Newsrooms - December 2007
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- Ghibli Museum Runs Its First Anti-Terrorism Exercises (18:05)
- Hello Kitty Takes on Men for Next Conquest (13:06)
- Hospital Aids Yakitate Creator on Best Skilled Surgeon Manga (03:07)
- AIKa R-16 Novel Special Edition Bundles Aika's Panties (Updated) (02:11)
- Downtime Tonight (20:43)
- New Code Geass to Launch in April, But Not in 00's Slot (18:06)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking: Top 20 DVDs of 2007 (06:24)
- Anime Jungle Has Annnounced Its Third Screening Event: The Great Yokai War (17:39)
- Fourth Major Baseball Anime Series Preview Posted (13:20)
- Broccoli Books to Release Sola Manga This Summer (02:25)
- BusinessWeek Mag Reports on Manga Popularity in Europe (01:16)
- Anime Mid-Atlantic Moves to Virginia Beach, Virginia (00:12)
- New Book, Journal Issue Look at Anime, Anime Fans (23:45)
- Organic Hobby USA: Revoltech's Type-J9 Griffon (Aqua -Unit) & Black Ox (16:08)
- Kure-nai TV Anime's Promo Movie Streamed (Updated) (15:09)
- Anime Expo® 2008 Opens Online Pre-Registration (14:54)
- NHK's Domo-kun to Invade Nickelodeon in Early 2008 (13:41)
- Rosario + Vampire TV Anime Commercial Posted Online (12:46)
- Zatch Bell Manga Ends After 7 Years, 323 Installments (12:04)
- Neo Angelique Abyss TV Anime's Promo Movie Streamed (11:37)
- Third Hell Girl Anime Series Greenlit for Production (Updated) (04:35)
- Himitsu - Top Secret Manga Gets TV Anime in Spring (00:42)
- Death Note Artist, Novelist Team Up on Urōboe Uroboros (21:30)
- Welcome to the N.H.K. Artist to Start Pulcinella Manga (20:48)
- Gundam Characters Hawk Instant Noodles in Japan (14:23)
- Organic Hobby USA: Curvature of the Spine “Preneru” – 7” PVC Figure (14:14)
- Kawasaki Frontale Soccer Team Plans Anime for Mascot (11:54)
- New England Anime Society Celebrates First Night Boston with Anime Screenings and In-Person Registration for Anime Events (09:21)
- Genshiken Spinoff Story To Be Told in Japanese Novel (Updated) (01:17)
- Manga Used to Sell Hair Coloring Products…for Men (23:44)
- English Map of Tokyo's Akihabara Otaku Shops Posted (23:37)
- Petit Eva, Gundam 00 Get Nintendo DS Games in Japan (18:57)
- Belgium to Screen Ghost in the Shell, TokiKake, Tekkon (17:43)
- Aria Manga to End in 60th Installment in Japan in 2008 (15:39)
- Yamato USA Online Shop Special: Holiday Savings Held Over through the New Year (15:26)
- Organic Hobby USA: ATM-09-ST Scopedog (Rane Custom & Bockmesser Custom Vers.) (15:12)
- Telepathy Shōjo Ran Novels Animated for TV in Japan (14:13)
- "Lewd Consultation Room" English Voice ver. Released on DLSite.com (13:54)
- Gonzo Shares Anime on Peer-to-Peer Network in Japan (Updated) (12:39)
- GDH Announces P2P Distribution of Animation Titles (04:28)
- Strike Witches Anime Confirmed for TV Relaunch in 2008 (23:45)
- Kaede New Town Theatrical Trailer Posted Online (09:30)
- Da Capo II Second Season to Air in Japan in April (08:57)
- 2007 Japan Media Arts Festival Jury Recommends Works (08:07)
- Kawaii-Kon 2008: Hawaii Anime Convention's Guest List Announced (01:58)
- Death Note Film Spinoff for Matsuda to Air in Japan (18:28)
- Adult Swim to Show Astro Boy Marathon on Christmas Day (14:48)
