Newsrooms - April 2008
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- New Blue Dragon Anime Gets Manga Tie-In (18:27)
- Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment to Announce New License on May 1 at 3 p.m. EDT via comingsoon.rightstuf.com and Twitter (17:40)
- Ghibli Background Artist Kazuo Oga Interviewed (13:49)
- Live-Action Neko Rahmen Taishō Film Based on Manga (12:26)
- 3rd Higurashi Tentatively Slated as Rei Video Series (11:54)
- Enter the Sweepstakes and Get Free DLSite 2008 Calendar (07:23)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, April 22–28 (Updated) (02:30)
- Daily Briefs (01:51)
- Corinne Orr, voice of Trixie from Speed Racer, appears at LA Comic Book & Sci Fi Con May 4 (19:38)
- Kerokero Ace Magazine to Run Fourth Code Geass Manga (18:41)
- Bloody Wounds & Nose Bleeds!!! The King of Fighters Art Book, Dark Edge Vol. 7 & Puri Puri Vol. 5 Available Now! (18:17)
- Last Exile's Murao to Draw World Destruction Manga (17:49)
- Preview Episode 1 of Emma: A Victorian Romance from Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment on Otaku Usa's June 2008 DVD – Now in Stores! (16:09)
- Anime Adapts Child Emperor's Life After Supposed Death (16:09)
- Leap through the Ninja Ranks at Anime Expo® 2008 (15:46)
- Viz Media Redesigns Official Online Store (15:33)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces Otaku Collegiate T-Shirt & Hoodie for Summer/Fall 2008 (15:01)
- Wolfie the Pianist Anime Named Cannes Official Selection (13:41)
- More of EXILE Song & Dance Unit's Examurai Anime Announced (12:08)
- Chinese-Japanese Three Kingdoms Anime to Air in June (07:10)
- Daily Briefs (05:06)
- Japan's DJ Baku "Spinheddz" Critically Acclaimed Album Out in the U.S. 5/29/08 (02:55)
- Kodansha's Morning 2 to Serialize Felipe Smith Comic (18:12)
- Taiwan's Yu Wins 2nd Morning Int'l Manga Competition (17:53)
- Viz Vice President Discusses Original Comic Plans (13:54)
- Live-Action Higurashi Film Sequel in the Works (12:12)
- Oshii's Sky Crawlers Trailer Officially Posted Online (11:12)
- Budo Grape Announces New USA Tour Dates (08:00)
- Megumi Hayashibara to Sing Slayers Revolution's Themes (01:49)
- Daily Briefs (01:33)
- Authorized Online Manga Zombie Translation Completed (23:31)
- English Cosmode Online Mag's Free Preview Issue Posted (22:58)
- Bandai Visual to Offer Freedom on BD Worldwide in Fall (05:48)
- Vampire Hunter D's Kikuchi, Takaki to Attend Anime Expo (23:57)
- Aurora Publishing Adds Hitohira, Three Boys-Love Manga (23:38)
- AKB48 Otaku Idol Group Gets AKB48 Sprout Online Manga (Updated) (12:45)
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews Shin Chan Writers Jared Hedges, Joel Bergen & Alex Muniz (19:26)
- Genshiken's Shimoku Kio to Start Digopuri Manga (19:05)
- English Code Geass Clips, Episode 1 Posted Online (16:59)
- Organic Hobby, Inc releases two new figures as a part of Kaiyodo's “Revoltech Series, “Revoltech Lazengann (Gurren Lagann),” “Revoltech Toro – New Faces Limited Edition (Doko✧Demo✧Issyo)” (15:08)
- Gonzo's Linebarrels of Iron Anime Promo Video Streamed (12:47)
- Macross Frontier TV Anime Promo Videos Posted Online (12:21)
- Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy Takes Flight! (11:41)
