Press Releases - July 2009
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Talks Ikki & Online Manga with Viz Media Editor Leyla Aker ()
- Viz Pictures Releases Live-Action Death Note: L, change the WorLd ()
- New People Brings a Unique Tokyo Japanese Pop Culture Shopping Experience to the U.S. with Launch of New People the Store ()
- Destination Japan Announce Tokyo Maximum 2009 -Tokyo Game Show Tour - ()
- Four New Manga Titles That Break the Boundaries of Convention Debut for Free – on SigIkki.com ()
- A Record Breaking 13th Edition of the Fantasia Festival - 2009 Prizes ()
- The Second Blazblue Storm is upon Us ()
- Get the Party Started with Rockin' Pretty ()
- Atlus Launches Full Demon's Souls Website ()
- Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter of “The Tonight Show” Do Manga ()
- Alteil.com Announces EX Card Lottery July 30-31st ()
- Patience is Rewarded: Atlus Expands Demon's Souls Pre-Order Bonus to Include Full Soundtrack; Importers Devastated ()
- Del Rey Manga Announces the Acquisition of Code: Breaker, Panic X Panic, Pink Innocent ()
- Vertical Vednesday - To the Light ()
- New York Int'l Children's Film Festival Presents: Ponyo Special Pre-Release Screening ()
- Navarre Corporation Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 ()
- For the 1st Time Australian Cosplay Champions Take the Challenge to Japan ()
- NY Int'l Children's Festival: Hayao Miyazaki's Spectacular New Film Ponyo ()
- Japanese Idol Group AKB48 to Perform at MIPCOM ()
- Viz Media Previews Three Exciting Manga Series to Be Published under the New Shonen Sunday Imprint at the 2009 Comic-Con Show ()
- The 72 Desperate Rebels, Fatal Needles vs. Fatal Fists, Dirty Kung Fu and The Bone Crushing Kid from Tai Seng Entertainment Now Streaming on Crunchyroll ()
- Viz Media Brings The Latest Naruto Shippuden Story Arc to iTunes for Digital Download – First Episode Now Available for Free ()
- Voice-Over Pros Write Comprehensive Book about How to Get into Voice-Over ()
- Animation Supercon 2009 Announced for Oct. 2-4, 2009 Featuring Cast Reunions from Futurama and Pinky & The Brain ()
- Fantasia: Latest Additional Screenings on July 30th, 2009 ()
- Dark Horse Unveils the Next Wave of Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga, and More at the 2009 Comic-Con International ()
- Halo Universe Breaks New Ground with Unveiling of Halo Legends Anime Project ()
- Protect Yourself with Dark Horse and GelaSkins ()
- Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. Descends on Comic Con with an Astounding Array of Activities Scheduled for Attendees ()
- Hokkaido's Roads Free for International Drivers: Driving Tours Include Car Rental and Unlimited Expressway Use ()
- Viz Media's Inuyasha Anime Episodes Now Available on the iTunes Store ()
- AnimeUSA 2009 Announces Musical Guest Quaff ()
- Critical Mass Video Announces October 27 Release of Anime 18's Sibling Secret DVD ()
- Critical Mass Video Announces October 27 Release of Anime 18's Nurse Me! DVD ()
- One Show Only - 3pm Sun Aug 9 at Symphony Space: Special Pre-Release Screening Ponyo ()
- Viz Pictures Licenses a Diverse Collection of Insightful New Documentaries Profiling Prominent Japanese Modern Artists with the New People Artist Series ()
- Grand International Cosplay Ball Announces 2009 Date, Launch Party ()
- Viz Media Announces Inuyasha Episodes Now Available on Hulu in the US ()
- AnimeUSA 2009 Announces Musical Guest Kaya ()
- Dark Horse Goes Green with Reusable Bags for Comic-Con International 2009 ()
- Makoto Tateno Appearing at Yaoi-Con 2009 With June' Yellow Omnibus Edition Vol. 1 Release ()
- Lupin III Castle of Cagliostro to Be Screened at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan ()
- Crunchyroll Continues Streaming Additional Episodes of the Demi-Gods & Semi-Devils and C.I.B. Files While Also Adding New Titles The Lost Kung Fu Secrets, Eagle's Claw and 99 Cycling Swords from Tai Seng Entertainment ()
