Press Releases - July 2012
- Alcon 2012 ()
- 2012 J-Pop Summit Festival Welcomes Vocaloid Concert Group Vocalekt Visions For Special Holographic Live Event ()
- The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Collectible Tins Are Poised To Fly Off Store Shelves This Fall ()
- Right Stuf, Inc., Tokyopop & Creators Jason Henderson & Tony Salvaggio Announce Psy-Comm, Vol. 3 ()
- Celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of the Initial U.S. Release of BlazBlue ()
- NIS America announces Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Volumes 1 & 2 Premium Edition ()
- Anime Matsuri announces Kelly Hu as Special Guest for 2013 ()
- Finalized Matsuricon Guest Includes Special Appearance by Nobuo Uematsu ()
- The TAKII World Tour Touts The Premier Of Its Cosplay Field Day ()
- FUNimation Entertainment Announces Multiple Acquisitions at Otakon ()
- Kitacon Entertainment Invites You to the Formal Launch Of Two Exciting New Projects: “F.A.T.E” & “Legacy” At Amecon 2012 ()
- GEN Manga Entertainment, Inc. Announces a New Publishing Deal with Editora Abril for Brazil ()
- Swinging Popsicle Releases "You've Got A Friend" Digital Single ()
- Second Annual Matsuri ()
- Nozomi Entertainment Announces Re-Price & Re-Release of Boogiepop and Others ()
- Japanese Start-Up Develops Service to Help Anime Figure Collectors Worldwide ()
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Booster Set, Return of The Duelist Includes 100 Brand New Cards ()
- Tokyo Maximum 2012 - Tokyo Game Show Official Tour ()
- J-Pop Lovers Invited To Rock Out Japanese Style At The 2012 J-Pop Summit Festival ()
- Manchester Comic Con Sees Record Numbers ()
- Meta Con Announces Linkara and Possible Oscar ()
- Bandai Visual Announces Otakon 2012 Activities ()
- Viz Media Bring The Arms Action of Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – The Egg of The King To Montreal For the 16th Annual Fantasia International Film Festival ()
- Otakon Presents K-Pop Group VIXX ()
- Otakon Is Pleased to Welcome Mikako Joho ()
- Crunchyroll To Simulcast Moyashimon Returns This Summer ()
- Limited Gundam Model At Otakon 2012 ()
- Nozomi Entertainment Announces Maria Watches Over Us, Season 2: Printemps ()
- Right Stuf's Lucky Penny Ent. Announces DVD Release of Ristorante Paradiso ()
- Crunchyroll To Simulcast Nakaimo ~ My Little Sister Is Among Them ()
- Otakon Welcomes Back Peter S. Beagle ()
- Trina Nishimura to Appear at Otakon 2012 ()
- J-Pop Summit Festival Presents Real Escape Game x Evangelion: Escape From Angel ()
- Enjoying Your Luxurious Agarest 2 Lifestyle? ()
- Art of War Plans To Release Femto Statue ()
- AnimeFest Is Proud To Announce Director Sayo Yamamoto As Our Sixth Japanese Guest of Honor for 2012 ()
- Main Festival Dates Announced for The 3rd Zipangu Fest ()
- Namco Bandai Games and Insert Coin Clothing Collaborate On A 'Tales of' Series Design Competition ()
- Otakon Welcomes Back J. Michael Tatum ()
- Yen Press Announces Graphic Novel Adaptation of Ransom Riggs's Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children ()
- AniMiniCon Soho 2012: Third Year For The Wildly Successful Gathering Of Anime, Manga, And Asian Culture Fans ()
- These Gorgeous Ninjas, Who Attracted Otomes From Around The World, Are Making Their Social Debut ()
- exist†trace "Just Like A Virgin" Will Re-Broadcast On Nico Nico Douga ()
- Viz Media Expands Viz Manga Digital Platform To Android-Powered Smart Phones ()
- The Bay Area Gets Its Dance Groove On To Celebrate "Cyberpop Overload" At The 2012 J-pop Summit Festival ()
- Saban Brands to Launch Vortexx on The CW ()
- Hanabee Entertainment's First License Announcement Is….Toradora! ()
- Hanabee Entertainment Licenses Dream Eater Merry! ()
- Neo Reaches Its 100th Issue ()
- Yen Press Announces New Licensed Series and Adaptations at San Diego Comic-Con ()
- London Cosplay Picnic & Other Free Events this July ()
- AnimeFest 2012 Guest Announcement: Dai Sato ()
- Shin Sasaki to Appear at Otakon 2012 ()
- Otakon Welcomes Back Masao Maruyama for 2012 ()
- Viz Media Invites Young Fans For Kids Day At 2012 Comic-Con International ()
- Section23 Films Announces October Slate ()