- Images from Code Geass R2 Episode 5 Reportedly Leaked (05:27)
- Otakon to Host Madhouse Studio Co-Founder Maruyama (04:49)
- Released Worldwide: Cosmode Online English Edition (04:17)
- Bones' Upcoming Bōnen no Xamdou Anime Trailer Streamed (03:58)
- Daily Briefs (03:25)
- Masao Maruyama to Appear at Otakon© 2008 (01:04)
- Anime Festival Orlando 9 Kicks Off Pre-Registration (16:05)
- Blade of the Immortal Anime's Promo Video Streamed (14:55)
- NisiOisin's Bakemonogatari Light Novels to Get Anime (Updated) (14:25)
- Japan's Boom Boom Satellites Re-enter the US with Anime Feature "Vexille" Splashing Down on 5/20/08 (Updated) (14:07)
- Ga-Rei Afterschool Spirit-Hunting Manga to be Animated (13:20)
- Operation Darkness Demo Now Available on Xbox Live® Marketplace (13:16)
- Manga, Anime Planned for Sega's World Destruction RPG (12:26)
- Anime South Announces Inaugural Murder Mystery Ball (11:25)
- DJ Asu Takes J-Pop to the Next Level (08:24)
- Gonzo to Stream Limited Animation of Hennako-chan Manga (04:51)
- Daily Briefs (02:10)
- GDH to Release Animation of Classic Comedy Manga Hennako-chan Online (00:44)
- American Manga Sales Rose, But at Slower Rate in 2007 (23:57)
- Adult Source Media Presents Night Shift Nurses Karte 5.5 (18:07)
- Kare Kano's Tsuda to Start New Chotto Edo Made Manga (17:26)
- Viz Media Announces the Debut of New Animated Fantasy Action Series–Buso Renkin (16:29)
- 20th Century Boys Film Trilogy's Teaser Streamed (15:07)
- Tetsujin Dakkan Sakusen 2 Manga Revives Tetsujin 28 (12:14)
- Uma Thurman: New Anime Sequence Written for Kill Bill (05:45)
- Daily Briefs (03:17)
- Gonzo Rosso to Partner with Major Online Game Publisher to Offer Pandora Saga in East Asian Region (00:43)
- DrMaster Publications Presents Yasushi Suzuki's Goths Cage (17:52)
- Kamikaze Girls' Nakajima Oversees Anime TV Shorts (16:12)
- Broccoli Books Posts Koi Cupid, sola Manga Previews (Updated) (15:15)
- Viz Media Teams with NCM Fathom to Present Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody on the Big Screen for Its U.S. Debut in Special Two-Night Event (15:03)
- American Anime Fan Disappears in Japan (14:45)
- FanFare Gets Taniguchi's Quest for the Missing Girl (Updated) (14:20)
- Live-Action Kitarō Sequel's 2nd Teaser Streamed (13:33)
- Dream Soldier Wingman “Momoko Morimoto” – 6” PVC Figure (12:38)
- Manga Editors Talk About Goals, 2008 Plans (12:17)
- Vexille to Run in Boston, Maiko Haaaan in 3 US Cities (12:07)
- MIPTV Featuring Milia 2008: A Digital Edition (11:32)
- Daily Briefs (03:47)
- Aksys Games Announces From the Abyss Coming to Nintendo DS in Q4 2008 (02:55)
- Tokyopop Adds Maru-Ma Novels that Spawned Kyo Kara Maoh (23:17)
- Viz Pictures Announces Theatrical Screenings of Slapstick Comedy - Maiko Haaaan!!! (22:03)
- Animation Co-Op Defense League Making Progress (21:09)
- Second Round of Guests of Honour Confirmed for Ai-Kon 2008 (20:30)
- Stan Lee, Speed Racer, Gumby, and Classic Comic Book Artists Featured at The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention on May 4, 2008 (19:57)
- SaveOurAnime.com Opens to the Public (19:19)
- Last Gasp to Publish Tokyo Zombie Horror Comedy Manga (17:42)
- Sakura Matsuri - Brooklyn - Manga Demo/Cosplay/J-Pop : May 3 & 4 (16:31)