- Kanamemo is Latest Simulcast Addition on Crunchyroll ()
- Viz Media Will Dazzle Readers with a Trio of New Releases Based on Celebrated New Hayao Miyazaki Film Ponyo ()
- Otakon® 2009 Unofficial Attendance Numbers ()
- Kotobukiya Offers Free Shunya Yamashita Poster at San Diego Comic-Con ()
- Funimation Announces Cast of Nabari No Ou ()
- Funimation Reveals Cast of Spice and Wolf ()
- Cromartie High School, Hundreds of New Programs Available Now at theanimenetwork.com ()
- Funimation Entertainment Announces First U.S. Release of Dragon Box ()
- Funimation Entertainment Acquires “Casshern Sins,” the Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Anime Series from Tatsunoko Productions ()
- Funimation Entertainment Acquires the Comedy Live Action Movie “Daytime Drinking” from Stonework Film Productions ()
- Bandai Entertainment @ Otakon Roundup of Announcements:‘Kurokami’ Coming to DVD and Blu-ray;‘Kannagi’ Updates; ‘Eureka Seven’ Movie to be in Approximately 432 Theaters; More! ()
- Otakon® 2009 Preliminary Attendance Numbers ()
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Takes on Anime Expo 2009 ()
- Starting Point: 1979-1996 Traces the First Half of the Career of Famed Animation Director Hayao Miyazaki New from Viz Media ()
- Otakon Musical Guest MELL Takes Over Tainted Reality, Live From Otakon ()
- A Closer Look at South Korean Cinema at Fantasia ()
- Dark Horse Comics (Booth #2615) 2009 Signing Schedule ()
- Worldwide Cover Contest of Famous Japanese Rock Band “the pillows” ()
- Funimation Entertainment Acquires Four Detective Conan Movies from TMS Entertainment ()
- Avex's Electronic/Pop/Rock Unit m.o.v.e with New Anime Cover Album ()
- Pokémon Video Game World Championships Announcement ()
- Viz Media Announces New DVD Releases for September 2009 ()
- "Behind the Scenes" Video of Trauma Team™, Upcoming Medical Entertainment Experience for Wii™, Now Available ()
- Steve Blum Appearing at Anime USA 2009 ()
- Michael Sinterniklaas Appearing at Anime USA 2009 ()
- J. Michael Tatum and Leah Clark Appearing at Anime USA 2009 ()
- Shueisha's Yokuwakaru Gendai Mahou is Top New Simulcast Crunchyroll ()
- Nexon America Storming Comic-Con with Dungeon Fighter Online ()
- Crazy, But True: Kannagi (Crazy Shrine Maidens) DVD Vol.1 (ep 1-7) Goes on Sale Today and Starts Streaming at ANN ()
- HearJapan Brings Hatsune Miku Worldwide ()
- Starz Media's Manga Entertainment Anime “Ani-Monday” Programming Block Renewed for Third Season on Syfy, Two-Hour Companion Horror Anime Block Added on Chiller ()
- Funimation Entertainment Highlights and Events at Otakon 2009 ()
- JapanFiles Forms Partnership with Japanese Music Distributor BounDEE, Inc. ()
- Read Your Favorite DMP & June' Titles on the Kindle and iPhone ()
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces the Boogiepop Phantom / Boogiepop and Others DVD Collection for October 27, 2009 ()
- Viz Media Highlights for 2009 Comic-Con ()
- Funimation® Entertainment and Namco Cybertainment Inc. Bring Anime's Greatest Hero to Game Centers across the U.S. ()
- Nation's First Dedicated Japanese Movie and Anime Theatre – Viz Cinema – Opens in August at New People in San Francisco ()
- Star Wars merges with Japanese Culture: Lightsaber Chopsticks ()
- Kotobukiya To Give Away over $25,000.00 in Prizes at San Diego Comic-Con ()
- Yamato USA Welcomes Legendary Fantasy Artist Luis Royo to the San Diego Comic Con International ()
- Viz Media Partners with Japan's Ikki Magazine to Launch Sigikki.com, an Online Manga Website to Present a Diverse Collection of Titles Acclaimed for Creative Quality ()
- Coming of Age Yuri Drama Aoihana Episode Three Launches on Crunchyroll ()
