News - April 2008
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- New Blue Dragon Anime Gets Manga Tie-In (18:27)
- USA Today Booklist, April 21–27: No Japanese Manga (14:38)
- Ghibli Background Artist Kazuo Oga Interviewed (13:49)
- Live-Action Neko Rahmen Taishō Film Based on Manga (12:26)
- 3rd Higurashi Tentatively Slated as Rei Video Series (11:54)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, April 22–28 (Updated) (02:30)
- Daily Briefs (01:51)
- Kerokero Ace Magazine to Run Fourth Code Geass Manga (18:41)
- Last Exile's Murao to Draw World Destruction Manga (17:49)
- Anime Adapts Child Emperor's Life After Supposed Death (16:09)
- Wolfie the Pianist Anime Named Cannes Official Selection (13:41)
- More of EXILE Song & Dance Unit's Examurai Anime Announced (12:08)
- Chinese-Japanese Three Kingdoms Anime to Air in June (07:10)
- Daily Briefs (05:06)
- Kodansha's Morning 2 to Serialize Felipe Smith Comic (18:12)
- Taiwan's Yu Wins 2nd Morning Int'l Manga Competition (17:53)
- Viz Vice President Discusses Original Comic Plans (13:54)
- Live-Action Higurashi Film Sequel in the Works (12:12)
- Oshii's Sky Crawlers Trailer Officially Posted Online (11:12)
- Bandai Visual Confirms Global Blu-ray, Online Releases (03:41)
- Megumi Hayashibara to Sing Slayers Revolution's Themes (01:49)
- Daily Briefs (01:33)
- Authorized Online Manga Zombie Translation Completed (23:31)
- English Cosmode Online Mag's Free Preview Issue Posted (22:58)
- Bandai Visual to Offer Freedom on BD Worldwide in Fall (05:48)
- USA Today Booklist, April 14–20 (01:05)
- Vampire Hunter D's Kikuchi, Takaki to Attend Anime Expo (23:57)
- Aurora Publishing Adds Hitohira, Three Boys-Love Manga (23:38)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, April 16–22 (14:22)
- AKB48 Otaku Idol Group Gets AKB48 Sprout Online Manga (Updated) (12:45)
- Genshiken's Shimoku Kio to Start Digopuri Manga (19:05)
- English Code Geass Clips, Episode 1 Posted Online (16:59)
- Japanese Box Office: April 19–20 (14:52)
- Gonzo's Linebarrels of Iron Anime Promo Video Streamed (12:47)
- Macross Frontier TV Anime Promo Videos Posted Online (12:21)
- Images from Code Geass R2 Episode 5 Reportedly Leaked (05:27)
- Otakon to Host Madhouse Studio Co-Founder Maruyama (04:49)
- Bones' Upcoming Bōnen no Xamdou Anime Trailer Streamed (03:58)
- Daily Briefs (03:25)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, April 14–20 (23:54)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, April 9–15 (23:31)
- Blade of the Immortal Anime's Promo Video Streamed (14:55)
- NisiOisin's Bakemonogatari Light Novels to Get Anime (Updated) (14:25)
- Ga-Rei Afterschool Spirit-Hunting Manga to be Animated (13:20)
- Manga, Anime Planned for Sega's World Destruction RPG (12:26)
- Gonzo to Stream Limited Animation of Hennako-chan Manga (04:51)
- Daily Briefs (02:10)
- American Manga Sales Rose, But at Slower Rate in 2007 (23:57)
- Kare Kano's Tsuda to Start New Chotto Edo Made Manga (17:26)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, April 2–8 (16:33)
- 20th Century Boys Film Trilogy's Teaser Streamed (15:07)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, April 15–21 (13:38)
- Tetsujin Dakkan Sakusen 2 Manga Revives Tetsujin 28 (12:14)
- Uma Thurman: New Anime Sequence Written for Kill Bill (05:45)
- Daily Briefs (03:17)
- Kamikaze Girls' Nakajima Oversees Anime TV Shorts (16:12)
- Broccoli Books Posts Koi Cupid, sola Manga Previews (Updated) (15:15)
- American Anime Fan Disappears in Japan (14:45)
- FanFare Gets Taniguchi's Quest for the Missing Girl (Updated) (14:20)
- Live-Action Kitarō Sequel's 2nd Teaser Streamed (13:33)
- USA Today Booklist, April 7–13 (12:29)
- Manga Editors Talk About Goals, 2008 Plans (12:17)
- Vexille to Run in Boston, Maiko Haaaan in 3 US Cities (12:07)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, April 7–13: Blue Dragon (11:33)
- Daily Briefs (03:47)
- Tokyopop Adds Maru-Ma Novels that Spawned Kyo Kara Maoh (23:17)
