News - May 2003
- More Live Action Lone Wolf and Cub (13:29)
- Pita Ten Manga comes to a close (13:29)
- Tokyopop launches 2nd Manga Contest (13:22)
- A Totoro in The Garden (13:22)
- Asahi on AstroBoy (13:21)
- Errata: ADV did not co-produce Parasite Dolls (16:02)
- Kiddy Grade licensed by FUNimation (15:18)
- Blue Gender on Cartoon Network (13:03)
- Kenshin Manga Plans (04:43)
- TechTV New Acquisitions (04:39)
- AX Tokyo Forum (04:08)
- Voices of A Distant Star at A-Kon (01:02)
- Cosplay Contest at Wizard World (00:55)
- Anime Expo Guests (00:35)
- Tomoko Taniguchi at BAAF (00:27)
- 4Kids titles for licensing (00:19)
- Studio ArtFX Takes On Japan (19:46)
- New Tokyopop Manga Release Details (16:15)
- Bandai Trademarks Machine Robo (13:00)
- New DVDs from Softcel (12:34)
- Love Hina Otohime Mutsumi Statue (12:26)
- Tetsujin 28 Live Action Film (12:25)
- Ghost in the Shell manga CD-ROM to include previously unavailable episodes (12:05)
- Intersterlla 5555 Website (12:03)
- Monkey Typhoon and Cyborg 009 at BAAF (12:02)
- Miyazaki TV Commercial (12:02)
- ACen License Round-Up (10:48)
- Synch-Point FLCL News (16:12)
- FUNimation to re-release DBZ epsiodes 1-53 (14:59)
- Media Blasters Licenses (14:09)
- Hana Yori Dango Anime Licensed (19:15)
- Popular Fansub distro shut down (16:32)
- More on Tsubasa (15:25)
- Lone Wolf and Cub Movie (14:20)
- Cyborg 009 and Big O 2 Toonami dates (13:50)
- BAAF to Premiere Parasite Dolls (19:16)
- KidsWB Saturday Ratings (19:09)
- Ai Yori Aoshi Sequel update (20:17)
- Ai Yori Aoshi Sequel (20:05)
- New Tezuka Anime (19:54)
- Gunparade March for Download (19:25)
- Onegai Twins Manga (19:10)
- Lone Wolf creator does Wolverine (19:06)
- More Kinikuman (19:02)
- .hack//Dusk Manga Licensed (11:47)
- DBZ Budokai 2 Trailers (11:40)
- New York-Tokyo Film Festival (11:08)
- Nasu-The Summer of Andalsia at Cannes (10:40)
- Porco Rosso is it (10:37)
- BAAF Guest Announcement: Taka Nagasawa (00:54)
- More English Miyazaki (00:46)
- Parasite Dolls at BAAF (00:41)
- Fox Box September Lineup (00:32)
- More on Kill Bill (00:24)
- Yu-Yu Hakusho Games from Atari (00:06)
- Saber Marionette J Collection limited to 5000 (23:58)
- Spirited Away wins Saturn (23:37)
- Cardcaptor Sakura Sequel (23:30)
- Otaking at MIT (23:26)
- Utena Box (23:08)
- Junkers Come Here website (22:38)
- Live Action Eva Press Release (11:43)
- TM Revolution at Otakon (02:00)
- Evangelion Live Action (17:21)
- Heat Guy J Website (16:20)
- Anime Central Friday Coverage (02:28)
- Gunparade March Streaming Download (01:34)
- Anime in Contemporary Art Auction (01:34)
- A Tree of Palme at BAAF (17:39)
- Satoshi Kon bring Tokyo Godfathers to BAAF (17:34)
- Shoujocon Guest Updates (17:20)
- ADV Licenses at ACen (16:07)
- Someday's Dreamers Licensed (16:01)
- Monkey Punch's Ranma (14:44)
- BAAF Cosplay Winner to go to Tokyo (14:25)
- Dragonball Z Live Action Details (14:21)
- Otaku Unite! at AWA (14:17)
- Sonic X licensed and on TV (14:03)
- Shaman King Licensed and on TV (13:54)
- ShoujoCon Update (23:08)
- Pokemon 5 Trailer (22:36)
- Anime Next PR (13:21)
- Ghibli Most Trusted (01:18)
- Samurai Deeper Kyo Wooden DVD box (01:12)
- Special Request to Foreign Readers (01:11)
- Spike TV shows Adult Animation (00:24)
- Daft Punk at Cannes (23:44)
- New Jojo Dates (23:22)
- Anime Expo Tokyo 2004 Tour (20:03)
- 1/2 Scale Flying Mehve (14:37)
- Pioneer Licensing Speculation (14:17)
- More Animatrix on TV (20:13)
- Spirited Away editorial in SF Chronicle (11:16)
- Kenshin Kyoto Arc Scheduled for CN (10:45)
- Thinpak? (10:33)
- Poll: Which North America manga styled anthology magazine are you most likely to read? (10:28)
- Animatrix confirmed for Teletoon (01:40)
- New License (01:31)
- Initial D DVD Release Details (19:39)
- Initial D CCG (19:28)
- Daft Punk Videos at Cannes (19:11)
- Bandai Pumps Scryed (01:25)
- Spirited Away IMDb Movie of the Day (20:05)
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai on Gamecube (11:18)
- Upcoming Releases (11:14)
- Kosaikon allows Ticket Registration (11:01)
- Raijin Subscription "Bite Size" (10:57)
- BAAF Trademarks "World Anime Party" (10:50)
- Viz Discontinued Comics Information (10:49)
- Tsukasa Hojo at BAAF (10:40)
- Shelf Life Delay (10:23)
- Toei Animation Share's falling (10:52)
- Cameron's Alita in pre-production (10:16)
- Free Metron Anime Screenings (00:58)
- Kikaider on Cartoon Network (00:33)
- More CDs, From Animetrax (00:15)
- SPJA Challenges Accusations (17:41)
- CPM Aquires Tomoko Taniguchi Manga (16:24)
- Wedding Peach Anime Licensed? (19:35)
- Fanboy / Plex Announce Nozomi (19:24)
- New Manga from Fanboy (19:21)
- Samurai Deeper Kyo Website (19:19)
- Junkers Come Here Review (14:36)
- Steam Boy Details (14:30)
- Pokemon not dead in Japan (14:08)
- The Cat Returns Interview Transcript (14:03)
- Azumanga Daioh Drama (13:59)
- Pioneer Music Label (13:50)
- Geneshaft Website Errata. (13:46)
- Animatrix on TV? (15:40)
- Bandai Launches Geneshaft Website (15:25)
- FUNimation to Announce New Acquisition at Akon (15:18)
- Boogiepop Update (23:25)
- Boogiepop on The Anime Network (16:22)
- Spirited Away Breathing its Last (15:44)
- TRSI Announces Boogiepop Phantom Special Box Set (15:42)
- ADV to Distribute Risky Safety (15:32)
- Kai Doh Maru from Manga (15:19)
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