- Space Battleship Yamato Helmet to be Sold in Japan (13:34)
- Icarus Shares Comic AG Issue on BitTorrent for Free (11:34)
- Anime News Network Previews Kanon Episode 1 (00:00)
- Intermixi Japan Tours offers a "How To Draw Manga" workshop by Manga University (19:39)
- Brave Story Gets Theatrical Release in France (11:53)
- Japan Plans 147M Yen to Spread Anime, Manga in Europe (05:10)
- Online Pre-Registration is open for Metrocon 2008 (20:10)
- Gag Manga Biyori 3 TV Anime's Trailer Posted Online (13:57)
- Golgo 13 Television Anime Greenlit (12:57)
- Kodansha Editors Apologize for Death Note Plagiarism (Updated) (09:46)
- Code Geass Hosts Event in Second Life Virtual World (02:33)
- Sguy and The Family Stone the Movie Trailer Posted (23:57)
- Want More of Your Favorite Fighters? DrMaster & SNK Playmore Deliver the Ultimate Art Compilation (21:00)
- Right Stuf's ANIME TODAY Interviews VIZ Media's Wendy Shimamura (17:27)
- Second International Manga Award Competition Begins (14:31)
- New Shigofumi TV Anime Commercials Streamed Online (12:22)
- To Love-Ru -Trouble- Sci-Fi Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime (11:18)
- Kadokawa Tests BitTorrent File-Sharing for Anime (10:40)
- Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece to Enter Second Life (04:31)
- Manga Artist Noboru Miyama Passes Away at Age 51 (23:54)
- Canada's YTV, Teletoon, Space Channels Adds Anime (23:49)
- Japanese Panel Pushes Ban on Illegal Downloads Forward (Updated) (23:45)
- Magician's Academy Anime from Scrapped Princess Author (Updated) (22:38)
- ADV Announces February 5 Titles (17:57)
- T-MODE 08' Kicks off 2008 with Special Guest, Johnny Bosch (14:35)
- Atlus Announces Mech-Based Strategy RPG Drone Tactics for Nintendo DS™ (13:59)
- Mechademia 2: Networks of Desire (12:23)
- Music and Gaming Festival Invades Alexandria in January (12:11)
- Yatterman, Ryofuko-chan Videos Posted Online (11:49)
- Organic Hobby USA: AV-0 Zerosiki Peacemaker & Brave Gokin 14 - AV-98 Ingram 01, 02 & 03 (Reactive Armor Version) (10:43)
- World Cosplay Summit Team USA Chosen at New York Anime Fest (09:25)
- GTO's Tohru Fujisawa Starts Animal Joe Manga Series (06:22)
- Tora-Con 2008 Announces Guest and Pre-registration (00:00)
- Organic Hobby USA: Hellsing Collection Figure :: Search & Destroy (Vol.1) :: Awaiting – 5 ½” PVC Figure, Blood & Bats – 5 ½” PVC Figure (19:18)
- Death Note, Earthsea are Japan's Top Manga/Anime DVDs (18:38)
- Toei Uploads Japanese Fist of the North Star Episodes (17:56)
- Anime Network Launches New Broadband Service (15:26)
- Gurren Lagann Streamed with English Subtitles for Free (Updated) (14:53)
- 31st Japan Academy Prize Nominees Announced (14:27)
- H2O ~Footprints in the Sand~ Trailer Streamed (13:17)
- Second English Appleseed: Ex Machina Trailer Streamed (06:43)
- RH Plus Boys-Love Vampire Manga Gets Live-Action Drama (19:52)
- Anime Network Announces Four New Anime Series Premiering in January (17:54)
- Funimation Recalls My Santa Due to Age Rating Misprint (17:39)
- Third Zero no Tsukaima TV Anime Series Announced (16:36)
- Web Database for Anime Song Lyrics Opens in Japan (15:00)
- The L.A.N. Show on Otaku Life Radio by the Noobie Games (14:18)
