Press Releases - July 2008
- Japanese Cinema to Guest at Locarno: Kitaro, Plus Two Shochiku Rarities ()
- Video Games Live Album Debuts at #10 on the Billboard Charts ()
- Fumikane Shimada "Elizabeth" - 6 ½" PVC Figure ()
- Gonzo Rosso Obtains License to Publish MMORPG Ran Online in Japan ()
- Stars of Gainax's Gurren Lagann to Appear at NYAF ()
- Yen Press to Publish Manga Adaptation of Darren Shan's Bestselling Series – Cirque Du Freak ()
- Dark Horse Offers You a Recap of This Past Week's SDCC Announcements! ()
- Akiba Today Launched: Accurate Business and Cultural News in English Directly from Tokyo Akihabara ()
- Sergeant Keroro Premieres Tuesday 1 July 2008, 6.00pm on Animax ()
- Animax Searches for Keroro's New Alien Friend across Southeast Asia ()
- Master of the Monster Lair Delayed Until October 21, Talking Shovel Reports ()
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Launches the Maria Watches Over Us Official Site - mariasama.rightstuf.com ()
- Dentsu Inc. Launches DCI Los Angeles; New Division to Produce & Distribute New Animation ()
- Six More Voice Actor Guests for Otakon© 2008 ()
- Leading Manga Publishers Tokyopop and Gentosha Comics Ink Worldwide Distribution and Development Deal ()
- Intermixi Japan Tours Takes You to the Tokyo Game Show 2008! ()
- Otakuthon 2008 Shares Montreal's Fascination with Anime ()
- DaizyStripper Joins Otakon© 2008 Sunday Musical Guest Line-Up ()
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces July 31 Deadline to Receive Name in DVD Credits for the Emma: A Victorian Romance – Season 2 DVD Collection ()
- FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Afro Samurai: Resurrection Starring Samuel L. Jackson ()
- GDH Unveils Sequel to Afro Samurai at Comic-Con 2008 ()
- Afro Samurai Picks Up His Sword Again in an Original Movie Event of Spike TV's Critically-Acclaimed Anime Series ()
- Seven Seas and Metromix L.A. Present “The Ninja Diaries” ()
- Crunchyroll and Udon Combo for Weekly E-Zine ()
- Metromix Los Angeles presents “The Ninja Diaries” ()
- Aksys Games Announces Blazblue Location Test at EVO2008 ()
- Angel's Anime Outpost to Host Three Days of Tournaments at Con-X-Treme 2008 ()
- Charity Fund Raiser Announced for Con-X-Treme 2008 ()
- Viz Pictures Announces Dvd Release of Rock and Roll Romantic Drama Nana 2 ()
- eigoMANGA At San Diego Comic Con ()
- Baby, The Stars Shine Bright Sparkles at NYAF ()
- Konami Invites Comic-Con Attendees to Stop by Booth for Expert Training and Giveaways of Never-Before Seen Role Playing Card Game ()
- Video Games Live to Perform with the San Diego Symphony During Opening Night of Comic-Con ()
- Hong Kong's First Ever International Graphic Novel ()
- Hideyuki Kikuchi Celebrates His Birthday at NY Anime Fest ()
- Ten Years Techno! JapanFiles.com Welcomes Himawari This Week ()
- MediaCorp Partners Odex to Launch Anime Channel with Same Week Telecast as Japan ()
- Sign Up For Action and Adventure With Florensia ()
- JAST USA Press Release: Adult PC Game Amorous Professor Cherry Now On Sale, New Titles Announced ()
- Johnny Yong Bosch in Donruss Americana II ()
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Hits Anime Expo 2008 ()
- Imagi Prepares for Secondary US Listing on OTCQX ()
- GeekNights on Toon Radio ()
- Viz Media Launches Hollywood-Based Film Company to License and Produce Live Action Films Based on Popular Japanese Graphic Novel Properties ()
- Bang Zoom! Entertainment Announces New Voice Acting Workshop During 2008 Comic-Con International in San Diego ()
- Battle Royale OST Being Released on iTunes on July 22, 2008 ()
- Yasumicon 2008 Announces Its Special Guests and Events ()
- SDCC.'08 Exclusive Signing Session by the Creator/Illustrator of Afro Samurai, Mr. Takashi Okazaki ()
- Barbican Film: Osamu Tezuka: Movies into Manga ()
- Rie Tanaka Brings Her Famous Voice to NYAF ()
- Providence Anime Conference Announces New Guest Christopher Ayres ()
- MangaNEXT to be Held October 31 through November 2 ()
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Unveils Trailer for Aria the Animation at aria.rightstuf.com ()
- Dark Horse Comics – Comic Con International 2008 Booth #2615 Signing Schedule ()
- Viz Media Welcomes Bleach Creator Tite Kubo, the Los Angeles Laker Girls and NBA Star Greg Oden to 2008 Comic-Con International ()
- Anime Supercon Announces Seven New Guests for October 31 - November 2, 2008 Show in Miami, FL ()
- PLAYSTATION®Network's Video Delivery Service to Offer Movies and TV Shows for Purchase and TV Shows for Purchase and Rental Through PLAYSTATION®3 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) ()
- Viz Media's Naruto (Uncut), Bleach and Death Note Now Available on the iTunes Store ()
- NYAFF Awards ()
