News - October 2007
- New York Bookstore Opens with Cosplayers, Manga, Anime (20:13)
- Shooting Begins on Oreskaband Movie Musical (14:03)
- Grandia 2 Designer to Draw Manga for Ayakashi Anime (13:36)
- Bandai America to Return to Making Dragon Ball Z Toys (13:06)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, October 23–29 (06:11)
- Banpresto Announces New Gundam Goods for Prize Drawing (05:27)
- Funimation Adds Ghost Hunt Anime by 12 Kingdoms Author (00:00)
- Murakami's Los Angeles Opening Attracts Celebrities (19:48)
- Vertical to Publish Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack Manga (18:17)
- Le Chevalier Author, Production I.G Start Sci-Fi Manga (14:06)
- Sci-Fi Channel to Air Karas, Black Jack, more (13:12)
- McDonald's Japan to Launch Sgt. Frog Happy Meals Early (06:54)
- 100-Song Marathon to Mark New Prince of Tennis Videos (06:37)
- Japanese Box Office, October 27–28: Crows 0 Tops Hero (06:01)
- TIFF 2007 Hosts "Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor" Panel (17:14)
- Manga to Launch for Lucky Star Spinoff, La'cryma Game (16:13)
- Tokyo International Film Fest Hosts Moyashimon Panel (14:52)
- Blu, Boysenberry, Deux, DMP, Yen Announce Boys-Love Titles (14:52)
- Right Stuf's Podcast Interviews Astro Boy's Fred Ladd (12:48)
- Details of School Days Video Announced (12:26)
- Biohazard (Resident Evil) CG Anime Film Announced (11:47)
- Japan's Defense Ministry to Explore 'Realizing' Gundam (10:59)
- FanimeCon to Host Voice Actor Hidenobu Kiuchi (04:20)
- Hiroshi Ōsaka Memorial Exhibit Announced (18:23)
- New Reader Survey — Reminder (15:56)
- Classic Shōjo Manga Anmitsu-hime Gets Television Drama (17:10)
- Illumitoon's B'tX, Beet, BoBoBo-Bo DVDs Discontinued (16:33)
- Yuri-Manga-Based Film Love My Life to Screen in L.A. (16:08)
- Variety Interviews Tokyopop CEO, Covers Film Projects (10:40)
- Funimation Clarifies Witchblade's Best-Selling Debut (09:45)
- Manga-Based Sakuran to Close Toronto Asian Film Festival (08:51)
- Waterloo Fest Screens 5cm per Second, Metro Explorers (08:47)
- Artist Takashi Murakami to Premiere Anime Short in L.A. (08:26)
- Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge Premieres in Tokyo (19:29)
- Japanese Poll: 87% Accept Manga Child Porn Regulation (17:53)
- New Anime Licensee Announced with Unico as 1st Title (16:20)
- SPJA, Manga Companies Give to California Fire Evacuees (15:45)
- Animax Adds Hong Kong, Taiwan to Anime Mobile Service (09:23)
- Tokyopop's Blu Yaoi Imprint Raises Prices to US$12.99 (09:16)
- USA Today Booklist, October 15–21: Naruto Yields (09:03)
- Starz Edge Network to Launch Weekly Anime Block (08:38)
- Afro Samurai Creator Takashi Okazaki Confirms Sequel (08:24)
- New Anime Licensee Brings Haruhi to Russia, Baltics (17:43)
- Anime Expo's Parent Organization Adds 5 Board Members (17:28)
- Tatsunoko Posts New Yatterman Promotional Movie (12:16)
- Tokyopop Plans Live-Action Remake of Ikki Tousen Manga (11:54)
- Amatsuki Fantasy Manga to be Adapted for Anime (11:06)
- Sakuran Director to Print Photo Book of Death Note's L (10:24)
- Computer-Generated Idol Miku Hatsune Gets Own Manga (08:59)
- Japanese Box Office, October 20-21: Eva Lingers at #10 (07:47)
- Twins Sent to Jail for Extorting from Akihabara Otaku (01:36)
- ADV Posts Trailer for Magikano Magical Comedy Online (18:05)