- Last Gasp to Publish Tokyo Zombie Horror Comedy Manga (17:42)
- Detroit Metal City Teaser Posted with Death Note's Matsuyama (14:57)
- CMX Adds Astral Project, Ballad of a Shinigami Manga (13:39)
- Naruto Shippuden Kizuna Movie's Teaser Streamed (12:25)
- Errata: Anime Boston Cosplay Gameshows Coordinator Title (11:31)
- Kinnikuman, Captain Tsubasa to Return to Jump in 1-Shots (07:04)
- Viz Plans Hunter X Hunter Release in DVD Season Boxes (06:39)
- Digital Manga Picks Up Tezuka's Swallowing the Earth (Updated) (01:37)
- Japan's Jump Anime Tour to Show New Dragon Ball Anime (13:31)
- Bandai Entertainment Adds Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (21:53)
- Yen Press Announces Titles to Run in Anthology Mag (13:20)
- Del Rey Adds Gakuen Prince, Samurai 7, Zetsubo Sensei (12:26)
- 1st Linebarrels of Iron Episode to Premiere at Anime Expo (11:02)
- 1st Penguin Girl Heart Anime Episode Posted in Japan (10:32)
- Naisho no Tsubomi Anime's Commercial Streamed (10:08)
- Daily Briefs (10:07)
- Bandai Entertainment Gets Gurren Lagann TV Anime (Updated) (17:43)
- Bandai Entertainment Gets Gundam 00 TV Anime (Updated) (17:42)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 31–April 6 (16:08)
- Riku Ranjō's Akikan! Romance Light Novels to Get Anime (14:34)
- Japanese Box Office: April 12–13 (12:46)
- Aya Hirano's "Unnamed World" Music Video Streamed (12:14)
- Japanese Winny Anime File-Sharer Gets 1 Year in Prison (11:42)
- Little, Brown Gets Haruhi Light Novels in English (18:59)
- First Bleach Film to Run in U.S. Theaters June 11-12 (11:11)
- Japanese Highlander Director's Cut Promo Videos Posted (10:45)
- Anime North to Host Voice Actress/Singer Halko Momoi (10:19)
- Live-Action Negima's Unaired Episode #26 Streamed (10:00)
- Yen Press Acquires Haruhi Suzumiya Manga in N. America (09:03)
- Shirodaira, Mizuno's Spiral Alive Mystery Manga to End (Updated) (08:01)
- Kurumi Duo to Launch Tsukiiro no Noel Fantasy Manga (04:23)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, March 26–April 1 (23:44)
- Oshii Casts Oscar-Nominated Kikuchi for Sky Crawlers (19:30)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 24–30: Seasonal Break (14:03)
- Soul Eater TV Anime Ad Posted Online (12:29)
- Unaired Code Geass Episode's Ending Leaked by Accident (11:26)
- Matsumoto: Korean Harlock Film Planned Without Consent (06:40)
- Florida Gay & Lesbian Film Fest to Show Love My Life (06:39)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Last 6 Minutes of Unaired Code Geass R2 Episode Leaked (16:29)
- Ohio Anime Con Uses RFID Technology to Track Attendees (15:46)
- Anime Expo to Host Musical Duo Jyukai (15:05)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, April 8–14 (14:07)
- Eyeglass Store Sells Official Library War Glasses (13:28)
- Japanese-Animated Batman Video's New Trailer Posted (12:21)
- Spider-Man Co-Creator Stan Lee Interviewed on Ultimo (11:32)
- DreamWorks to Make 3D Live-Action Ghost in the Shell (02:04)
- New 2-Minute Live-Action Speed Racer Trailer Posted (Updated) (20:20)
- 1st Death Note Film to Run in 300+ U.S. Theaters in May (16:56)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 17–23: Conan Rises (Updated) (16:23)
- Manga Listed Among Eisner Award Nominees for 2008 (15:43)
- USA Today Booklist, March 31–April 6: Vampire Knight 4 (14:53)
- Arakawa, Disney, Jinni's 1st Fireball Episode Streamed (10:57)
- T.M.Revolution to Run Live Radio Show in NYC Bookstore (08:30)
- Singer Gackt's Pet Dog Ener to Get Anime, Picture Book (07:18)
- KISS Singer Simmons Cameos in Detroit Metal City Film (06:25)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- 2nd New Cobra the Space Pirate OVA Project Confirmed (23:45)
- Eve no Jikan Movie Trailer Posted Online (12:50)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, March 19–25 (19:43)
- Video for Clannad, Shuffle, D.C. II's 3D Virtual World (13:12)
- Toei's Uchi no 3 Shimai Anime Ad Posted Online (12:33)
