Newsrooms - October 2009
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- Funimation's Parent Reports 2Q Sales Down, Profits Up (21:41)
- Eden of the East Films' New Trailer Streamed (Updated) (21:29)
- JapanFiles Presents High and Mighty Color at Sakura-Con 2010 (20:46)
- 2010 Precure Film, 2009 One Piece Film's Videos Posted (17:29)
- DMP Adds Tyrant Falls in Love, Kizuna, Harlequin Manga (Updated) (16:41)
- First American Book on Godzilla's Director Now in Print (16:23)
- Aria's Junichi Sato to Direct Tamayura OVA in 2010 (12:24)
- 2nd Gurren Lagann Film Holds U.S. Debut in San Francisco (23:50)
- Ireland's Japanese Film Festival 2009 to Show Ponyo (21:39)
- Crunchyroll Bakes a Dream With Yumeiro Patissiere (15:01)
- Crunchyroll Adds Yumeiro Pâtissière Pastry-Baking Anime (15:00)
- Halloween Comes to Gaia Online With Shadowy Cults, Demonic Invasions and Epic Warfare (14:06)
- Ponyo DVD, BD Will Both Ship in U.S. on March 2 (11:26)
- Boxee Media Center Software Adds Crunchyroll Videos (11:01)
- Crunchyroll Brings All You Can Eat Anime Buffet to TVs With Boxee (11:01)
- Weiß Survive's 2nd Season Green-Lit with New Character (10:46)
- Introducing HIMEKA - All Japan Anison Grandprix Winner from Canada (20:21)
- Saru Lock, English-Dubbed Soul Eater Videos Posted (20:20)
- Viz Media to Release Action Packed Jormungand Manga (20:05)
- Troy Baker Appearing at Anime USA 2009 (16:16)
- Heroes of Boletaria, Be Warned: The Old One's Power Will Grow on All Hallow's Eve (14:15)
- Sentai Adds Hidamari Sketch, Glass Mask, Neo Angelique Abyss (Updated) (13:00)
- Section23 Films Announces January Slate (12:52)
- Domo Creator Goda on Live Tokyopop Webcast Today (Updated) (12:18)
- Haruka Minami Unable to Attend Yaoi-Con 2009 (05:33)
- Sailor Moon's 5 Main Voice Actresses Reunite for Event (05:13)
- Navarre Corporation Reports Improved Profitability for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 (00:00)
- Anime and Game Voice Actress in Sci-Fi Series (23:19)
- Florida Supercon Announces Dates, Guests and More for 2010 Show (18:05)
- CGI Space Battleship Yamato Film Production Finishes; TV Specials Announced (15:30)
- Calendar Boy Manga Based on National Holidays Released (14:41)
- Korean Firm Picks Up International Rights to Higanjima (13:15)
- Pacific Media Expo 2009 is Less than Two Weeks Away (12:51)
- Close the Last Door's Yugi Yamada Re-launches Manga (12:33)
- Boy's Love Manga Magazine to Ship With "Voice Comic" DVD (11:58)
- Japanese Manga Artists to Lecture at Youmacon (04:19)
- Walk on the Wild Side with New Beast Master Manga from Viz Media (02:48)
- BokuKimi, Macross Frontier CD Singles Debut in Top 5 (01:09)
- Aoi Bungaku Series' No Longer Human Film Green-Lit (23:56)
- Defeat Insomnia with Anisomania-2 (23:06)
- Anime NebrasKon - Three Day Event to Feature 150 Anime and Gaming Activities (21:00)
- Viz Media Debuts New Death Note Novel - L, change the WorLd (18:18)
- Popotan Complete Collection On Sale Today (17:51)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Warriors' Strike Structure Deck Available Now (14:42)
- Tomy Corporation's Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 for Wii Goes Gold (12:17)
- Rikiya Koyama to Voice Detective Conan's Kogoro Mouri (11:46)
- New York Premiere Screening: Oblivion Island (11:46)
- So-Ra-No-Wo-To Anime to Launch Manga on November 27 (11:37)