- Yahoo! Comics Japan Launches Free Net Manga for Women (17:37)
- Japan Asks America to Stop Illegal Net Releases of Anime (15:28)
- Someday's Dreamers to be Made into Live-Action Film (14:53)
- Oshii Introduces Tachigui Sequel at Tokyo Film Fest (14:02)
- Band Headed by Sailor Moon Actress to Perform at PMX (09:31)
- I.G Posts Trailers for Tokyo Marble Chocolate (08:55)
- Witchblade Has Best 1st-Week Sales in 2007 U.S. Anime (08:08)
- ICv2 to Host Industry Conference before NY Anime Fest (07:29)
- Sand Chronicles to be Adapted into Live-Action Film (01:42)
- Oshii Introduces Tachigui Sequel at Tokyo Film Fest (17:52)
- Anime Network Adds Venus Versus Virus, IATV Drops Ueki (17:50)
- Del Rey Author, Japanime Artist Create Manga in Wired (14:47)
- Aurora to Launch Manga Imprint Aimed at Women (14:04)
- Code-E Anime's Second Season Announced (08:45)
- Tokyo Anime Fair Announces Its 2008 Anime Awards Rules (08:18)
- Family Honors Anime Fan Killed While Serving in Iraq (08:08)
- Madhouse, Film Studio Nikkatsu to Open Joint US Office (07:52)
- Masamune Shirow Talks About Ghost Hound (05:47)
- Digital Manga Offering Prizes to Catalog Subscribers (05:40)
- Manga Sales in Japan Decline for Fifth Consecutive Year (22:10)
- Naruto Voice Actress to Appear at Naruto/Star Trek Convention (11:08)
- Official Shin Chan Cologne, Eau de Toilette on Sale (13:19)
- World Cosplay Summit 2008's Italian Finalists Chosen (12:32)
- Death Note's English Dub Premieres on Web, Television (07:04)
- Variety Covers New Anime Movies with Directors' Quotes (05:53)
- Morning International Manga Winner's Mag Cover Posted (05:10)
- Half-Year Anime DVD Sales Figures for Japan Released (18:08)
- Ru Igurashi's 10th Fan Questionnaire Results Posted (15:23)
- Two Senior Executives Leave Funimation (04:33)
- Manga Cafe Resident Arrested for Attempted Robbery (03:30)
- SPJA Starts Anime Expo Con Chair Search (02:12)
- USA Today Booklist, October 8–14: Naruto Adds to Gains (01:36)
- Gundam 00 Opening Theme Tops Japanese Singles Chart (01:25)
- Funimation Arranges Vexille, One Piece Movie Showings (00:54)
- DMP Employee Volunteered for Yaoi-Con Bishōnen Auction (20:28)
- Bandai Entertainment Posts Zegapain, Haruhi Videos (19:57)
- Japan's 1st Non-Profit Cosplay Organization Formed (18:21)
- Tokyo's Akihabara District to Test Electronic Guides (17:25)
- Theatrical Play of 3 Tezuka Stories to Premiere in DC (15:34)
- Code Geass DVD Magazine to Include Sequel Promo Video (14:25)
- Animate TV to Stream Higurashi Kai Online for Free (07:37)
- G4techTV Canada to Run Requiem, Black Lagoon Anime (05:47)
- Protoculture Addicts #93 Has Shipped (00:05)
- Akihabara Manga Festival Schedule Announced (15:08)
- ADV, IGN Stream Entire 1st Episode of Pumpkin Scissors (13:25)
- BusinessWeek Profiles CG Astro Boy, Gatchaman's Imagi (13:01)
- Negima!?, Umi no Tairiku Manga Restart at BonBon's End (12:30)
- 1st Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire Still Posted (11:18)
- Japanese Box Office, October 13-14: Eva Hangs on at #9 (10:55)
- Nagasaki Anime Film on Atom Bomb to Show in New York (17:43)
- Book on Underground Manga Given Authorized Translation (16:26)
- Death Note Films to Premiere in United Kingdom (14:46)
- Japanese Animators, Directors Establish First Union (13:04)
- Saiyuki Reload Burial OVA 2's Promo Video Posted (11:00)
