News - May 2009
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- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Japanese Box Office, May 9-10 (23:57)
- Fullmetal Alchemist Not Streaming from Funimation.com (Update 2) (02:48)
- Funimation Cancels One Piece Simulcast (Update 2) (17:43)
- Key's Angel Beats! Anime Promo Videos Streamed (14:12)
- GTO: Shonan 14 Days Marks Return of Great Teacher Onizuka (Updated) (10:32)
- M and N, Heart no Kuni no Alice Listed by Amazon.ca (10:13)
- One Piece's Newest Episode Leaked Before Japan's Debut (Updated) (04:21)
- Anime Network Taken Off Comcast, Put on DirecTV (Update 2) (19:00)
- Gokusen the Movie's Trailer Streamed Online (16:52)
- New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 17-23 (14:47)
- Mamoru Oshii Says He Wants to Make New Film in Poland (13:43)
- Saiyuki Reload to End in Japan, New Manga to Follow (09:43)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Tezuka's Swallowing the Earth & AX Samples Posted (23:57)
- Iron Vendetta Robot Anime Episode Begins Production (21:41)
- Yumeta, Hal Film Maker to Merge to Form TYO Animations (20:15)
- Last Week's New Haruhi Episode Now Streaming on YouTube (15:02)
- 1-Week Update on Handley Case over 'Obscene' Manga (13:29)
- On-Demand Printer Refuses to Print Yaoi Press Book (04:25)
- Kochikame, Shōjo Manga Get Live-Action TV Dramas (02:57)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, May 18-24 (23:57)
- Key's Angel Beats! Project Gets TV Anime Green-Lit (Updated) (23:49)
- Daily Briefs (15:28)
- Not so Daily Link of the Day: Monster OP in Lego (14:57)
- Kindaichi's Fumiya Sato Runs for Japanese Legislature (06:07)
- 7-Eleven to Offer Domo Slurpees in U.S. in October (05:38)
- Eva's Misato Hosts Realtime News Show on PS3s in Japan (05:03)
- Sumomomo's Ohtaka Launches Magi in Shōnen Sunday Mag (04:04)
- Guin Saga Author Kaoru Kurimoto Passes Away at 56 (Updated) (23:34)
- Daily Briefs (22:57)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, May 18-24 (22:37)
- Gurren Lagann's Director, Designer Go to Anime Expo (15:57)
- Some Viz, Dark Horse Manga Titles Increase in Price (14:40)
- Mamoru Oshii's Musashi Samurai Film Posts 2nd Trailer (13:31)
- Battle Spirits TV Anime's Second Season Green-Lit (04:57)
- Live-Action Blood the Last Vampire's 1st 5 Minutes Posted (Updated) (01:54)
- Toei Animation Studio Shuffles Top Executives (01:22)
- Otomen Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action TV Drama in August (Update 2) (00:22)
- Anime Network Posts Full Metal Panic, Ghost Stories Online (23:21)
- Two Flowers of the Dragon Fantasy Manga Ends in Japan (22:33)
- Shion no Oh's Ando Draws Bushidō Sixteen Kendō Manga (20:47)
- Gainax Works on Abenobashi Special, Free-Diving Work (07:12)
- Daily Briefs (17:48)
- Labor Group: Animators in Their 20s Earn US$11,600 a Year (Updated) (13:46)
- Evangelion: 1.0's English Dub Cast Announced (Updated) (18:13)
- Funimation Acquires Spice and Wolf Fantasy Anime (03:07)
- Spice and Wolf Anime Announces Holo Hand Puppet in Japan (20:00)
- Nitroplus, Shadow Skill's Okada Launch New Manga (18:11)
- New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 10-16 (11:38)
- Futabasha Loses Appeal on Chinese Shin-chan Trademark (Updated) (06:05)
- Japan Teaches about Jury Duty with School Romance Anime (05:09)
- Viz Adds Bokurano & I'll Give It My All...Tomorrow Manga (01:38)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Lain's Yoshitoshi ABe Confirms New Work is Despera (18:44)
- Zipang Resumes on May 28 after Kawaguchi's Accident (14:04)
- Viz Posts English Version of Ikki Mag Online (Updated) (13:04)
- New Haruhi Suzumiya Anime Episode Airs (Update 4) (11:50)
- YouTube, Crunchyroll Stream Kurokami TV Anime (05:15)
- Sony's English Sky Crawlers Trailer Streamed on ANN (04:01)
- Morning 2 Mag Posted Online for Free on Shipping Date (03:32)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Wiz Sells Off Production Reed Anime Studio (23:57)
- Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's New Clips Posted (22:05)
- Christopher Handley Pleads Guilty to Possession Charges (Update 2) (18:44)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, May 11-17 (Updated) (18:32)
- ABe Develops Desperant Anime with Lain Staffers (Updated) (13:35)