- Mushishi The Movie to be Screened at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan (08:20)
- Tetsujin-28/Gigantor Robot Appears in Tokyo in NTT Ad (05:35)
- Bakemonogatari's 1st Unaired Episode Delayed 1 Week (Updated) (04:13)
- Japan's Animation TV Ranking, October 12-18 (23:57)
- Tales of the Abyss Special Fan Disc Adds 2 Anime Skits (23:29)
- Japanese Industry Launches Global Anti-Piracy Effort (Updated) (21:09)
- New People Welcomes Pop Artist P-Nut for In-Store Painting Session (18:29)
- Which Side Will You Choose? Dark or Light? Gaia Online's Halloween 09 is Here (15:18)
- Kodocha's Obana Ends 1-Year Hiatus on Honey Bitter Manga (14:57)
- PMX to Host Excel Saga's Shinichi 'Nabeshin' Watanabe (13:07)
- Dark Horse Unveils the Next Wave of Domo Qee Collectible Toys (12:24)
- Inubaka Film Trailer, Tokyo Anime Fair 09 Video Posted (11:53)
- Shōgaku Gonensei, Shōgaku Rokunensei, ChuChu to End (Updated) (07:37)
- Golden Boy's Egawa Debuts If Blessed Manga on iPhone (12:07)
- Actor Yasuo Iwata Passes Away at 67 (06:59)
- Nodame Cantabile, Yuria 100%'s Live-Action Trailers (Updated) (06:14)
- Mushishi's Urushibara Launches Suiiki Manga Next Month (05:25)
- Imagi's Astro Boy Brings in US$1.8 Million on Friday (Updated) (15:54)
- Manga Creator Kazuo Umezu's Documentary Trailer Posted (06:18)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Slam Dunk Manga, Precure Anime Made into Online Games (19:33)
- Anime Today Interviews Director David Bowers & Producer Maryann Garge (18:46)
- Viz Media Announces New DVD Releases for December 2009 (16:32)
- Eagle Talon: Countdown DVD to Add Unaired Episode (15:41)
- Computer-Animated Astro Boy Film Opens in North America (15:17)
- Aksys Games Brings Forth Cho Aniki Zero (12:50)
- Aksys Games Announces Mimana Iyar Chronicles (12:25)
- Sea Story, Ai no Kusabi, Broken Blade Videos Streamed (Updated) (11:49)
- Atlus Ends Years of Allegedly Not Printing Enough Copies of Games and Then Laughing at Empty-Handed Customers (11:14)
- Shutter Island's Kalogridis to Pen Ghost in the Shell Film (Updated) (02:56)
- Ho Ho Ho - Madman X-mas Highlights (01:13)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Gundam Unicorn to Have English Dub, 5-Language Subs (Updated) (22:44)
- Pre-Order Your Peek Into the World of Voice-Over with New Book Before Halloween (21:10)
- New York International Children's Film Festival Fall/Winter Film Lineup (17:31)
- Twins, 20, Jailed for Child Porn Including 'Manga' Images (14:46)
- Each Kiddy Girl-and Episode to Stream for 24 Hours (Updated) (12:44)
- Canada's YTV to Add Remainder of 1st Pretty Cure Anime (12:18)
- VOTOMS: Gen-ei Hen OVA Series to Launch on March 26 (Update 3) (07:59)
- Tokyo International Manga Library Officially Announced (Update 2) (07:46)
- Queen's Blade 2nd Season to Have Director's Cut, OVAs (06:43)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics Arrives at Retail (19:33)
- My Paranoid Next Door Neighbor's Minami Blogs in English (Updated) (18:34)
- 'News via Manga' Site Aims to Offer Translations (16:29)
- Animation Asia Conference Announces Media Partnership with Anime News Network, Animation Magazine, Adoi Magazine, Asia Image, Content Asia and Kidscreen (14:02)
- Toriko Manga Accused of Including Dragon Quest Monster (12:23)
