News - June 2008
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- Daily Briefs (21:40)
- Devil's Due to Adapt Vampire Hunter D into U.S. Comics (18:27)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, June 18–25 (17:59)
- Funimation Adds Heroic Age Anime (15:29)
- Live-Action 20th Century Boys Film Trailer Posted (13:11)
- Oshii's Sky Crawlers Film Adds New Special Promo Video (12:49)
- Di Gi Charat's Koge Donbo* to Launch New Manga in July (06:52)
- Stephan 'Eco-Anime' Previewed Online in 10 Languages (06:09)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- USA Today Booklist, June 16–22 (16:42)
- Nanae Chrono's Vassalord Vampire Manga Previewed (16:10)
- Stone Bridge Press to Publish English Book on Satoshi Kon (05:52)
- Second Strawberry Marshmallow Video Anime Announced (16:40)
- 5th Major Baseball Anime Series to Debut Next January (16:24)
- Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka Game to Get TV Anime in Fall (Updated) (16:09)
- ToHeart2ad plus Video Series Announced for 2009 (14:42)
- Anime ef - a tale of melodies Announced, Promo Posted (14:01)
- New Gundam 00 Manga Published in Japan (05:40)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Utsushi-e Troupe to Travel to LA, Boston, NYC, D.C. (23:50)
- Miyazaki's Upcoming Ponyo Previewed on Japanese TV (14:58)
- Four Strike Witches Anime Television Ads Posted (14:04)
- English-Translated Manga on Nobel Winner Suu Kyi (13:17)
- Third Zero no Tsukaima Anime's TV Commercial Streamed (12:19)
- Macross Frontier Gets Third Manga, Novel, Mag in July (07:11)
- Fushigi Yuugi's Yuu Watase to Start New Original Work (05:19)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Montreal's Fantasia Fest to Show Manga/Anime Films (23:57)
- Manga Artist Junko Mizuno Works on Marvel Project (14:58)
- Akiba-chan CG/Action Figure Anime's Promo Video Streamed (Updated) (13:24)
- A.D. Vision to Auction Surplus Office Supplies (Updated) (12:36)
- Yamato Creator to Post Original Manga on WiiWare (06:21)
- Dorameon Co-Creator Uploads Original One-Shot Manga (06:09)
- Satoshi Kon to Appear at Free NYC Paprika Showing (05:16)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, June 17–23 (23:57)
- Glass Mask Manga Classic to Relaunch in BetsuHana Mag (15:47)
- 2nd Morning Int'l Manga Competition Results Posted (14:07)
- Gegege no Kitarō's Mizuki to Start Tōno Monogatari (13:31)
- Gunslinger Girl's Video-Only Episode Titles Announced (12:30)
- Dosei Mansion Sci-Fi Manga Gets Live-Action Film (Updated) (06:20)
- Cobra Manga Said to Have Received Hollywood Film Offer (Updated) (05:32)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Virtual Gackt Software Maker to Allow Derivative Works (23:57)
- Hana-Kimi One-Shot Manga to Appear in HanaYume in July (15:00)
- Japanese Box Office: June 14–15, June 21–22 (14:13)
- MB's Kitty Media to Add 3 New Adult Anime, 1 BL Anime (12:44)
- Birdy the Mighty Decode Sci-Fi Comedy TV Ad Streamed (11:45)
- Japan Post Service to Issue Patlabor Stamps in August (10:53)
- Tanaka's Tytania to be Animated for TV in October (09:35)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Digital Manga, Shinshokan to Launch Doki Doki BL Label (22:11)
- Media Blasters Adds Kishi's Maka-Maka Color Yuri Manga (15:47)
- Update: IATV to Show Planetes, Scrapped Princess (14:59)
- Tekkonkinkreet, N.Y. Salad, Dororo Win Technical Awards (14:00)
- Vampire Knight's 2nd Season to Air in Japan in October (08:39)
- IATV to Screen Bandai Entertaiment Anime on Wednesdays (08:04)
- Junko Mizuno Designs Charity Auction's My Little Pony (07:43)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, June 9–15 (23:58)
- Two Japanese Boys Chosen for 2nd Slam Dunk Scholarship (23:57)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, June 11–17 (06:53)
- New York Anime Fest to Host Designer Yoshitaka Amano (12:53)
- Gonzo to Post Strike Witches Online Globally (06:18)
- 3rd Sailor Moon Musical Actress Kanbe Dies at 24 (05:46)
- 30-Second Twin Angel Anime Promo Video Steamed (23:57)
- Miyazaki Plans Museum Anime Shorts After Ponyo (17:05)
- The Tower of Druaga: the Sword of URUK Anime in 2009 (16:59)
- Macross Ace Frontier to Ship in Japan on PSP in Fall (15:31)
- Two Sekirei Anime TV Commercials Streamed (12:19)