- Three New Guests Announced For Anime USA 2012 ()
- Fan Expo Canada™ Announces “Anime-Zing" Guest and Programming Lineup For This Year's Anime Expo ()
- Hungry To Learn A Language? "Character Chowdown" For iOS Is Coming This Summer ()
- Visit Viz Media At Comic-Con International, Booth #2813 ()
- Big Announcements And Prizes at JManga's SDCC Panel ()
- Happy 20th Anniversary Sailor Moon! A Live Event from Tokyo and Paris: A Special Report ()
- Viz Media Announces Exciting Personal Appearances, Booth Activities, And Show Exclusives For 2012 Comic-Con International ()
- Voice Actress/Vocalist Yuuka Nanri to Appear at Otakon 2012 ()
- “Naruto Shippuden: Dreamers Fight” Fan Film Sequel Premieres Online, Filmmakers Launch Kickstarter Project ()
- Otakon Welcomes Brina Palencia ()
- ShiftyLook Announces New Animation and Webcomics Projects at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 ()
- Sneko, J-Cover Artist & YouTube Sensation, Announced For TAKII 14! ()
- Applehead Factory Announces Their 2012 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive ()
- Konami Digital Entertainment Rolls Into America's Finest City During San Diego Comic-Con ()
- JAM Project ()
- ShiftyLook Announces San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Official Schedule of Events ()
- AnimeFest Guest Announcement: Yoshimitsu Yamashita ()
- Sunnycon 2013 Launch ()
- Special Events For Saboten Con 2012 Have Been Announced ()
- Cosmic Commander Official Service Begins on Facebook ()
- Atlus to Exhibit Persona 4 Arena Playables at Evo 2012 ()
- Day-Lee Pride Gyoza Eating Championship ()
- First Power Rangers Graphic Novel To Premiere At San-Diego Comic-Con ()
- MangaGamer Announces Release Dates and New Titles at Anime Expo ()
- Atlus Celebrates Summer With "Half Off Just About Everything For Just About A Month" Playstation Network Sale; Hit Games 50% On PSN For A Limited Time ()
- The History Of Sonic The Hedgehog Rolls Into Stores This Fall ()
- Britain's Best Comic Con Returns to Manchester! MCM EXPO MANCHESTER COMIC CON – MANCHESTER CENTRAL – 21 JULY ()
- Tyler Tabman Wins North American Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game World Championship Qualifier ()
- Anime Blast Chattanooga Announces Second Round of Guests for 2012 ()
- ShortsHD Acquires Library of High Quality Anime Shorts From Funimation Entertainment ()
- Happy 20th Anniversary To Sailor Moon: Special Live Event At Nico Nico On July 6th ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "So I Can't Play H!" ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Detroit Metal City: The Animated Series" ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Qwaser of Stigmata" ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "La Storia Della Arcana Famiglia" ()
- FUNimation Entertainment Announces Multiple Acquisitions At Anime Expo ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Campione" ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Natsuyuki Rendevous" ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Idolmaster Xenoglossia" ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Mayo Chiki” ()
- Right Stuf, Inc. Announces Acquisitions of Ristorante Paradiso, Hyakko & Aoi Hana; Creation of Lucky Penny Studio-Label; and Nozomi Limited-Edition Releases ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Horizon In The Middle of Nowhere II" ()
- The Battle For Fighting Game Supremacy ()
- Right Stuf and PaperPlanet Team Up to Offer Anime-Focused Digital Edition of Girls of Gaming, Vol. 08 ()
- Japan Expo 13th Impact, The Best of Japanese Culture in Paris ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Kokoro Connect" ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Tari Tari" ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Someday's Dreamers II Sora" ()
- MechaCon Returns to New Orleans, La. in September ()
- Crunchyroll Relaunches New and Improved Facebook App ()
- Crunchyroll to Launch Apps for Streaming Anime & Asian Entertainment on PS3/PS Vita ()
- Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Space Brothers" ()
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