- PMX Hosts Seiyū Yukana, Claymore's Director & Designer (08:28)
- "Itasha" Tear Up The Track in Chiba (21:52)
- New Madman Acquisitions at Supanova (20:00)
- Weekend Wrapup - Week in Anime [7/10 - 14/10] (08:00)
- NANA Movies on Canada's Omni TV (22:32)
- Mushishi, Dororo Adaptations Win at Sitges Film Festival (22:25)
- Hawaii Film Fest Screens Appleseed Sequel, Coo, Hokuro (14:58)
- Production I.G Confirms Details of New TV Special (14:16)
- Fighting Spirit Creator Designs Women's Boxing Poster (13:17)
- Slam Dunk, Vagabond's Inoue to Visit NYC in November (12:34)
- Fullmetal Alchemist Movie on Canada's YTV October 19 (10:31)
- Taiwanese County Warns of Death Note, Others Defend It (08:24)
- Moon Phase Episodes, 5cm per Second Trailer Posted (04:50)
- Japan's Yukikaze Blu-ray Box to Add English Dub, Subs (01:54)
- Hoshin Artist to Adapt Shiki by Twelve Kingdoms Author (17:43)
- Kawai Holds Orchestral Concert, Oshii Hosts Radio Show (15:01)
- New York Anime Festival Announces New Guests (13:56)
- Eva: 1.0, Gundam Game Win in Digital Contents Grand Prix (13:26)
- Madman Entertainment October Newsletter (12:45)
- USA Today Booklist, October 1–7: 3 Naruto Books Enter (07:15)
- Toei's Anime Comic Phone Channel Wins MIPCOM Award (06:25)
- Station Cites Principal's Arrest for Pulling Nymphet (Continued, Parental Discretion is Advised) (04:47)
- Station Cites Principal's Arrest for Pulling Nymphet (04:47)
- Promo Video for Gonzo's Druaga Fantasy Anime Posted (17:10)
- Dark Horse Drops Monthly Blade of the Immortal Issues (14:29)
- A.D. Vision Lays off 13 Employees, Shifts Priorities (14:04)
- Videos for Dragon Ball Z Game, Kodomo no Jikan Posted (13:23)
- Japanese Box Office, October 6-7: Eva Stays at #8 (06:22)
- Voice Actor Kenjiro Tsuda to Be at Pacific Media Expo (06:08)
- Live-Action Films Planned from Manga Creators' Stories (05:46)
- Librarians Nominate Death Note for Book Award (23:01)
- Not So Daily Link of the Day: Nyoro Nyolo (21:09)
- Reminder! Supanova Expo Sydney THIS WEEKEND (20:15)
- Armageddon Expo THIS WEEKEND (20:00)
- Yatterman Remake to Take Kekkaishi's 'Golden' Timeslot (18:28)
- Kyoto Hosts Sengoku Era-Themed Anime and Game Event (18:23)
- Miyazaki's Group Raises 73 Million Yen to Save Forest (17:14)
- 2nd Japanese TV Station Removes Nymphet from Schedule (14:32)
- Kyoto Hosts Sengoku Era-Themed Anime/Game Event (13:49)
- Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei's 2nd Season in 2008 Confirmed (13:37)
- Manga-Inspired Films Screen in Los Angeles in November (12:21)
- Tatsunoko's Yatterman Remade for Broadcast in January (02:38)
- Death Note Confirmed to Air on Canada's YTV October 26 (00:50)
- Media Blasters, Del Rey Announce New Manga Licenses (18:19)
- Junko Mizuno to Appear at Signings at Kidrobot LA, NY (16:54)
- Nelvana, Media Blasters, WEP Sign HP for Online Video Store (16:01)
- Viz, T.U.K. Offer Limited-Edition Bleach Street Shoes (15:02)
- Japan's Teletama Takes Nymphet, Higurashi off Schedule (14:44)
- AZN TV to Begin Saiyuki Reload Gunlock on October 29 (09:34)
- Dear Boys Basketball Manga to be Made into Musical (08:48)
- Tokyo FM Broadcasts, Uploads 1st Radio Ghibli Episode (07:50)
- Madman extends The Dance-off of Haruhi Suzumiya. (20:00)
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Preview Screening Report (10:19)