- Detroit Metal City Teaser Posted with Death Note's Matsuyama (14:57)
- CMX Adds Astral Project, Ballad of a Shinigami Manga (13:39)
- Naruto Shippuden Kizuna Movie's Teaser Streamed (12:25)
- Errata: Anime Boston Cosplay Gameshows Coordinator Title (11:31)
- Kinnikuman, Captain Tsubasa to Return to Jump in 1-Shots (07:04)
- Viz Plans Hunter X Hunter Release in DVD Season Boxes (06:39)
- Digital Manga Picks Up Tezuka's Swallowing the Earth (Updated) (01:37)
- FUNimation Announces Release of Robotech®: The Shadow Chronicles® on Blu-Ray (00:00)
- Japan's Jump Anime Tour to Show New Dragon Ball Anime (13:31)
- Bandai Entertainment Adds Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (21:53)
- JACON – Florida's Most Successful Anime Convention – is adding new events and contests for 2008 (15:57)
- Yen Press Announces Titles to Run in Anthology Mag (13:20)
- Dreamland Japan is Pleased to Announce Pianist Jen Cho as an Honored Guest at Zuiichi (13:10)
- Manga Giant Extends Publishing Portfolio with Launch of Colorful New Line of International Books (12:53)
- Del Rey Adds Gakuen Prince, Samurai 7, Zetsubo Sensei (12:26)
- 1st Linebarrels of Iron Episode to Premiere at Anime Expo (11:02)
- 1st Penguin Girl Heart Anime Episode Posted in Japan (10:32)
- Naisho no Tsubomi Anime's Commercial Streamed (10:08)
- Daily Briefs (10:07)
- Bandai Entertainment to Bring Gundam 00 to the U.S. (23:08)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces New Summer 2008 Ninja Nonsense T-Shirts (19:26)
- New York Comic Con (19:09)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces Summer 2008 Gravitation T-Shirts & Tank Tops (19:02)
- Bandai Entertainment Gets Gurren Lagann TV Anime (Updated) (17:43)
- Bandai Entertainment Gets Gundam 00 TV Anime (Updated) (17:42)
- Riku Ranjō's Akikan! Romance Light Novels to Get Anime (14:34)
- The Chicken Flies the Coop to Anime Expo® 2008 (14:08)
- Aya Hirano's "Unnamed World" Music Video Streamed (12:14)
- Japanese Winny Anime File-Sharer Gets 1 Year in Prison (11:42)
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Manga & Novels Coming to the US (10:28)
- Critical Mass Video Announces July 29 Release a Double Scoop of Vanilla: Hometown Hotties (18:16)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces The Maria Watches Over Us – Season 1 DVD Collection (17:32)
- Yamato Adds Transformable Motoslave with Sylia Action Figure to 1:15 Scale BGC Collection (13:19)
- Northern Michigan Anime Convention Announces Guests, Events (12:43)
- Otaku USA Editor in Chief to host Mondo Tokyo event in San Francisco Sat/19 (11:59)
- Tokyopop and Spacedog Entertainment Join Forces to Develop Manga Entertainment Properties for Multi-Media Distribution (11:19)
- First Bleach Film to Run in U.S. Theaters June 11-12 (11:11)
- Tokyopop and Blizzard Entertainment® Announce Three-Year Publishing Plan (11:01)
- Japanese Highlander Director's Cut Promo Videos Posted (10:45)
- Tokyopop and GoComics Announce Exclusive Mobile Manga Partnership (10:31)
- Anime North to Host Voice Actress/Singer Halko Momoi (10:19)
- Live-Action Negima's Unaired Episode #26 Streamed (10:00)
- Yen Press Acquires Haruhi Suzumiya Manga in N. America (09:03)
- Shirodaira, Mizuno's Spiral Alive Mystery Manga to End (Updated) (08:01)
