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Press release: Anime Companion 2

…publisher of books about Japan, rolls out the next volume to the well-loved Anime Companion! The Anime Companion 2 boasts hundreds of all-new glossary-style entries to help you decipher anime’s…

Astro Boy And Anime Come To The Americas

…boy-and-robot shows, anime fandom, the later failure of Tetsuan Atom’s Mushi Studio, homosexuality in anime, and a glimpse at some of the larger Japanese animation studios. He hits Otomo and…

X-Men Anime

…with The Marvel Anime Universe: Re-Examining The X-Men (9:05). This features Marvel multi-media executives and series story consultant Warren Ellis discussing bringing the X-Men to its anime incarnation. Their insight…

Wolverine Anime

…less violent. Still, as evidenced by my enjoying the Blade anime, I can still appreciate a well-told tale with an interesting plot. So, with screener copy of the Wolverine anime

Iron Man Anime

…by friend and associate Pepper Potts, this anime feels true to Iron Man. It definitely looks like anime, though, so if that’s not your thing, you may hesitate; but then…

Blade Anime

…put off by the other Marvel Anime shows should still give this one a shot. Is This Thing Loaded? The Marvel Anime Universe: Blade Reawakened (10:20) has Marvel creative execs…

Voice acting workshops at Anime Expo

This year, Anime Expo® has teamed with Bang Zoom!® Entertainment to offer free voice acting workshops at Anime Expo 2008. In celebration of Bang Zoom! Entertainment’s new DVD release of…

Miyazaki expresses views on Japan’s anime industry

Hayao Miyazaki, director of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Castle in the Sky, was recently interviewed on his thoughts about Japan’s anime industry. Anime News Network reports that in…

Disney Advertises With Anime

Anime News Network reports that Disney has turned to anime for their latest advertisment. A 30 second commercial for Tokyo Disney’s “Where Dreams Come True” campaign aired earlier this month….

Japan names anime ambassador

MSNBC reports that Japan has named an animated cat to be the country’s anime ambassador! Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura named Doraemon, a popular cartoon robot cat, to the post during…

Changes in the American anime industry

AnimeNation has an interesting editorial from an American anime retailer, concerning changes in America’s anime industry. Thanks to George C. at the Animated News Forum for the notice….

Is Speed Racer's failure bad news for the future of anime?

Definitely not according to this New York Post article, which notes that the anime community embraced the film and discusses upcoming high profile projects based on other anime franchises….

Anime After Dark film festival

Anime News Network reports that the Golden State Theater in Monterey, California will host the three-night Anime After Dark film program beginning at 6:00 p.m. on November 28. Ten films…

Mad Max four goes anime

…an R-rated, stereoscopic anime flick for theatrical release. According to Miller, the plot of the film would be partly lifted from the script of the fourth Mad Max film, which…

Releasing soon, Internet Explorer: The Anime

…decided that Internet Explorer needed to become an anime heroine. Say what? Internet Explorer is often the punchline for IT jokes and Microsoft wanted to show they have actively been…

Tons of anime news and Howl's Moving Castle image!

Ain’t It Cool’s {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17300 AnimAICN}} takes it’s usual look at the world of manga and Japanese anime projects in various states of development. There are a ton of links…

New Anime Movies Based of Classics: Dragon Ball Z and Cyborg 009

Classic anime cannot be beat, especially when they are reinvigorated by new projects. Anime News Network reports that Ishimori Productions is working on adapting Cyborg 009 with Joseph DeSanto of…

Toon Radio expands popular anime show to 1 hour

{{link http://www.toonradio.net/ Toon Radio’s}} anime program Anime in the Limelight will expand to a full hour starting Saturday, February 7, at 6:00pm EST….

Report from the Anime Expo

Toon Zone posts a brief but informative {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=115661 review of events}} from this past weekend’s Anime Expo 2004, one of the biggest gatherings of manga and anime fans in…

New Witchblade anime series in the works

…of a 26-episode anime TV series was announced. Matt Hawkins states that Gonzo would drop the character of Sara Pezzini, the heroine of the American comics and TV series, in…

Latest in the world of manga anime

While the state of the industry may be headed into bad shape, there’s no questioning Japanese anime’s continuing popularity. Ain’t It Cool News returns with the latest rumblings from the…

Astro Boy lands Scarlett Johansson, spot at L.A.'s Anime Expo

…Astro Boy. Imagi and Summit will promote the film at the upcoming Anime Expo convention in Los Angeles, giving away a special edition t-shirt from their booth (#913 and #915)….

NPR investigates anime's sub-culture in the US

National Public Radio investigates the growing interest of anime in the USA. One needs Real Media Player or Windows Media Player to listen to the reports. Thanks to ‘GeorgeC’ at…

Watch the exciting trailer for Star Wars: Visions anime anthology series

…some of the finest anime production studios in Japan. Each episode is developed by a different director and takes place across various timelines within the Star Wars chronology. While the…

Studio Ghibli at Tokyo International Anime Fair

GhibliWorld has few exclusive pictures of Studio Ghibli booth at the International Anime Fair currently being held in Tokyo. The stills are from this summer’s exhibition Studio Ghibli Layout Designs:…

Watch the first episode of the Final Fantasy XV anime micro-series Brotherhood

Square Enix has released the first episode of an anime micro-series that will act as a prequel to the forthcoming Final Fantasy XV called Brotherhood. The series will trace the…

Ani-Jam attracts anime fans over weekend

…Held in Fresno, California, at the Fresno Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, the event united hundreds of anime fans, many of whom dressed in unique, colorful costumes for the occasion….

International Manga & Anime competition

The first-ever annual international competition to identify the best in Manga and Anime talent in the world has been launched, with $75,000 (£40,912) worth of prizes to be won. Click…

M51 & Gizmo spotlighted; Anime licenses announced

…space telescopes and their role in the search for life in the universe, specifically where habitable planets can be located.” In other anime news, AICN provides a “quick rundown” of…

Manga anime galore: the latest from AICN!

…latest update in the world of Japanese animation. Check out the link for a round up of all the breaking news concerning Manga/anime titles, including recent and coming soon releases!…