- 5th Grade Girl Wins Miyazaki's Jet Art Design Contest (05:26)
- Korea's Eight Peaks Plans Captain Harlock Movie (04:25)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Hawaiian Int'l Film Fest to Show Vexille, Always (23:42)
- New Feature: Recent and Upcoming Anime (14:28)
- Stan Lee, Bones Confirmed to be Working on Hero Man (14:26)
- New Nijū-Mensō no Musume Anime Teaser Trailer Streamed (12:53)
- Macross Frontier, Code Geass R2 Gets DVD, Blu-ray (06:11)
- Slayers Revolution Manga to Start in Dragon Age Mag (05:04)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, April 1–7 (02:59)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Japanese Box Office: April 5-6 (15:56)
- New York Comic Con Posts T.M.Revolution Interview (14:54)
- Viz Shows Kilari, Monster, Nana at Global TV Trade Con (14:31)
- Genco, Nico Nico Douga Streams Charawood Anime Shorts (12:58)
- Cosmode Mag's English Edition Posts Online Preview (05:00)
- Studio 4°C's Genius Party Beyond Trailer Posted (02:13)
- Japan Hires Detective Conan to Introduce World Summit (22:23)
- Clannad, Shuffle, D.C. II to Launch 3D Virtual World (16:27)
- Eagle, Zipang's Kaiji Kawaguchi to Draw 1-Shot Manga (14:13)
- Kondansha's Morning 2 Manga Magazine to Go Monthly (13:13)
- Beyblade Anime to Return after 4 Years This Summer (12:32)
- V.B. Rose's Hidaka to Start Berry Berry Part I Manga (04:35)
- ACen to Host Gunsmith Cats' Sonoda, A-ko's Moriyama (02:52)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- AnimeOnDVD Sold to Mania.com Entertainment Community (17:50)
- Druaga Anime Episode Removed from Crunchyroll for Now (15:57)
- Eureka Seven Movie to be Announced in Newtype Mag (15:09)
- Viz Wins Two 2007 Gem Manga Awards from Diamond (14:20)
- Disney, Jinni's Fireball Robot Promo Movie Streamed (13:18)
- BOST TV Offers Free 1st Episodes of Druaga, Blassreiter (12:39)
- 2008 Detective Conan Movie's Two TV Ads Posted (12:19)
- Manga Rule BookScan Graphic Novel List (04:25)
- Sakuishi's Beck Rock-and-Roll Manga to End in Japan (02:57)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- France's Annecy to Show Piano Forest, Appleseed Sequel (06:45)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Sony's Animax Expands to Spain (06:52)
- Registration Opens at N. America's Only 21+ Anime Con (22:37)
- Druaga Now Available in Global Streams, Downloads (Updated) (18:34)
- LA's Japan Film Fest to Run Appleseed Sequel, One Piece (17:54)
- Mononoke's Nakamura to Adapt Mushrambo into 2 Films (14:46)
- Stan Lee, Shaman King's Takei Unveil Ultimo Manga Pic (13:02)
- Ultraviolet: Code 044 TV Anime's Trailer Streamed (Updated) (12:31)
- Daily Briefs (04:27)
- 2 Alabama 6th-Grade Boys Arrested for Death Note Book (01:35)
- Viz to Publish Legend of Zelda Manga in October (23:57)
- Second Rosario + Vampire Anime Series Announced (17:37)
- USA Today Booklist, March 24–30: Naruto, Fruits Basket (13:21)
- Library War Promo Movie, Commercial Posted Online (10:24)
- Speed Racer To Close NYC's Tribeca Film Fest (04:37)
- X Japan to Play NYC's Madison Square Garden This Fall (04:26)
- Daily Briefs (00:25)
- Award-winning Toradora! Light Novels to be Animated (15:43)
- Third Season of NHK's Ani-Kuri Shorts Streamed (13:25)
- Nico Nico Anime Channel Opens for Original Net Anime (11:47)
- Code-E Sequel Mission-E's Promo Video Posted Online (11:08)
- Hisaishi to Mark 25 Years of Ghibli Music with Concert (04:26)
- Sony to Sell Manga Ent. Anime in Non-English Regions (04:13)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, March 25–31 (01:04)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Japanese Box Office: March 22–23, 29–30 (23:46)
- Yaoi Jamboree Hosts Aoi Futaba, Kurenai Mitsuba (19:09)
- Urban Vision Returns with Manga-Based Azumi 2 Film (12:32)
- Kyōran Kazoku Nikki Anime's Promo Video Streamed (11:41)
- Sekirei Promotional Video Posted Online (11:11)
- Used Book Chain Offers 100M Yen to Manga, Book Authors (06:01)
- GDH to Allow Downloaders to Set Price for 2 Gonzo Anime (04:59)