Press Releases - April 2008
- Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment to Announce New License on May 1 at 3 p.m. EDT via comingsoon.rightstuf.com and Twitter (17:40)
- Enter the Sweepstakes and Get Free DLSite 2008 Calendar (07:23)
- Bloody Wounds & Nose Bleeds!!! The King of Fighters Art Book, Dark Edge Vol. 7 & Puri Puri Vol. 5 Available Now! (18:17)
- Corinne Orr, voice of Trixie from Speed Racer, appears at LA Comic Book & Sci Fi Con May 4 (19:38)
- Preview Episode 1 of Emma: A Victorian Romance from Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment on Otaku Usa's June 2008 DVD – Now in Stores! (16:09)
- Leap through the Ninja Ranks at Anime Expo® 2008 (15:46)
- Japan's DJ Baku "Spinheddz" Critically Acclaimed Album Out in the U.S. 5/29/08 (02:55)
- Viz Media Redesigns Official Online Store (15:33)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces Otaku Collegiate T-Shirt & Hoodie for Summer/Fall 2008 (15:01)
- Budo Grape Announces New USA Tour Dates (08:00)
- Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy Takes Flight! (11:41)
- Organic Hobby, Inc releases two new figures as a part of Kaiyodo's “Revoltech Series, “Revoltech Lazengann (Gurren Lagann),” “Revoltech Toro – New Faces Limited Edition (Doko✧Demo✧Issyo)” (15:08)
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews Shin Chan Writers Jared Hedges, Joel Bergen & Alex Muniz (19:26)
- Masao Maruyama to Appear at Otakon© 2008 (01:04)
- Released Worldwide: Cosmode Online English Edition (04:17)
- DJ Asu Takes J-Pop to the Next Level (08:24)
- Anime South Announces Inaugural Murder Mystery Ball (11:25)
- Operation Darkness Demo Now Available on Xbox Live® Marketplace (13:16)
- Japan's Boom Boom Satellites Re-enter the US with Anime Feature "Vexille" Splashing Down on 5/20/08 (14:07)
- Anime Festival Orlando 9 Kicks Off Pre-Registration (16:05)
- GDH to Release Animation of Classic Comedy Manga Hennako-chan Online (00:44)
- Adult Source Media Presents Night Shift Nurses Karte 5.5 (18:07)
- Viz Media Announces the Debut of New Animated Fantasy Action Series–Buso Renkin (16:29)
- Gonzo Rosso to Partner with Major Online Game Publisher to Offer Pandora Saga in East Asian Region (00:43)
- Aksys Games Announces From the Abyss Coming to Nintendo DS in Q4 2008 (02:55)
- MIPTV Featuring Milia 2008: A Digital Edition (11:32)
- Dream Soldier Wingman “Momoko Morimoto” – 6” PVC Figure (12:38)
- DrMaster Publications Presents Yasushi Suzuki's Goths Cage (17:52)
- Viz Media Teams with NCM Fathom to Present Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody on the Big Screen for Its U.S. Debut in Special Two-Night Event (15:03)
- Second Round of Guests of Honour Confirmed for Ai-Kon 2008 (20:30)
- Stan Lee, Speed Racer, Gumby, and Classic Comic Book Artists Featured at The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention on May 4, 2008 (19:57)
- Viz Pictures Announces Theatrical Screenings of Slapstick Comedy - Maiko Haaaan!!! (22:03)
- Animation Co-Op Defense League Making Progress (21:09)
- FUNimation Announces Release of Robotech®: The Shadow Chronicles® on Blu-Ray (00:00)
- Sakura Matsuri - Brooklyn - Manga Demo/Cosplay/J-Pop : May 3 & 4 (16:31)
- SaveOurAnime.com Opens to the Public (19:19)
- Manga Giant Extends Publishing Portfolio with Launch of Colorful New Line of International Books (12:53)
- Dreamland Japan is Pleased to Announce Pianist Jen Cho as an Honored Guest at Zuiichi (13:10)
- JACON – Florida's Most Successful Anime Convention – is adding new events and contests for 2008 (15:57)
- Bandai Entertainment to Bring Gundam 00 to the U.S. (23:08)
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Manga & Novels Coming to the US (10:28)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces Summer 2008 Gravitation T-Shirts & Tank Tops (19:02)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces New Summer 2008 Ninja Nonsense T-Shirts (19:26)
- The Chicken Flies the Coop to Anime Expo® 2008 (14:08)
- Tokyopop and GoComics Announce Exclusive Mobile Manga Partnership (10:31)
- Vexille playing at Independent Film Festival of Boston (Update 2) (00:00)
- Otaku USA Editor in Chief to host Mondo Tokyo event in San Francisco Sat/19 (11:59)
- Northern Michigan Anime Convention Announces Guests, Events (12:43)
- Yamato Adds Transformable Motoslave with Sylia Action Figure to 1:15 Scale BGC Collection (13:19)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces The Maria Watches Over Us – Season 1 DVD Collection (17:32)
- Critical Mass Video Announces July 29 Release a Double Scoop of Vanilla: Hometown Hotties (18:16)
- Tokyopop and Blizzard Entertainment® Announce Three-Year Publishing Plan (11:01)
