If asked what Junji Ito manga I thought would make its way to animation, I'd go with Tomie , or maybe Uzumaki . The latter had a pretty solid film adaptation, and Tomie 's seen more than its fair share. But no, the Ito horror …Read more »
I can't even remember what the results were of the Thundercats poll we had here on the site recently. I'm pretty sure the majority of you are excited about the upcoming reboot, as the majority checked off the option listed only as "HOOOOOOOO!" Perhaps this …Read more »
Those of you that fancy your anime dubbed and downloadable are in for a treat now that Viz has popped two of their relatively popular series up on iTunes. Both Hikaru no Go and Mär are available in their entirety, dubbed and uncut, on Apple's …Read more »
Funimation dished a couple of announcements fresh out of Katsucon this past weekend, one of them concerning the acquisition of To . To is a sci-fi OVA directed by Fumihiko Sori. Sori's previous animated work includes Appleseed (producer, 2004 film) and Vexille (director). He also …Read more »
The fine folks at Crunchyroll are currently gearing up for the launch of Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas season two next week by rolling out something very special. As of yesterday, the first season of The Lost Canvas is available in its entirety. After all, …Read more »
At a press conference for Kadokawa Pictures' 2011-2012 lineup, Kadokawa Shoten President Shinichiro Inoue made an announcement regarding a new film that brings together a heavy-hitting team of anime creators. The film, Momo e no Tegami ( A Letter to Momo ), is the joint …Read more »
Whether you haven't had a chance to check out the boobs, butts, and blood-filled mayhem of Highschool of the Dead , or you'd just love the chance to dive back in from the beginning, there's now yet another streaming option available. The potent animated mix …Read more »
Everything old is new again, and that's perfectly fine when a top tier outfit like Studio 4ºC ( Tekkon Kinkreet , Mindgame ) is behind the revival. Such is the case with Thundercats , and we've finally got the first official image to back up …Read more »
It may not exactly be the freshest of anime series, but it's still nice to see something added to a lineup that could always use more animation from Japan. The Syfy network, as shown in their official schedule, has added Chrono Crusade to their stable. …Read more »
With the free English stream pushed back to February 5, there's still plenty of time to build up your hype levels for Kazuya Sasahara's Cat Shit One . IDA Entertainment unleashed the full English trailer on YouTube the other day, offering up a solid look …Read more »
The latest series to join Funimation's lineup of shows set to broadcast mere moments after their original Japanese airing has a title appropriate for the season (at least in my neck of the woods). Freezing —adapted from a manga by Lim Dall-Young and Kim Kwang-Hyun—will …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks recently announced the latest addition to their anime lineup, Infinite Stratos , a 12-episode series from 8-Bit ( Durarara!! , Macross Frontier ) that premiered in Japan on January 6. Like quite a few series, Infinite Stratos is based on a series of …Read more »
Funimation just announced another addition to their streaming lineup taken straight from Fuji Television's noitaminA block. This time it's the Yutaka Yamamoto- ( Kannagi , Haruhi Suzumiya ) directed Fractale . With A-1 Pictures and Ordet producing, Fractale spins the yarn of a young boy …Read more »
Is it just me or has there been more Berserk animated news in the last year than ever before? After everyone clamored for more Berserk on TV for so long, it's been hard not to take everything with a dash of skepticism, but here's some …Read more »
Joseph Luster
