's Suginami Ward is offering an intimate insight into the creative process at Madhouse Inc., one of Japan's leading anime studios. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Moribito series

Published on 2012-03-28 17:50:01

Seirei no Moribito Ep. 7 - 2/3 The Moribito series (守り人シリーズ / "Guardian series") is an eleven volume series of Japanese fantasy novels, written by Nahoko Uehashi. The first novel in the series, Guardian of the Spirit, has been adapted into numerous media, including a radio drama, manga series, and an anime adaption. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Eden of the East (東のエデン)

Published on 2012-03-27 17:50:01

Eden of the east Futuristic Imagination Eden of the East (東のエデン / Higashi no Eden) is a Japanese anime television series, which premiered on Fuji TV's noitaminA timeslot on April 9, 2009. Created, directed and written by Kenji Kamiyama, it features character designs by Chika Umino and animation production by Production I.G. Based on an original story by Kamiyama, it is the first original noi > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Rideback

Published on 2012-03-26 17:50:01

RIDEBACK REMIX 　-ライドバック　リミックス- Rideback (ライドバック), stylized as RIDEBACK or RideBack, is a Japanese manga series created by Tetsurō Kasahara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's monthly Ikki magazine from March 2003 to January 2009, spanning a total of ten volumes. Set in Japan in 2020, it follows the story of female student Rin Ogata as she comes across a two-wheeled automobi > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / May'n, KOTOKO to sing theme songs for 'Accel World'

Published on 2012-03-25 17:50:01

[ Accel World ] アクセル・ワールド PV J-pop singers May'n and KOTOKO will perform the opening and closing theme songs for "Accel World," an anime TV series slated to start in April. "Accel World" is based on an award-winning illustrated novel of the same name by Reki Kawahara. Spanning 10 volumes and published by Ascii Media Works Inc.'s Dengeki Bunko imprint, the novel series has sold 1.6 million > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Shibuya exhibition celebrates Gundam box art

Published on 2012-03-24 17:50:01

((c) Parco / (c) Sotsu/Sunrise/Bandai)An exhibition devoted to the packaging of plastic models of characters in the "Mobile Suit Gundam" anime series is being held at the Shibuya Parco Part 1 department store until March 26. Original illustrations used on the boxes of the "Gundam" models, which were first released by toymaker Bandai Co. in 1980, are on display at the Gunpla Boxart Exhibition in th > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Spice and Wolf

Published on 2012-03-23 17:50:02

Spice and Wolf OP ( IN HD!! ) Spice and Wolf (狼と香辛料 / Ōkami to Kōshinryō) is a Japanese light novel series written by Isuna Hasekura, with illustrations by Jū Ayakura. ASCII Media Works published 17 novels between February 2006 and July 2011 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. ASCII Media Works reported that as of October 2008, over 2.2 million copies of the first nine nove > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / She's Gon

Published on 2012-03-22 17:50:01

One day while playing videogames, a strange creature called Didi approaches Yu Yong Gi and claims he has a chance of becoming a Hero of 0.05%. And as such she has to aid him in becoming one. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Heaven's Lost Property

Published on 2012-03-21 17:50:01

Sora no Otoshimono (そらのおとしもの), also known as Heaven's Lost Property, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suu Minazuki. The plot revolves around Tomoki Sakurai, a highly perverted young man struggling to live a peaceful life. His already-difficult life worsens when he encounters a fallen Angeloid named Ikaros, who soon becomes his servant. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / 'One Piece' thrives by staying loyal to manga principles

Published on 2012-03-20 17:50:01

One Piece- the crew of the Pirate King! To say Eiichiro Oda’s manga series “One Piece” is big business is a bit of an understatement. In 2010, its 57th volume's first print run reached 3 million copies, breaking the record held by J.K. Rowling’s novel “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” for the most copies for a first edition in Japan. But J.K. Rowling wrote just seven Harry Potter books, > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Top manga talents contribute to collection themed on March 11

Published on 2012-03-19 17:50:01

(Koji Morimoto's "Zero Range")Drawing an animation on a disaster on the scale of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake is no easy task, even for a seasoned anime director such as Koji Morimoto. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Nobunaga Kyousoukyoku (Nobunaga Concerto)

Published on 2012-03-18 12:06:01

A history manga starring a high school student who time slips into the Warring States period and switches place with Oda Nobunaga, and struggles through the politics and battles of the era. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Original 'Tsuritama' anime series to premiere in April

Published on 2012-03-13 16:36:54

Tsuritama anime trailer Anime fans eagerly awaiting the April premiere of "Tsuritama" can get a sneak preview at its official website. "Tsuritama" will air on Fuji Television Network Inc.'s "noitaminA" midnight animation slot. Directed by Kenji Nakamura, the series will be produced by anime studio A-1 Pictures Inc. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Muv-Luv

Published on 2012-03-12 17:50:03

Muv-Luv has also made the transition to other media. Three manga series based on the games were published by MediaWorks and later ASCII Media Works and serialized in the manga magazine Dengeki Daioh. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / First Middle East Film and Comic Con is Back On

Published on 2012-03-11 17:50:01

(Who's a Shinken Red Samurai Ranger? Expect fan boy poses like this one when Comic Con hits Dubai)The first Middle East Film and Comic Con is back on track after a year of “trials and tribulations”, organising company ExtraCake PRA has just announced. The pop culture and entertainment event will be held in Dubai on the weekend beginning 20 April 2012. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / 'The Secret World of Arrietty': Will Japan's Pixar Have Its Big US ...

