News - February 2011
- Red Riding Hood Cha Cha Manga Returns in 1-Shot Story (23:43)
- Blue Exorcist, Oreimo, Ghost in the Shell Promos Streamed (23:09)
- 2nd Macross F Film Opens at #4 with 118 Million Yen (16:10)
- New Anime Chronicle Podcast Online (16:45)
- Japanese Box Office, February 19-20 (13:23)
- Peach-Pit Ends Zombie-Loan Supernatural Manga in Japan (09:35)
- paper Removes Mention of To Love-Ru Darkness Anime (08:10)
- North American Anime Stream List: February 18-25 (23:55)
- paper: To Love-Ru Darkness Manga Has Anime Planned (22:29)
- Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, February 14-20 (21:10)
- Clarification: 5 Centimeters DVD to be released on March 14th (16:49)
- Milky Holmes TV Anime to Get Special This Summer (06:33)
- Outlaw and Lucky Star both out in April (15:07)
- Next Haruhi Suzumiya Novel to Bundle Kyon Short Story (11:07)
- 15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced (02:42)
- Ghost in the Shell SAC's Kamiyama Makes 'Xi Avant' Short (01:27)
- New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 13-19 (00:00)
- Aquarion Gets New TV Anime, Aquarion Evol (22:53)
- Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, February 14-20 (Part 2) (22:01)
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Premieres March 27 (19:22)
- Music set to animation at London Anime Con (17:34)
- Stand Alone Complex T-Shirts from Uniqlo (17:21)
- Ghibli's Laputa and Yamadas on Blu-Ray in May (17:15)
- SoraOto, Hoshi no Furumachi, Akatsuka Trailers Streamed (15:08)
- Daily Briefs (17:37)
- Anohana, Lotte, Aria the Scarlet Ammo Promos Streamed (12:43)
- The Sneaker Light Novel Magazine to Cease Publication (05:39)
- Hetalia World Series' 1st Extra Episode Runs in March (04:12)
- Fullmetal Alchemist's Arakawa Starts New Series in April (01:16)
- Togainu no Chi's Single DVDs Dropped for Box in Japan (21:56)
- Nodame's Eita Stars in Wild 7 Police Action Manga's Film (18:26)
- North Carolina's Animazement Hosts Hiroaki Hirata (20:19)
- Anime Expo to Host Otaku Blogger/TV Host Danny Choo (17:25)
- Tiger & Bunny, Yozakura, Itsu-Ten Promos Streamed (14:12)
- Toei Animation, Banpresto Have Original Anime in the Works (00:18)
- North American Anime, Manga Releases: February 20-26 (11:58)
- Kodansha, Dai Nippon Printing Buy Vertical (20:11)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, February 14-20 (17:12)
- Unicorn Table singers to perform at Ayacon, Warwick (17:38)
- Japanese Cultural Festival in London on March 5th (17:11)
- Japanese news-site reports on J-culture in Britain (17:10)
- One-day Manchester Japan Festival planned for November (17:10)
- U.S. Syfy TV Channel Moves Anime to Thursdays in March (17:38)
- Ufotable's Gods Eater Game Prequel Anime Streamed (14:51)
- Mashiro-Iro Symphony Adult Game's Anime Listed (Update 3) (11:13)
- Japanese Rock Band Flow Gets Animated for Album Bonus (10:58)
- Tottoko Hamtarō Dechu TV Anime to Premiere in April (06:06)
- Cosplay Picnic and Bar Meet in Cheltenham on February 26th (02:54)
- 'Steelbook" Akira DVD and Blu-Ray from Manga Entertainment, plus more Alchemist (02:53)
- Gundam UC #3's 8 Dubbed Minutes, Shima Kōsaku Streamed (15:44)
- K-ON! is 1st TV Anime Franchise to Sell 500,000+ BDs (15:01)
- Ben-To School Comedy Action Light Novels Get TV Anime (05:40)
- Aa Megami-sama Gets 2nd Original Anime DVD (01:56)
- Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, February 14-20 (Part 1) (03:40)
- More of the 5th Annual Seiyū Award Winners Announced (01:07)
- Amazon Lists 3 New Manga Series from Tokyopop (22:07)
- Japan's Animation TV Ranking, February 7-13 (23:36)
- Daily Briefs (19:35)
- True Grit Producer in Live-Action Star Blazers Talks (15:40)
- Spelunker Sensei, Bunny Drop Promo Videos Streamed (13:14)
- Studio 4°C's Music Video for Rhymester Posted Online (12:35)
- Zero no Tsukaima to End in 22nd Volume in 2012 (05:57)
- Yuki Midorikawa's Hotarubi no Mori e Manga Gets Anime Film (05:03)
- Natsume's Book of Friends Gets 3rd TV Anime Season (05:00)
- Edinburgh anime screenings dates and times (12:43)
- Music in Manga talk in London this March (12:42)
- Ika Musume/Squid Girl Gets 2nd TV Anime Season (23:06)
- Poll: 40%+ of Japanese Male Teens Bought Animation CDs (21:04)
- Japanese Box Office, February 12-13 (12:38)
