Newsrooms - August 2008
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- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Anime Film Screening Series to Launch in USA Next Month (17:23)
- #97 Shipped (15:18)
- Daily Briefs (23:59)
- Moyoco Anno's Ochibisan Manga Printed in Bilingual Book (23:58)
- U.S.'s Toonami Jetstream Posts New Zatch Bell Episode (23:57)
- Otakon Acknowledges Artist Alley Controversy (14:55)
- Minami-ke Anime's 3rd Season Reportedly Green-Lit (11:06)
- Yoko Kamio Draws Cat Street Manga Side Story (23:55)
- Report: Max Makowski to Helm Voltron Live-Action Film (17:55)
- Quiz Magical Academy Anime's 'Making-of' Video Posted (13:24)
- Hakushaku to Yōsei Promotional Video Streamed (13:12)
- Girl Who Leapt Through Time at Philadelphia, Durham (06:27)
- Asakiyumemishi - The Tale of Genji Manga Gets Anime (00:00)
- Daily Briefs (23:05)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Opens in Seattle Tomorrow; Four New Cities Added During September-November (18:27)
- Aksys Games: From The Abyss Arrives at Retail (16:48)
- Umineko no Naku Koro ni Anime's Promo Video Streamed (14:54)
- Hatsukoi Limited Anime, Drama CD to Be Announced (Updated) (14:34)
- Shokotan's Blog Hero Character Gets Manga in Magazine (10:56)
- SF Japantown to Screen Girl Who Leapt Through Time for Free (09:36)
- Kodomo no Kodomo's Live-Action Film Trailer Streamed (08:33)
- Tonari no 801-chan's TV Anime Plans Reportedly Shelved (07:07)
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 14 Announces Finalized Guest & Event List (Revised and Corrected) (04:33)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Murakami's Video for Kanye West Song is iTunes #1 (21:10)
- NY Children's Fest to Run Girl Who Leapt Through Time (14:15)
- Winter Sonata's Bae Eyeing Kami no Shizuku Drama Role (13:01)
- Sat & Sun, Sept 13 & 14, 11:00 am at IFC Center: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (11:26)
- Hunter X Hunter Manga to Restart on October 6 (05:47)
- New Initial D Anime DVD to Ship in Japan on December 5 (05:26)
- Lau Wan Kit's Feel 100% Wins 2nd Int'l Manga Award (03:09)
- Chef Masaharu Morimoto Comes to the NY Anime Fest (02:29)
- Daily Briefs (23:56)
- Report: 1st Dragonball Trailer to Debut in October (18:44)
- Voice Actors Chris Patton and Cherami Leigh Appearing at Anime USA 2008, Oct. 10-12 (16:56)
- Anime USA Presents Peelander-Z at Anime USA 2008, Oct. 10-12 (16:36)
- Ring 0's Meimu Draws Manga for Gundam MS IGLOO 2 Anime (14:42)
- Lucky Star OVA's TV Commercial Streamed (12:52)
- 'Lion' is 4th Macross Frontier CD Single in Top 5 (05:25)
- Vampire Knight Guilty Sequel's Promo Video Streamed (04:37)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- 2nd Death Note Film to Run in U.S. Theaters in October (20:12)
- Viz Pictures and NCM Fathom Partner to Bring Live-Action Death Note II: The Last Name Event to the Big Screen (19:42)
- Kaeko Sakamoto Named Best Casting Director by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (16:12)
- Mushishi, Neo Angelique Manga Finish in Japan (Updated) (15:25)
- NY Anime Festival Tickets Available at Retailers (14:04)
- 2nd CG Gundam: MS IGLOO 2 Promo Video Streamed (13:29)
- Kristen Bell Joins CG Astroboy Film Cast (12:54)
- Marvel Recreates World Renowned Super Heroes for Japanese Culture, Partnering with Leading Japanese Animation Studio Madhouse (09:00)
- Japan Aims for Copyright-Relaxed 'Special Cyber Zones' (Updated) (07:02)
- Takahashi's Ice Blade Manga to Relaunch in Japan (06:08)
- Madhouse to Create 4 Anime with Marvel Comic Heroes (Updated) (23:57)
- Library War, Dennō Coil, 20th Century Boys Win Seiun Awards (Updated) (23:40)
- Rinkya Expands Japan Shopping for Virtual Valley Girls (22:38)
