Newsrooms - June 2008
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- Viz Media Announces DVD Release of Naruto The Movie 2: The Legend of the Stone of Gelel (21:59)
- DMP Presents Hideyuki Kikuchi and Saiko Takaki at Anime Expo 2008 (21:46)
- Daily Briefs (21:40)
- RIT Anime Club Announces Date and Art Request for Tora-Con 2009 (20:38)
- Pop Japan Travel's Mind Over Manga Tour Adds Meeting with Ghibli Art Director, Visit to Nippon Animation (19:20)
- Atlus and NIS America Continue Distribution Partnership with Three Upcoming Titles; Atlus to Serve as Exclusive North American Distributor for Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, Disgaea DS, and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (18:30)
- Devil's Due to Adapt Vampire Hunter D into U.S. Comics (18:27)
- Funimation Adds Heroic Age Anime (15:29)
- FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Heroic Age from Kodansha Ltd. (14:32)
- Live-Action 20th Century Boys Film Trailer Posted (13:11)
- Oshii's Sky Crawlers Film Adds New Special Promo Video (12:49)
- Di Gi Charat's Koge Donbo* to Launch New Manga in July (06:52)
- Stephan 'Eco-Anime' Previewed Online in 10 Languages (06:09)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Nanae Chrono's Vassalord Vampire Manga Previewed (16:10)
- OTAKON© 2008 Announces Webcomics Contest (06:30)
- Stone Bridge Press to Publish English Book on Satoshi Kon (05:52)
- Otakon© 2008 Line-Up Further Revealed (00:00)
- DC Anime Club and Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Present: Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (19:54)
- Second Strawberry Marshmallow Video Anime Announced (16:40)
- 5th Major Baseball Anime Series to Debut Next January (16:24)
- Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka Game to Get TV Anime in Fall (Updated) (16:09)
- ToHeart2ad plus Video Series Announced for 2009 (14:42)
- Anime ef - a tale of melodies Announced, Promo Posted (14:01)
- New Gundam 00 Manga Published in Japan (05:40)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Utsushi-e Troupe to Travel to LA, Boston, NYC, D.C. (23:50)
- Enoki Films USA, Inc. Presents Slayers Revolution (15:27)
- Miyazaki's Upcoming Ponyo Previewed on Japanese TV (14:58)
- Four Strike Witches Anime Television Ads Posted (14:04)
- Del Rey Manga Announces Manga-ka Hiro Mashima's Comic-Con International Schedule (13:19)
- English-Translated Manga on Nobel Winner Suu Kyi (13:17)
- Third Zero no Tsukaima Anime's TV Commercial Streamed (12:19)
- Macross Frontier Gets Third Manga, Novel, Mag in July (07:11)
- Fushigi Yuugi's Yuu Watase to Start New Original Work (05:19)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Montreal's Fantasia Fest to Show Manga/Anime Films (23:57)
- Il Blog Italiano di Rinkya Connects Japanese Culture and Collectibles with Italian Fans (22:42)
- Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment at Anime Expo 2008 (18:28)
- Maruione.jp & Kera magazine to host "Street Snap" Event at Anime Expo (17:21)
- Anime Expo® Introduces Hosts For AXBackstage (15:19)
- Manga Artist Junko Mizuno Works on Marvel Project (14:58)
- Akiba-chan CG/Action Figure Anime's Promo Video Streamed (Updated) (13:24)
- A.D. Vision to Auction Surplus Office Supplies (Updated) (12:36)
- Florida Supercon Presents: Super Anime Day & Super Comic Day - September 6 & 7, 2008 - Davie, FL (10:07)
- Yamato Creator to Post Original Manga on WiiWare (06:21)
- Dorameon Co-Creator Uploads Original One-Shot Manga (06:09)
- Satoshi Kon to Appear at Free NYC Paprika Showing (05:16)
- Animasyros 1.0 International Animation Festival (03:47)
- Samurai Champloo 12 Inch Action Figures (01:49)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Glass Mask Manga Classic to Relaunch in BetsuHana Mag (15:47)