- Daily Briefs (03:39)
- English-Subbed Dennō Coil Anime Sold in iPhone/iOS App (19:35)
- Funimation Adds 3rd Sgt. Frog Anime Season (17:53)
- Funimation Adds Fumihiko Sori's To Science-Fiction Anime (16:23)
- Daily Briefs (11:38)
- American Voice of FMA's Edward Elric at London's MCM Expo (15:42)
- Madman launches new National Cosplay Competition website (22:24)
- New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 6-12 (23:00)
- Daily Briefs (21:32)
- 2nd Subbed Live-Action Gantz Showing in San Francisco (20:58)
- X-Men Anime, Nichijou Promo Videos Streamed (11:08)
- Arrietty Wins Japan Academy's Animation of the Year (10:00)
- Live-Action Akira Plans Get Harry Potter Scriptwriter (08:05)
- Ghibli's Arrietty Provisionally Scheduled for UK Cinemas this August (10:49)
- Last Exile's New TV Anime to Premiere at Anime Expo (23:42)
- Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, February 7-13 (23:11)
- High School Debut Film Gets Mobile Phone Spinoff Show (21:09)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie Premiere to Benefit Make-A-Wish of Metro NYC (22:11)
- Sengoku Basara Two's 7th DVD to Add Unaired Episode (12:20)
- Fairy Tail Manga's 27th Volume to Bundle 2nd Anime DVD (08:01)
- WOTA London club night on 26th February (18:24)
- Toei Confirms Plans for New Saint Seiya CG Film (02:39)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, February 7-13 (17:37)
- Durarara!! Scores 1st Weekly #1 with 9th Volume (16:38)
- paper: Funimation Sales Down More Than Half Since 2004 (18:04)
- Section23 Adds Coffee Samurai, Hoshizora Kiseki, Allison & Lillia (15:00)
- U.S. Bookstore Chain Borders Files for Bankruptcy (Update 2) (11:18)
- Live-action version of Ikigami manga on DVD (15:36)
- Memories of Matsuko now on Blu-Ray (17:16)
- Registration Opens for Two London Conventions (15:14)
- Some of the 5th Annual Seiyū Award Winners Announced (00:56)
- Utena's Kunihiko Ikuhara to Direct New TV Anime in 2011 (03:30)
- All But 1 Defendant Dropped From Funimation's One Piece Lawsuit (22:17)
- North American Anime, Manga Releases: February 13-19 (Update 2) (22:42)
- Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, February 7-13 (Part 2) (21:28)
- Miyazaki Double Features at Centro Cult Cinema (14:23)
- Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Has Anime in the Works (11:30)
- Anime Roadshow in the UK and Ireland (11:59)
- Onigamiden, Bandai, Funimation Promo Videos Streamed (10:57)
- Metal Fight Beyblade 4D TV Anime to Launch (09:16)
- Production I.G's Momo e no Tegami Film to Open in 2012 (05:06)
- Jewelpet Sunshine TV Anime to Premiere on April 2 (04:06)
- Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, February 7-13 (Part 1) (03:48)
- Jin-Roh, Mononoke, Akira, Eva Animators Make New Film (Update 3) (02:56)
- Japan's Animation TV Ranking, January 31-February 6 (23:55)
- 1 of 2 Kämpfer für die Liebe Episodes Will Not Air (21:57)
- 2 Pokémon Feature Films to Open on Same Day in July (19:19)
- Blue Exorcist's 4th TV Ad Streamed (13:59)
- Hideo Yamamoto Ends Homunculus Horror Manga Next Week (09:56)
- Touhou Project Creator Restricts Commercial Works, Anime (06:33)
- Daily Briefs (05:25)
- Amazon Lists 3 New Titles from Tokyopop, Blu (22:00)
- Animator, Professor Masahiro Katayama Passes Away (13:09)
- Blue Exorcist, Live-Action Moshidora Promos Streamed (12:00)
- Mermaid Forest Screenwriter Shōichirō Ōkubo Passes Away (09:46)
- New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 30-February 5 (05:30)
- Hakuōki Hekketsu-roku Gets Original Video Anime Series (04:54)
- Japanese Box Office, February 5-6: Gantz Stays at #1 (23:57)
- Eva 2.0 Opens in Minnesota, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh (22:27)
- Daily Briefs (19:30)
- Zipang's Kawaguchi Launches Hyōma no Hata Manga (12:54)
- 'Fumiko's Confession's' Ishida Unveils New Anime Short (11:10)
- Inherit the Stars Gets Manga by 2001 Nights' Hoshino (Update 2) (09:57)
- Strike Witches 2, Hero Tales, Murder Princess Streamed (23:08)
- Daily Briefs (23:13)
- Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 31-February 6 (22:53)
- Gash/Zatch Bell Gets New 1-Shot Manga in March (22:15)
- Makoto Shinkai's New Hoshi o Ou Kodomo Film Gets Manga (21:13)
- Sentai Filmworks Adds Dream Eater Merry Anime (19:13)