- The Fans Have Spoken; Upcoming Atlus Beat 'em Up for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) System to Be Named Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble™ ()
- Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment Announce The Art of Aria Lithographs ()
- Ichi and Mushi-shi Live Action Films Screen at the Asian Film Festival of Dallas ()
- Viz Media Welcomes Ultimo Creators Stan Lee and Hiroyuki Takei for Rare Personal Appearances at 2009 Comic-Con International ()
- Exile: “The Next Door ‐Indestructible ‐ featuring Flo Rida” ()
- Kris Ferber from Albany, New York Outduels More Than 1200 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Trading Card Game Enthusiasts to Win Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.'s United States 2009 National Championship ()
- Viz Pictures Licenses the Combat Action Comedy Film Battle League Horumo ()
- Battle Fantasia Arrives on PlayStation Network, Fall 2009 ()
- Crunchyroll Adds New Titles - The Demi-Gods & Semi-Devils, C.I.B. Files, The Hot, the Cool, and the Vicious, The Six Directions of Boxing and The Shaolin Brothers - from Tai Seng Entertainment ()
- Lucky Star Manga Vol. 1 to Get Second Printing ()
- KamikazeCon Announces 2010 Annual Event and First Round of Guests ()
- Otakon® Pre-Reg Higher Than Expected ()
- Jrock Finds Its Way into Homes via Anime Network's Exciting New TV Show, Bento Beatbox Presented by JrockRevolution.com ()
- Go! Comi and Zeitgeist Games Announce “Japan Ai – The iPhone App” ()
- Tokyo Game Show Tour Info Now Up ()
- Alteil.com Announces One Year Anniversary Saturday July 11 ()
- Otakon Musical Guest MELL Interview on Tainted Reality Tonight ()
- Voice Actor/Dub Director Mike McFarland to Appear at Otakon® 2009 ()
- Otakon® to Host East Coast Premiere of English Dub of New Evangelion Movie ()
- Blood: The Last Vampire ()
- Charger Girl, Ju-den Chan Electrifies Crunchyroll ()
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' Comic-Con Agenda is Full of “Firsts” ()
- Naruto Season 2 to Debut in Brazil! ()
- Naruto Season 2 Animated Series to Debut on DVD in Brazil as Viz Media Licenses Home Entertainment Rights to Playarte Pictures ()
- Viz Media's Honey and Clover Anime Now Available on the iTunes Store ()
- Momocon Announces Momocon on Tour, Dance, and Photoshoot Series ()
- Hulu Anime Program Alert ()
- Whack-A-Nerd for Charity at Anime Festival Orlando ()
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game United States 2009 National Championship Scheduled for Pittsburgh's David L. Lawrence Convention Center July 10 - 12 ()
- Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Rides into San Diego Comic-Con International with Special Panel Presentation and Screening ()
- Viz Media's Newest Imprint, Shonen Sunday, Will Release the First Manga to Ever Be Published Simultaneously in Japan and North America ()
- Kinokuniya Bookstore will Participate in Otakon 2009 Featuring Leading Japan “Gothic Lolita” Vlothing Labels “ Angelic Pretty”, ”Metamorphose”, ” Victorian Maiden” and “Visible” ()
- Rockin' Android's Acceleration of Suguri Available for Download on Gamersgate and Direct2Drive ()
- Crunchyroll Continues Streams of Tai Seng Entertainment Dramas Twin of Brothers and the New Heaven Sword and the Martial Arts Theater Collection Titles ()
- Vertical Vednesday - A Sporting Chance ()
- Viz Media Announces the U.S. Premiere of Bleach the Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion at Viz Cinema in San Francisco for Two Nights Only ()
- Atlus to Bring Japanese Brawler Kenka Bancho 3™ for PSP®(Playstation®Portable) System to North America; Fans to Be Given Opportunity to Contribute to Naming Process ()
- Viz Media's Nana Anime Now Available on the iTunes Store ()
- Hyde's (L'Arc-en-Ciel) First Best Album, “Hyde” is Out Today!! (via iTunes and Other Major Online Music Stores) ()
- Otakuthon 2009 Announces Complete Guest List ()