- 2nd Morning Int'l Manga Competition Results Posted (14:07)
- Organic Hobby, Inc Releases the Eighth Character/Figure as a Part of Kaiyodo's “Fraülein Revoltech,” “Rei Ayanami (Bandage Version)” (13:34)
- Gegege no Kitarō's Mizuki to Start Tōno Monogatari (13:31)
- Gunslinger Girl's Video-Only Episode Titles Announced (12:30)
- Dosei Mansion Sci-Fi Manga Gets Live-Action Film (Updated) (06:20)
- Cobra Manga Said to Have Received Hollywood Film Offer (Updated) (05:32)
- Aktiv Digital and Crunchyroll Announce Asia Pacific Regional Partnership (01:25)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Yamato USA Announces Fantasy Figure Gallery: Akira, Inspired by the Work of Dorian Cleavenger (20:28)
- Organic Hobby, Inc releases three new figures as a part of Kaiyodo's “Revoltech Series, “Revoltech Gurren Lagann Fulldrillized, Revoltech ARX-8 Laevatein & Yotsuba DX (Summer Vacation Set)” (18:00)
- Hana-Kimi One-Shot Manga to Appear in HanaYume in July (15:00)
- MB's Kitty Media to Add 3 New Adult Anime, 1 BL Anime (12:44)
- Anime Festival Orlando 9 Announces Guest Updates (12:41)
- Birdy the Mighty Decode Sci-Fi Comedy TV Ad Streamed (11:45)
- Japan Post Service to Issue Patlabor Stamps in August (10:53)
- Yoshitaka Amano at NYAF (10:33)
- Tanaka's Tytania to be Animated for TV in October (09:35)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Digital Manga, Shinshokan to Launch Doki Doki BL Label (22:11)
- Anime USA 2008 Announces Freezepop as Musical Guests of Honor (17:45)
- Anime Next 2008 (15:47)
- Media Blasters Adds Kishi's Maka-Maka Color Yuri Manga (15:47)
- IATV and Bandai Entertainment Announce “The Block Fueled By Bandai Entertainment” Weekly Programming Showcase (14:31)
- Tezuka Moderno Labo – “Atom” – 3” PVC Figure (14:01)
- Tekkonkinkreet, N.Y. Salad, Dororo Win Technical Awards (14:00)
- Blazblue Location Test Tour Announced (11:59)
- Vampire Knight's 2nd Season to Air in Japan in October (08:39)
- IATV to Screen Bandai Entertaiment Anime on Wednesdays (08:04)
- Anime Network Selects TVN Entertainment for Comprehensive Long-Term Deal (08:00)
- Junko Mizuno Designs Charity Auction's My Little Pony (07:43)
- Two Japanese Boys Chosen for 2nd Slam Dunk Scholarship (23:57)
- Japanfiles.Com Launches a New Category Today - Japanese Hardcore. (23:18)
- Setsucon 2009 Officially Open, Attendee Registration is Up and Running (19:21)
- New York Anime Fest to Host Designer Yoshitaka Amano (12:53)
- Gonzo to Post Strike Witches Online Globally (06:18)
- 3rd Sailor Moon Musical Actress Kanbe Dies at 24 (05:46)
- 30-Second Twin Angel Anime Promo Video Steamed (23:57)
- Viz Pictures Debuts New Slapstick Geisha Comedy Maiko Haaaan!!! on DVD (21:01)
- Miyazaki Plans Museum Anime Shorts After Ponyo (17:05)
- The Tower of Druaga: the Sword of URUK Anime in 2009 (16:59)
- Macross Ace Frontier to Ship in Japan on PSP in Fall (15:31)
- Two Sekirei Anime TV Commercials Streamed (12:19)
- Kiss×sis Manga from Mahoromatic's Ditama to be Animated (11:40)
- Detroit Metal City to Get Plush Dolls, Figures, Single (06:11)
- Berserk's Miura Draws Virtual Gackt for Voice Software (05:25)
- 2nd Live-Action Gegege no Kitaro Film's Trailer Posted (05:11)
- Daily Briefs (22:41)
- Kodomo no Kodomo Manga's Live-Action Film in September (21:36)
- Viz Media Parent Company Shueisha Invests in Japanese Publisher Shogakukan's Licensing and Merchandising Subsidiary to Form New Partnership – Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd. (19:41)
- Rinkya's Redesigned Blog Brings Japan Unko, Unchi and Undies to the Internet (18:35)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces the Aria the Animation DVD Collection (17:25)
- Domo Series of Shorts to Premiere Online on Veoh (17:19)