Published on 2012-03-10 16:50:02

The Secret World of Arrietty Trailer 2012 English - Official [HD] 'The Secret World of Arrietty': Will Japan's Pixar Have Its Big US ... The Atlantic - Feb 17, 2012 The beloved studio behind Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro makes its most ambitious play for American audiences yet with this gentle, well-made adaptation of The Borrowers. As the projectors warm up in U.S. theaters today, 1300 of > read more

Thank you from Japan / Anime & Manga Japan

Published on 2012-03-10 14:55:05

Forergners with tears-tears-tears, for "Thank you" having been sent from the affected areas as a result of Tohoku Earthquake on Mar 11, 2011被災地から送られた『ありがとう』に外国人涙・涙・涙 - VNN.jp.mp4 Thank you for all the people in the world.All of you presented us "Great Assistance" for the "Reconstruction from the disaster, Earthquake and Tsunami of Mar 11, 2011. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Uta no Prince-sama

Published on 2012-03-09 16:50:05

Uta no Prince-sama (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪) is a 2010 Otome game series targeted towards female gamers published by Broccoli. The game has been adapted into manga and anime series. The anime has been green-lit for production on a second season coming later in the year. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Aoki Lapis – “Think the Future” by Taishi

Published on 2012-03-08 16:50:05

(Aoki Lapis (蒼姫ラピス) Vocaloid 3)Aoki Lapis (蒼姫ラピス) is an upcoming Vocaloid. On the 5th of August 2011, it was confirmed I-Style Project had a vocaloid known as "Aoki" and will be released for Vocaloid 3. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Kyoto museum is a paradise for manga mavens

Published on 2012-03-07 16:50:03

("The Wall of Manga" of the Kyoto International Manga Museum)"The Wall of Manga" of the Kyoto International Manga Museum in Nakagyo Ward. Comic books displayed on the lower shelves with their spines out are available for reading. The comics on the upper shelves are for display only. Visit the English Site of the Museum. Museum also have a site of French, Chinese and Korean. http://www.kyotomm.jp/e > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Smile Pretty Cure!

Published on 2012-03-06 16:50:02

Smile Pretty Cure! (スマイルプリキュア！) is a Japanese anime series and the upcoming ninth Pretty Cure installment by Izumi Todo. Produced by Toei Animation, the series is written by Shoji Yonemura, who is best known as the series writer of both Kamen Rider OOO and Kamen Rider Kabuto. It will begin airing on TV Asahi on February 5, 2012, replacing Suite Pretty Cure♪ in its initial timeslot. The n > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto

Published on 2012-03-05 16:50:05

(The main characters of Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto in front of Takuto's cybody, "Tauburn". Clockwise from the center, Takuto, Wako, Kanako, Simone, Sugata, Reiji, Benio, Keito and Sarina.)Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto (STAR DRIVER 輝きのタクト lit. STAR DRIVER: Takuto of the Radiance) is a 2010 Japanese anime television series created and animated by Bones. The series is directed by Takuya > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Pin to Kona

Published on 2012-03-04 16:50:02

In the world of Kabuki, where family social standings are highly valued, Kyonosuke is inept even though he is born as the son of a duke of a famous household. Ichiya while being born in a family that has no connection to Kabuki, is trying to move from the absolute lowest rank to the top using just his ability. Through some kind of karma, these two completely opposite boys have fallen in love with > read more

Anime & MangaJapan / Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar

Published on 2012-03-03 16:50:01

Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar (ピューと吹く! ジャガー Pyū to Fuku! Jagā, lit. "Blow, 'Pyū'! Jaguar") is a Japanese gag manga written and illustrated by Usuta Kyosuke, about recorders, musicians, and their bizarre daily lives. It has a vague overall plot, but is mainly episodic. Although it is about aspiring musicians, a series of Drama CDs and video games have been released, as well as an OVA > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / A Bride's Story

Published on 2012-03-02 16:50:01

A Bride's Story (乙嫁語り Otoyomegatari) is a historical romance manga by Kaoru Mori. It was published by Enterbrain in the magazine fellows! and is so far collected in 2 tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed in English in North America by YenPress. Volume 1 was released in a hardcover format in May 2011. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / A Drifting Life

Published on 2012-03-01 16:50:02

A Drifting Life (劇画漂流 / Gekiga Hyoryu) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Tatsumi. It was released in Japan as two bound volumes on November 20, 2008. It is licensed in North America by Drawn and Quarterly and was released as a wide-ban volume in April 2009. The work has been adapted into an animated feature film, Tatsumi, directed by Eric Khoo and released in 2011. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Last Exile (ラストエグザイル) 2-Ginyoku no Fam

Published on 2012-02-29 16:50:02

Last Exile (ラストエグザイル) is a Japanese animated television series created by Gonzo. It featured a production team led by director Koichi Chigira, character designer Range Murata, and production designer Mahiro Maeda. The three had previously worked together in Blue Submarine No. 6, one of the first CG anime series. Last Exile premiered on TV Tokyo on April 7, 2003 and ran for twenty-six episo > read more

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Published on 2012-02-27 16:50:01

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, known in Japan as Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Fullmetal Alchemist, is the second independent anime adaptation developed by Bones from the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series by Hiromu Arakawa. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / JAM Project, Animetal USA unite for Japan tour

Published on 2012-02-26 16:50:02

(JAM Project perform in Taipei in December (Provided by Lantis))JAM Project, a five-member group specializing in "anison" (anime songs), will embark on a joint tour with Japan-based U.S. heavy metal band Animetal USA, the group announced. The "Animetal USA x JAM Project: Japan-U.S. ANI-SON Yuko Summit Tour 2012," will kick off June 12 with a two-day residence at the Zepp DiverCity concert hall in > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Otaku band AKB48 morphs into $200M business