- Report: Chow Tried to Get Edison Chen, Kitty Zhang in DB (13:42)
- Report: 2007 Japanese Otaku Market is 187 Billion Yen (12:25)
- Organic Hobby USA: T.O.P Collection No.5 “Great Mazinger” – 8 ½” PVC Figure, No.6 “Grendizer” – 8 ½” PVC Figure (12:24)
- Organic Hobby USA: Brave Gokin 12 “Gaogaigo – 6~7” DIECAST/PVC/ABS/POM Figure (11:46)
- New Concept Pics Posted with Gatchaman Film Interview (06:23)
- Anime on the Go: Hottest Japanese Anime Series Now Available to Mobile Users (23:58)
- New Haruhi Suzumiya Anime Series Details Revealed (23:16)
- Kurohime, Umi no Tairiku NOA Manga Launch Web Release (19:29)
- Third Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Season Announced (17:58)
- Gonzo's Parent to Launch Venture with Chinese TV Firm (17:13)
- Promo Video for Death Note's L Prequel Game Streamed (Updated) (14:40)
- Dinosaur King's Second Season Announced in Japan (13:28)
- Nabari no Ou Modern Ninja Manga to be Animated for TV (11:59)
- Aurora, Its Luv Luv Imprint Announce New Manga Titles (10:58)
- GDH and Leaguer Group Announce Business Partnership for Distribution of Anime in China (01:49)
- Live-Action Dragonball Film Casts Bulma, Mai, Yamcha (21:28)
- Gurren Lagann Design Wins Informal British Flag Poll (21:00)
- My Sister the Demon/Goddess Free Online Comic (16:43)
- Go! Comi Releases Aimee Major Steinberger's Japan Ai, Along With Unique Web Content (15:26)
- Top-selling JapanFiles.com band LiN CLOVER to Separate Indefinitely in 2008 (13:40)
- Singer Cast for Leading Role in Takashi Miike's Yatterman (12:20)
- Manga Promotes Wines, Drives Up Sales (12:07)
- Eyeshield 21 to Stream on Toonami Jetstream Monday (14:55)
- Music Trailers for IG's Tokyo Marble Chocolate Posted (Updated) (12:29)
- Castle of Shikigami III on the Wii™ in the Spring of 2008: Bullet Hell Comes to the Wii! (12:10)
- Imagi International Reports 2007 Interim Results (07:06)
- Pokémon USA President Akira Chiba Steps Down (04:56)
- Svetlana Chmakova and Greg Ayres Attend Phoenix Comicon (02:39)
- Asian Dance-Rock Outfit The Slants Create Website to Giveaway Free Tickets to Anime Conventions the Band is Scheduled to Perform at (19:31)
- Dimensional Manga: December 2007 (18:29)
- Right Stuf/Nozomi Entertainment & Kadokawa Pictures USA Announce The Third: The Girl With The Blue Eye, DVD Vol. 5: Shadows of the Past (18:07)
- Organic Hobby, Inc Releases the First Character/Figure as a Part of Kaiyodo's “Fraülein Revoltech,” “Rin Tohsaka” (17:49)
- Eyeshield 21 Animated Series to Debut on Toonami Jetstream (16:17)
- Critical Mass Video Announces March 25 Release of Variable Geo Neo, DVD Vol. 1: The Games Begin (15:43)
- Galactic Heroes Author Does Yakushiji Mystery TV Anime (Updated) (15:00)
- Alex Shearer's Bootleg Novel Made into Manga, Anime (13:36)
- Alluring, Sexy & Forbidden – Aurora Publishing, Inc. Launches Three New Websites Featuring Its Three Imprints – Aurora, Luv Luv, & Deux (11:52)
- Vogue Nippon Mag to Include DVD with Murakami Anime (11:17)
- 1st Film Announced for Mitsuda's Major Manga/Anime (10:05)
- Yamato USA Online Shop Special: Limited Time Holiday Savings from Yamato USA (09:13)
- Funimation Announces Signed Fruits Basket Lithographs (03:01)
