Milton's magical mystery tour of Japan kicks off properly in the second volume of Felipe Smith's Peepo Choo , and it does so with the shocking screech of harsh reality. Having recently arrived with the hot-tempered, otaku-hating Jody, Milton is more than eager to "communicate" …Read more »
It's hard to believe it's already been a few months since visionary director Satoshi Kon's untimely passing. Though it may have surprised us all, Kon was more prepared than anyone could have known, and one of his requests was that production on his latest film …Read more »
If you're looking for a place to catch the Los Angeles premiere of Takeshi Koike's Redline , look no further than this year's Los Angeles Animation Festival. The festival will screen Redline on December 5, both at 12:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., marking the official …Read more »
Fans of Wataru Yoshizumi's romantic-comedy shojo manga Ultra Maniac will be pleased to find the anime adaptation officially streaming and available for download starting today. Viz Media, who also publishes the manga, has kicked things off with the first of 13 season one part one …Read more »
It really is about who you know. Through an amazing chain of unlikely events, I got to see the live-action Space Battleship Yamato movie, fully subtitled in English, three and half weeks before my plane ticket says I’m flying to Japan for the December 1 …Read more »
Ah, Excel Saga . I have a love/hate relationship with the series, because while I loved and watched the whole thing, I was never not aware of how grating it could get. Still, good memories in general, and Funimation will be supplying it to fans …Read more »
The first volume of Dragon Ball Z Kai ended as a cliffhanger, with Goku and Vegeta decking it out. The second volume, which contains thirteen episodes, gets right into the action. Though this is supposed to be Dragon Ball Z without the filler, there’s …Read more »
There may not be too many details beyond "it was announced," but at least fans of the pants-free task force can rest easy knowing that Strike Witches will be making the transition to the big screen. The announcement came about on the Nico Nico Live …Read more »
Funimation announced their latest acquisition today through a partnership with Fuji Television. The distributor will kick off a simulcast of Princess Jellyfish , which is part of Fuji TV's noitaminA block. Princess Jellyfish ( Kuragehime ) is a romantic comedy based on a manga by …Read more »
Is the current selection of streaming anime services just not enough for you? Hey, the more the merrier, because competition is a beautiful thing. Sony knows this well, and the company is throwing their hat in the ring with Crackle. Crackle has kicked things off …Read more »
Xam'd: Lost Memories is a show that's taken a curious route to reach the anime-loving public. It first dropped in June of 2008, as a launch-day exclusive for Sony's new Playstation Network online service. This is interesting not just because it makes Xam'd an early …Read more »
Hey, everyone ages, okay? But what happens when your favorite group of sailor scouts hit middle age? See for yourself in this Hong Kong TV spot for their broadcast of Sailor Moon . If anything, you should appreciate the fact that no matter how old …Read more »
In case you were wondering when you might be able to get your hands on the final 13 episodes of Kei and Yuri's butt-kickin' animated adventures, Right Stuf has you covered. Through their Nozomi Entertainment division, Right Stuf will be wrapping up the pair's first …Read more »
Yes, that's right, the original Mobile Suit Gundam series gets the real headline spotlight here because, well, it's OG Gundam ! That's not all it is, though, as the company detailed at their New York Anime Fest panel this past weekend. To be specific, Bandai …Read more »
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