- Atlus to Light Up November with Luminous Arc™2 ()
- Pop Japan Travel Extends Deadline to Meet "Mononoke" Art Director, Visit Nippon Animation & Comitia Dojinshi Event ()
- Yamato USA's Fantasy Figure Gallery Debuts at San Diego Comic Con ()
- SITACon 2008 Announces First Round of Guests and Opening of Pre-Registration ()
- Japanese Cosplay Idol, Actress and Otaku USA Columnist Yunmao Ayakawa Launches U.S. Website ()
- Sci Fi Channel and Manga Entertainment Add New Anime Programming as ‘Ani-Monday’ Block Is Renewed for a Second Season ()
- Viz Media Teams with NBA Portland Trail Blazers Star Greg Oden to Introduce New Manga Series - Slam Dunk ()
- Media Blasters Web Developer Posting ()
- Laura Bailey Cancels Ai-Kon 2008 Appearance ()
- Otaku USA Magazine Celebrates 1st Anniversary with Full Metal Alchemist ()
- Tainted Reality Presents Versailles at Anime USA 2008, Oct. 10-12 ()
- Bang Zoom! Entertainment Announces New Voice Acting Workshops Based on Rousing Success of Anime Expo Events ()
- Viz Media Celebrates Two Historic Shonen Jump Anniversaries with Exciting New Collector's Editons ()
- Otakon© Announces Sunday Acts: The Underneath and MarBell ()
- Manganovel to Launch Flash Animation Online Service in Eleven Languages ()
- Boston America Corp. Introduces Naruto Energy Drink to the Specialty Market ()
- Game On: Alteil Set to Launch on Friday, July 11th ()
- Yotsuba&! “Fuka Ayase” [Swimsuit Version] – 7” & Ena Ayase – 5 ½” PVC Figures ()
- Anime USA 2008 Premieres Latest Artwork by Jo Chen ()
- AnimeNewsNetwork.Com Partners with Edgecast Networks to Unveil Streaming Video Service ()
- Full Seasons of the Best Anime from FUNimation Channel Launch on JumpInMobile.TV – The New Mobile Video-on-Demand Service from Red Planet Media ()
- Kazuko Tadano and Hiromi Matsushita to Appear at Otakon© 2008 ()
- Imagi Announces USD $40 Million Equity Placement with Oxley Spring Media ()
- Multilingual Tourist Information Office to Open in Akihabara ()
- SDCC.'08 Exclusive Hellsing Collection Figure :: S/D (Vol.1) :: Awaiting & Afro Samurai “Afro & Kuma” – 9” PVC Statues (sold ONLY at SDCC.'08) ()
- Kano Shimai (Kano Sisters) to Appear at Otakon© 2008 ()
- Battle Fantasia Rumbles onto Xbox 360 in Fall of 2008 ()
- Aksys Games Announces Princess on Ice for Nintendo DS ()
- Theresia Arrives This Fall 2008 Exclusively for Nintendo DS! ()
- Atlus to Channel Persona 4 This Holiday Season ()
- EMI Classics Releases - Video Games Live: Volume One ()
- Sunrise Mecha Action Series - Warrior 1 (Type A/B) – 6” PVC/ABS/PC Figures ()
- Atlanta Supercon Announced for November 21-23, 2008 In Atlanta, GA - Comics, Anime, Animation, Video Games, Cosplay & More ()
- Anime Expo® 2008 Announces 17th Convention Biggest Success to Date ()
- FUNimation® Entertainment Reveals Cast of Ouran High School Host Club at Anime Expo 2008 ()
- Anime Expo® 2008 Continues Exceeding Expectations ()
- Sci Fi Channel to Broadcast Gundam 00 ()
- Bandai Entertainment to Release Hayate the Combat Butler ()
- Anime Expo® 2008 Announces the 2008 SPJA Award Winners ()
- Anime Expo® 2008 Storms into the Los Angeles Convention Center ()
- FUNimation Entertainment Awarded Rights to Titles Previously Held by AD Vision ()
- Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment Announce Gakuen Alice, Toward the Terra Movie & Upcoming Releases ()
- FUNimation Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement for North America ()
- Anime Expo® 2008 Takes Over the Los Angeles Convention Center ()
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Tackles the Tokyo Toy Show ()
- Chrono Trigger Returns- The Timeless Classic Teleports to Nintendo DS This Holiday Season ()
- World Cosplay Summit Returns to NYAF ()
- Anime Expo® 2008 Launches AXBackstage ()
- FUNimation® Entertainment and YouTube Strike Content and Advertising Agreement ()
- Anime Supercon Returns: South Florida's Anime, Animation, Manga, Comic Book & Cosplay Convention Set for Halloween Weekend Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2008 ()
- Shoot-up Zip-tan- Try Harisen Game at DLSite.com ()
- Anime Expo® 2008 Preview ()
- Play! - A Video Game Symphony Performs at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, Saturday, August 23, 2008 ()
- Bang Zoom! Entertainment Invites Fans and Media to Special Series of Voice Acting Workshops Taking Place During 2008 Anime Expo ()
- Toon Radio Acquires Anime Nation News ()
- Gatchaman™ Soars Onto Crunchyroll ()
- Peter S. Beagle to Appear at Otakon© 2008 ()
- Rinkya and Anime Link Invite Fans to Visit Master Animator Hiromi Kato at Anime Expo 2008 ()
- TOMY and D3Publisher to Provide NARUTO Fans with Hands-On Ninja Action at Anime Expo 2008 ()
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