- Geneon USA President & CEO Sends Message to Fans (04:31)
- Seattle Theater Screens 5cm Per Second (01:06)
- Manga: The Complete Guide Launches in NJ, California (16:27)
- Dark Crystal Comic Creators, Viz Senior VP Interviewed (15:46)
- Japan Tour to Visit Vampire Hunter D Creators, Pierrot (14:14)
- New Kindaichi Anime, H20 Game-Based Anime Announced (13:39)
- Japanese Man Arrested for Selling Pirated Ghibli DVDs (13:36)
- First Teaser Image of CG Astro Boy Footage Posted (12:35)
- Utada's Record-Breaking Downloads Broken Down by Song (04:34)
- Naruto Wii Game Promoted with Ramen Eating Contest (02:37)
- Mamoru Oshii's Tachigui Film Runs on AZN TV October 25 (02:06)
- New Reader Survey (01:10)
- Eva 1.0 Theme Helps Singer Set Digital Download Record (22:43)
- Viz Goes Live with Blue Dragon Website (22:30)
- Anime Expo Looking for Office Manager (22:30)
- Books from Dengeki, Kino's Journey Author Gets Anime (18:53)
- Clannad "Canned Bread" Promotion Launched (17:52)
- Jump Square, Kaiji, Strait Jacket Promo Videos Posted (16:38)
- Shokotan Works with Fans to Create Manga, Anime (16:00)
- Japanese Officials Reprimanded for Gundam Wikipedia Updates (15:31)
- Special A Shōjo Manga to be Animated for Television (13:24)
- Manga Section to be Set Up in 900 Trans World Stores (12:18)
- CW to Replace Kids' WB! Block with 4Kids on Saturdays (11:36)
- Websites for Astro Boy, Super Robot Wars OVA Launched (04:52)
- USA Today Booklist, September 24-30: Naruto Lingers (04:24)
- Goth Novel Slated for Hollywood Adaptation (03:50)
- Anime Films Vie for First Asia Pacific Screen Awards (02:58)
- IDW Publishes Umezu's Reptilia as Its First Manga (17:11)
- Nominees for Japan's Media Arts Festival Announced (16:14)
- Evangelion: 1.0 is Now Top Grossing Eva Movie (14:04)
- 1st Sci-Fi/Fantasy Video-On-Demand Channel Shows Anime (13:39)
- Anime Pitched for Distribution at American Film Market (11:59)
- First Slam Dunk Basketball Scholarship Awarded (03:55)
- Bandai Visual USA to Release Tokyo Metro Explorers (01:36)
- Case Closed for Detective Conan? Not Quite (18:50)
- Kadokawa Group to Merge ASCII, MediaWorks Subsidiaries (15:41)
- I, Otaku Manga Contest Looks for Best Otaku Collections (14:26)
- Freelance Writer Wanted for Protoculture Addicts (14:22)
- Glass Fleet, Jing OAV, Tokyo Majin Previews Posted (14:13)
- Newest Goshūshō-sama Ninomiya-kun Promo Video Posted (13:29)
- New York Anime Festival to Host World Cosplay Summit (12:21)
- Junko Mizuno, 2 New Book Authors, Battle Royale Editor Interviewed (11:54)
- TokiKake, Atagoal, Brave Story in Chicago October 5-14 (02:33)
- My Ham, Rosario + Vampire, Druaga Promo Videos Posted (01:36)
- Mameushi Children's Picture Book Adapted as TV Anime (23:35)
- Shigofumi: ~Stories of Last Letter~ Anime Confirmed (23:29)
- Naruto Takes Top 3 on Nielsen Bookscan, 14 of Top 50 (21:09)
- Notes near Body Parts in Belgium Linked to Death Note (18:07)
- Japanese Box Office, September 29-30: Eva Down to #8 (17:06)
- Canada's CBC Airs Spirited Away with Edits for Time (16:33)
- Mysterious Cities of Gold DVDs in UK in 2008, US Later (14:30)
- Toshiba, Manganovel Offer User-Translated Manga Online (13:40)
- NY Int'l Children's Film Fest Screens The Cat Returns (12:13)
- Viz Sponsors Night at NYC's Blood Manor Attraction (11:46)
- Fifth Digimon Season Premieres on Toon Disney Monday (11:13)