Published on 2012-02-25 16:50:02

(Idolatry: With a reported $212 million in record sales in 2011, AKB48 is one of the highest-earning pop groups in the world.What if the vice president of your university were a genius producer who had put together an insanely successful pop group of 90 singers and then approved the creation of identical doll versions of them? Weird? Not for Kyoto University of Art and Design and Yasushi Akimoto, > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Code Geass: Nunnally in Wonderland Video Anime Revealed

Published on 2012-02-24 16:50:03

The official website for the Code Geass franchise revealed that a Nunnally in Wonderland original video anime (OVA) will be released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD this year. Each edition will include a 40-page picture book that recounts the same story as the anime. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Inazuma Eleven, Apollon Win Shogakukan Manga Awards

Published on 2012-02-23 16:50:02

(Inazuma Eleven)The judging committee of the 57th Shogakukan Manga Awards announced this year's winners on Monday. Each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$13,000) at a March 2 ceremony at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Although manga from other publishers have won this award in previous years, every winner this year comes from Shogakukan itse > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Multi-label anime song album to hit stores in February

Published on 2012-02-22 16:50:01

(The cover artwork by Noizi Ito ((c) 2011 Sony Music Associated Records Inc.))A multi-label compilation album featuring top anime song artists and their biggest hits was released by Sony Music Associated Records Inc. on Feb. 8. Titled "J-Anison Kamikyoku Matsuri: DJ Kazu in No. 1 Muneatsu-Mix," the CD includes 42 anime songs performed by Nana Mizuki, Yukari Tamura and many other popular artists. T > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / AKB48 thanks China for 3/11 aid with Beijing concert

Published on 2012-02-21 16:50:02

AKB48, reconstruction appeal in Beijing / ＡＫＢ４８、北京で復興アピールSix members of pop idol group AKB48 staged a special show in Beijing to thank the Chinese public for its support after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Most episodes ever? ‘Simpsons’ to air No. 500

Published on 2012-02-20 16:50:02

(THE SIMPSONS: The Simpsons are evicted from Springfield and join an off-the-grid community in "At Long Last Leave," the milestone 500th episode of THE SIMPSONS, airing Sunday, Feb. 19 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX.)If 300 episodes gets a “Woo-hoo!” and 400 an “Ay caramba!,” then 500 is worthy of a full-on Homer drool. With Sunday’s episode, “The Simpsons,” in its 23rd season, will hit 500, a nearly > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Now playing: Everything is more than all right in 'Arrietty'

Published on 2012-02-19 16:50:01

(Disney’s release of the Studio Ghibli animated feature, “The Secret World of Arrietty.”)It’s been a very, very long time since I’ve seen a film as beautiful as “The Secret World of Arrietty.” Beautiful, in this instance, isn’t just a matter of aesthetics, but one of heart and soul too, as underneath the wonderful wrapping is a mix of melancholy and sunshine that’s difficult to find in the genre a > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Kermit and Miss Piggy Added to 2012 Academy Awards Presenter List

Published on 2012-02-18 16:50:02

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from "The Muppets" have been tapped for the presenting duty at the 2012 Academy Awards. On Friday, February 17, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the two iconic Hollywood puppets are set to make their fifth appearance as the presenters at the Oscars. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Tottori to host manga summit in November

Published on 2012-02-17 16:50:02

(Anime and manga industry officials have vowed to support the 13th International Manga Summit to be held in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, in November. Second from right is Tottori Prefecture Governor Shinji Hirai while at right is Yonago Mayor Yasuo Nozaka.)Tottori prefectural government officials said they will host the 13th International Manga Summit on Nov. 7-11 at the Yonago Convention Center in > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Disney's 'The Secret World of Arrietty': movie review (+trailer)

Published on 2012-02-17 15:39:50

Disney's 'The Secret World of Arrietty': movie review (+trailer) WickedLocalArts - Posted Feb 17, 2012 � (The film 'The Secret World of Arrietty' is a captivating coming-of-age story about Arrietty, the daughter of tiny people who encounters a big world.)... "Arrietty" was co-written by Miyazaki and directed by his prot�g� Hiromasa Yonebayashi. Gary Rydstrom directed the English > read more

Anime / FLCL (フリクリ) / Fooly Cooly

Published on 2012-02-16 16:50:02

FLCL (フリクリ, pronounced in English as Fooly Cooly) is an original video animation series written by Yōji Enokido, directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki and produced by the FLCL Production Committee, which included Gainax, Production I.G, and Starchild Records. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / “Usagi Drop” TV series, the anime and Puffy’s official websites announced.

Published on 2012-02-15 16:50:02

Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura, who make up the girl pop duo Puffy, or Puffy AmiYumi, will guest star on the popular “Usagi Drop” (Bunny Drop) animated TV series, the anime and Puffy’s official websites announced. They will make an appearance in the form of anime characters in the ninth episode, which will air on Sept. 1, the websites said. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / VIZ Media, Autodesk form Art for Hope project to help disaster-stricken Japan

Published on 2012-02-14 16:50:05

VIZ Media, LLC, the largest Japanese manga publisher in North America, and Autodesk Inc., a leading developer and distributor in 3-D design, engineering and entertainment software, have joined hands to assist quake-recovery efforts for Japan, the companies said. Under their collaboration called Art for Hope, artists are invited to create illustrations using the Autodesk SketchBook application to c > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal

Published on 2012-02-13 16:50:03

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal, known in Japan as Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen (追憶編 Recollection or Reminiscence), is an OVA series that serves as a prequel to the Rurouni Kenshin anime television series. It was released in Japan in 1999, and was directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi and written by Masashi Sogo. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Kinema Junpo releases customizable personal film database Kinenote

