The Studio 4ºC ( Tekkonkinkreet , MindGame ) animated take on Kentaro Miura's Berserk manga— Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler —is set to open in Japan on February 4, 2012. To ease the wait, a slew of hi-res images were …Read more »
Just the fact that Takashi Miike is directing the live-action Phoenix Wright film is enough to get our heads turning, but seeing actor Hiroki Narimiya ( Drop , Nana ) in the titular role really seals the deal. So what do you think of Narimiya's …Read more »
If you prefer your Gundam with a little "alternate universe" flavor, look no further than Mobile Fighter G Gundam , the all-out brawl between national Gundam units. What? You never got a chance to see this 1994 action gem? Good news, Bandai is now streaming …Read more »
Still waiting to watch the Madhouse-animated and Takeshi Koike-directed film Redline ? So are a lot of people, and Manga UK aims to titillate us in advance of its home video release via a fresh English-dubbed racing clip. Hit the gas below: Redline can finally …Read more »
Nintendo's first Zelda title made exclusively for Wii— Twilight Princess was originally crafted for Gamecube—is looking more charming and exciting by the day. See for yourself in Nintendo's most recent video, the Skyward Sword Harp trailer. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is due out …Read more »
It's been a long time coming, and there have been many ups and downs as far as casting and, well, everything else goes, but thanks to a Variety report we now know that the live-action Akira has officially been green-lit by Warner Bros. Production on …Read more »
Word of an animated take on mangaka Yasunobu Yamauchi's Daily Lives of High School Boys ( Danshi Koukousei no Nichijyou ) comes via the official website for Square Enix's Gangan Online . The gag manga will be adapted into an anime—animated by Sunrise and directed …Read more »
If you like your magical girls series… with a twist, then you'll want to take advantage of the fact that Aniplex has put up listings for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica DVD, Blu-ray, and combo pack on RightStuf. The untraditional anime series—directed by Akiyuki Shinbo …Read more »
Have you been holding off on subscribing to Otaku USA Magazine, or just looking to re-up for a year? There's no better time than now, as our online users in the United States are privy to a very special discount that nets you one year …Read more »
Square Enix was hyping Final Fantasy XIII-2 like crazy at this past weekend's New York City Comic Con, even going so far as to adorn an entire staircase with promotional artwork. Also debuting at the convention was a new trailer, which you can check out …Read more »
FUNimation rolled out some big dog announcements today at its New York Comic Con panel, the major reveal involving a partnership with Nico Nico, Inc. To coincide with this announcement, FUNimation announced a handful of new simulcast titles, which will all stream at https://www.niconico.com/anime . …Read more »
Not much of a surprise here, but good news nonetheless. Hiro Mashima's wildly successful manga Fairy Tail —adapted into an ongoing anime produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight—is now also being adapted into a film. According to the email newsletter for Kodansha's Comic Plus members, …Read more »
FUNimation has some fresh info for those looking forward to its release of B Gata H Kei - Yamada's First Time . Today the company both announced the dub cast, and showed off the first English trailer. "It's a lifelong dream! I'm gonna have sex …Read more »
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2011 was held in Chiba, Japan from September 15-18, 2011. This is the biggest computer entertainment show in Japan and 180 game companies were expected to attend the show. This year the show attracted 222,668 attendees, the highest turnout since the show started. 193 …Read more »
Broken Blade , a series of six 50-minute film installments, is the latest anime to be licensed by Sentai Filmworks. The release kicks off with a streaming of the first installment on The Anime Network and other outlets in October, with a release on DVD …Read more »
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