News - December 2002
- Contest Update (00:13)
- STA Announces First JoJo Release Date (15:06)
- Mandarake Closing LA Area Store (03:10)
- New American Anime Production Company? (03:10)
- Full Metal Panic, Season 2 (01:38)
- Toho 2003 Movie Lineup (06:20)
- Japanese Cultural Awards (20:00)
- Suzuki interview (19:41)
- Free Comic Book Day (19:22)
- DBZ Toys Find New Home? (19:22)
- TechTV looks to anime for new logo (19:22)
- Patlabor WXIII in theatres (02:10)
- Tokyo Mint Announces Second Love Hina Statue (01:51)
- Evangelion Contest Winners (01:08)
- Quick Update (00:28)
- Virus DVD Edited (22:07)
- Cartoon Network confirms that they don't have the rights to Stand Alone Complex (21:46)
- 4 Naruto Games on the Way (21:40)
- English Subtitles on Production I.G R2 DVD releases? (21:30)
- Yasuo Otsuka to Draw New Lupin Manga Series (20:37)
- Gutsoon! Announces First Graphic Novel (20:40)
- TechTV Canada: Anime (to be) Unleashed? (17:00)
- New Bandai Website - Melty Lancer (09:24)
- Anime Reactor Guest Announcements (09:20)
- TechTV New Website Launch (09:20)
- Beyblade Fad Goes International (19:51)
- San Francisco Manga Art Exhibit (16:53)
- Interview with Takashi Nakamura (16:53)
- Maria Kawamura Coming to the USA (14:09)
- Ai Yori Aoshi Trailer Online (14:08)
- Seatbelts Reunite (14:08)
- Spirited Away Red Tint on TV (12:59)
- The Anime Network American Launch (16:57)
- The Princess Blade Website Launches (16:57)
- New Industry Interviews (16:39)
- Fushigi Yuugi To Air On International Channel (16:39)
- Howl's Moving Castle set to begin production (11:04)
- New Ghost in the Shell Movie (08:09)
- New ADV Release Dates (22:09)
- Correction: Tezuka Hometown (20:42)
- No Tech TV Anime for Canada (20:28)
- Upcoming Anime Titles (20:17)
- A Short Talk with Yoshiyuki Tomino (20:17)
- Japanese Actress Does Cosplay at Wedding (20:16)
- Onegai Teacher 2 Is on the Way (20:16)
- Voice Operated Humanoid Robot Developed (20:16)
- Megatokyo Auction (21:47)
- Spirited Away Eligible for Oscar (20:19)
- Shonen Jump Explodes Onto American Fan Scene (17:47)
- Anime Companies Take On New Executives. (17:46)
- Char's Counterattack Broadcast delayed (19:49)
- Palgrave will Publish Anime Directors Book (19:41)
- New Release Dates (19:34)
- ADV Correction, No Gasaraki Price Reduction (18:24)
- Dragonball Heads Up Lycos Top 50 (13:20)
- Poll: ANN Logo (09:42)
- Shoujocon 2003 Announcement (15:49)
- Shonen Jump / Viz Article (15:42)
- More Jack Mathews on Spirited Away (23:00)
- Production I.G Talks about 2D / 3D Animation (23:00)
- "Renewal of Evangelion" and More (16:47)
- Tokyo University Students Working On Optical Camouflage (02:12)
- Christmas Fan-Art Contest Update (02:10)
- Otaku Awards 2002 (14:56)
- Free Anime At The Metreon (14:25)
- Production I.G. Calls for Moderation in Fan Subbing (14:25)
- Reign The Conqueror Release Date (14:22)
- Tech TV Anime Unleashed Schedule (12:15)
- Why does manga succeed where American Comics fail? (22:03)
- First Full Length Anime Film Premier (22:03)
- "Shonen Jump Day" Flyer on Shonen Jump Website (15:13)
- More on Red Tint Lawsuit (11:01)
- Studio Ghibli film "The Cat Returns" Article (11:01)
- About Special Deals (18:19)
- Special Deal #1 (18:19)
- Special Deal #2 (18:19)
- New OVA from Production I.G. (17:28)
- Evangelion Contest Update (17:21)
- LEGO To Release Anime Inspired CGI Home Video (13:57)
- Interview With Shoujo-Ai Film Festival Founder (13:49)
- Ai Yori Aoshi, Noir Websites Up And Running. (13:32)
- Evangelion Rumors In Japan (13:31)
- Tokyopop Announces Disney Based Titles (13:30)
- Otakon 2003 Dates, First Guests Confirmed (23:48)
- Spirited Away not Qualified for Academy Award? (23:44)
- Anime Convention and Festival Growth (23:15)
- Char's Counterattack on Adult Swim (21:46)
- Bandai Unwraps Love Hina Christmas Website (18:01)
- Magical Project S website is up. (18:00)
- Cartoon Network Announces New Anime (11:26)
- Sen to Chihiro Red Tint Lawsuit (22:55)
- Tokyopop titles on TV... (18:27)
- Akira Toriyama To Appear At Shonen Jump Launch Party (18:26)
- December Manga Sales Rankings (18:26)
- RAIJIN Game & Anime Website Launches (16:16)
- Tokyopop CLAMPs Down (15:31)
- Bandai Announces Anime Club Support Progam (12:10)
- Evangelion Contest Update (22:38)
- Holiday Logo Contest Update (00:30)
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