- Gintama Manga's Movie Adaptation Revealed (Updated) (04:55)
- Thai Fans Build Life-Size Gundam Bust Before Expo (04:33)
- Daily Briefs (23:59)
- Weekly Astro Boy Magazine on U.S. iPhones This Month (Updated) (20:14)
- Tezuka Manga to Deliver 'Weekly Astro Boy Magazine' to the U.S. and Around the World Through iPhone (19:49)
- Becca's U.S. Debut CD Alive!! To Drop on January 5th on SIN (Sonymusic Independent Network) (18:08)
- Nexon America Supplies Halloween Tricks and Treats in All Its Games (18:03)
- Viz HQ Shuts Down for the Week After Flash Flood (Update) (17:11)
- Available for Preorder from Yamato USA (14:51)
- Kadokawa's Beans Ace Manga Magazine Ends Publication (14:29)
- NY Premiere Screening: Oblivion Island (JPN Anime Movie) (11:39)
- Higanjima, Rin, Soul Eater Trailers Streamed (09:59)
- Chris Bowling Edged Out Hundreds of Duelists to Win the Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Shonen Jump Championship in Austin, TX (01:42)
- Aka-chan (56) Flash Anime Launches on Japanese Phones (00:54)
- Oshii's Assault Girls Gets Hollywood Remake Inquiry (23:57)
- Frank Marshall: Ponyo's U.S. DVD to Ship in March (Updated) (21:49)
- Shoujo Byou Dōjin Music CD Listed with Animated DVD (21:36)
- Atlus Summons More Copies of Demon's Souls Into Stores Across North America; Deluxe Edition Sold Out, Officially Discontinued (17:10)
- AnimeUSA 2009 Announces Musical Performers The Clockwork Dolls (16:43)
- Imagi's Astro Boy CG Film Clips Posted (16:22)
- Seikon no Qwaser Mature TV Anime's Promo Streamed (12:33)
- Shaman King's Takei, Blood's Terada Draw 1-Shot Manga (Updated) (11:34)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- 2009 One Piece Moviegoers to Get Manga Vol. 0 in Japan (Update 2) (20:27)
- 14 Anime Singers Record 'Imagine' to Fight World Hunger (13:47)
- Astro Boy Happy Meal Toys Coming to McDonald's (13:03)
- King of Thorn Film to Run in London on October 24 (23:58)
- Art from Kitarō's Mizuki on Display in San Francisco (23:04)
- Ichibancon Announces First Round of Guests (17:08)
- 'Do You Remember Love?' Composer Kazuhiko Katoh Found Hanged (Updated) (10:38)
- 4th Annual Seiyū Awards' Voting Begins in 2 Languages (23:55)
- Steve Conte & The Crazy Truth: Record Released (21:29)
- Japanese Firm Offers to Turn Company Manuals into Manga (20:00)
- Astro Boy Screens at Chicago, Oblivion Island in NYC (19:14)
- Alteil Announces Beginner's Packs, 45 Key Cards for $5 (13:56)
- Nodame Cantabile: Finale, Hanamaru Promos Streamed (12:39)
- Shakugan no Shana II Guidebook Ships with Anime DVD (12:08)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Ancient Prophecy Special Edition - Available Now (11:47)
- Bessatsu Young Magazine Goes Monthly on December 9 (05:56)
- Daily Briefs (23:41)
- New People Yokai Event Celebrates Halloween Japanese Style (17:31)
- Upper Deck Licenses Hello Kitty Trading Card Game (Updated) (15:27)
- Upper Deck Secures Rights to Hello Kitty® Brand (15:00)
- Batman: Death Mask's Natsume Starts Togari Sequel (Updated) (13:20)
- Sengoku Gyōjin Dullahan Anime Opens Site with Promo (12:22)
- Liar Game's Manga-Based Drama Gets Online Spinoff (08:27)
- Scheduled Maintenance (00:32)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- First Site to Report News Through Manga Launched (23:53)
- 2010 Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl Movie's Teaser Streamed (23:12)