- Library Group Finalizes 'Great Graphic Novels' Nominations (02:53)
- New York Anime Festival Warns Attendees of Cruise Scam (22:12)
- New Look And Feel-Anime Expo® 2008 Website Launches (19:39)
- Third Gokusen Live-Action Series to Premiere in April (16:46)
- DrMaster Publications to Release Junk V5, Iron Wok Jan V27, and Purgatory Kabuki V1 (16:46)
- Mobile Suit Cosplay Bars to Open in Tokyo's Otaku Area (15:53)
- World Cosplay Summit Announces American Finalists (14:34)
- Naruto, Pokémon Place on Lycos Top 10 Search List (14:13)
- Takashi Murakami Exhibition Heads to Brooklyn Museum (13:05)
- Iron Linebarrels Robot Manga to be Animated in 2008 (11:41)
- Major Takashi Murakami Retrospective Presented at the Brooklyn Museum April 5 through July 13, 2008 (11:24)
- FUSION GOL Offers Two New Multilingual SNS Framework Packages; Japanese/English and Japanese/English/Chinese SNS Framework Packages Now Available (09:11)
- Manga Created to Help Find Japanese Student's Killer (06:00)
- Animation Planned for Hit Korean Drama Winter Sonata (05:00)
- Aural Vampire & Bespa Kumamero to Perform at Anime Matsuri 2008 (03:33)
- New York Anime Festival Wrap-Up Video Now Available (23:06)
- Anime News Network Subscription Server (23:00)
- Hidamari Sketch x 365 Sequel's Promo Video Streamed (16:32)
- Promo Movie for Xebec, GENCO's Mnemosyne Anime Posted (15:41)
- Gintama Artist to Draw One-Shot Manga in Jump Square (14:55)
- President of Pokémon USA, Inc. to Step Down (14:00)
- First Free Weekly Manga Mag Ends Publication in Japan (13:31)
- Atari, Funimation Settle Dragon Ball Z Game Dispute (13:07)
- Japanese Firm Puts Enhanced Manga on Nintendo DS (12:19)
- Soul Eater Manga Confirmed to Get TV Anime in Japan (11:44)
- JapanFiles Presents tokyo pinsalocks at Anime Boston 2008 (11:10)
- Viz Pictures Adds Maiko Haaaan!!! Live-Action Film (23:49)
- Eigomanga and WT.Cox Distributes Manga to Schools and Libraries (20:30)
- Funimation Voice Actor Randy Tallman Passes Away (17:25)
- Atari, Inc. Settles FUNimation Dispute (17:00)
- Viz Pictures Teams with NFL Star Jason Taylor as a Sponsor of JT's Ping Pong Smash (16:11)
- Korean Firm Fined for Copying Advent Children in Video (15:54)
- Udon Gets More Videogame Artbooks, Game-Based Manga (13:34)
- 2-Issue Boys Over Flowers Side Story Revealed in Japan (10:02)
- Pokemon Licensor, Toymaker Vie for KidScreen's Awards (09:02)
- Conan's Voice Actress, Conan's Manga Creator Divorce (Updated) (07:08)
- Manga Make New York Magazine's Best of 2007 List (06:47)
- Hunter X Hunter Manga Put on Hold in Japan Again (06:28)
- Lycos Announces the Most Popular Internet Search Terms of 2007 and the Ones to Watch in 2008 (00:00)
- Vuze Inks Exclusive Distribution Rights for Popular Anime Series Never Before Available outside Japan (00:00)
- Marvel Entertainment and Del Rey Manga Announce Two New Series Based on X-Men, Wolverine (16:15)
- Bandai Entertainment Gets Girl Who Leapt Through Time (15:57)
- Del Rey, Marvel to Collaborate on X-Men, Wolverine (15:36)
- Rinkya's First Annual Yousei Report: Japan's Hot Products This Holiday Season (15:29)
- Tokyopop to Publish More Manga Adaptations (13:49)
- USA's IFC Adds Witchblade, Speed Grapher, Hell Girl (13:08)