- Viz Pictures Licenses Landmark 20th Century Boys Trilogy of Films ()
- Japanese Art Festival Hosts Exclusive Screening of New Ghibli Title ()
- Anime Expo® 2009 Continues to Hold the Title of Nation's Largest Anme and Manga Event with a Record Number of Over 44,000 in Attendance ()
- Viz Media Delights Fans with Announcement of Accelerated Publishing Schedule for Hit Pirate Manga Series One Piece ()
- Anime Expo® 2009 Continues Strong into Day 4 as the Nation's Largest Anime and Manga Convention ()
- NCM Fathom Teams Again with Bandai Entertainment to Bring Exclusive One-Night Anime Event to the Big Screen This Fall ()
- New Convention Website Connects Fans with Conventions, and Roommates ()
- Atlus Spoils Demon's Souls™ for PlayStation®3 Computer Entertainment System with Pre-Order Bonus Art Book and North America-Exclusive Deluxe Edition; Official Release Date Set for October 6th ()
- Funimation Entertainment Announces Release of Long Awaited Dragon Ball Season Sets ()
- Funimation® Entertainment Reveals Cast of Slayers Revolution at Anime Expo 2009 ()
- Crunchyroll Shows at Anime Expo® 2009 and Premieres the Crunchyroll Pavilion with Attendance by Crispin Freeman, Vic Mignogna and the World Famous KROQ ()
- Anime Expo® 2009 Roars into Day 3 of Nation's Largest Anime and Manga Convention ()
- Steambot Chronicles™ Battle Tournament for PSP® (Playstation®Portable) System Now Available at Select North American Retailers ()
- JAST USA Forms Game Licensing Partnership with Nitroplus Co., Ltd. ()
- Kotobukiya Announces Live Sculpting Demonstration at San Diego Comic-Con ()
- J!NX to Offer Killer New Clothing Based on Worldwide Sensation Afro Samurai ()
- Anime Expo® 2009 Rides on a High for Its Second Day in Los Angeles ()
- Kunio Kato's Award-Winning Works Now Available to the World through Crunchyroll ()
- Ultimate Knight Windom XP – Popular 3D Robot Action Indie Game from Japan Goes on Sale ()
- Video Games Live Prepares for 12 Big Shows in July ()
- Floatacon: The First Anime Convention on a Cruise Ship ()
- Atlus Online, Crunchyroll Team Up to Give Anime Fans a Show ()
- Namco Bandai Games Obtains All Platform Rights for Dragon Ball® Videogames ()
- Anime Expo® 2009 Storms into the Los Angeles Convention Center ()
- Save the Date: Vamps Pre-Show Event at the Showbox in Seattle July 19 ()
- Funimation Entertainment Acquires “Sands Of Destruction” Anime Series from Sega of America ()
- Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment Announce Junjo Romantica, Antique (Antique Bakery), and Aria: The Origination + The OVA ~Arietta~ ()
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Talks “Anime On Demand” with Funimation Channel's Amanda Nanawa ()
- Anime Panel Discussion – Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, July 2009 ()
- Appliya Brings iPhone App Development Services to Everyone ()
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Kakegurui GN 1
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While you wait around for Netflix to finally release this season's anime adaptation of Kakegurui, Rebecca Silverman can tell you whether the original psychosexual gambling manga is worth reading!
― Do you like to take risks? We're not talking “eat the expired leftovers” type risks, though – more like a “wager $40 million that eating the expired leftovers won't make you sick” situation. If that sounds...
Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku Figure - WINNER
merch
― Last month, we held a giveaway for one lucky winner to take home the Anime Expo exclusive Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku, the newest addition to the Figure-rise Standard line. Bluefin, the official North American distributor for Bandai toys, gave Anime News Network one figure to give to a randomly selected entrant. Today, we're announcing the winner is Angela Gray! Angela, we've sent you an e...