- Kurumi Duo to Launch Tsukiiro no Noel Fantasy Manga (04:23)
- Vexille playing at Independent Film Festival of Boston (Update 2) (00:00)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Anime-Style 2D Fighter Arcana Heart For PlayStation 2 in Stores Now (20:45)
- GN-U Dou: Baxingar & Dancouga: Yamato Adds to Its Revolution in Action Figures (20:31)
- Oshii Casts Oscar-Nominated Kikuchi for Sky Crawlers (19:30)
- Fanfare / Ponent Mon Previews 7 New Manga / Graphic Novels at NYCC (15:41)
- Sentimental Journey Collection Figure (Part. 2) – 5 ~ 6” (13:57)
- Atlus Fires Izuna, Clears Her Schedule for Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns on Nintendo DS (13:01)
- Viz Media Announces an Array of Exciting Plans for 2008 New York Comic Con Including Stan Lee Press Event (12:52)
- Soul Eater TV Anime Ad Posted Online (12:29)
- Takii 6 ~NintenDecision 2008~ Dates & More Are Announced (10:39)
- Florida Gay & Lesbian Film Fest to Show Love My Life (06:39)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Yamato Unveils VMF - Variable Motion Figures (19:24)
- Last 6 Minutes of Unaired Code Geass R2 Episode Leaked (16:29)
- Ohio Anime Con Uses RFID Technology to Track Attendees (15:46)
- Anime Expo to Host Musical Duo Jyukai (15:05)
- Eyeglass Store Sells Official Library War Glasses (13:28)
- Anime Expo® 2008 Announces 2nd Main Event Concert Guest of Honor (13:15)
- Japanese-Animated Batman Video's New Trailer Posted (12:21)
- Spider-Man Co-Creator Stan Lee Interviewed on Ultimo (11:32)
- DreamWorks to Make 3D Live-Action Ghost in the Shell (02:04)
- STORY! IMAGE! FIGURE! EX: Yamato Announces the Next Two Chapters in Its Popular Series: Eggplant-sama & Ringo Noyamano (21:13)
- Yamato USA Tandem Twin Animal Girls: Dog Bonnie (21:11)
- New 2-Minute Live-Action Speed Racer Trailer Posted (Updated) (20:20)
- 1st Death Note Film to Run in 300+ U.S. Theaters in May (16:56)
- Viz Pictures and NCM Fathom Bring Live Action Death Note Feature to the Big Screen for Only Two Nights in North American Debut (16:15)
- Manga Listed Among Eisner Award Nominees for 2008 (15:43)
- PiQ Goes to Hell with Sam & Max (12:26)
- Arakawa, Disney, Jinni's 1st Fireball Episode Streamed (10:57)
- New York Comic Con Announces Unprecedented Conference and Panel Schedule (10:41)
- New Animated Series Speed Racer: The Next Generation Starts Its Engines with 90-Minute Premiere May 2 (09:41)
- T.M.Revolution to Run Live Radio Show in NYC Bookstore (08:30)
- Singer Gackt's Pet Dog Ener to Get Anime, Picture Book (07:18)
- KISS Singer Simmons Cameos in Detroit Metal City Film (06:25)
- “Affiliate Program” Introduced at DLSite.com (23:32)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- 2nd New Cobra the Space Pirate OVA Project Confirmed (23:45)
- Eve no Jikan Movie Trailer Posted Online (12:50)
- DMP Platinum Celebrates Speed Racer's 40th Anniversary at New York Comic Con (23:00)
- Bandai Entertainment and Imaginasian Center L.A. Announce Free Screening Launch Event for Code Geass and Lucky Star; Voice Actors Scheduled to Appear (20:08)
- Right Stuf's ANIME TODAY Interviews VIZ Media's Gonzalo Ferreyra (19:12)
- Rinkya Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Grendizer in Italy (18:50)