- Critical Mass Video Announces September 30 Release a Double Scoop of Vanilla: Sinful Pleasures (HOLY VIRGINS / SPOTLIGHT) (17:19)
- L.A. Film Fest Starts Tomorrow (14:37)
- Oshii Premieres Sky Crawlers at U.S.'s Skywalker Sound (14:33)
- Skip Beat! Shōjo Manga Confirmed for TV Anime in Fall (11:59)
- Gon, the All Time Favorite Comic Series in TV Animation (04:51)
- Bandai's Battle Spirits Card Game to Get Anime, Manga (03:14)
- Queen's Blade Fantasy Game Books Get TV Anime (02:09)
- Those Who Hunt Elves' Yagami Launches Saori Manga (23:58)
- ANA Presents “Nippon Eiga” Series: Part 13: Paprika - with Special Guest Appearance by Director Satoshi Kon (22:02)
- NY Asian Film Fest to Show Manga/Anime-Related Films (18:36)
- Viz Media Licenses Blue Dragon TCG to Konami Digital Entertainment (16:20)
- Big Tent Entertainment and Internet Television Pioneer Veoh Networks Team Up for Exclusive Launch of Original Episodes Starring Japanese Viral Sensation Domo (16:07)
- Chihiro Tamaki's Walkin' Butterfly Manga Gets TV Drama (15:07)
- Witchblade Manga Nominated for Harvey Award (13:56)
- Survey: Reviews (13:36)
- Leaf's White Album Game Reportedly Gets Anime (13:16)
- Daily Briefs (06:40)
- Studio Ghibli's Ponyo Anime Film Ticket Ad Streamed (06:14)
- The Telepathy Girl Ran TV Anime's Preview Streamed (23:57)
- DC Anime Club and Alliance Comics Present: The Cosplay Party (23:00)
- Katō's "Tsumiki no Ie" Wins Annecy Cristal, Jury Award (21:29)
- Funimation Acquires Big Windup! Baseball TV Anime (19:34)
- Bang Zoom! Entertainment Helps Lucky Star Make North American Debut (19:07)
- Yamato USA Presents the Fantasy Figure Gallery, Resin Quality Figures at PVC Prices (18:50)
- Anime Expo® 2008 Alternates Your Vision (18:14)
- Anime Expo® 2008 Presents The 3rd Annual SPJA Industry Conference Key Notes and Panels (15:12)
- Promo for Macross All That VF Anime Short Streamed (14:25)
- British Film Institute to Host 5cm Per Second's Shinkai (11:21)
- Viz Media Sets up Hollywood Office This Month (08:02)
- ShoPro Renamed as Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (Updated) (07:04)
- Tokyopop to Continue Printing Gakuen Alice Shōjo Manga (05:52)
- "Otaku" Murderer Tsutomu Miyazaki Executed on Tuesday (05:03)
- FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Big Windup! from Kodansha Ltd. (00:00)
- Database Lists Over 60 Years of Manga Mags Online (Updated) (20:12)
- Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland Join CG Astro Boy Cast (16:26)
- Tezuka's Dororo, Nagai's Sukeban Boy Films on U.S. DVD (14:15)
- Kawashima's Alive Manga Gets TV Anime (13:06)
- Summit Entertainment and Imagi Studios Announce Partnership on Astro Boy (10:00)
- Phantom Master Duo Launch Burning Hell Manga (06:23)
- Man Buried by Manga Discovered Dead After Quake (05:26)
- Daily Briefs (03:51)
- First Gurren Lagann Music Clip Project Video Streamed (03:15)
- Enchanting Music Box Renditions of Music from Miyazaki's Award-Winning Anime (01:34)
- Shonen Sunday, Artists Comment on Zatch Bell Lawsuit (Updated) (23:57)
- Strait Jacket Avant Première in Tokyo Roppongi (22:09)
- Power Rangers Voice Actor to Appear In Huntington, WV (18:03)
- Rock Band Glay to Perform 3 Concerts in California (23:57)
- Japan's New Animage Original Mag to Target Older Fans (15:18)
- Freelancers Report that PiQ's July Issue Is Its Last (Update 2) (03:10)
- Tales of the Abyss Anime Reportedly in the Works (01:01)
- Tokyopop to Post Steady Beat World Manga on Web Only (Updated) (23:57)
- Las Vegas Film Fest to Screen Murakami Anime on Monday (18:56)
- Japan Delays Decision on Manga/Anime in Child Porn Law (14:20)
- Nvidia to Rock San Jose With “Video Games Live” Show at Nvision 08 (12:58)
- Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008 Celebrates Father's Day (12:32)