Published on 2012-02-12 16:50:03

Kinema Junposha Co., publisher of long-established film magazine Kinema Junpo, said it set up a website on Jan. 20 that offers a customizable personal and interactive film database called Kinenote. The Kinenote works with one of the nation's largest film databases that contains data for about 50,000 Japanese and foreign films and more than 200,000 tips of information on film-related personnel. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Ghibli's 'The Secret World of Arrietty' to hit U.S. cinemas Feb. 17

Published on 2012-02-11 16:50:02

Studio Ghibli's The Secret World Of Arrietty - adapted from Mary Norton's novel The Borrowers - arrives on US screens February 17th and local distributors Disney have just released a handful of new clips from the film. > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Oscar-nominated animated, live action and documentary short films screen tonight

Published on 2012-02-10 17:02:25

Academy Award purists; those who insist on actually watching all of the nominees, even in the obscure categories, before submitting their ballots — should check out these programs of Oscar-nominated short films opening Friday. Among the roster of mini-movies are ones likely to make you laugh and others likely to make you cry. But either way, they’re also likely to increase your odds of winni > read more

Anime & Manga Japan / Bambino! (バンビーノ!)

Published on 2012-02-10 16:50:03

Bambino! (バンビーノ!, lit. Baby) is a Japanese cooking manga written and illustrated by Tetsuji Sekiya. The manga has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen magazine (aimed at older men) Big Comic Spirits. > read more

The artist of ‘One Piece’ sent the pirate flags to schools in stricken cities

Published on 2011-07-05 17:50:05

Children in Ofunato Elementary School gave shouts of joy to the flagPirate flags, appear in the popular serial comics ‘One Piece’, is given to 9 elementary and junior high schools in Rikuzen-takata and Ofunato cities. Students in these schools go > read more

Anime Update: Anime Expo 2011 Edition

Published on 2011-07-04 17:50:03

Anime Update: Anime Expo 2011 Edition Big Shiny Robot! - ‎Jul 2, 2011 ... 1 of the Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan manga for a limited time through their digital device Manga App (for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch). Go download it now before it's to > read more

Tezuka's 'The Phoenix' to be rereleased in original format

Published on 2011-07-03 17:50:07

The original magazine version of Osamu Tezuka's (1928-1989) "The Phoenix" comic series will be printed in book form for the first time this summer. The series is one of Tezuka's major works, dealing with grand themes including life, love, s > read more

Chrono Crusade (クロノクルセイド)

Published on 2011-07-02 17:50:01

Chrono Crusade (クロノクルセイド Kurono Kuruseido), also known as Chrno Crusade due to a typo in the original logo, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten in Dra > read more

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Published on 2011-07-01 17:50:08

Revolutionary Girl Utena (少女革命ウテナ Shojo Kakumei Utena) is a manga by Chiho Saito and anime directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The manga serial began in the June 1996 issue of Ciao and the anime was first broadcast in 1997. The anime and mang > read more

Engage Planet Kiss Dum

Published on 2011-06-30 17:50:05

Engage Planet kiss dum (キスダム -ENGAGE planet) is a mecha anime series, directed by Yasuchika Nagaoka and Eiichi Satō, and produced by Aniplex and Satelight. It premiered in Japan from April 3, 2007 on TV Tokyo. > read more

Ping Pong (film)

Published on 2011-06-29 17:50:01

Ping Pong (ピンポン Pin Pon) is a 2002 sports film directed by the Japanese filmmaker Fumihiko Sori. It is based on Taiyō Matsumoto's manga of the same name and is about the friendship between two high school table tennis players. The film c > read more

Tekkonkinkreet (鉄コン筋クリート)

Published on 2011-06-28 17:50:08

Tekkonkinkreet (鉄コン筋クリート Tekkon Kinkurīto, a child's mispronunciation of "Tekkin Konkurito" (steel reinforced concrete) is a 2006 feature-length Japanese anime film, directed by Michael Arias and animated by Studio 4°C, adapted > read more

'Suzumiya Haruhi' captures changes in society

Published on 2011-06-27 17:50:07

Since jumping into the limelight with the release as an animated TV series in 2006, fans cannot seem to get enough of the irresistible fictional high school girl Suzumiya Haruhi. The latest two-part volume of the light novel "Haruhi Suzumiya&quo > read more

Bandai offers 12 Angels figurines from 'Evangelion'

Published on 2011-06-26 17:50:11

A series of 12 enemy Angels collectible figurines from the new "Evangelion" movie series packaged with chewing gum was released from Bandai Co. on May 30, the toymaker said. Each figurine costs 294 yen ($3.50). The products are available at > read more

At Anime Expo pretending gets real

Published on 2011-06-25 17:36:08

At Anime Expo pretending gets real OCRegister - Jun 25, 2011 (Traci Hines, 22, dressed as "Misty" worked to get every detail of her costume correct down to the hair between the eyes. Hines plans to attend the 2011 Anime Expo in Los Angeles > read more

Live-action 'Ouran High School Host Club' to air on TBS from July

Published on 2011-06-24 17:50:02

(Live-action 'Ouran High School Host Club' Cast)Starting in July, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Inc. (TBS) will air a live-action version of the offbeat manga series "Ouran High School Host Club" by Bisco Hatori. The show will be bro > read more

Ai Yori Aoshi (藍より青し)

Published on 2011-06-23 17:50:07

Ai Yori Aoshi (藍より青し) is a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Kou Fumizuki and serialized from 1998 to 2005 in Hakusensha's Young Animal. It is a love story between two characters who haven't seen each other in years but were > read more

Gamaran (我間乱)

Published on 2011-06-22 17:50:01

Gamaran (我間乱, Romanized as GAMARAN in Japan) is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Nakamaru Yousuke. Gamaran chronicles the adventures of Kurogane Gama as he competes in the Grand Tournament of Unabara. Facing many o > read more