- Bookstore Moves Manga Section after Parent's Complaint (11:41)
- CPM Speaks on Manga License Dispute with Libre (10:54)
- USA, Japan Propose Limits on Explicit Online Material (10:16)
- All Anime World Cutest Anime Girl 2007 Contest Starting Immediately (09:47)
- Hit Anime Series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion to Appear on Adult Swim (23:48)
- Japanese Anime Studios Confirmed for Batman Video (22:43)
- Viz Adds Buso Renkin Anime, Plans Set-Only Release (15:51)
- Code Geass to Air on America's Adult Swim in Spring (Updated) (15:18)
- Media Blasters Goes with More Genshiken (12:25)
- Go! Comi Confirms New Manga Acquisitions (10:11)
- Del Rey Announces New Manga, Prose Novels (17:40)
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews Writer, Director & Voice of Speed Racer Peter Fernandez (17:33)
- New York Anime Festival and ICv2 Conference on Anime and Manga (16:57)
- Kite: Liberator Video's Highlight Clips Streamed (15:01)
- Persona -trinity soul- TV Anime Promo Video Posted (14:26)
- Super Robot Wars OG Divine Wars Trailer Posted Online (13:37)
- Freedom 3 Trailer Up, Vol.1-3 & Limited Edition Action Figure Gorgeous Bundle Set Available (13:07)
- Manga Firm Adapts James Patterson's Maximum Ride Novels (12:59)
- Vuze Debuts English-Subbed Neko Rahmen via Downloads (12:15)
- James Patterson's #1 New York Times Bestselling Series Maximum Ride to be Published in Manga Editions (09:39)
- Manga Artist Susumu Katsumata Passes Away (07:02)
- GDH Announces Release of Afro Samurai Graphic Novel in US (02:31)
- Stone Bridge Press Authors at New York Anime Festival (20:16)
- ADV Films Posts Project Blue Earth SOS Trailer (19:37)
- Bandai Visual USA President Responds to 'Open Letter' (19:02)
- Viz Pictures to Screen Six Live Action Films at 2007 New York Anime Festival (17:28)
- Allison to Lillia TV Series Teaser Video Streamed (16:08)
- ADV to Premiere Devil May Cry at New York Anime Fest (15:27)
- Tor Books Partners with Seven Seas to Form New Manga Imprint and Announces Publication of Afro Samurai, the Basis for the Hit Spike TV Anime Series (14:36)
- New Trailers of I.G's Tokyo Marble Chocolate Posted (13:19)
- Speed Racer Film Shots Posted, Trailer to Run Thursday (12:20)
- Tor Books, Seven Seas Join Forces in New Manga Venture (11:52)
- MTAC Announces Guest of Honor: Kaiju Big Battel and Artist Guest of Honor: Doug Smith (10:25)
- JapanFiles to Bring Ketchup Mania Back to the USA for Sakura-Con 2008 (10:05)
- Dragonball Live-Action Film Casts Jamie Chung as Chi Chi (05:24)
- Macross Frontier's Spring Broadcast, Cast Confirmed (04:34)
- New Code Geass TV Series Confirmed for Spring 2008 (02:48)
- Kodansha Worker Caught Sending Fake Poll to Manga Blogs (23:57)
- Anime Jungle Has Announced Its Second Screening Event of Paprika (20:32)
- AnimeNEXT Announces First Guest for 2008 Convention: Voice Actor Greg Ayres; Fan-Fiction, Fan-Comic Contest for Fabulous Prizes (19:53)
- ADV Announces Devil May Cry: The Animated Series (19:41)
- 'Country Doctor' Wins Rome Animation Fest's Top Award (16:45)
- Ninja Nonsense Art Box & Goodies: More in the Pipeline, Now Taking Additional Orders (16:42)