- Macross Frontier's "Interstellar Flight" Video Posted (Updated) (11:27)
- 2nd Sekirei Anime Trailer Streamed (06:33)
- Gon Manga to Get Korean TV Animation in Early 2010 (Updated) (06:06)
- Daily Briefs (00:53)
- Itazura na Kiss Anime to Show Creator's Planned Ending (23:57)
- Asian Dance-Rock Band Featured on NPR's All Things Considered (17:18)
- Command & Conquer Music to World Premiere at Video Games Live in Las Vegas This Weekend (15:01)
- Tokyopop to Cut Manga Output in United Kingdom (13:32)
- High School Debut Shōjo Manga to End in Japan in July (13:01)
- Tokyopop to Keep Fruits Basket, Saiyuki, Tactics, Rave (12:20)
- Ninja Warrior Champion Makoto Nagano Makes First U.S. Appearance at Chibi-Pa Festival (12:10)
- Zenkaikon 2008 Announces Cosplay Ball, Cosplay Dating Game and AMV Contest (08:53)
- Navarre Announces Financial Results for 2007-2008 (Updated) (05:56)
- Daily Briefs (23:48)
- 1st Subbed Fist of the North Star Streamed for Free (22:57)
- DrMaster Listens to Delightful Music with Divine Melody (20:57)
- Witchblade “Reina Soho” – 12” PVC Figure (20:27)
- Class in Session ... Anime Expo® & Bang Zoom!® Entertainment Present Voice Acting 101 Classes (20:03)
- Amuri in Star Ocean DVD Commercials Streamed (15:56)
- SMC "Belldandy" Ah! My Goddess (Fighting Wings Version) – 8” PVC Figure (14:01)
- Shonen Gangan Details Gainax's Shikabane Hime: Aka Anime (13:57)
- Future Shop Invites Toronto to The Ultimate Free Gaming Event, including Video Games Live Show at Yonge-Dundas Square (13:44)
- Film Critic, Siberian Express Director Mizuno Dies (12:46)
- Akiba-chan CG/Stop Motion Series to Debut in July (12:23)
- Egg Man CG Anime to Premiere Globally on Crunchyroll (11:13)
- Kadokawa USA Orders Halt on Fansub Links for 11 Anime (Updated) (03:06)
- Crunchyroll and T.O Entertainment Announce Strategic Online Distribution and Promotion Partnership (00:00)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Theatrical Poster Giveaway at Imaginasian Center and Imaginasian Theater, June 13 (20:09)
- Media Blasters Acquires Dokuro-chan Anime (Updated) (17:48)
- Manga Sutra's Katsu-Aki to Start Doku×Koi Manga (16:42)
- New ketchup mania CD - F.L.A.G - Same-Day USA/Japan Release on JapanFiles.com! (15:40)
- He is My Master's Husband/Wife Creative Team Splits Up (14:36)
- Heart no Kuni no Alice Game Gets Anime Video Project (13:35)
- Inuyasha Confirmed to End Next Wednesday in Japan (12:31)
- 1st Anime Album in 11 Years to Rank in Japan's Top 3 (06:28)
- Sensual Phrase's Shinjo Explains Why She Left Magazine (06:03)
- New Yaoi Generation Publisher Promises Manga Releases (16:47)
- Chibi Vampire's Kagesaki Starts Hekikai no AiON Manga (16:23)
- T-MODE Hosts Lobby Party for Bleach the Movie (15:54)
- Anime Expo® 2008 & Intermixi Tours to Give Away Trip to Japan (14:59)
- Tokyopop's Output to Drop to 20-22 Monthly Releases (13:35)
- Neo Angelique Abyss -Second Age- TV Sequel Confirmed (12:57)
- Hideyuki Kikuchi to Attend the New York Anime Festival (11:16)
- Toronto Short Film Fest to Host Director Kei Oyama (05:54)
- U.S. Navy Distributes Carrier Manga at Base, Online (04:52)
- Ghost in the Shell to Return to Japanese Theaters (Updated) (23:57)
- X Japan Suspends Global Tour Due to Yoshiki's Health (19:01)
- Jump Super Tour's Anime Lineup Announced in Japan (Updated) (13:16)
- 17 Hit or Stabbed, 7 Confirmed Dead in Tokyo's Akihabara (Update 9) (02:10)
- Toei Offers English-Subbed Slam Dunk, North Star (23:17)
- Daily Briefs (22:14)
- Saber Marionette i ~Neo Gene~ Manga to Launch in July (Updated) (11:55)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Metal Gear Solid 4 x UT Special Hideo Kojima Autograph Event (19:51)
- Drmaster to Release Lunar Legend Tsukihime Vol. 6 (19:26)