Hatsune Miku Partners with Toyota Corolla

Published on 2011-06-21 17:50:05

A new advertising campaign for the 2011 Toyota Corolla Asian American market that introduces Hatsune Miku to her growing fan base in the U.S. has been announced. A unique musical artist known for her long, blue pigtails, dance moves and songs, Hatsun > read more

First episode of 'Appleseed XIII' streamed free, more to follow for a fee

Published on 2011-06-20 17:50:01

The first episode of "Appleseed XIII," an 13-episode animated series based on the manga by Masamune Shirow, was made available for online streaming June 3. The first of the two-part animated feature version is slated to hit cinemas June 13. > read more

Ghibli Hangs Anti-Nuclear Power Banner on Rooftop

Published on 2011-06-19 17:50:05

What to Watch: DVD Picks of the WeekPatch.com - Jun 17, 2011 Family Pick, “Ponyo” (2008) – Initially titled in English as “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea,” this 2008 Japanese animated fantasy film was written and directed by Hayao Miyaza > read more

Gaku: Minna no Yama

Published on 2011-06-18 17:50:02

Gaku: Minna no Yama (岳みんなの山, lit. "Peak: Everyone's Mountain") is a Japanese mountaineering manga written and illustrated by Shin'ichi Ishizuka. It has been serialized by Shogakukan in Big Comic Original since 2003. > read more

Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師)

Published on 2011-06-17 17:50:06

Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師 Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, literally "Alchemist of Steel"), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industria > read more

Kalafina to perform at Anime Expo

Published on 2011-06-16 17:50:07

J-pop band Kalafina will make a guest appearance at this year's Anime Expo, which will run July 1-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, organizers said. The three-piece band, consisting of vocalists Keiko Kubota, Wakana Otaki and Hikaru Masai, will > read more

Expanded 'Ultraman' to air on TV Tokyo network from July

Published on 2011-06-15 17:50:05

A new "Ultraman" returns to fight for freedom and justice this summer in a revamped weekly series of the superhero franchise, TV Tokyo Corp. announced. "Ultraman Retsuden" (Ultraman chronicles) will air at 6 p.m. Wednesdays from J > read more

'Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere' series airs in October

Published on 2011-06-14 17:50:03

"Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere," an animated TV series based on Minoru Kawakami's light novel of the same name, is set for broadcast from October. At a live-streamed news conference April 9, a trailer for the show and the main production > read more

Morita-san wa Mukuchi

Published on 2011-06-13 17:50:01

Morita-san wa Mukuchi (森田さんは無口, lit. Morita-san is Silent) is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Tae Sano. The manga was originally published in the March 2007 issue of Takeshobo's Manga Life magazine, an > read more

Voice Actress Kawakami Tomoko Passes Away

Published on 2011-06-12 17:50:02

Tomoko Kawakami (川上とも子 Kawakami Tomoko, born 川上倫子, April 25, 1971 – June 9, 2011) was a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She was best known for her roles in Revolutionary Girl Utena (as Utena Tenjou), Hikaru no Go (as Hika > read more

Ritsumeikan University students promote new interactive Sanrio character

Published on 2011-06-11 17:50:06

Sanrio Co. and Ritsumeikan University's College of Image Arts and Sciences have joined forces to promote Wish Me Mell, Sanrio's first Internet-based user interactive character. The student project, led by Akinori Nakamura, an associate professor at t > read more

Fate/zero

Published on 2011-06-10 17:50:09

Fate/zero (フェイト/ゼロ Feito/zero) is a prequel to Type-Moon's visual novel Fate/stay night. It is a light novel by Gen Urobuchi, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. The first volume was released on December 29, 2006, and is a collaboration betw > read more

Mad Love Chase (Harlem Beat wa Yoake Made)

Published on 2011-06-09 17:50:03

Harlem Beat wa Yoake Made: Mad Love Chase is a manga by Takashima Kazusa. In 2002, it began serialization in Asuka. In 2009, it was licensed by TokyoPop under the name Mad Love Chase, the subtitle of the series. > read more

Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル)

Published on 2011-06-08 17:50:08

Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル) is a Japanese manga series by Hiro Mashima. It has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since August 23, 2006 where it is still ongoing. The individual chapters are being collected and published in tankō > read more

Monochrome Factor

Published on 2011-06-07 17:50:05

Monochrome Factor (モノクローム�ファクター) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaili Sorano. It was first serialized in Mag Garden's bi-monthly manga magazine Comic Blade Masamune in May 2004. However, when the ma > read more

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

Published on 2011-06-06 17:50:09

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (ブレイブルーカラミティトリガー) (pronounced /ˈbleɪz ˈbluː/) is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game's name is a portmanteau of "blaze" and "blue," with the "z" sound > read more

Aniplex Ships Rurouni Kenshin OVA/Film BDs in Japan, U.S. on Same Day

Published on 2011-06-05 17:50:07

Aniplex of America announced at its FanimeCon panel on Saturday that it will release the 1997-2001 Rurouni Kenshin original video anime (OVA) projects and 1997 Rurouni Kenshin film on Blu-ray Disc in North America — on the same days that they s > read more

Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura

Published on 2011-06-04 17:50:02

Sakura Hime Kaden (桜姫華伝: The Flower Legend of Princess Sakura) is an ongoing shojo manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. It has been adopted in to 7 volumes of Shueisha and the chapters are published in Ribon magazine since > read more

The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross

Published on 2011-06-03 19:57:14

The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross (紳士同盟†, Shinshi Dōmei Kurosu) is a shojo manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura, who also created the anime series called Full Moon o Sagashite which came out in April 06, 2002 and ended M > read more

Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror

Published on 2011-06-02 17:50:09

Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (ホッタラケの島〜遥と魔法の鏡〜, Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Mahō no Kagami) is a 2009 Japanese CG animated film directed by Shinsuke Sato. It was nominated for the award f > read more

Searching for the Full Moon (Full Moon o Sagashite / 満月をさがして)

Published on 2011-06-01 17:50:06

Searching for the Full Moon (Full Moon o Sagashite / 満月をさがして) is a Japanese shōjo manga by Arina Tanemura. According to the furigana, the kanji 満月 in the title are read furu mūn ("full moon") and not mangetsu or mitsuki, t > read more

Time Stranger Kyoko (時空異邦人KYOKO)

Published on 2011-05-31 17:50:03

Time Stranger Kyoko (時空異邦人KYOKO, Jikuu Ihou Jin Kyoko) is a manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. Originally serialized in Ribon from the September 2000 issue to the September 2001 issue, the individual chapters were colle > read more

Voice cast members of 'Usagi Drop' revealed

Published on 2011-05-30 17:50:01

The two main voices for the much-anticipated animated TV series "Usagi Drop" ("Bunny Drop" in the United States), have been announced: Hiroshi Tsuchida and Ayu Matsuura. The series is based on the comic of the same name by Yumi Un > read more

Toyota gives virtual idol Hatsune Miku a lift in U.S. debut

Published on 2011-05-29 17:50:07

Toyota Motor Corp. is featuring virtual singing idol Hatsune Miku in a sales campaign aimed at the U.S. market, a move that is likely to raise the character's profile overseas, the company's U.S. sales arm said. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) > read more

Short-Tempered Melancholic

Published on 2011-05-28 17:50:03

Short-Tempered Melancholic (かんしゃく玉のゆううつ, Kanshakudama no Yuutsu) is a series of short stories written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. Originally serialized in Ribon, the five stories were collected and published in a single t > read more

Niban Me no Koi no Katachi (manga)

Published on 2011-05-27 17:50:07

Niban Me no Koi no Katachi(2番目の恋のかたち) is a Japanese Manga by Arina Tanemura (種村有菜, Tanemura Arina, born on March 12, 1978).Her debut work was a one-shot work titled "The Style of the Second Love" (2番目の恋の > read more

Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (世界一の初恋)

Published on 2011-05-26 17:50:02

Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Onodera Ritsu no Baai (世界一初恋～小野寺律の場合～) is a Japanese boys-love manga series written and illustrated by Shungiku Nakamura. In 2011, the manga was adapted into an anime television series under the title > read more

We Were There (僕等がいた- Bokura ga Ita)

Published on 2011-05-25 17:50:03

We Were There (僕等がいた, Bokura ga Ita) is an on-going Japanese romance manga by Yuki Obata, centering around the high school life of freshman girl, Nanami Takahashi. It has been serialized in Betsucomi since 2002. > read more

Sunshine Sketch (ひだまりスケッチ/Hidamari Sukecchi)

Published on 2011-05-24 17:50:02

Hidamari Sketch is a Japanese four-panel comic strip by Ume Aoki revolving around the daily lives of a group of young girls all living in the same apartment where artists gather. It was first serialized in the seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara > read more

Barefoot Gen (はだしのゲン)

Published on 2011-05-23 17:50:09

Barefoot Gen (はだしのゲン, Hadashi no Gen) is a Japanese manga series by Keiji Nakazawa. Loosely based on Nakazawa's own experiences as a Hiroshima survivor, the series begins in 1945 in and around Hiroshima, Japan, where the six-year-old boy > read more

Tatsumi: Cannes 2011 Review

Published on 2011-05-22 17:50:03

Tatsumi: Cannes 2011 Review Hollywood Reporter - May 21, 2011 While it evinces a mood that is unutterably sad, yet indescribably beautiful, the sinister and decidedly adult subject matter may scale down its widespread marketability, but “otakus” > read more

Shigeru Mizuki Museum and Road

Published on 2011-05-21 17:50:10

(Sagari and other Yokais on Mizuki Road) Shigeru Mizuki (水木しげる, Mizuki Shigeru, born March 8, 1922) is a Japanese manga author, most known for his Japanese horror manga GeGeGe no Kitaro (which was originally titled "Hakaba Kitaro" > read more

NARUTO (3)

Published on 2011-05-20 17:50:01

Naruto ninja clash in the land of snow part 1 english The First Movie is titled "Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow". Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (大活劇! 雪姫忍法帖だってばよ!!) is a 2004 film directed by Tensai Okamura and w > read more

Freezing (manga)

Published on 2011-05-19 17:50:07

Freezing (フリージング, Furījingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Korean manhwa creators Dall-Young Lim and Kwang-Hyun Kim respectively. The manga started serialization in Kill Time Communication's male-oriented Japa > read more

Sketchbook (manga)

Published on 2011-05-18 17:50:03

Sketchbook (スケッチブック, Suketchibukku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Totan Kobako. First serialized in the April 2002 issue of Comic Blade, the individual chapters are collected and published by Mag Garden. > read more

Higurashi When They Cry (ひぐらしのなく頃に)

Published on 2011-05-17 17:50:10

Higurashi No Naku KoroNi ~ Full Opening song Higurashi When They Cry (ひぐらしのなく頃に, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni), known simply as When They Cry for the North American release of the anime adaptation, is a Japanese murder mystery dō > read more

Okinawa's homegrown hero 'Ryujin Mabuyer' hits big screen

Published on 2011-05-16 17:50:07

CHATAN, Okinawa Prefecture--"Ryujin Mabuyer," a live-action superhero TV series that has aired in the island prefecture since 2008, makes its big-screen debut this winter, its producers said April 19.The weekly show is aired by Ryukyu Broad > read more

