Here's some pretty big news that surfaced during Anime Expo 2009 (at least for the parties involved). Namco Bandai has secured the rights to publish Dragon Ball titles across all game platforms. The five year agreement begins in January 2010, but Namco Bandai will also …Read more »
After a brief hiatus following the leaked videos debacle over at FUNimation, the company has officially announced the return of its video portal and, as a result, Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood . Starting today, episodes 10 and 11 are available, as well as the debut …Read more »
The first of the two Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann films, which also goes by the name of Guren-hen (Gurren Chapter), may have debuted sans subtitles at Fanime last month, but those looking to soak in the experience with English subs need to turn toward LA's …Read more »
It seems like just yesterday that I was here writing about FUNi's announcement of their One Piece episode 403 simulcast, but this follow-up of sorts has me in a much more sour mood. Turns out that some rapscallion(s) ruined it for everyone else by getting …Read more »
To many, this will sort of be like catching a glimpse of a magical forest creature, and those with San Diego Comic Con plans will be crushed to find that Hayao Miyazaki's emergence coincides with that monster event. On July 25th, the esteemed director will …Read more »
Let's give a big chum-spewing ahoy for the adaptation of Eichiro Oda's juggernaut series One Piece ! FUNimation entered an agreement with Toei, Shueisha and Fuji Television Network for exclusive rights to American and Canadian online simulcasts of the show. Following in the footsteps of …Read more »
Thursday marks the coming of something huge for fans of Naruto. For the first time ever, Viz will stream the latest episode of the series on the official Naruto site simultaneous to the airing in Japan. Episode 101 of Shippuden will be available to stream …Read more »
It was pretty apparent from the start that FUNimation's year-end acquisition countdown was going to end in a humdinger or two, and they didn't disappoint. Though rumors were floating long before the show was over, the anime powerhouse closed out 2008 with the announcement of …Read more »
It's hard to believe that the anime adaptation of Eichiro Oda's One Piece is nearing the decade mark, but it's true. The manga celebrated this same milestone in style in 2007 (who doesn't want to soak in a One Piece -themed attraction at Univeral?), and …Read more »
This is quite the feast to return to after taking a break and having... quite the feast. With Thanksgiving behind us, we can now turn our heads back to things we're truly thankful for... like ONE-METER TALL TOYS. Yes, you read that right, and as …Read more »
That looks like the case, if promises of a "big surprise" for Hajime no Ippo in the next issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine pan out. A potential return to the small screen in January would make sense, what with 2009 being the 20th anniversary …Read more »
Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment just shot out a press release detailing the street date for the season 2 DVD collection of Emma: A Victorian Romance . The box set, which will include a 48-page "Victorian Gazette" book along with the 12-episodes (plus a recap show …Read more »
Japanese website Nikkei Waga Maga recently posted several interview segments with Studio Ghibli president Kouji Hoshino. After talking at length about how director Hayao Miyazaki's near life-threatening devotion to his work, Hoshino mentions that Goro Miyazaki is also working on a new Ghibli animation, as …Read more »
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