- Japanese Electronica - Motocompo Founder Dr. Usui's Solo Album Now on JapanFiles.com (18:07)
- Hells Angels Anime to Premiere in October in Japan (14:36)
- Votoms: Pailsen Files Prequel Gets Theatrical Release (07:24)
- Gonzo to Animate Korean MMORPG Dungeon & Fighter (Update 2) (04:05)
- Moribito to Premiere on Adult Swim at 1:30 a.m. ET/PT (23:00)
- Shogakukan, Shueisha to Directly Publish in Europe (Updated) (16:00)
- Bandai Visual Ships 100,000+ Geass R2 #1 Discs (06:42)
- Daily Briefs (23:40)
- The New York Anime Festival & Bandai Entertainment Lucky Star Video Contest Still Ongoing (21:16)
- 1st Death Note Film to Play in Canadian Theaters (18:30)
- Utena Voice Actress Tomoko Kawakami Hospitalized (17:56)
- Viz Pictures Announces Canadian Theatrical Debut of Live Action Feature Film — Death Note (17:00)
- 20th Century Boys Film's World Premiere Held in Paris (15:39)
- Joe vs Joe Collection 2 (Artwork)...September 23rd Release Date (14:55)
- Otakon Asks for Info on Suspected Fraud by Ex-Staffer (Updated) (13:46)
- Production I.G Job Post Refers to '3D Movie Project' (13:22)
- Zettai Shougeki ~Platonic Heart~ Promo Movie Streamed (12:42)
- Haruhi-chan, Churuya-san Parody Manga Get Anime Shorts (11:49)
- Anticipation to Present Special Category Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story (11:15)
- MangaNEXT Searches for Male Mascot (09:34)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Higurashi no Naku Koroni Rei, Switch Promos Streamed (22:15)
- Viz Media Announces Captivating New Shojo Manga Series to Debut in Third Quarter (17:49)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Opens in Boston on Friday (16:42)
- Manga, Graphic Novels to Get Hugo Award Category (Updated) (14:10)
- Oregon Man Says Son Borrowed Mature Manga from Library (Updated) (13:08)
- Futabasha Launches Free Web Comic High! Service (05:57)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Anpanman's Yanase Creates Children's Safety Anime (23:57)
- New Fullmetal Alchemist TV Anime Series Confirmed (22:20)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time to Play Boston and Seattle in August (20:27)
- Viz Media Announces Variety of Exciting Animated Releases on DVD for Third Quarter 2008 (17:31)
- Organic Hobby, Inc releases the tenth character/figure as a part of Kaiyodo's “Fraülein Revoltech,” “Yoko” (17:31)
- Manga Mag Artist Keizo Tsukamoto Earns Guinness Record (16:01)
- Yo nimo Kimyō na Man-gatarō Manga Gets Video Adaptation (14:35)
- IATV Acquires Tokyopop Anime Titles, Other Programming (13:58)
- Atlus Releases Master of the Monster Lair Gameplay Trailer (13:30)
- Vampire Hunter D Short Story Published by NYAF (13:19)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- U.S. Graphic Novel Ranking at Comic Stores: July (Updated) (23:57)
- Cutie Honey, Space Adventure Cobra to Pitch Whiskey (Updated) (23:41)
- Ramen Revolution Reveals Celebritie's “Inner Otaku” (20:10)
- IATV and Toykopop Enter into Multi-Faceted Licensing and Joint Sales Agreement (15:50)
- Viz Media Announces the Debut of New Works from Famed Manga Artist Takehiko Inoue Including Slam Dunk and Real Manga Series and Sumi And Water, the Vagabond Art Books (13:37)
- Yoko Kanno Makes Voice Cameo in Genius Party Beyond (13:35)
- Bamboo Blade "Tamaki Kawazoe" – 7” PVC Figure (13:13)
- Akikan! Romance Light Novels Get Manga in Ultra Jump (12:46)
- Death Note Team's Bakuman Manga Posted in 4 Languages (11:25)
- Taishō Yakyū Musume Baseball Anime Confirmed (10:49)
- PC Gaming Alliance Illuminates the State of PC Gaming Worldwide with Release of Horizons Report (09:00)
- Pokemon: Darkrai DVD UK (06:53)
- Animax Asia Brings on Star Creative Team for LaMB (05:59)