- Toei's Uchi no 3 Shimai Anime Ad Posted Online (12:33)
- 5th Grade Girl Wins Miyazaki's Jet Art Design Contest (05:26)
- Korea's Eight Peaks Plans Captain Harlock Movie (04:25)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Hawaiian Int'l Film Fest to Show Vexille, Always (23:42)
- Armored Troopers Votoms – Commando Vorct ATM-09-ST Scopedog [Zetra Custom Version & Norden Custom Version] – 5 ~ 6” PVC/ABS/PC Figures (15:07)
- DC Universe Animated Original Movie "Batman Gotham Knight" World Premiere Slated for June 28, 2008 at Wizard World Chicago (14:44)
- New Feature: Recent and Upcoming Anime (14:28)
- Stan Lee, Bones Confirmed to be Working on Hero Man (14:26)
- Anime Expo® 2008 Announces Free Online Shuttle Service to the Los Angeles Convention Center (13:18)
- New Nijū-Mensō no Musume Anime Teaser Trailer Streamed (12:53)
- Macross Frontier, Code Geass R2 Gets DVD, Blu-ray (06:11)
- Slayers Revolution Manga to Start in Dragon Age Mag (05:04)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- San Japan Announces Second Round Of Guests (19:21)
- Armored Troopers Votoms – Commando Vorct ATM-09-ST Scopedog [Vorct Custom Version & Borque Custom Version] – 5 ~ 6” PVC/ABS/PC Figures (17:50)
- New York Comic Con Posts T.M.Revolution Interview (14:54)
- Viz Shows Kilari, Monster, Nana at Global TV Trade Con (14:31)
- Genco, Nico Nico Douga Streams Charawood Anime Shorts (12:58)
- New York Asian Film Festival (11:42)
- Bleach TCG to Air First Commercial on Adult Swim (11:13)
- Capcom's 'Monster Hunter Freedom 2G' Ships 1.5 Million Units; Game Poised to Surpass 'Monster Hunter Freedom 2' (11:01)
- NYAF Announces New Dates: New York Anime Festival Takes Place September 26-28, 2008 (08:48)
- Cosmode Mag's English Edition Posts Online Preview (05:00)
- Studio 4°C's Genius Party Beyond Trailer Posted (02:13)
- G-Collections Adult PC RPG Lightning Warrior Raidy on Sale and Shipping, Official Site Launched (01:31)
- Japan Hires Detective Conan to Introduce World Summit (22:23)
- Casual Wii(TM) Puzzler Octomania Scuttles into Stores (19:01)
- Clannad, Shuffle, D.C. II to Launch 3D Virtual World (16:27)
- Eagle, Zipang's Kaiji Kawaguchi to Draw 1-Shot Manga (14:13)
- Tokyology - A Pop Culture Documentary Hosted by Carrie Ann Inaba - Available Now (13:43)
- Kondansha's Morning 2 Manga Magazine to Go Monthly (13:13)
- Dyin' for Dayan (Dai-On) (12:58)
- Dark Horse Inherits the Rich Mythos of an Immortal Warrior in the Epic Tales of Blood+ (12:58)
- Beyblade Anime to Return after 4 Years This Summer (12:32)
- V.B. Rose's Hidaka to Start Berry Berry Part I Manga (04:35)
- ACen to Host Gunsmith Cats' Sonoda, A-ko's Moriyama (02:52)
- Viz Media Presents Exciting New Japanese Animated Series at 2008 MIPTV (00:00)
- Viz Media and The Licensing Machine Announce the Long Awaited Animated Series Death Note and Bleach for Italian and German Territories (00:00)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Cosmode Now Digitalized, Gives Cosplayers and Fans Worldwide Access to Top Cosplay Magazine (22:15)
- Viz Pictures Announces DVD Release of Live-Action Film Nana (20:23)
- AnimeOnDVD Sold to Mania.com Entertainment Community (17:50)
- Druaga Anime Episode Removed from Crunchyroll for Now (15:57)