- Boys Be, Bloody Monday Manga Return in New 'Seasons' (16:19)
- Anime USA to Serve as Yume Cosplay Prize Preliminary (15:51)
- Summer Wars, Life-Size Gundam Statue Win Awards (14:32)
- Viz Media Announces Animated Psychological Suspense Drama Naoki Urasawa's Monster Now Available on iTunes (14:13)
- Domo Creator Tsuneo Goda to Appear in S. California (10:54)
- Anime Convention in London on 14th November: Just £5 Entry, Signup Now (09:09)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- U.S. Studio Sues Over Old Boy Manga's Animation Rights (Updated) (22:57)
- Summer Wars, KyoAni, Gundam Win Digital Content Awards (22:00)
- British Anime Net Dancer Beckii Cruel Gets DVD in Japan (20:26)
- Kotobukiya Forms New Team in USA (18:40)
- Rumiko Takahashi's New Manga Rin-ne Releasing Vol 1 on October 20th (16:41)
- Hatsune Miku Virtual Idol, K-On! Head to Singapore (16:32)
- Nekocon Announces Limited Seating Voice Actor Workshop with Tony Oliver (15:37)
- Shōjo Fight Volleyball Manga's Anime DVD Promo Posted (Updated) (14:19)
- New York Int'l Children's Film Festival: More Astro Boy Sunday Tix Now Available (13:32)
- Sundome Seinen Manga, She is Mine Shōjo Manga Ends (13:16)
- Haiyore! Nyaruko-san Light Novels Get Flash Anime (Updated) (04:21)
- Ex-Prime Minister Koizumi to Voice Ultraman Role (20:41)
- Taiwanese TV Show Accused of Copying Zetsubō, K-On! (20:04)
- Kara no Kyoukai's ufotable Reveals Yawarakame Anime (Updated) (18:28)
- Summer Wars, Sky Crawlers, 1st Squad Get Asia Pacific Screen Award Nods (17:22)
- Monster Anime Premieres on Syfy's Ani-Monday Tonight (Updated) (15:08)
- Komaneko Anime From Domo's Tsuneo Goda Gets Xmas Film (13:24)
- Monster Debuts on Syfy's Ani-Monday's Block Tonight (10:32)
- Daily Briefs (08:39)
- Nominees Announced in the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards: 37 Films from 16 Countries and Areas (22:54)
- 3rd Bakugan Season, Gundalian Invaders, Set for 2010 (18:44)
- Studio Ghibli's Next Work to Be From New Director (06:29)
- Animania at London Collectormania on November 28th/29th (13:49)
- Boku, Otaryman. Manga Gets Anime DVD Green-Lit (13:48)
- Nodame Cantabile Side Story Manga to Launch in Japan (Updated) (12:32)
- Oshii's Assault Girls, Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Videos Posted (Updated) (12:09)
- Crunchyroll Adds White Album Romance Game's TV Anime (Updated) (15:46)
- Right Stuf's Anime Today Tokyo Game Show Special (15:32)
- New York Int'l Children's Film Festival: Director Q&A at Astro Boy - Both Screenings (15:15)
- Crunchyroll and King Records Bring White Album to the World Stage (15:00)
- Broken Blade Robot Anime to Be Six Films in 2010 (13:12)
- Japanese Rock Band Dazzle Vision to Perform at Sakura-Con 2010 (12:40)
- Sakura-Con Announces First Musical Guests of 2010 (12:20)
- Fairy Tail Anime's Special Footage Streamed (11:48)
- Alteil Announces Biggest Seasonal Card Sale Ever, Community Tournament (11:28)
- Producer: No Square-Enix Anime Lost Money in 8 Years (11:24)
- Isshoni Training Exercise Anime's 2nd DVD Revealed (Updated) (09:34)
- Haruhi Suzumiya Film, Soul Eater Dub's Promos Posted (08:04)
- 1st Bessatsu Shonen Mag Issue's Manga Posted for Free (07:34)
- Licca-chan to Mahō no Kuni's 1st Episode Streamed (06:51)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Winny File-Sharing Software Developer Kaneko Acquited (23:53)