- Region Free Hosting Online Shikishi Auction (00:30)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Michiko to Hatchin Trailer with Actual Footage Streamed (17:05)
- Oishinbo's Akira Hanasaki Draws Nobō no Shiro Manga (16:30)
- Sunrise Mecha Action Series “Baangaan & King Exkaiser – 6” PVC Figure (15:58)
- Anime Expo® Announces New Videos on AXBackstage Website (14:55)
- Chaos;HEAd Anime's Promotional Video Posted Online (14:37)
- NY Anime Fest to Debut Vampire Hunter D Short Story (14:05)
- FUNimation Channel Adds New Shows to Programming Slate (11:38)
- Clannad After Story Promo Video Streamed (08:30)
- DC Anime Club and Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Present Death Note (06:47)
- New Regency Drops Voltron Film, Relativity May Pick Up (02:11)
- Birdy the Mighty Decode Gets Second Season in January (23:58)
- New York Anime Fest Fields Questions for Rie Tanaka (23:57)
- Cybersix Comic Co-Creator Carlos Meglia Passes Away (23:56)
- Haruhi's Kyoto Animation to Produce Tonari no 801-chan (13:18)
- Nodame's Tomoko Ninomiya to Take Time Off to Have Baby (Updated) (07:28)
- Man Arrested for Threatening Japan's Comike with Grenade (Updated) (06:39)
- New Column: Evan Miller's The Gallery Unveiled (03:21)
- Otakon 2008 Fansubs and Industry Panel (00:00)
- Atlus Unveils GameStop-Exclusive Preorder Bonus Soundtrack CD for Yggdra Union™ (19:30)
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews Actor & Podcaster Kyle Hebert (18:55)
- Lain's ABe Self-Publishes Manga on iTunes in 20 Nations (15:41)
- Setsucon 2009 Registration Updates (15:22)
- Tokyopop Says Pulled Titles Are Delayed, Not Cancelled (14:40)
- Anime Supercon Adds Dave Willis - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Creator and Voice of Meatwad & Carl and DM Ashura - Digital Music Artist (14:24)
- Organic Hobby, Inc Releases Two New Figures as a Part of Kaiyodo's “Revoltech Series, “Revoltech Enki & Revoltech Protect Gear” (13:35)
- Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens Anime Trailer Streamed (12:55)
- Collins Design Prints 500 Essential Anime Movies Book (08:06)
- GDH to Form Business Alliance with Cathay Organisation Group (07:19)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Akibanana.com Launches Chinese Version (23:51)
- Video Games Live Returns to London During the London Games Festival 2008 (22:34)
- Japan's Showgate Warns Alleged Singaporean File-Sharers (20:47)
- Bandai Entertainment Inc. Responds to Questions about Code Geass Disc (Updated) (20:42)
- Skip Beat Anime to Run Simultaneously in Japan, Taiwan (15:37)
- Saint Seiya's Kurumada to end Ring ni Kakero 2 Manga (14:55)
- Japan Society Teaches Language Lessons at NYAF (14:08)
- MapleStory iTrading Card Game to Release NPC Heroes in the Fourth Set (13:13)
- Naruto Manga Printed in 23 Nations, Anime Aired in 60+ (10:46)
- Skin Related Bug in ANN Forum and Encyclopedia (10:32)
- Broccoli Books Posts Nui! Manga Sample Online (09:38)
- Digital Manga Launches emanga Beta Rental Site (Updated) (09:17)
- Anime Supercon Adds Nightmare Before Christmas Star Chris Sarandon to Oct. 31-Nov.2, 2008 Convention (03:27)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Digital Manga Inc. launches Online Manga Site (21:49)
- Extra Dragonaut - The Resonance Episode's Promo Posted (21:25)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces New Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya T-Shirts for 2008 (20:01)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces Gravitation: Shuichi & Ryuichi Pals T-Shirt & Hoodie Sweatshirt for Fall 2008 (19:58)
- Code Geass R2 Anime Sequel to Run on Adult Swim in U.S. (Updated) (18:06)
- Honey Hunt Manga Debuts in Shojo Beat Magazine (16:15)
- Live-Action Blood Reportedly to Open in U.S. in March (10:28)