- Eureka Seven Movie to be Announced in Newtype Mag (15:09)
- Viz Wins Two 2007 Gem Manga Awards from Diamond (14:20)
- Disney, Jinni's Fireball Robot Promo Movie Streamed (13:18)
- BOST TV Offers Free 1st Episodes of Druaga, Blassreiter (12:39)
- 2008 Detective Conan Movie's Two TV Ads Posted (12:19)
- Masked Rider: The First to be Screened at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan (12:07)
- Anime Expo® 2008 Announces Online Ticketing for Main Events (07:00)
- Manga Rule BookScan Graphic Novel List (04:25)
- Sakuishi's Beck Rock-and-Roll Manga to End in Japan (02:57)
- Viz Media and Manga Entertainment Announce Exclusive DVD Distribution Deal for the UK and Ireland (00:00)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- France's Annecy to Show Piano Forest, Appleseed Sequel (06:45)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Tsubasacon Announces First Round of Guest Jen Lee Quick and Ultraball Comes to Huntington (23:48)
- Sony's Animax Expands to Spain (06:52)
- Registration Opens at N. America's Only 21+ Anime Con (22:37)
- Druaga Now Available in Global Streams, Downloads (Updated) (18:34)
- LA's Japan Film Fest to Run Appleseed Sequel, One Piece (17:54)
- Mononoke's Nakamura to Adapt Mushrambo into 2 Films (14:46)
- Stan Lee, Shaman King's Takei Unveil Ultimo Manga Pic (13:02)
- Ultraviolet: Code 044 TV Anime's Trailer Streamed (Updated) (12:31)
- Comics Legend Stan Lee and Shaman King Manga Creator Hiroyuki Takei Present Their New Collaboration… Ultimo (Karakuridôji Ultimo) (12:26)
- Daily Briefs (04:27)
- 2 Alabama 6th-Grade Boys Arrested for Death Note Book (01:35)
- Viz to Publish Legend of Zelda Manga in October (23:57)
- 2nd Wacom Anime/Manga Contest (22:36)
- Providence Anime Conference Announces Two New Guests and the Commencement of Online Registration (21:46)
- Second Rosario + Vampire Anime Series Announced (17:37)
- Atlus Releases New Screenshots for Summon Night: Twin Age (17:20)
- Anime Premieres, Panels, and Highlights at NYCC (11:41)
- Library War Promo Movie, Commercial Posted Online (10:24)
- Speed Racer To Close NYC's Tribeca Film Fest (04:37)
- X Japan to Play NYC's Madison Square Garden This Fall (04:26)
- Barbican Film - Kihachiro Kawamoto, Akira Kurosawa, Le Portrait de Petite Cossette (03:50)
- Daily Briefs (00:25)
- Award-winning Toradora! Light Novels to be Animated (15:43)
- Third Season of NHK's Ani-Kuri Shorts Streamed (13:25)
- Nico Nico Anime Channel Opens for Original Net Anime (11:47)
- Code-E Sequel Mission-E's Promo Video Posted Online (11:08)
- Promote Your Company and Brand at the Anime Pavilion (08:30)
- Hisaishi to Mark 25 Years of Ghibli Music with Concert (04:26)
- Sony to Sell Manga Ent. Anime in Non-English Regions (04:13)
- Anime Matsuri Says Thanks to All Who Attended AM 2008 (02:42)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Yaoi Jamboree Hosts Aoi Futaba, Kurenai Mitsuba (19:09)
- Atlus Releases New Screenshots for Baroque (17:00)
- Urban Vision Returns with Manga-Based Azumi 2 Film (12:32)
- Kyōran Kazoku Nikki Anime's Promo Video Streamed (11:41)
- Sekirei Promotional Video Posted Online (11:11)
- Used Book Chain Offers 100M Yen to Manga, Book Authors (06:01)
- GDH to Allow Downloaders to Set Price for 2 Gonzo Anime (04:59)

