Japanese Box Office, January 21-22
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan, Kimi wa Pet debut in top 10 |
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 16-22
Always: Sunset on Third Street film; Toriko, Pokémon B&W, Suite Precure, Inazuma Eleven GO, Hunter × Hunter on top 10 charts |
New York Int'l Children's Film Fest to Screen A Letter to Momo, Hoshi o Ou Kodomo
Also: Takashi Miike's live-action Ninja Kids!!! film to screen during March event |
FUNimation Licenses Haganai School Comedy Anime
Funimation to release 12-episode series based on Yomi Hirasaka's light novel series on DVD, Blu-ray |
Ghibli's Arrietty Anime Film Clip Posted with U.S. Dub
1st-time director Hiromasa Yonebayashi's film to open in U.S. on February 17 |
Gokujyo Anime's 3rd Episode Will Not Air
Web apology cites episode's "stupidity" for why it will not air out of "self-restraint" |
Toei's Niji-iro Hotaru Film Cast, Theme Singer Revealed
Kiki's Delivery Service/Tamayura's Yumi Matsutoya sings theme |
Funimation Discontinues 4 DVD, Blu-ray Titles
Dragon Ball Z Kai, Kodocha, Nerima Daikon Brothers, Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles to go out of print |
Digital Manga Licenses Momoko Tenzen's Flutter Yaoi Manga
Joins 7 other Momoko Tenzen titles previously released by DMP |
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 15-21
2 Sailor Moon volumes, 2 Naruto volumes, new Twin Spica, One Piece, Black Bird, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Rosario + Vampire, Dengeki Daisy |
1st Berserk Anime Film's Ads, Cast Interviews Streamed
Anime footage shown as Corkus's Matsumoto, Gaston's Yao, Julius/Adon's Koyama record lines |
Sanrio, Mai Kuraki's Animated Music Video Clip Streamed
"Stay the same" song from Sanrio's Wish me mell characters, Japanese pop singer |
Dragon Age CG Anime Film's 1st Production Update Streamed (Updated)
Some new footage, storyboards shown from prequel to Dragon Age II |
Hiroshima Streams I.G's Letter to Momo Anime Tourism Ads
Actresses Karen Miyama, Y?ka promote sightseeing with footage from film |
Acchi Kocchi/Place to Place Comedy Anime's Promo Streamed
TV anime based on Ishiki's 4-panel school comedy manga to debut in April |
Black Rock Shooter TV Anime to Be Streamed Worldwide in 8 Subbed Languages
8-episode series to premiere on Fuji TV on February 2 & stream on February 3 |
KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple Manga Gets 2nd Video Anime
47th manga book to bundle 2nd OVA in May; anime's beginning to be posted online |
Funimation Suspends Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray Production (Updated)
2nd BD release scheduled for March 27 canceled |
Funimation Announces ?kami-san & Her Seven Companions Dub Cast
Funimation to release 13-episode series on BD, DVD on April 3 |
Japanese Box Office Sales Fall 18% in 2011
Studio Ghibli's From Up on Poppy Hill is highest-grossing domestic film last year |
Apollon Reunites Cowboy Bebop Director, Composer Kanno (Updated)
Escaflowne's Yuki designs high school boys who love jazz in 1960s; promo streamed |
Shirokuma Café Women's Comedy Manga Gets Anime
April anime based on manga about animals at cafe run by polar bear |
Live-Action Doraemon Ad with AKB48's Atsuko Maeda, Jean Reno Posted
AKB48 idol appears in "what-if" world in Toyota's 4th ad inspired by manga |
Daily Briefs
? Evangelion's Anno Storyboards Yamato 2199's Opening
? Doraemon Helmer Ayumi Watanabe Confirmed for Uch? Ky?dai
? New Fullmetal Alchemist Film's U.S. Run Extended
? Ouran's Hatori Draws 'Detarame M?s?ryoku Opera' 1-Shot
? T3 Networks Media Distributor Shuts Down |
New Crows Gangster Manga to Launch in Young Champion Mag
Dai Suzuki's spinoff series Kuzu!! to star the delinquent Tatsuo Kuzugami |
Time of Eve Creator's Patema Inverted Inspires Manga
Adaptation to launch in Square Enix mag; anime film to open this year |
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 16-22
Gantz, Magi, Peace Maker, Area no Kishi debut in top 10 with Say "I Love You" |
Australian Firm Still Plans Gosick, Nichij? Releases Without Bandai Ent.
Company: Bandai Ent., Beez Ent. news "has absolutely no affect" on its current, future releases |
1st Berserk Film's 6-Minute Digest Trailer Streamed
1st film in 3-part series to open in Japan on February 4 |
Rhythm Kait? R Game Sells 31,598 Copies in 1st Week
Onechanbara Z ~Kagura~, Heroes Phantasia, Beyond the Labyrinth debut in top 10 |
AKB48's Atsuko Maeda Plays Doraemon's Jaiko in New Ad
Singer plays budding manga creator/bully Gian's younger sister with Jean Reno |
3rd Sora no Otoshimono Season's Announcement Video Posted
Heaven's Lost Property's new season revealed in earlier ad for Sh?nen Ace mag |
Asa Made Jugyou Chu! Anime DVD's 2nd Promo Streamed
Akiyoshi Ohta, Muny?'s story of female teacher rooming with boy dressed as girl |
Ghibli's Arrietty Film Promo Streamed with U.S. Dub
U.S. dub's Bridgit Mendler, David Henrie highlighted before February 17 opening |
Daily Briefs
? Toonzaki: Traffic Up 20% Since Megaupload's Closure
? Cyzo Blog: Jun Matsumoto to Star in Live-Action Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
? Funimation Hosts Anime Licensing Survey
? Dengeki Editor Hints at More Index, Railgun
? Gundam UC #5 Slated for May 19, June 8
? IGN: Next Xbox to Be 6 Times Faster, Ship in Late 2013
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NISA Licenses Daily Lives of High School Boys Anime
Yasunobu Yamauchi's comedy about students at boy's high school debuted on January 9 |
K-ON Is 5th in Japan Academy Prize's Audience Award Voting
1st preliminary results also include live-action Moteki, Moshidora, Kaibutsu-kun |
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 22-28
The World God Only Knows, Blue Exorcist anime; Black Butler, Highschool of the Dead, 1st Durarara!! manga ship |
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 9-15
Always: Sunset on Third Street, Tsuri Baka Nisshi films; Toriko, Pokémon B&W, Suite Precure, Inazuma Eleven GO on top 10 charts |
Santa Inoue's Tokyo Tribe 3 Manga Ends
Final chapter of sequel series to be published next month |
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