- Tokyopop and Spacedog Entertainment Join Forces to Develop Manga Entertainment Properties for Multi-Media Distribution (11:19)
- Sentimental Journey Collection Figure (Part. 2) – 5 ~ 6” (13:57)
- Atlus Fires Izuna, Clears Her Schedule for Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns on Nintendo DS (13:01)
- Takii 6 ~NintenDecision 2008~ Dates & More Are Announced (10:39)
- Viz Media Announces an Array of Exciting Plans for 2008 New York Comic Con Including Stan Lee Press Event (12:52)
- Fanfare / Ponent Mon Previews 7 New Manga / Graphic Novels at NYCC (15:41)
- GN-U Dou: Baxingar & Dancouga: Yamato Adds to Its Revolution in Action Figures (20:31)
- Anime-Style 2D Fighter Arcana Heart For PlayStation 2 in Stores Now (20:45)
- Yamato Unveils VMF - Variable Motion Figures (19:24)
- Anime Expo® 2008 Announces 2nd Main Event Concert Guest of Honor (13:15)
- Viz Pictures and NCM Fathom Bring Live Action Death Note Feature to the Big Screen for Only Two Nights in North American Debut (16:15)
- Yamato USA Tandem Twin Animal Girls: Dog Bonnie (21:11)
- New York Comic Con Announces Unprecedented Conference and Panel Schedule (10:41)
- STORY! IMAGE! FIGURE! EX: Yamato Announces the Next Two Chapters in Its Popular Series: Eggplant-sama & Ringo Noyamano (21:13)
- PiQ Goes to Hell with Sam & Max (12:26)
- New Animated Series Speed Racer: The Next Generation Starts Its Engines with 90-Minute Premiere May 2 (09:41)
- “Affiliate Program” Introduced at DLSite.com (23:32)
- DMP Platinum Celebrates Speed Racer's 40th Anniversary at New York Comic Con (23:00)
- Rinkya Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Grendizer in Italy (18:50)
- Right Stuf's ANIME TODAY Interviews VIZ Media's Gonzalo Ferreyra (19:12)
- Bandai Entertainment and Imaginasian Center L.A. Announce Free Screening Launch Event for Code Geass and Lucky Star; Voice Actors Scheduled to Appear (20:08)
- Armored Troopers Votoms – Commando Vorct ATM-09-ST Scopedog [Zetra Custom Version & Norden Custom Version] – 5 ~ 6” PVC/ABS/PC Figures (15:07)
- DC Universe Animated Original Movie "Batman Gotham Knight" World Premiere Slated for June 28, 2008 at Wizard World Chicago (14:44)
- Anime Expo® 2008 Announces Free Online Shuttle Service to the Los Angeles Convention Center (13:18)
- Armored Troopers Votoms – Commando Vorct ATM-09-ST Scopedog [Vorct Custom Version & Borque Custom Version] – 5 ~ 6” PVC/ABS/PC Figures (17:50)
- San Japan Announces Second Round Of Guests (19:21)
- NYAF Announces New Dates: New York Anime Festival Takes Place September 26-28, 2008 (08:48)
- Capcom's 'Monster Hunter Freedom 2G' Ships 1.5 Million Units; Game Poised to Surpass 'Monster Hunter Freedom 2' (11:01)
- Bleach TCG to Air First Commercial on Adult Swim (11:13)
- New York Asian Film Festival (11:42)
- G-Collections Adult PC RPG Lightning Warrior Raidy on Sale and Shipping, Official Site Launched (01:31)
- Viz Media Presents Exciting New Japanese Animated Series at 2008 MIPTV (00:00)
- Viz Media and The Licensing Machine Announce the Long Awaited Animated Series Death Note and Bleach for Italian and German Territories (00:00)
- Dyin' for Dayan (Dai-On) (12:58)
- Dark Horse Inherits the Rich Mythos of an Immortal Warrior in the Epic Tales of Blood+ (12:58)
- Casual Wii(TM) Puzzler Octomania Scuttles into Stores (19:01)
- Tokyology - A Pop Culture Documentary Hosted by Carrie Ann Inaba - Available Now (13:43)
- Anime Expo® 2008 Announces Online Ticketing for Main Events (07:00)
- Masked Rider: The First to be Screened at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan (12:07)
- Viz Media and Manga Entertainment Announce Exclusive DVD Distribution Deal for the UK and Ireland (00:00)
- Cosmode Now Digitalized, Gives Cosplayers and Fans Worldwide Access to Top Cosplay Magazine (22:15)
- Viz Pictures Announces DVD Release of Live-Action Film Nana (20:23)
- Tsubasacon Announces First Round of Guest Jen Lee Quick and Ultraball Comes to Huntington (23:48)
- Comics Legend Stan Lee and Shaman King Manga Creator Hiroyuki Takei Present Their New Collaboration… Ultimo (Karakuridôji Ultimo) (12:26)
- Atlus Releases New Screenshots for Summon Night: Twin Age (17:20)
- Providence Anime Conference Announces Two New Guests and the Commencement of Online Registration (21:46)
- 2nd Wacom Anime/Manga Contest (22:36)
- Barbican Film - Kihachiro Kawamoto, Akira Kurosawa, Le Portrait de Petite Cossette (03:50)
- Anime Premieres, Panels, and Highlights at NYCC (11:41)
- Promote Your Company and Brand at the Anime Pavilion (08:30)
- Anime Matsuri Says Thanks to All Who Attended AM 2008 (02:42)
- Atlus Releases New Screenshots for Baroque (17:00)
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