Monochrome Factor Manga to End in Japan in June

Published on 2011-05-15 17:50:08

Monochrome Factor Manga to End in Japan in June Anime News Network - May 13, 2011 Tokyopop published the first four of the 10 current volumes of the manga in North America. The manga inspired a 2008 television anime series from director ... > read more

Ayako (manga)

Published on 2011-05-14 17:50:06

Ayako (奇子) is the name of a manga trilogy by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Big Comic, a manga magazine published by Shogakukan. It is licensed in North America by Vertical. It is also licensed in France by Delcourt/Akata and in Italy by Haza > read more

“Upotte!!” – Anime Adaptation

Published on 2011-05-13 17:50:09

新連載天王寺きつね「うぽって!!」PV According to the wraparound jacket band found on the manga, Tennouji Kitsune’s 4-panel comedy manga series, "Upotte!!", will be receiving an anime adaptation. The characters in the story are moe a > read more

Bunny Drop (Usagi Drop)

Published on 2011-05-12 17:50:06

Bunny Drop (うさぎドロップ, Usagi Doroppu), also known as Usagi Drop, is an Japanese josei manga series by Yumi Unita. It has been serialized in the manga magazine Feel Young since October 2005, and collected by Shodensha in eight wide-ban vol > read more

7 Billion Needles

Published on 2011-05-11 17:50:01

Shy and anti-social Hikaru is content to spend her high school years wearing her headphones and shutting herself off from her classmates. But all that changes when an alien takes up residence in her body, gives her strange powers, and puts her in the > read more

20th Century Boys

Published on 2011-05-10 17:50:02

20th Century Boys (20世紀少年, Nijusseiki Shonen) is a science fiction-mystery manga created by Naoki Urasawa. It won the 2001 Kodansha Manga Award in the General category, an Excellence Prize at the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival, and the 2003 S > read more

Illustrations from "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance" due out

Published on 2011-05-09 17:50:10

Evangelion 2.0 : You Can (Not) Advance (trailer) The first of a two-volume collection of illustrations from "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance" is due in bookstores on May 28. The second volume will follow this summer. > read more

Tokyo's Nerima Ward unveils its anime mascot, Nerimaru

Published on 2011-05-08 17:50:05

Tokyo's Nerima Ward unveils its anime mascot, Nerimaru Asahi - May 3, 2011 To raise its profile as the city of anime, Tokyo's Nerima Ward introduced its new official mascot, Nerimaru, which was produced by ward-based animation house Studio Comet. Ner > read more

Last Inning

Published on 2011-05-07 17:50:06

Last Inning (ラストイニング, Rasutoiningu) is a baseball manga written by Ryu Kamio, supervised by Kiyosi Kato and illustrated by Yu Nakahara.The plot is as follows. > read more

'Evangelion' saga inspires fashion and eyewear sales

Published on 2011-05-06 17:50:08

The "Evangelion" anime franchise has done extremely well at home and abroad, with feature films produced in the 2000s long after the original TV series wrapped in 1996.Much attention has been paid to the sexy-cool sci-fi outfits worn by its > read more

How-to guide helps lure anime, manga fans to boost local economies

Published on 2011-05-05 17:50:02

Manga and anime fans love to explore the places that inspired stories in their favorite comic books and movies. Their interest has grown to such an extent that local economies are getting a welcome lift from the unexpected fan interest.The surge in s > read more

“Mirai Nikki” – TV Series Fall Premiere

Published on 2011-05-04 17:50:08

According to Kadokawa, a TV anime series for "Mirai Nikki" is slated to premiere this Fall. It had previously received an 8-minute OAD in December 2010.In addition, the 12th and final volume to the manga series will be released on April 26t > read more

Khoo's animated feature on Tatsumi selected for Cannes

Published on 2011-05-03 17:50:01

Eric Khoo's "Tatsumi," an animated feature about manga artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, the father of the comic genre called "gekiga" (dramatic pictures), will be screened at the 64th Cannes International Film Festival, festival official > read more

'Tofu Boy' anime premieres at Hong Kong filmfest

Published on 2011-05-02 17:50:07

The 3-D anime adventure "Little Ghostly Adventures of the Tofu Boy," which stars the vocal talents of familiar Japanese actors, premiered at the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival on March 22 ahead of its Japan release on April 29.T > read more

Urasawa's '20th Century Boys' nabs 3 nominations at Eisner Awards

Published on 2011-05-01 17:50:09

Often nominated but not yet a winner, manga artist Naoki Urasawa ("Monster") is again in the running at the 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The well-known artist received three nominations, including a nod in the Best Continuing Ser > read more

Miho Fukuhara's 'Starlight' theme for 'Onigamiden'

Published on 2011-04-30 17:50:12

"Starlight," the new song by Miho Fukuhara, was picked as the main theme for "Onigamiden," an epic anime adventure that opens nationwide on April 29, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc. said.The film follows Jun Tendo, a juni > read more

'Phaethon' manga warning of nuclear risks now available free online

Published on 2011-04-29 17:50:05

A more than 20-year-old manga that warns against nuclear power generation has drawn hundreds of thousands of readers since being posted online soon after the crisis hit the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.Ryoko Yamagishi's "Phaethon" ma > read more

Animations Festival back for encore in 4 Japan cities

Published on 2011-04-28 17:50:01

The Animations Festival, a showcase of animated shorts with modern themes that were featured at animation filmfests around the world, returns with encore screenings in Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagoya and Kobe.Initially held in fall 2010, the festival generated > read more

Hamamatsu cabs cozy up to Strawberry Marshmallow

Published on 2011-04-27 17:50:02

HAMAMATSU, Shizuoka Prefecture--Manga fans in Hamamatsu can now "take a ride" with Strawberry Marshmallow.A handful of taxi companies in the city are running cabs with characters from the popular manga "Ichigo Mashimaro (Strawberry Mar > read more