- Kiss×sis Manga from Mahoromatic's Ditama to be Animated (11:40)
- Detroit Metal City to Get Plush Dolls, Figures, Single (06:11)
- Berserk's Miura Draws Virtual Gackt for Voice Software (05:25)
- 2nd Live-Action Gegege no Kitaro Film's Trailer Posted (05:11)
- Daily Briefs (22:41)
- Kodomo no Kodomo Manga's Live-Action Film in September (21:36)
- Domo Series of Shorts to Premiere Online on Veoh (17:19)
- Oshii Premieres Sky Crawlers at U.S.'s Skywalker Sound (14:33)
- USA Today Booklist, June 9–15 (12:46)
- Skip Beat! Shōjo Manga Confirmed for TV Anime in Fall (11:59)
- Bandai's Battle Spirits Card Game to Get Anime, Manga (03:14)
- Queen's Blade Fantasy Game Books Get TV Anime (02:09)
- Those Who Hunt Elves' Yagami Launches Saori Manga (23:58)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, June 10–16 (23:57)
- NY Asian Film Fest to Show Manga/Anime-Related Films (18:36)
- Chihiro Tamaki's Walkin' Butterfly Manga Gets TV Drama (15:07)
- Witchblade Manga Nominated for Harvey Award (13:56)
- Survey: Reviews (13:36)
- Leaf's White Album Game Reportedly Gets Anime (13:16)
- Daily Briefs (06:40)
- Studio Ghibli's Ponyo Anime Film Ticket Ad Streamed (06:14)
- The Telepathy Girl Ran TV Anime's Preview Streamed (23:57)
- Katō's "Tsumiki no Ie" Wins Annecy Cristal, Jury Award (21:29)
- Funimation Acquires Big Windup! Baseball TV Anime (19:34)
- Promo for Macross All That VF Anime Short Streamed (14:25)
- British Film Institute to Host 5cm Per Second's Shinkai (11:21)
- Viz Media Sets up Hollywood Office This Month (08:02)
- ShoPro Renamed as Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (Updated) (07:04)
- Tokyopop to Continue Printing Gakuen Alice Shōjo Manga (05:52)
- "Otaku" Murderer Tsutomu Miyazaki Executed on Tuesday (05:03)
- Database Lists Over 60 Years of Manga Mags Online (Updated) (20:12)
- Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland Join CG Astro Boy Cast (16:26)
- Tezuka's Dororo, Nagai's Sukeban Boy Films on U.S. DVD (14:15)
- Kawashima's Alive Manga Gets TV Anime (13:06)
- Phantom Master Duo Launch Burning Hell Manga (06:23)
- Man Buried by Manga Discovered Dead After Quake (05:26)
- Daily Briefs (03:51)
- First Gurren Lagann Music Clip Project Video Streamed (03:15)
- Japanese Box Office: June 7–8 (23:58)
- Shonen Sunday, Artists Comment on Zatch Bell Lawsuit (Updated) (23:57)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, June 2–8 (16:41)
- Rock Band Glay to Perform 3 Concerts in California (23:57)
- Japan's New Animage Original Mag to Target Older Fans (15:18)
- Freelancers Report that PiQ's July Issue Is Its Last (Update 2) (03:10)
- Tales of the Abyss Anime Reportedly in the Works (01:01)
- Tokyopop to Post Steady Beat World Manga on Web Only (Updated) (23:57)
- Las Vegas Film Fest to Screen Murakami Anime on Monday (18:56)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, June 4–10 (18:10)
- Japan Delays Decision on Manga/Anime in Child Porn Law (14:20)
- Macross Frontier's "Interstellar Flight" Video Posted (Updated) (11:27)
- 2nd Sekirei Anime Trailer Streamed (06:33)
- Gon Manga to Get Korean TV Animation in Early 2010 (Updated) (06:06)
- Daily Briefs (00:53)
- Itazura na Kiss Anime to Show Creator's Planned Ending (23:57)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, June 3–9 (15:01)
- Tokyopop to Cut Manga Output in United Kingdom (13:32)
- High School Debut Shōjo Manga to End in Japan in July (13:01)
- Tokyopop to Keep Fruits Basket, Saiyuki, Tactics, Rave (12:20)
- USA Today Booklist, June 2–8 (06:10)
- Navarre Announces Financial Results for 2007-2008 (Updated) (05:56)
- Daily Briefs (23:48)
- 1st Subbed Fist of the North Star Streamed for Free (22:57)
- Amuri in Star Ocean DVD Commercials Streamed (15:56)
- Shonen Gangan Details Gainax's Shikabane Hime: Aka Anime (13:57)
- Film Critic, Siberian Express Director Mizuno Dies (12:46)
- Akiba-chan CG/Stop Motion Series to Debut in July (12:23)
- Egg Man CG Anime to Premiere Globally on Crunchyroll (11:13)
- Kadokawa USA Orders Halt on Fansub Links for 11 Anime (Updated) (03:06)
- Media Blasters Acquires Dokuro-chan Anime (Updated) (17:48)
- Manga Sutra's Katsu-Aki to Start Doku×Koi Manga (16:42)
- He is My Master's Husband/Wife Creative Team Splits Up (14:36)