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews AnimEigo Founder & C.E.O. Robert Woodhead (17:48)
- Kazuo Koike's Jin Historical Manga Magazine Ends (15:43)
- The New York Asian Film Festival 2008 (14:43)
- Ocean Waves Novelist Saeko Himuro Passes Away (14:09)
- Catch a Lucky Star and Pierce the Heavens at Anime Expo® 2008 with Bandai and American Cosplay Paradise! (13:45)
- Gash/Zatch Bell Manga Creator Raiku Sues Shogakukan (Updated) (06:44)
- First Detroit Metal City Anime Mini-Episode Streamed (06:19)
- Japan's Animator Labor Group Legally Incorporates (05:27)
- Clannad: Tomoyo Edition's Trailer Streamed (04:51)
- American Ponyo Release Reportedly Gets Producers (23:57)
- Viz Media Brings Unique and Exciting Properties for All Ages and Interests to 2008 Licensing International Expo (17:39)
- Cardliver, Ghost School Manga Get TV Anime (Updated) (14:56)
- Alteil, Japan's #1 Online Card Game, Annouces the Alpha Test Sign-Up (13:11)
- Comedian Shinagawa Writes, Directs Film From His Drop Story (12:17)
- Tokyo Movie to Start 3D CG Show Scarecrowman in July (11:38)
- Subway Cinema Presents the Final Line-Up of the New York Asian Film Festival 2008 (10:09)
- Daily Briefs (02:43)
- First Slam Dunk Episode Streamed with English Subs (23:57)
- Kakkoi Con 2008 Announces Second Round of Guests (20:25)
- Anime Expo to Host Character Designer Akemi Takada (Updated) (15:44)
- Over 65,000 Watch 1st Death Note Film in U.S. Theaters (15:19)
- Anime Expo® 2008 Pursues Beauty and Cuteness (15:11)
- POP Wonderland :: Little Red Riding Hood – 7 ½” PVC Figure (14:22)
- Cooking Papa, Yasuko to Kenji Manga to Get TV Dramas (Updated) (14:16)
- Street Fighter IV Game's Anime Teaser Images Posted (12:17)
- Not-So-Daily Link of the Day: IMDB Asks, "Which Miyazaki film is Your Favorite?" (10:51)
- Lolita and Maid Fashion Day at Kinokuniya (10:13)
- Hideo Kojima is a Guinness World Record Breaker (08:57)
- Daily Briefs (02:19)
- Video Games Live Announces 50 Shows for Continuing Blockbuster World Tour (01:51)
- Column: Todd Ciolek's The X Button Launches (00:50)
- To Aru Majutsu no Index Light Novels Get TV Anime (22:16)
- D&Q, Go! Comi, Tokyopop Schedule Titles (17:19)
- Win Free Tickets from T-Mode to See Bleach the Movie (16:20)
- Daily Briefs (14:22)
- Japanese Films Screening at L.A. Film Festival (13:30)
- Negima! Magister Negi Magi: Ala Alba Promo Streamed (13:14)
- Tokyopop to Restructure (11:42)
- Tokyopop Spins Off Media Company in Reorganization (11:25)
- 1st Galaxy Angel Rune Episode Streamed (05:42)
- Former Shonen Mag Editor-in-Chief Uchida Passes Away (05:26)
- Video-on-Demand Service Akimbo Shuts Down (20:33)
- Bleach Designer Kudo to Appear at NYC's Movie Opening (17:07)
- Vertigo Entertainment Developing U.S. Death Note Remake (15:58)
- Viz Media Announces Unprecedented In-Person Appearances for June 11 New York City Movie Event Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (15:52)
- Now Available from Yamato USA: Tandem Twin Animal Girls: Dog Annerose (15:15)
- The Dark Knight Flies over Anime Expo® 2008 (14:59)
- U.S. Band Weezer Collaborates with Go-On! Manga's Akisige (14:38)
- Tezuka's MW Adapted for Live-Action Film for 2009 (13:30)
- Organic Hobby, Inc releases three new figures as a part of Kaiyodo's “Revoltech Series, “Revoltech Detroit Metal City - Krauser II – Jagi - Camus” (12:32)
- Galaxy Angel Rune Episode 1 Streaming on dot-anime.us (11:41)
- Viz to Ship Anniversary Shonen Jump, Naruto Kids' Novels (Updated) (06:35)
- GDH and GONZO Rosso to Forge Business and Capital Alliance with TOMY (02:50)
- New My-Hime Project Begun in Japan (01:02)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, May 21–27 (23:57)
- Shinichiro Watanabe to Speak at Toronto Film Festival (14:25)