One Piece Vol.4

Published on 2011-04-26 17:50:06

One Piece DVDs by Amazon Refer to "One Piece" in relation to "Manga" and "Films". > read more

Pecha Kucha events go global to help quake-hit Japan

Published on 2011-04-25 17:50:26

Once English architect Mark Dytham starts talking so passionately about what he does, you fear he may never stop.So, you wonder how Dytham, who is based in Tokyo, dreamed up "Pecha Kucha," an event that gives young designers a chance to sho > read more

George Takei Against Alleged Whitewashing of AKIRA

Published on 2011-04-24 17:50:05

Book Review: How to Pen & Ink: The Manga Start-up Guide Seattle Post Intelligencer - Apr 22, 2011 ORG Nowadays, if you spy some kid boredom doodling in class, chances are the images they're scratching on their lined notebook paper will be manga/a > read more

NARUTO (2)

Published on 2011-04-23 17:50:02

Refer to "NARUTO Films". The series has also spawned five films; with the first three situated during the first anime series, the remaining from Naruto: Shippūden. > read more

Honey and Clover

Published on 2011-04-22 17:50:07

Honey and Clover (ハチミツとクローバー, Hachimitsu to Kurōbā) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chika Umino. It is also known as HachiKuro (ハチクロ) and H&C. It is published by Shueisha, initially serializ > read more

"Appleseed" vid features Citizen Eco-Drive watch

Published on 2011-04-21 17:50:02

A preview of "Appleseed XIII," the exciting new CG animated adaptation of Masamune Shirow's manga, was unveiled March 24 at Baselworld 2011, the world's largest watch and jewelry show held annually in Basel, Switzerland.The video, a collabo > read more

GE - Good Ending

Published on 2011-04-20 17:50:05

GE - Good Ending (ＧＥ〜グッドエンディング) is a is a Japanese manga series by Sasuga Kei. It was first serialized in the weekly Japanese manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on August 2009. This school life romance follows the > read more

Biggest 'One Piece' event ever coming to Tokyo Dome

Published on 2011-04-19 17:50:08

The "One Piece Dome Tour," a five-day event celebrating the "One Piece" manga and anime series, happens April 27-May 1 at the Tokyo Dome stadium. The popular manga about pirates searching for treasure has a combined circulation of > read more

Japan takes step towards ordinary life as Disneyland reopens

Published on 2011-04-18 17:50:10

The popular resort shut its doors after the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami devastated a broad swathe of northeast Japan and damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant 240 km north of the capital, hit by rolling power cuts and ground liquefaction th > read more

Ghibli's 'Arrietty' out on Blu-ray and DVD June 17

Published on 2011-04-17 17:50:06

Studio Ghibli Inc.'s "Karigurashi no Arrietty" (The Borrower Arrietty) animated feature film is due out on Blu-ray and DVD on June 17, Walt Disney Studios Japan said."Karigurashi no Arrietty" was based on British writer Mary Norto > read more

One Piece Vol.3

Published on 2011-04-16 17:50:02

Refer to "One Piece" in relation to TV Anime. Produced by Toei Animation, the One Piece anime series debuted in Japan on Fuji Television on October 20, 1999. Since then, the still ongoing series has aired more than four hundred episodes. > read more

'Puzzle Prince' airs on phones from April 7

Published on 2011-04-15 17:50:09

The brain-training anime series "Phi Brain: Kami no Pazuru" (Phi Brain: God's Puzzle), slated to start this fall, is already spawning a spinoff: "Puzzle Prince" will be broadcast for mobile devices from April 7."Phi Brain&quo > read more

NARUTO (1)

Published on 2011-04-14 17:50:05

This time taking up "NARUTO", very popular Anime for Anime Fun in the world. Naruto (NARUTO -ナルト-, romanized as NARUTO in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. > read more

Kumaki sings theme of 'Children Who Chase Lost Voices'

Published on 2011-04-13 17:50:01

Anri Kumaki's song "Hello Goodbye and Hello" was picked as the theme song for award-winning director Makoto Shinkai's upcoming anime feature, "Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below."The much-anticipated movie, slated for > read more

'Gumism' CD features Vocaloid2 synthesized songs

Published on 2011-04-12 17:50:02

"Exit Tunes Presents Gumism from Megpoid," an album of songs made using Yamaha Corp.'s latest Vocaloid2 song synthesizer program, was released on the Exit Tunes label on March 16. The distributor is Pony Canyon Inc.Featuring 19 songs create > read more

One Piece Vol.2

Published on 2011-04-11 17:50:05

Refer to "One Piece" again as Vol. 2. "One Piece" is also supposed to be widly known in the World. > read more

Anime and manga creators band together for quake charity e-book

Published on 2011-04-10 17:50:07

"Pray for Japan from Japanese Creator Vol. 01," an e-book for Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPad whose sales will go toward helping survivors of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, hit digital shelves on March 31.Contributing artists includ > read more

Support Japan with Ganbare Japan! – Japan Expo has created a dedicated Facebook page

Published on 2011-04-09 17:50:02

To show your support to Japan, Japan Expo has created a dedicated Facebook page.As you well know, on March 11th, 2011, Japan has lived terrible hours.After a magnitude 9 earthquake, a tsunami has hit the Senda� area, leaving tens of thousands de > read more

Asagaya animation school turns city into 'anime gallery'

Published on 2011-04-08 17:50:06

The Asagaya district in Tokyo's Suginami Ward, as well as nearby areas, has long been popular among writers and artists who enjoyed its comfortable lifestyle.Now, it is the focus of "Art Map Asagaya: Animation to Manga Ten" (Art Map Asagaya > read more

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