The List - 7 Characters Who Just Can't Resist Cats
anime
In this classic edition of The List, nobody's a bigger fan of felines than these seven victims of catscratch fever! Does your own love for kitties compare?
― This column was originally published on May 30, 2015. Dogs may be man's best friend, but it's cats that rule the internet. Scientists have gone so far as trying to classify the key qualities that make up "cat people" and "dog people." Male cat ...
Spice & Wolf Novel 18
novels
Spice and Wolf returns after five years for a collection of follow-up short stories, which serve as a bridge to the new upcoming spin-off. Theron Martin has the details.
― Though the main story of Spice and Wolf officially ended with novel 17, author Isuna Hasekura apparently couldn't resist tossing off a few follow-up short stories, which originally appeared on his publisher's home page. These are c...
Your Daily Streaming Reviews Schedule: Summer 2017
anime
The results are in and we have your Daily Streaming Reviews schedule for Summer 2017!
― This season's poll results have been tallied and we've put together the schedule for the Summer 2017 Daily Streaming Reviews! Due to lack of interest in the show, Gabriella Ekens will be wrapping up her reviews of Sagrada Reset this week. Nick Creamer will also cover Symphogear AXZ in the event that it is licensed...
Tokyo Ghoul (Live-Action Film)
live-action
Tokyo Ghoul makes the jump from manga to anime to a live-action film. Does the original story's spirit survive the translation? Gabriella Ekens finds out.
― Tokyo Ghoul has been one of the biggest manga hits of the past few years. As these big hits often do, the franchise recently received a live action film adaptation. These types of movies have been a mixed bag in the past, so I didn't harbor many ...
Answerman - Why Are Anime Soundtracks Missing Songs?
anime
Every now and then you'll buy an anime soundtrack and it turns out to be missing one or two tracks you were counting on - why does that happen? Justin explains.
― Pearl asks: Sometimes I wait months for the release of a certain anime soundtrack just to hear one specific piece of BGM, only to find that it's nowhere to be found on the disc! For example, Yona of the Dawn has several tracks that are mis...
The Best (and worst) Summer 2017 Short Anime
anime
Every season there's a small mountain of anime under 15 minutes long - here's our guide to the best and worst short anime of the Summer 2017 season!
― James Beckett At last, it's time to check in on the shorts premiering this season, and we're starting off with AHO-GIRL, a ten or so minute comedy centered around the lives of Yoshiko Hanabatake, and her perpetually miserable counterpoint, Akkun. Like ...
Black Butler: The Movie BD+DVD
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Can this much darker live-action re-imagining capture the campy magic of the original series? Rose Bridges finds out if this Black Butler movie's got enough bite to be worth a taste.
― You can tell just from that synopsis that we're not in standard Black Butler territory anymore. This live-action film departs from the source material in its very first scene, plunging us into modern-day Japan rather t...
The Summer 2017 Anime Preview Guide
anime
The Summer 2017 Anime Preview Guide has begun! Check back daily for fresh previews of every new show this season. Available Now: Gamers! - Classroom of the Elite - My First Girlfriend is a Gal - Magic Circle Guru-Guru - In Another World with my Smartphone - New Game!! - Angel's 3Piece! - Chronos Ruler - Princess Principal - A Centaur's Life - Hitorijime My Hero - Action Heroine Cheer Fruits - and much more!
This Week in Games - Don't Dig Up Your SNES
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Dustin examines the curious case of Unholy Night, a Super Nintendo game released on a cartridge in the year 2017. PLUS: Splatoon 2, Fire Pro Wrestling and much more!
― The Netflix Castlevania has some real problems—chief among them its over-reliance on 90s-approved gruesome edginess—but gosh darn if I didn't end up being super into it. It's an adaptation that both respects the source material and cre...
Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
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Is this Aiz-focused spinoff worth watching, or does drifting too far from the main story take us too far away from what makes it special? Theron Martin has the answers for devoted DanMachi fans.
― The Sword Oratoria anime is based on a light novel series that is a concurrently-published spin-off of, and complement to, DanMachi, in much the same way that A Certain Scientific Railgun is related to A Ce...