- Tezuka's Final Unfinished Anime To Be Completed by Son (08:37)
- Thee Out Mods Cannonball into JapanFiles with "Rock-n-Roll Pirates" (Updated) (06:52)
- Matsuricon 2008 Finalized Guest List (00:55)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- California Museum Opens Manga/Anime Exhibit on Friday (Updated) (18:49)
- Life, Hataraki Man Manga Added to iPhone's J App Store (18:00)
- Book on Miyazaki's Spirited Away Ships in Britain, USA (Updated) (14:19)
- 'Country Doctor' Tops Awards at Hiroshima Animation Fest (13:20)
- Diamond's Hardcover Black Jack Adds Exclusive Stories (12:26)
- Fist of the North Star Manga Marks 25 Years with Wedding (06:11)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Happily Ever After Film in Seattle, Scottsdale, Pittsburgh (23:57)
- Umizaru Coast Guard Manga, Nonchan Manga Get New Films (20:39)
- Viz Pictures Announces Theatrical Screenings of Visually Striking Dark Comedy Happily Ever After (17:53)
- NY Anime Festival, Del Rey Manga and Samurai Beat Radio to Stage Cosplay Day (17:11)
- 3 Titles' Fansubs Pulled on Behalf of Japan's d-rights (Updated) (14:31)
- Studio Pierrot Animates Julia Vuori's Sika Books (11:59)
- Bikkuri-Man Anime Returns in Free Online Series (11:02)
- Kano Duo to Star in I.G's Abunai Sisters Anime DVD (09:46)
- 4Kids Entertainment Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results (08:04)
- Otakon 2008 Draws Over 26,000 Attendees (23:35)
- ADV Gets Indian Summer Anime, Five Live-Action Titles (13:23)
- Stan Lee's Pow Develops Quartz with Gonzo's Parent GDH (12:31)
- Daily Briefs (04:41)
- Bandai Entertainment Adds .hack//G.U. Trilogy Anime (21:17)
- Ghiblies 2 Director Momose Working on New Ghibli Work (18:52)
- Crunchyroll to Add Gonzo, ADV, Media Blasters Titles (Update 2) (13:17)
- Crunchyroll Partners with Media Blasters (12:21)
- Crunchyroll Licenses Multiple Gonzo Anime Titles (12:18)
- The Egg Drops on Crunchyroll in October (12:14)
- Crunchyroll Adds 12 ADV Films Properties (12:10)
- Otakon Attendance Numbers 23,000 on Day 1 (02:00)
- Mizu Con Announces Confirmation of Guests Vic Mignogna and Yamila Abraham for December 2008 Show (01:42)
- Daily Briefs (23:24)
- Quiz Magic Academy Promotional Movie Streamed (23:08)
- Casshern Sins Trailer Posted Online (22:49)
- Robert Axelrod Joins Con-X-Treme 2008 as Special Guest (21:32)
- Otakon 2008 Preliminary Attendance Numbers (19:57)
- Otakon 2008 (18:22)
- Madhouse Still Working on Ninja Scroll 2 Plans (16:43)
- Weekly New Releases from Adult Source Media (16:24)
- Namco Bandai Reports 66% Drop in Q1 Profit (14:21)
- Macademi Wasshoi's Newest Promotional Video Streamed (13:35)
- Brad Swaile to Appear at the New York Anime Fest (13:06)
- Saber Rider Comes to American DVD (12:36)
- RoboDz to Run on U.S.'s Revamped Disney XD Channel (12:11)
- Eva:1.0, L, Afro Samurai to Run in German Film Fest (06:08)
- Manga Does Not Rule U.S. Graphic Novel Sales in July (18:25)
- Sky Crawlers, Detroit Metal City to Run in Toronto (12:14)
- Neverland Card Battles Stacks the Deck on PSP This Fall (11:00)
- Maria Holic Manga Confirmed to Get TV Anime (06:42)
- Store Sells 'Pundam,' 'Epangelion' Cosplay for Dogs (05:51)
- Fujiko F. Fujio's Unique Short Stories Get TV Drama (05:15)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Alteil America's First New Card Pack Release, Entitled "Angels -- The Second Coming", is Here on August 7th (21:16)
- Salaryman Kintaro Manga to Get New TV Drama Series (17:47)
- Critical Mass Video Announces October 28 Release a Double Scoop of Vanilla: Dollicious Desires (16:52)
- One Outs Baseball Manga to Get TV Anime This October (14:04)
- Kiku-chan to Ōkami TV Anime Special's Trailer Streamed (12:38)