- School Rumble Z Manga Ends in Japan (12:56)
- Gangan Joker's 1st Issue Posted Online for Free (06:14)
- Koike, Madhouse's Redline Pulled from Annecy Fest Slate (04:32)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, May 11-17 (Updated) (23:51)
- Avarus Mag Picks Up Moyamu Fujino, Mari-Neko's Titles (20:41)
- Jun Planning USA Says It Is Still in Operation (16:42)
- Viz Confirms Shojo Beat Manga Magazine's End in June (Updated) (14:56)
- Evangelion: 1.11 BD & DVD Commercial Streamed in Japan (Update 2) (11:24)
- Hayao Miyazaki to Make California Appearance in July (09:36)
- Shojo Beat Magazine No Longer Accepting Subscriptions (08:29)
- Anime Network Adds Online Subscription Tier for Videos (05:46)
- Ryō Kurashina's Teiō Manga Gets TV Drama (22:00)
- Miyazaki's Ponyo Film at L.A. Film Fest on June 28 (Updated) (17:04)
- Fullmetal Alchemist/Gundam 00's Seiji Mizushima at AX (15:37)
- Me and the Devil Blues Manga Wins Glyph Comic Award (06:28)
- Kekkaishi Adventure Manga's 'Prototype' Posted Online (Updated) (06:10)
- Takashi Miike to Film Buichi Terasawa's Takeru Manga (05:30)
- December's Yamato Film Detailed by Director Nishizaki (04:26)
- TV Drama Special of Tezuka's MW to Air Before Film (00:24)
- Evangelion Films' 'Nerv Only' Phone to Be Sold in Japan (22:39)
- Fox in Talks for Live-Action Japanese Paradise Kiss Film (Updated) (16:22)
- 2009 Haruhi TV Run's 8th Episode Listed as New Episode (Update 2) (14:47)
- Mamoru Oshii's Musashi Samurai Film Trailers Streamed (04:32)
- USA Today Booklist, May 4-10: No Japanese Manga (23:58)
- Afro Samurai Sequel Sold in PS Store & Air Master Streamed Online (23:57)
- Japanese Box Office, May 2-3 (19:36)
- Seikon no Qwaser Manga Has TV Anime in the Works (Update 2) (06:10)
- Hikaru Utada to Sing Theme of Evangelion: 2.0 Film (23:57)
- Suehiro Maruo Adapts Edogawa Rampo Story into Manga (23:36)
- New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 3-9 (14:33)
- Fresh Precure! Magical Girl Anime Film to Open in Fall (12:30)
- 2nd Haruhi Novel Slated for October in North America (08:30)
- 4 Japanese Guests Cancel Animazement Trip due to Swine Flu Concerns (07:58)
- Daily Briefs (07:13)
- Utsurun Desu. 4-Panel Gag Manga Gets Anime Green-Lit (Updated) (19:18)
- Viz's Shonen Jump to Run Latest One Piece Chapters (Update 2) (17:41)
- Gundam 00 Writer Yōsuke Kuroda to Attend Anime Expo (16:41)
- 2012 Bubblegum Crisis Film Planned with Caucasian/Asian Cast (Updated) (14:52)
- One Piece Pirate Anime to Start Simulcast on May 30 (Update 3) (13:36)
- Arad Senki Fantasy Game/Anime Gets Manga Version (10:47)
- Young Gangan to Reveal Project with Mizushima, Gainax (Updated) (09:34)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete's English Trailer Posted (21:56)
- Dragon Age Mag Add 5 New Manga, Inherits 2 More (19:02)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, May 4-10 (18:14)
- Anime Expo's Parent Organization Seeks New CEO (15:39)
- Solanin's Asano to Launch Umibe no Onna no Ko Manga (07:05)
- DNP, Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha Acquire 29% of Bookoff (06:24)
- Butterfly, Flowers' Yoshihara to Start Venus ni Arazu (00:28)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, May 4-10 (22:05)
- Maiden Rose Boys-Love Anime's 2nd Promo Movie Streamed (Updated) (19:39)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, April 27-May 3 (16:39)
- 33rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards Announced (13:23)
- Jun Planning Files for Bankruptcy in Japan (07:09)
- Daily Briefs (06:06)
- The Legend Drama to Get Korean/Japanese Animated Remake (05:57)
- Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 1st Promo Video Streamed (02:58)
- Fruits Basket Event Slated for Macy's NYC Store (01:21)
- Vampire Knight's Kanon Wakeshima to Sing at Otakon (21:00)
- 4Kids Reports Narrower 1st Quarter Losses (16:59)
- Trigun Creator Nightow & Director Nishimura at AX 2009 (15:39)
- Imagi CEO Douglas Glen Resigns (14:56)
- Funimation Anime on Demand Now on Comcast Nationwide (14:22)
- One Piece Creator Oda to Oversee Production of 10th Film (03:54)
- Anpanman Theme Composer Takashi Miki Passes Away (02:39)
- Jojo's Araki Illustrates Base Ball Bear's 'Breeeeze Girl' (Updated) (23:59)
- Planned Anime Museum Panned as 'National Manga Café' (Updated) (22:37)
- Daily Briefs (11:07)