- Tokyopop, Viz Announce New York Anime Festival Plans (14:02)
- Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Next Season's Promo Video Posted (13:36)
- Weekly Releases from Adult Source Media (13:27)
- Florida Supercon Announces New "Super Sized" Location Plus Initial 20 Guests (11:35)
- True Tears Anime's Second Promotional Video Streamed (09:17)
- All "Ai's" on New York Anime Festival 2007 as TOKYOPOP Unveils the World Premiere of the New Music Video (08:53)
- Neo Angelique Abyss TV Anime Announced for Next April (Updated) (08:24)
- Website Launched for Studio Ghibli's Next Film, Ponyo (05:16)
- Imagi Completes HK$406 Million (US$52m*) Zero Coupon Convertible Bond Placement (23:16)
- Coo, Gurren-Lagann, 'Kafka' Win Media Arts Awards (22:43)
- Viz Media to Participate in a Variety of Exciting Events at 2007 New York Anime Festival (21:35)
- Anime Again Shut Out of Annie Nominations (16:30)
- Tokyopop to Ship Gothic & Lolita Bible in February (16:13)
- JapanFiles.com Brings Electro-Pop Nagoya Band Budo Grape to A-Kon 2008! (13:36)
- Bang Zoom! Entertainment to Preview Adventures in Voice Acting Documentary at New York Anime Festival (13:23)
- Drawn and Quarterly Publishes More Tatsumi Works (13:07)
- Naruto is Yahoo's 4th Most Popular Search Term in 2007 (12:49)
- The Anime Network, Sci-Fi Add New Anime Programing (12:13)
- Draglade™ Now Shipping to Stores Across North America (11:48)
- In Fashion We Trust! Tokyopop Proudly Debuts…The Gothic & Lolita Bible (11:31)
- Del Rey Manga, Anime Selects Plan for NYAF (10:53)
- Yahoo! Japan, eBay Link Online Auctions Across Borders (09:47)
- Anime Selects - Tokyo Reporter 2008 (09:02)
- Erin Corbett Joins Imagi Animation Studios as Senior VP of Marketing (01:27)
- Production I.G Promotes Wellber Sequel with Interview (23:59)
- Not so Daily Link of the Day: Midi Game Art (20:18)
- Viz Media Jumps into 2008 with Compelling Content for January Issue of Shonen Jump Magazine (19:52)
- Anime News Network at New York Anime Festival (19:33)
- New York-Tokyo Presents GNG: December at the New York Anime Festival (19:09)
- Castle Point Anime Convention will be Attending New York Anime Festival (18:06)
- Romantic Fantasy Series—Kanon—to Make Highly Anticipated Premiere December 28 on Anime Network (17:59)
- Tours for Tokyo Anime Fair, Japanese Culture Announced (16:04)
- Ninja Nonsense Comedy Anime's First Episode Streamed (15:44)
- Yamato USA Online Special: Story! Image! Figure! EX: Ikkitousen – Ryofu Housen, 1/7 Special Color (15:40)
- Dubai Film Festival to Screen Coo, Gentle Breeze (15:11)
- Moegaku Anime/Live-Action Language-Class Show to Air (14:38)
- Bandai Ent., Go! Comi, Tokyopop Announce NYAF Plans (13:38)
- D'espairsRay, MUCC and The Underneath: Tour dates announced at New York Anime Festival with Rockstar Taste of Chaos (12:59)
- New Ayakashi, Kite Promotional Videos Posted (12:27)
- New York Anime Festival and New York - Tokyo Announce Video Game Room And Tournaments (11:42)
- The Ed Man Cometh: Famous Voice Actor Coming to Eirtakon 08 (06:48)
- Concorso Internazionale International Competition Winners (00:00)
- Cult Favorite Paradigm Shift Hits Shelves (14:02)
- Holiday Sale on 100% Yuri from ALC Publishing (15:19)


