Though it's been awhile since Mamoru Hosoda's film saw its North American theatrical premiere back in March of last year, anyone that missed the limited showings now has another chance to see The Girl Who Leapt Through Time . The experience might still be fresh …Read more »
Viz Pictures is teaming up with NCM Fathom to bring Death Note II: The Last Name to almost 400 theaters across the US. The two-night event will take place on October 15 and 16 at 7:30pm, and tickets can be purchase in advance starting on …Read more »
A promotional video for Takashi Imanashi's ( Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War , Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory ) latest CG take on the Gundam universe is now streaming via the official Japanese website for the project. Unlike the …Read more »
This should interest anyone that fancies action and anthologies in equal parts. Mamoru Oshii, famed director of classics like Ghost in the Shell , is overseeing a live-action project known as Kiru ~ Kill along with three other directors, another of which is Kenta Fukasaku …Read more »
In a box office leap that's matched only by his last film, Howl's Moving Castle , Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea went past the ¥10 billion (US$91 million) mark in its theatrical run, even managing to beat the time it took …Read more »
According to the 20th volume of Hiromu Awakawa's Full Metal Alchemist manga (which actually exists in the future), a new television series is in the works. This comes after rumors had already been floating for a while, thanks to what is said to be a …Read more »
At least those of you above the legal drinking age of 21 (he says as he dons some kind of weird version of McGruff the Crime Dog's mask). Soon we'll all learn that there's no better way to enjoy your whiskey than out of a …Read more »
Takehiko Inoue, as most of you are probably well aware, has a few incredibly popular manga titles under his belt, and Viz is continuing to bring them to the American masses in both old and new ways. The old would be the traditional manga route, …Read more »
FUNimation's open-like-7-11 anime channel is adding a slew of new shows to their lineup come September 1st, and by slew, I mean five. Slew just sounds way more intense. The lineup includes some fan favorites like Mushi-Shi , School Rumble , Tsubasa , Beck , …Read more »
If you've always dreamed of emblazoning Haruhi and co. on your chest, and would like to do so without ordering an XS Japanese shirt or fumbling around with a poorly printed iron-on, then Right Stuf has an offer just for you . Along with Nozomi …Read more »
Ever the ultimate source for keeping up with the movie production curiosity we all know (and already love) as Dragonball , the fan blog for the upcoming film threw out a heads up today that IGN is hosting a small batch of previously released stills …Read more »
Filmmaker Macoto Tezka (AKA Makoto Tezuka) has announced that he'll be taking up the demanding task of finishing his father's—the legendary Osamu Tezuka—final animated work, which has remained unfinished to this day. The God of Manga was only able to complete two of the film's …Read more »
Though we may seem a bit out of the loop in the US when it comes to anything Pokémon that isn't a game, Japan hasn't had a problem attending each and every feature film that graces their theaters. Most recently (on July 19th) the 11th …Read more »
Seriously, check out the accompanying teaser trailer for Madhouse Studios' crack at a new Casshern series—titled Casshern Sins —and see if you don't agree. Okay, so it's just a few seconds of animated action, but it looks pretty darn promising! If that's not enough to …Read more »
Broccoli International USA's Synch-Point division has some help coming to those that have been experiencing issues—apparently a DVD freezing problem that's most prominent with PS3 users—with the first disc of the FLCL Ultimate Edition. Shizuki Yamashita, Director of Operations for Broccoli, is attempting to sort …Read more »
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