- Michiko, Pyu to Jaguar's Yoko Maki Has 1st Child (10:52)
- Report: Moribito to Return to Adult Swim TV in Summer (14:02)
- Yatterman Anime Movie Green-Lit for August 22 (13:18)
- Legend of Kamui Ninja Film's Full Trailer Streamed (04:31)
- 38th Japan Cartoonist Awards Announced (23:57)
- Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's 2nd U.S. Trailer Streamed (20:15)
- ADV, Funimation Add New Anime Titles Online (18:01)
- New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 26-May 2 (13:12)
- Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance Trailer Streamed (12:17)
- Daily Briefs (03:02)
- Dentsu to Export Mameshiba Characters to U.S. This Year (02:30)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Range Murata Posts Dōjinshi for iPhones Worldwide (Updated) (19:27)
- ADV Posts Eva TV & Appleseed Film on Xbox, Kiba on iTunes (17:22)
- No Sakura Anime Video Release Listed in Japan, U.S. (14:19)
- 2nd La Corda D'Oro ~secondo passo~ Special's Ad Posted (11:13)
- USA Today Booklist, April 27–May 3: No Japanese Manga (03:32)
- Isshoni Training Anime Planned, Written, Funded by 1 Man (03:00)
- Feminist Manga Creator Murasaki Yamada Passes Away (01:24)
- Zipang's Kawaguchi Takes Break to Heal Broken Arm (Updated) (23:40)
- Japanese CD Single Ranking, April 27-May 3 (Updated) (21:00)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, April 27-May 3 (Updated) (18:27)
- Video Girl Ai's Katsura Draws Jules Verne Novel Cover (11:07)
- Amanatsu's Two-Minute Music Video Anime Streamed (04:44)
- Daily Briefs (03:55)
- Anime News Network Adds Anime from Funimation (00:03)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, April 27-May 3 (22:24)
- Amazon.ca Lists Akira, Ghost in the Shell from Kodansha (Updated) (20:44)
- ADV Adds Grave of the Fireflies, Now and Then, Here and There (19:28)
- Exile Song & Dance Unit's Examurai Anime Spawns Manga (13:33)
- Crunchyroll, Mushi Hold Subtitle Translation Contest (12:09)
- Takashi Murakami to Illustrate AKB48's Next Single (05:18)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Industry Group Head Says Anime is a Bubble that Burst (Update 2) (23:57)
- Japan to Create Fund to Boost Anime & More Overseas (15:38)
- Kite Director, Saber Marionette Designer on Dante's Inferno (08:55)
- Kadokawa Posts Basquash! Anime Episodes on YouTube (02:19)
- Funimation Licenses Vandread Integral, Turbulence OVAs (01:54)
- Nasu Theme Singer Kiyoshirou Imawano Passes Away (01:11)
- Anime Exhibit Opens at Beverly Hills Home of Oscars (00:33)
- Hitohira School Comedy Manga to End This Month (22:59)
- Survey: Slam Dunk Manga is #1 Choice for Live-Action (Updated) (21:51)
- Japanese Box Office, April 25-26 (14:22)
- Kowarekake no Orgol's 7-Minute Promo Video Streamed (03:29)
- Sunrise Animates Tokyo Panic Cruise Ride Attraction (12:20)
- Viz Marks Free Comic Book Day with Shonen Jump Sampler (01:47)
- Gundam 00 2nd Season to Debut on Sci Fi Channel in June (00:49)
- TAF 2010 Mascot Design Competition Begins (20:11)
- LM.C Cancels A-Kon Appearance over Swine Flu Concerns (19:14)
- College Lecturer Pretending to Be Eva: 2.0's Honda Resigns (16:51)
- Daily Briefs (12:37)
- An Nakahara Ends Kirarin Revolution Manga in Japan (11:25)
- New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 19-25 (10:15)
- Megumi Nakajima to Voice Next Vocaloid Virtual Idol (10:04)
- AIKa Zero OVA Series Confirmed to Launch on August 25 (Update 3) (04:23)
- Sony Acquires Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's U.S. Rights (Update 3) (03:50)
- Time of Eve's Full 1st Season in Japanese Theaters (00:49)
- Warner Brothers Acquire Live-Action Death Note Rights (Update 2) (00:14)
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Festival Asia 2009
A big part of the Singapore festivities this weekend involves some of the biggest names in the anime business and their speeches at the Animation Asia Conference. Justin's blogging continues, with a rundown of the day's events. Updated 11/20
2009-11-20
Festival Asia 2009A big part of the Singapore festivities this weekend involves some of the biggest names in the anime business and their speeches at the Animation Asia Conference. Justin's blogging continues, with a rundown of the day's events. Updated 11/
2009-11-20
ANNCast
- This One's About Reviews!
