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Sunday, July 6th, 2008
President Minami tells ANN: Fullmetal Alchemist 2, Darker than BLACK 2 are "not decided yet"
16 minutes, 14 seconds ago - 2008-07-06 17:04 EDT
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Shōjo manga about girl who loses parents, and distant relative who watches over her
12 hours, 57 minutes ago - 2008-07-06 04:23 EDT
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Reports on speeches by Funimation CEO, Cruchyroll co-founder, heads of Anime Expo parent SPJA, U.S. office of Japanese government's JETRO
17 hours, 9 minutes ago - 2008-07-06 00:11 EDT
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
Rental Magica, Spice and Wolf, Junjou Romantica, more confirmed for U.S. release; no distributor named yet
20 hours, 2 minutes ago - 2008-07-05 21:17 EDT
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Manga Entertainment confirmed to release updated Ghost in the Shell 2.0 edition
1 day, 28 minutes ago - 2008-07-05 16:52 EDT
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Works by You Higuri, Shinji Wada, Mick Takeuchi
1 day, 44 minutes ago - 2008-07-05 16:36 EDT
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Manga by Natsuki Takaya, Nanae Chrono, Masami Tsuda, Mizuho Kusanagi, more
1 day, 3 hours ago - 2008-07-05 14:14 EDT
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Prosecution claims that 41-year-old Tokyo man had been distributing since 2002
1 day, 5 hours ago - 2008-07-05 12:09 EDT
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Titles from Kaori Monchi, Yoshimi Amasaki, Shinobu Gotoh, Souya Himawari, Yukari Hashida, more
1 day, 16 hours ago - 2008-07-05 00:49 EDT
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
For the first of our 10th Anniversary features and a major project that we've been working on for several months, Anime News Network is both proud and pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated video section to the website. Read Justin Sevakis' introduction for more details on what to expect from our new video service.
1 day, 17 hours ago - 2008-07-04 23:21 EDT
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Utahime, Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, RH Plus, Princess Princess+, Happy Boys, more
1 day, 20 hours ago - 2008-07-04 20:55 EDT
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Adaptation of Hayate the Combat Butler! manga & manga based on The Girl Who Leapt through Time film
1 day, 21 hours ago - 2008-07-04 19:50 EDT
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Two episodes to air weekly
1 day, 21 hours ago - 2008-07-04 19:39 EDT
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Prices to be set somewhat lower than for Japanese releases
1 day, 22 hours ago - 2008-07-04 19:07 EDT
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Gakuen Alice series in one box in spring of 2009, Toward the Terra this winter
1 day, 23 hours ago - 2008-07-04 18:16 EDT
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Announcement for latest Gundam series to be made later on Friday afternoon
1 day, 23 hours ago - 2008-07-04 17:53 EDT
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Manga based on game in which players "raise" Shinji main character
2 days, 14 minutes ago - 2008-07-04 17:06 EDT
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Also confirms acquisition of Heaven's Will, Oishinbo manga
2 days, 1 hour ago - 2008-07-04 16:07 EDT
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Series to ship in 13-episode boxes starting in October
2 days, 1 hour ago - 2008-07-04 15:53 EDT
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Two-part Ayakashi no Koi Emaki to launch in Margaret mag on July 19
2 days, 3 hours ago - 2008-07-04 14:10 EDT
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New media, new horizons, and a new video player
To celebrate ANN's tenth anniversary, we proudly unveil one of our biggest new features to date: a dedicated video platform.