- New People Extends Yoshitaka Amano Art Show at Superfrog Gallery (20:12)
- Limited Edition Makoto Tateno Yellow Cell from Digital Manga Publishing Available at Yaoi Con & Akadot (19:47)
- Right Stuf/ Nozomi Launch Mobile Sites for Astro Boy (astroboy.rightstuf.com/m/) & Boogiepop (boogiepop.rightstuf.com/m/) (18:04)
- Nexon America Opens Dungeon Fighter Online Item Shop Today (17:55)
- Kūchū Buranko TV Anime's Promo Movie Streamed (13:43)
- Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Film Announced for 2010 (Update 2) (12:25)
- Playstation Network's Most Popular Anime Movies & Episodes for September (11:28)
- Austin, TX Next City to Host the Prestigious Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Shonen Jump Championsip on October 17-18 (11:08)
- Viz Now Accepting Submissions for Comics Outside Japan (Updated) (10:38)
- SD Gundam's BB Senshi Sangokuden Models Get Anime Green-Lit (Updated) (03:32)
- 1st Letter Bee DVD to Bundle 2 Academy Shorts (03:01)
- Asia Pacific Screen Awards Unveils International Jury for 2009 (23:24)
- Anime Festival Asia 2009 (22:12)
- Animation Asia Conference 2009 (22:12)
- Viz Media Announces the Captivating Epilogue to Boys Over Flowers Manga (21:35)
- Gantz Sci-Fi Manga Made Into 2 Live-Action Films in 2011 (Update 4) (18:15)
- Crunchyroll and Marvelous Entertainment to Transport Fans to Imperial China (14:29)
- Crunchyroll Confirms Streaming of Shin Koihime†Musō (Updated) (14:21)
- Maryland School Library to Remove Dragon Ball Manga (Updated) (13:29)
- Kiddy Girl-and, 11eyes, Boys on the Run Promos Posted (12:41)
- Kodansha, Akita Shoten Agree on Copyright Partnership (06:20)
- Kokekkō-san Picture Books to Be CG-Animated for TV (04:58)
- HRP-4C Robot Cosplays, Sings as Hatsune Miku Virtual Idol (02:22)
- New Digital Manga Boys-Love Titles Listed by Amazon.ca (21:57)
- Viz Media to Publish the Poignant New Manga Series What a Wonderful World (19:29)
- Kodansha USA Plans New Manga of Ghost in the Shell: SAC (17:26)
- NY Premiere Screening: Oblivion Island (JPN Anime Movie) (16:40)
- All Three Naruto Movies Now Available on PlayStation Network (16:16)
- Funimation Confirms Strike Witches DVDs to Be Unedited (Updated) (16:08)
- Sentai Filmworks, Section23 Add To Love-Ru Anime (Updated) (15:56)
- Demon's Souls, Critically-Acclaimed PS3-Exclusive Action RPG, Now Available in Retailers Across North America; Releases to Overwhelming Praise and Numerous Awards (15:15)
- Section23 Films Announces December Slate (15:15)
- Crunchyroll and Marvelous Entertainment Visit Red Night in 11 Eyes (15:00)
- Crunchyroll Adds 11eyes Fantasy Game's TV Anime (Updated) (14:59)
- CLAMP, Fruits Basket's Takaya Nominated for Lulu Awards (Updated) (13:47)
- Reborn! Side Story Kaibutsu Tsugai Tsuna! Gets Anime (Updated) (12:54)
- McDonald's to Put Tamagotchi DVD in Japanese Happy Sets (08:24)
- Stan Lee & Bones' Heroman Anime Now in Production (07:06)
- Loups-Garous Virtual Reality Werewolf Anime Film Green-Lit (06:29)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Atlus Launches Official Demon's Souls Wiki, Asks Community to Help Make It the Bestest Wiki Ever (21:10)
- Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter of “The Tonight Show” Do Anime – “Part Deux” (17:47)