It's an entire show about the dizzying highs and terrifying lows of reviewing anime with Mike Toole, Japanator's Brad Rice, and Anime World Order's Clarissa Graffeo. Plus: we mess around with the mixing board, and Witchblade on Bluray!
2009-11-20
- This One's About Reviews!It's an entire show about the dizzying highs and terrifying lows of reviewing anime with Mike Toole, Japanator's Brad Rice, and Anime World Order's Clarissa Graffeo. Plus: we mess around with the mixing board, and Witchblade on Bluray!
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Hey
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This time in Answerman-land: Pseudonyms? Germany? Shonen tragedy? Yes! And more. Like, Hey Answerfans, to be exact.
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2009-11-20
Tegami
Bachi: Letter Bee Episodes 1-6 streaming
This is an anime for those of us whose inner child does not dream of conquering the world, but simply making it a better place ... one delivery at a time.
2009-11-20
Bachi: Letter Bee Episodes 1-2009-11-20
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X Button - Theme Music
Todd tracks down the Xbox 360's highlights for next year, plus Ace Attorney Investigations, Endless Frontier Exceed, and the vast history of censored anime box art.
2009-11-18
X Button - Theme MusicTodd tracks down the Xbox 360's highlights for next year, plus Ace Attorney Investigations, Endless Frontier Exceed, and the vast history of censored anime box art.
2009-11-18
Anime Castle
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Big Bad Toy Store
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Episodes 1-
Comic Party: Revolution DVDAnother in the growing field of otaku-
Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk DVDForget that it was based on a game only two generations removed from Pong; this is unexpectedly involving popcorn fare with a wickedly circular sense of humor. Good stuff all around.
Blue Drop Sub.DVD Complete CollectionAn amnesiac girl enrolls in an all-
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie Blu-
Hayate the Combat Butler Sub.DVD Part 2
The (small) boost in emotional content notwithstanding, this is still the series to hit up for a watching experience that is consistently fun and never taxing.
The (small) boost in emotional content notwithstanding, this is still the series to hit up for a watching experience that is consistently fun and never taxing.
Magikano: The Complete Series DVD
This is a collection of gags in search of a plotline, and when it finally does find a story to tell, the change in tone is so abrupt that you end up wishing it had stayed pointless and stupid.
This is a collection of gags in search of a plotline, and when it finally does find a story to tell, the change in tone is so abrupt that you end up wishing it had stayed pointless and stupid.
Dragonaut: The Resonance DVD part 1
A young man becomes obsessed with a young woman who can transform into an alien biomechanical dragon in this weak effort from Gonzo. While not a total disaster, it does not give much hope for the rest of the series.
A young man becomes obsessed with a young woman who can transform into an alien biomechanical dragon in this weak effort from Gonzo. While not a total disaster, it does not give much hope for the rest of the series.
Rosario + Vampire GN 9
If this is the kind of stagnation and dullness that permeates the monster world, then we should all be thankful for being human.
If this is the kind of stagnation and dullness that permeates the monster world, then we should all be thankful for being human.
Battle Angel Alita: Last Order GN 12
Alita is back and even more powerful than ever, but aside from a couple of fantastic scenes the story progression lacks the sense of excitement and anticipation commonly seen earlier in the series. Seeing one of the all-time-great sci fi action series in such a storytelling decline is saddening.
Alita is back and even more powerful than ever, but aside from a couple of fantastic scenes the story progression lacks the sense of excitement and anticipation commonly seen earlier in the series. Seeing one of the all-
DBZ: Bardock The Father of Goku