- Bang Zoom! Entertainment Launches New Adventures in Voice Acting Web Site and Plans to Hold Voice Acting Workshop at 2008 New York Anime Festival (12:34)
- Guin Saga Novels to be Animated for TV Next Spring (12:06)
- Asian Titles Join Lineup for 33rd Toronto International Film Festival (12:00)
- Animax's LaMB to Rock with Simple Plan and The Click Five (04:14)
- Kamen no Maid Guy Manga to Bundle DVD with New Anime (04:13)
- Daily Briefs (23:54)
- Madman Entertainment Appoints Initiative (23:11)
- Robert Axelrod, Anime Voice Actor (Robotech, Cowboy Bebop) Appears at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention on August 17, 2008 (23:10)
- Viz Media Announces North American Debut of Stan Lee and Hiroyuki Takei's Ultimo in September Issue of Shonen Jump Magazine (19:41)
- Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces the Emma: A Victorian Romance – Season 2 DVD Collection (18:41)
- Japanese Man Arrested for Pirated Anime DVD Auctions (17:00)
- Kogyoaika Volleyboys Manga Gets Movie This Fall (15:41)
- Aria, Utawarerumono Singer/Songwriter Eri Kawai Dies (14:28)
- New Gurren Lagann, Higurashi Manga to Start This Month (Updated) (13:39)
- Ottawa Animation Fest to Show Shinkai's Neko no Shūkai (06:56)
- Nekocon Announces Special Guest at Their Booth During Otakon (02:42)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Navarre Talks Afro Samurai Sales Numbers, Future Plans (20:33)
- Atlus Injects November With Eternal Poison (18:00)
- Toei, Disney's 1st Full RoboDz Episode Streamed Online (15:08)
- Viz Media Previews Dramatic New Manga Titles Set for Release in 2009 (15:07)
- Japanese Box Office, July 26–27: Ponyo Keeps Top Spot (Updated) (14:50)
- New Queen's Blade, Chaos;Head Game Manga Announced (14:05)
- New Art Previewed for Japanese-Animated First Squad (12:59)
- 3rd Man Sentenced for Anime Sharing with Share Program (12:30)
- St. Dragon Girl Creator Starts Yumeiro Pâtissière Manga (06:40)
- Manga University Website Relaunch (03:17)
- TAKII 6 ~NintenDecision 2008~ Unveilings & Updates (02:22)
- CraveOnline Acquires MyAnimeList - World's Largest Anime & Manga Social Networking Site (00:00)
- Brazilian Team Wins 2008 World Cosplay Summit (Updated) (20:40)
- Death Note Creators Confirmed to Launch Bakuman Manga (18:04)
- Tanemura to Draw Gentlemen's Alliance Side Story Manga (16:49)
- Anime Studio Pierrot Founder to Speak at NYC Bookstore (12:08)
- Navarre Reports that Funimation Exceeds Q1 Expectations (21:31)
- Anime Vegas Celebrates “The Big Five” (13:53)
- Tensai Bakabon, Akko-chan Creator Fujio Akatsuka Dies (12:55)
- New Ranma 1/2 Short Debuts at Takahashi's Tokyo Event (23:57)
- Alteil Card Dueling Game Summer Tournament (20:21)
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Talks Gaming & E3 (19:42)
- Otakon© to Host Exclusive Premiere of JRock Revolution Festival DVD and Sneak Peek at X Japan's Tokyo Dome Concert (18:54)
- Production I.G to Launch New Anime Series at Otakon (Updated) (16:15)
- 1st Funimation Releases of Former ADV Titles Scheduled (14:26)
- Karaterice & the NY Anime Festival Present the Far East to East Showcase (14:06)
- Imagi Creative Director Posts Gatchaman Art, Notes Delay (13:29)
- Industry Group: Total Anime Sales Dipped 7.4% in 2007 (Updated) (12:58)
- Viz Media's Tekkonkinkreet by Taiyo Matsumoto Wins 2008 Eisner Award (12:54)
- Del Rey Manga to Publish Fan Guide about Superstar Manga Creator Collective Clamp (11:51)
- Del Rey Manga Announces New Acquisitions for Summer 2009 (11:46)
- Linebarrels of Iron's English Promo Video Streamed (Updated) (06:01)
- New Attempt at Yamato Anime Project Announced (02:47)
- Daily Briefs (01:37)
- Navarre Corporation Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009 (00:00)