- Kodansha Confirms Plans to Publish Manga in U.S. (Updated) (15:11)
- Crunchyroll and Media Factory Whisper a Word: Sasameki Koto (14:59)
- Crunchyroll and TV Tokyo Recruit Anime Fans to the Fairy Tail Wizards Guild (14:57)
- Crunchyroll Gets Fairy Tail, Sasameki Koto Anime (Updated) (14:55)
- Funimation Streams Uncensored Strike Witches Episodes (14:27)
- Anime Weekend Atlanta (R) Releases Attendence Count for 2009, Announces Dates for 2010 Convention (11:39)
- Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament (11:34)
- Sex Pistols Boys-Love Anime to Bundle Video Extras (10:45)
- 11 Astro Boy Film Clips, Miracle Train TV Ad Streamed (09:51)
- Bakemonogatari's 1st Unaired Episode Online on October 28 (09:19)
- Watch Robotech for Free (Legally) Online (19:49)
- Taiiku Sōko TV Series Teaches Gymnastics with Mascots (16:36)
- CHS Otaku Fest Back for Its Second Year (14:22)
- 18-m Tetsujin 28/Gigantor Monument Officially Opened (12:13)
- Japan Film Society, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and the City of Monterey Park Present Blood: The Last Vampire (23:07)
- Inuyasha The Final Act is Here - Watch Now (22:57)
- Musashi, Ghost in the Shell 2.0, Durarara Promos Posted (Updated) (13:28)
- Discotek Adds North Star TV, Lupin Ep. 0, Sea Prince & Fire Child (11:35)
- SoraOto, Eagle Talon, Gokyoudai Promos Posted (06:59)
- Adult Swim to Run 2nd Bleach Anime Film on December 5 (05:27)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Astro Boy Ad Posted, Early Screenings Slated for NYC (Updated) (23:57)
- Live-Action Space Battleship Yamato Film's Cast Listed (Update 3) (17:29)
- All Aboard for Bishonen! Crunchyroll and Aniplex Announce Miracle Train-Welcome to the Oedo Line- (15:00)
- Crunchyroll and Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation Reveal a Secret (15:00)
- Crunchyroll Adds Miracle Train, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu 2 (Updated) (14:58)
- Chat with Becca This Saturday on Omgpop.com (13:16)
- Working!! 4-Panel Manga to Spawn Biweekly Web Version (12:09)
- 2009 Harvey Awards Dinner and Presentation Ceremony Tickets Available Now (11:32)
- Kyoto Animation Award Website Opened (11:16)
- Street Fighter and Voltron Motion Comics Hit iTunes (11:09)
- Gag Manga Biyori 4 Project Started by Kodocha's Daichi (02:17)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Karl to Fushigi na Tō Kids' Shorts to Debut on Monday (23:05)
- Viz Pictures to Release a New Documentary on Acclaimed Modern Artist Yayoi Kusama (21:17)
- The Sushi Catalogue App Now Available on App Store (20:37)
- New York Comic-Con Celebrates New Dates and Expanded Venue with “One Year Out” Party on October 8 (17:38)
- Dark Horse Gelaskins Available Today (15:26)
- Crunchyroll and Kadokawa Pictures Bring Fans a Piece of Heaven (15:18)
- Crunchyroll and Shueisha Open The Book of Bantorra (15:13)
- Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment Announce Art of Aria The Natural Lithograph: “Those Nightshine Chimes” (15:00)
- Crunchyroll Gets Sora no Otoshimono, Book of Bantorra (Update 2) (14:58)
- Artist's Alley and Dealer's Room Registration Now Open for CPAC 2010 (11:21)
- Gantz Manga Enters Final Phase in Japan on Thursday (06:44)
- 1st Domo Stop-Motion 'Webisode' from 7-Eleven Posted (05:47)
- Thriller Restaurant Anime's Preview Video Streamed (Updated) (04:31)