- Heart no Kuni no Alice Game Gets Anime Video Project (13:35)
- Inuyasha Confirmed to End Next Wednesday in Japan (12:31)
- 1st Anime Album in 11 Years to Rank in Japan's Top 3 (06:28)
- Sensual Phrase's Shinjo Explains Why She Left Magazine (06:03)
- New Yaoi Generation Publisher Promises Manga Releases (16:47)
- Chibi Vampire's Kagesaki Starts Hekikai no AiON Manga (16:23)
- Tokyopop's Output to Drop to 20-22 Monthly Releases (13:35)
- Neo Angelique Abyss -Second Age- TV Sequel Confirmed (12:57)
- Ghost in the Shell 2.0's Promo Video Streamed (06:24)
- Toronto Short Film Fest to Host Director Kei Oyama (05:54)
- U.S. Navy Distributes Carrier Manga at Base, Online (04:52)
- Ghost in the Shell to Return to Japanese Theaters (Updated) (23:57)
- X Japan Suspends Global Tour Due to Yoshiki's Health (19:01)
- Jump Super Tour's Anime Lineup Announced in Japan (Updated) (13:16)
- 17 Hit or Stabbed, 7 Confirmed Dead in Tokyo's Akihabara (Update 9) (02:10)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, May 26–June 1 (23:57)
- Toei Offers English-Subbed Slam Dunk, North Star (23:17)
- Daily Briefs (22:14)
- Saber Marionette i ~Neo Gene~ Manga to Launch in July (Updated) (11:55)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Kazuo Koike's Jin Historical Manga Magazine Ends (15:43)
- Ocean Waves Novelist Saeko Himuro Passes Away (14:09)
- Gash/Zatch Bell Manga Creator Raiku Sues Shogakukan (06:44)
- First Detroit Metal City Anime Mini-Episode Streamed (06:19)
- Japan's Animator Labor Group Legally Incorporates (05:27)
- Clannad: Tomoyo Edition's Trailer Streamed (04:51)
- Naruto, Kingdom Hearts Tops U.S. Graphic Novels Sales in May (23:57)
- American Ponyo Release Reportedly Gets Producers (23:57)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, May 28–June 3 (23:06)
- Cardliver, Ghost School Manga Get TV Anime (Updated) (14:56)
- Comedian Shinagawa Writes, Directs Film From His Drop Story (12:17)
- Tokyo Movie to Start 3D CG Show Scarecrowman in July (11:38)
- USA Today Booklist, May 26–June 1 (Updated) (04:31)
- Daily Briefs (02:43)
- Tokyopop to Restructure - Update (23:58)
- First Slam Dunk Episode Streamed with English Subs (23:57)
- Anime Expo to Host Character Designer Akemi Takada (Updated) (15:44)
- Over 65,000 Watch 1st Death Note Film in U.S. Theaters (15:19)
- Cooking Papa, Yasuko to Kenji Manga to Get TV Dramas (Updated) (14:16)
- Street Fighter IV Game's Anime Teaser Images Posted (12:17)
- Not-So-Daily Link of the Day: IMDB Asks, "Which Miyazaki film is Your Favorite?" (10:51)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, May 27–June 2 (05:30)
- Daily Briefs (02:19)
- Column: Todd Ciolek's The X Button Launches (00:50)
- Japanese Box Office: May 24–25, May 31–June 1 (23:57)
- To Aru Majutsu no Index Light Novels Get TV Anime (22:16)
- D&Q, Go! Comi, Tokyopop Schedule Titles (17:19)
- Daily Briefs (14:22)
- Negima! Magister Negi Magi: Ala Alba Promo Streamed (13:14)
- Tokyopop to Restructure (11:42)
- 1st Galaxy Angel Rune Episode Streamed (05:42)
- Former Shonen Mag Editor-in-Chief Uchida Passes Away (05:26)
- Video-on-Demand Service Akimbo Shuts Down (20:33)
- Bleach Designer Kudo to Appear at NYC's Movie Opening (17:07)
- Vertigo Entertainment Developing U.S. Death Note Remake (15:58)
- U.S. Band Weezer Collaborates with Go-On! Manga's Akisige (14:38)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, May 19–25 (13:48)
- Tezuka's MW Adapted for Live-Action Film for 2009 (13:30)
- Viz to Ship Anniversary Shonen Jump, Naruto Kids' Novels (Updated) (06:35)
- USA Today Booklist, May 19–25 (05:54)
- New My-Hime Project Begun in Japan (01:02)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, May 21–27 (23:57)
- Shinichiro Watanabe to Speak at Toronto Film Festival (14:25)
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The fall anime season has begun, and Anime News Network's famous 24-7 preview guide returns! Check back daily over the next two weeks for our critics' takes on the latest shows from Japan!Reviews Available Now:
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Marshmallow GN 5
If the moe phenomenon is so maligned, it's probably because there are very few titles that get it right. Strawberry Marshmallow is one that does.