- Tiger Mask Manga/Anime Gets Live-Action Film in 2011 (18:27)
- Live-Action Tomie Unlimited Film Trailer Streamed (15:30)
- Leiji Matsumoto: New Anime, Live-Action GE999 Planned (10:16)
- AnimEigo's Urusei Yatsura License Expires in September (23:44)
- Daily Briefs (23:46)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, January 31-February 6 (17:55)
- One Piece Manga Volume 61 Sells 2 Million+ in 3 Days (16:29)
- North American Anime, Manga Releases: February 6-12 (18:18)
- Ikoku Meiro no Croisée, Tōfu Kozō Promos Streamed (11:22)
- Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 31-February 6 (Part 2) (09:30)
- Anime Boston to Host Female Rock Band Stereopony (03:01)
- English-Language Professor Munakata Manga Listed in UK (11:39)
- Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season DVDs to Add Exclusive Shorts (22:48)
- Keroro Gunsō/Sgt. Frog TV Anime Ending in March (21:24)
- Kara no Kyoukai BD Box Sells 25,000 to Rank #2 Weekly (15:49)
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC Trailer Posted in Stereoscopic 3D (10:55)
- NTV to Make Madhouse Anime Studio Its Subsidiary (03:47)
- Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 31-February 6 (Part 1) (03:23)
- Battle Angel Alita/Gunnm: LO Manga to Resume in March (02:37)
- Kyōkaisen-jō no Horizon Light Novels Get Sunrise Anime (01:40)
- Japanese Teen Arrested for Distributing Manga Online (00:20)
- Ro-Kyu-Bu! Sports Comedy Light Novels Get Anime (23:44)
- Kami-sama no Memo-chō Mystery Light Novels Get Anime (23:01)
- Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi! Manga Ends in Japan (22:50)
- Shueisha Launches BLink Boys-Love Manga Magazine (22:09)
- Asukō March! High School Manga Gets Live-Action Show (18:58)
- Hana-Saku Iroha, Priest Promo Videos Streamed (10:32)
- Subaru, Gainax Put English Subs on Hōkago no Pleiades (08:58)
- K-On! Manga Relaunches in Manga Times Kirara This Spring (08:33)
- Toronto Comic Arts Festival to Host Usamaru Furuya (07:13)
- Japan's Animation TV Ranking, January 24-30 (23:57)
- Uta no Prince-sama— Idol Romance Game Gets TV Anime (20:27)
- Fireball Charming, English Eva: 2.22 Promos Streamed (11:13)
- Japanese Box Office, January 29-30: Gantz Opens at #1 (23:57)
- Cat Sh*t One's English-Dubbed Episode Now Streaming (10:43)
- Barefoot Gen Creator Nakazawa Reveals Cancer Treatment (09:59)
- New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 24-30 (23:57)
- Tetsuo's Tsukamoto Makes Anime Short for Film Program (22:45)
- Young Animators, High School Debut Promos Streamed (12:52)
- Sengoku Otome Historical Pachinko Game Gets TV Anime (04:59)
- 2 Teens Arrested for Thefts at K-On! Model School (01:17)
- Welcome to the Space Show, Time of Eve Screened in NYC (12:18)
- Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 24-30 (23:43)
- T.M. Revolution Remakes Okusama wa 18-sai Manga for TV (21:33)
- Funimation's Fractale Stream Delayed by Storm Closure (11:15)
- Paper: YouTube Views Appear to Raise TV Anime DVD Sales (10:22)
- Suzy's Zoo Greeting Cards Get Japanese TV Anime Series (07:54)
- Subbed Live-Action Gantz to Screen in San Francisco (19:31)
- Gaku, English Pokemon BW & SoraKake Promos Streamed (12:22)
- Daily Briefs (22:27)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, January 24-30 (17:08)
- Studio 4°C Makes Anime for Rhymester's Music Video (11:05)
- Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 24-30 (Part 2) (06:07)
- Minami no Kazoku Creator Kazuo Takahashi Passes Away (05:39)
- Yurumates 4-Panel Comedy Manga Gets 2nd Anime (02:48)
- Oreimo #2 Sells 17,000 BDs to Top Weekly Chart (02:23)
- Borders Negotiates Credit Line, Delays More Payments (22:23)
- Detective Conan Manga Gets New Live-Action TV Special (21:43)
- North American Anime, Manga Releases: Jan. 30-Feb. 5 (18:51)
- Gonzo Lists Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing- for 2011 (15:41)
- P.A. Works' Mai no Mahō to Katei no Hi Promo Streamed (10:29)
- Yoshinobu Sena, Anipicture, Asahi Create Install Anime (10:10)
- Cameron Still Aims to Direct Battle Angel After Avatar 2/3 (08:01)
- Toronto Comic Arts Festival to Host Natsume Ono in May (07:00)
- Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 24-30 (Part 1) (03:59)
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