Anime
Expo 2008
Full Coverage from North America's Biggest Anime Convention
- Preview
- Chairperson Interview
- SPJA Keynote Address
- Fansubs: The Death of Anime Panel Discussion
- ADV's Sneak Peek panel
- Aniplex panel
- Viz Media panel
- Aurora Publishing panel
- LuvLuv Manga panel
- Entertainment Platform of Japan Keynote Address
- Dark Horse Manga
- Ultimate Manga Showdown Panel Discussion
- TRSI / Nozomi
- A.D. Vision
- Bandai Entertainment
- Honneamise
- Robotech
- Tokyopop
- Gen Fukunaga Keynote Address
- Digital Manga Publishing
- Funimation Entertainment
- Vu Nguyen (Crunchyroll) Keynote Address
- CMX Manga
- ImaginAsian TV
- Production I.G
- Artists' Alley Report
- On Site Blogs: Final Updates
2008-07-03
Expo 2008Full Coverage from North America's Biggest Anime Convention
- Preview
- Chairperson Interview
- SPJA Keynote Address
- Fansubs: The Death of Anime Panel Discussion
- ADV's Sneak Peek panel
- Aniplex panel
- Viz Media panel
- Aurora Publishing panel
- LuvLuv Manga panel
- Entertainment Platform of Japan Keynote Address
- Dark Horse Manga
- Ultimate Manga Showdown Panel Discussion
- TRSI / Nozomi
- A.D. Vision
- Bandai Entertainment
- Honneamise
- Robotech
- Tokyopop
- Gen Fukunaga Keynote Address
- Digital Manga Publishing
- Funimation Entertainment
- Vu Nguyen (Crunchyroll) Keynote Address
- CMX Manga
- ImaginAsian TV
- Production I.G
- Artists' Alley Report
- On Site Blogs: Final Updates
2008-07-03
Astro
Toy with Rob Bricken: Death Note - L Nendoroid Series
Rob takes a long, hard look at a very silly looking L figurine from Good Smile Company.
2008-07-06
Toy with Rob Bricken: Death Note - L Nendoroid SeriesRob takes a long, hard look at a very silly looking L figurine from Good Smile Company.
2008-07-06
Fall
in Love Like a Comic! GN 1-2
“Fall in love like a comic”…? What a joke. It's just a shame that it could not have been “fall in love for real.” If it had, maybe there would have been more to enjoy about this sorry excuse for a shoujo series.
2008-07-06
in Love Like a Comic! GN 1-2008-07-06
Buried
Garbage - Dog Soldier
This month's piece of old-school trash is Dog Soldier, the awful Rambo-cum-City Hunter OAV that tries to be intelligent and fails spectacularly.
2008-07-03
Garbage - Dog SoldierThis month's piece of old-
2008-07-03
Anime Castle
Robert's Anime Corner Store
Image Anime
Kid Nemo
AAA Anime Distribution
Fall in Love Like a Comic! GN 1-
Claymore GN 12Interesting story developments and new characters, combined with all of the elements that made previous volumes a hit, should easily allow this volume to maintain fan enthusiasm for the series.
Walkin' Butterfly GN 1It is not every day that one stumbles across a josei manga that will undoubtedly have both guys and gals cheering from the rafters for the protagonist. Run—don't walk—for your copy of Walkin' Butterfly.
Monster GN 14-
Hell Girl DVD DVD 5-
CY-Believers GN 1
This shojo romantic comedy about a spunky girl who establishes a new school club partly for self-defense against an overzealous fiancé somehow manages to be more interesting and entertaining than it feels like it should be.
Mushishi GN 4
One Del Rey editor is on record saying that Mushishi “was something we had to do for the readers of tomorrow.” Read it and see for yourself why it's worth being handed down to the next generation.
One Del Rey editor is on record saying that Mushishi “was something we had to do for the readers of tomorrow.” Read it and see for yourself why it's worth being handed down to the next generation.
Honey and Clover Sub.DVD
A whimsical romantic comedy about five art-college students, it's possessed of a sweet romanticism, tinged with melancholy, and driven by events unpredictable enough to be called realistic.
A whimsical romantic comedy about five art-
Fujoshi Rumi GN 1-2
Those not familiar with otaku culture should use caution when approaching Fujoshi Rumi. Humor that has to be explained isn't funny, and you are unlikely to fully appreciate these books unless you're already a card-carrying otaku.
Ragnarok The Animation DVD 3
Given the epic awfulness of the first two-thirds of this series, it comes as no small surprise that this concluding third actually does not (entirely) suck. It actually manages some good moments in ascending to the level of mediocrity.
Given the epic awfulness of the first two-
Planetes DVD 2Most of the minor problems which slightly hampered the first volume have been rectified, creating a fascinating and thoroughly engrossing volume of anime which not only looks great but also truly captures the essence of what it means to work and live in space. If the series doesn't already own you, it will by the time this volume is done.