The saga of simulcasts continues, and this one is particularly interesting. For those not familiar with the NoitaminA name, it's a block of quality anime that airs on Fuji TV. It's previously been home to shows such as Honey and Clover , Moyashimon , and …Read more »
Specifically, the 2009 CG film by famed anime director Rintaro ( Galaxy Express 999 , Metropolis ) is set to premiere at the American Museum of Natural History as part of their Bollywood and Anime in America series. The series takes place over the course …Read more »
I already considered Hawaiians a bunch of lucky ducks due to their wise reverence for classic tokusatsu television shows like Kikaida and Kamen Rider . Now there's another reason to be mildly to very envious of them, because One Piece Film Strong World , the …Read more »
FUNimation had a couple of acquisition announcements during this Anime Boston-tastic weekend (I think there may have been some other cons, too, and, uh, Easter). One of those concerns Chobits , the 26-episode Morio Asaka directed series based on CLAMP's manga. The Persocoms therein will …Read more »
Yellow Tanabe's manga Kekkaishi , which began its run in Shonen Sunday back in 2003, will now be airing over here in animated form. Viz Media has licensed all 52 episodes of the Sunrise series, and you'll be able to catch it on Adult Swim …Read more »
Make all the Fresh Prince jokes you want, I'm just the messenger. During their FuniCon 3.0 panel on Monday, Funimation announced their acquisition of Black Butler , AKA Kuroshitsuji , the first season of the anime based on Yana Toboso's manga of the same name. …Read more »
This should come as good news for anyone that double-dipped on FUNimation's Evangelion 1.0 and 1.11 releases. The Japanese Blu-ray and DVD editions of the second in the rebuild series, Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance , will feature the longer version of the film …Read more »
For anyone that wasn't already "in the know," Matsuri Hino's Vampire Knight manga is pretty darn popular around these parts. I don't mean specifically here , but in the US in general. With that in mind, it's reasonable to assume the anime will enjoy similar …Read more »
Risk and reward can go hand in hand when everything's working out just right, or when the stars align perfectly, but 4Kids' endeavors of late haven't had much luck with that. Take their acquisition of Danish card game/cartoon franchise Chaotic , for instance. After a …Read more »
If you're one of the people that picked up copies of Sentai Filmworks' DVDs—whether it happens to be Clannad , Blue Drop , Ghost Hound , Legends of the Dark King - A Fist of the North Star Story , or Tears to Tiara —sub-only …Read more »
What's that? You want more free anime available online legitimately? It's a good time to be YOU then, my friend, because Viz has just launched Viz Anime, a beta version of an all-you-can-eat anime buffet that keeps on giving. Viz Anime is home to the …Read more »
Legislation has been proposed in Metropolitan Tokyo to restrict sexually provocative "visual depictions" of characters who sound or appear to be minors under the age of 18. Obviously, this has been a hot issue of late in a variety of ways, but not everyone is …Read more »
Have you been embroiled in the Internet madness set off by FUNimation's announcement that they would be making cuts to Dance in the Vampire Bund ? Are your typin' fingers sore from inaudible yelling, or are you simply enjoying the view from the sidelines? No …Read more »
Why not kick off your day with a healthy selection of visual confections courtesy trailers for some up and coming anime, both in theatrical and broadcast form. First up is a 90-second trailer for the collaboration between studio BONES and Merry Marvel mastermind Stan Lee, …Read more »
If you're in the market for more shows that are currently airing in Japan, FUNimation is delivering a couple more to your doorstep as we speak. This week they announced the acquisition of both Baka and Test — Summon the Beasts and Dance in the …Read more »
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