News - April 2008
- 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 (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)
- Taiwan's Yu Wins 2nd Morning Int'l Manga Competition (17:53)
- Kodansha's Morning 2 to Serialize Felipe Smith Comic (18:12)
- 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 (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 (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' Nakashima Oversees Anime TV Shorts (16:12)
- Broccoli Books Posts Koi Cupid, sola Manga Previews (15:15)
- FanFare Gets Taniguchi's Quest for the Missing Girl (14:20)
- American Anime Fan Disappears in Japan (14:45)
- 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 (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 Gundam 00 TV Anime (17:42)
- Bandai Entertainment Gets Gurren Lagann TV Anime (17:43)
- 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 (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)
- Anna Tsuchiya to Voice Character in 2008 Anpanman Film (20:55)
- 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 (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 (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)
- Newest Naruto Movie Named, Dated: Kizuna on August 2 (10:10)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- 2nd New Cobra the Space Pirate OVA Project Confirmed (23:45)
- Eve no Jikan Movie Trailer Posted Online (12:50)
- 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)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, March 19–25 (19:43)
- 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)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, April 1–7 (02:59)
- Slayers Revolution Manga to Start in Dragon Age Mag (05:04)
- 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)
- Chibi Vampire's Kagesaki Q&A Panels Transcribed (23:52)
- Musician Akiko Yano Announced as 1st Ponyo Cast Member (23:33)
- Newest Naruto Movie Named, Dated: Kizuna on August 2 (22:27)
- 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)
- Sakuishi's Beck Rock-and-Roll Manga to End in Japan (02:57)
- Manga Rule BookScan Graphic Novel List (04:25)
- 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 (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 (12:31)
- Daily Briefs (04:27)
- 2 Alabama 6th-Grade Boys Arrested for Death Note Book (01:35)
- Quick Reminder: Supanova Brisbane on this weekend! (18:00)
- 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)
- X Japan to Play NYC's Madison Square Garden This Fall (04:26)
- Speed Racer To Close NYC's Tribeca Film Fest (04:37)
- 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)
- Sony to Sell Manga Ent. Anime in Non-English Regions (04:13)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, March 25–31 (01:04)
- Hisaishi to Mark 25 Years of Ghibli Music with Concert (04:26)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Japanese Box Office: March 22–23, 29–30 (23:46)
- Yaoi Jamboree Hosts Aoi Futaba, Kurenai Mitsuba (19:09)
- Kyōran Kazoku Nikki Anime's Promo Video Streamed (11:41)
- Sekirei Promotional Video Posted Online (11:11)
- Urban Vision Returns with Manga-Based Azumi 2 Film (12:32)
- 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)
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This Week in Games - On the Verge
games
Dustin sings the praises of the grimy Metroid-alike Axiom Verge, Super Mario cosplays at the Olympics, a new game from Pokemon developers Game Freak, PLUS Attack on Titan for the PS4 and the rest of next week's new releases!
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Charlotte Blu-Ray 1
anime
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anime
A scrappy little company called Anime Midstream picked up the series B'tx recently, so it's the perfect time for a refresher on just who Anime Midstream are.
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events
Our Tokyo correspondent Ken shares both his experience attending the massive Comic Market 90 at Big Sight and a horde of new cosplay photos!
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Kuroko's Basketball GN 1
manga
Even though it gets off to a slow start, this compilation of Kuroko's Basketball's first two volumes lays a strong foundation for a story that will only get stronger as it grows.
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just for fun
Mob Psycho 100 descends more than a few spaces while Danganonpa is on the ascent - find out how your favorite summer anime fare in our weekly user rankings!
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Fate/Grand Order Saber Artoria Pendragon Figure
merch
Saber Artoria Pendragon is as majestic as ever with her cloak, crown, and swords in this high quality figure from Medicom Toy, available immediately on Tokyo Otaku Mode.
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Vice & Luna - #11
just for fun
Maybell takes Luna on their first date - inside a roleplaying game!
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A Certain Magical Index II BD+DVD
anime
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― The Certain Magical Index franchise has four anime series and one movie to date, of which this was the third installment, airing in Fall of 2010. Although I consider it to be the weakest series in the...
Answerman - When Did US Anime Publishers Transition from VHS to DVD?
anime
Back when VHS fell to the mighty DVD, how did the US anime industry transition to a new format, and what did that mean for the industry as a whole?
― Jake asks: I have been wondering for a while now about when the anime industry transitioned from VHS to DVD's. I know that the DVD player was introduced on the market in the mid 90's but like a lot of people I did not get around to transitioning until ...
Shelf Life - Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
anime
Shelf Life finishes up its run of Gundam reviews with the divisive final part of the original Univeral Century timeline. Plus, all this week's new releases!
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Corpse Party: Blood Covered GN 1
manga
Corpse Party's manga adaptation isn't quite as good as it could be due to some issues with both art and story, but it still seems like it has potential.
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The Mike Toole Show - Touched By a Galaxy Angel
anime
Mike sings the praises of Right Stuf's recently resurrected space comedy, Galaxy Angel - and ruminates on the genre as a whole.
― Last week at Otakon, I somehow ended up in the audience at the Right Stuf's panel. There were some technical challenges, but we won't get into that—my big takeaway from the event was company head Shawne Kleckner extolling the virtues of a genre he simply referred to as spa...