2008-10-10
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2008-10-10
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Answerman returns even though he's way too busy for this stuff! This week: "Sudden Girlfriend" anime, why some anime are more popular than others, repeat-visit anime series and your answers to the last Hey, Answerfans question!
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2008-10-10
The
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya GN 1
But if the anime adaptation of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is crack, then, alas, the manga adaptation is like the mother of all hangovers—sans the high.
2008-10-09
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2008-10-09
The
Otaku's Guide to Building a HTPC
Home Theater PCs seem like the ideal way to watch all different kinds of media on your shiny new HDTV. Unfortunately, they're also the most frustrating thing you'll ever use.
2008-10-09
Otaku's Guide to Building a HTPCHome Theater PCs seem like the ideal way to watch all different kinds of media on your shiny new HDTV. Unfortunately, they're also the most frustrating thing you'll ever use.
2008-10-09
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X Button - Complete Control
This week finds Todd examining a Claymore DS game, Nintendo's dominating 2009 lineup, and an obscure RPG linked to an even more obscure anime series.
2008-10-08
X Button - Complete ControlThis week finds Todd examining a Claymore DS game, Nintendo's dominating 2009 lineup, and an obscure RPG linked to an even more obscure anime series.
2008-10-08
Hai
Fidelity - We Love Cyndi
Rachael dons her neon pink sweatbands and snap bracelets and rocks out to this Japanese tribute to 80's icon Cyndi Lauper, with songs by Puffy AmiYumi and more.
2008-10-07
Fidelity - We Love CyndiRachael dons her neon pink sweatbands and snap bracelets and rocks out to this Japanese tribute to 80's icon Cyndi Lauper, with songs by Puffy AmiYumi and more.
2008-10-07
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What would an anime convention look like from a newcomer's point of view? Our guest shares the ins and outs of being a producer, and being thrown into the con culture.
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Strawberry Panic Sub.DVD 4It casts no new light on, nor redeems, the uneven, often impressively idiotic content preceding it, however at times during this volume, Strawberry Panic is damned near a good series. Amazing.
Don't Blame Me GN 1-
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Bleach DVD 12This volume can only be described as down-
Astro Boy 1&2 GN
Read Astro Boy for fun or for history—not for philosophical enlightenment packaged as classic manga.
Read Astro Boy for fun or for history—not for philosophical enlightenment packaged as classic manga.
Laya, the Witch of Red Pooh GN 1-2
The two-volume Korean manhwa series Laya, the Witch of Red Pooh is one of the most appealing titles you will ever have the privilege to flip casually through…and one of the most appalling titles you will ever have the misfortune to actually read.
Gundam SEED Destiny TV Movie II
The central movie of the Gundam SEED Destiny TV series compilation project may actually improve upon its source material because its editing actually limits or eliminates some of the series' key weakness. Not good, but not bad, either.
The central movie of the Gundam SEED Destiny TV series compilation project may actually improve upon its source material because its editing actually limits or eliminates some of the series' key weakness. Not good, but not bad, either.
One Piece DVD Season 1 Part 2
A build-up-heavy slice of a steadily improving shounen adventure, the second part of One Piece's first season isn't revolutionary, insightful, or even particularly smart or original. It's just massive fun.
A build-
Pumpkin Scissors DVD 4
Begins as slack as the last two volumes, but soon picks up with a story arc that returns to the themes of reconstruction and postwar readjustment that set the first volume apart, all while ramping up the action quotient.
Begins as slack as the last two volumes, but soon picks up with a story arc that returns to the themes of reconstruction and postwar readjustment that set the first volume apart, all while ramping up the action quotient.
Nadia: Secret of Blue Water DVD 2