Newsroom - September 2008
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(16:35 ) Catblue: Dynamite CG Anime to Be Streamed by Crunchyroll (16:19 ) Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Launches Official Site for Aria The Animation at aria.rightstuf.com (16:04 ) An Online Explosion: Crunchyroll and Organic to Stream Catblue Dynamite-“Uncut” (15:23 ) Rica Takashima to Appear at MangaNEXT Convention (15:14 ) Emma's Kaoru Mori Launches Otoyome-Gatari Manga (14:23 ) DrMaster Presents an Action-Packed End to the Summer (13:52 ) Hell Girl Anime Debuts on IFC's Linear Channel Tonight (13:40 ) Luv Luv Press on NETCOMICS.com (12:15 ) Huntington Convention Attracts Anime Fans from Across the Tri-State (07:54 ) Profit Warning Issued Due to Halt on Appleseed: Genesis (07:00 ) Man Arrested for Threatening Voice Actress Online (06:20 ) Monday, Sep 29, 2008 [13] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) Creator Series 3: Death of Domomata Director Oku & More Giveaways (23:52 ) Japanese Anime TV Ranking, September 15–21 (23:46 ) New York Anime Festival Reports 18,399 Total Attendees (22:12 ) Meet the Characters: the Villians of Luminous Arc 2 (14:20 ) Setsucon 2009 Registration (14:09 ) New Guests Confirmed for Setsucon 2009 (13:50 ) Toradora Anime TV Ad Posted as Blog Parts Applet (13:40 ) 2008 TV DVD Award Nominees Announced (13:30 ) Hyakko Slice-of-Life Anime's TV Ad Streamed in Japan (13:11 ) Ga-Rei -Zero- Anime TV Ad Posted Online in Japan (12:54 ) Skip Beat's TV Ad Streamed in Japanese, Chinese (12:32 ) Gonzo, I.G Animates Shorts for Sega's Infinite Space (06:56 ) Sunday, Sep 28, 2008 [7] ADV Films Reveals Clannad Anime License (20:05 ) Del Rey Manga Announces New Manga Series, Guide for 2009 (18:32 ) Cartoon Network Enterprises and Del Rey Manga Announce Manga Publishing Partnership (18:19 ) Professor Layton Games Gets Animated Film Project (13:28 ) New York Anime Festival 2008 (12:52 ) Yen Adds Hero Tales, Wakaba-Soh, Spice & Wolf Novels (Update 2) (12:49 ) Fiat to Launch Limited-Edition Lupin III Car (05:21 ) Saturday, Sep 27, 2008 [6] Kyo no Gononi TV Anime's Promo Movie Posted Online (18:30 ) Chaos;HEAd Promo with Anime Footage Streamed (18:04 ) Del Rey Gets Moyashimon, Amefurashi, Maid War Chronicles (Update 2) (14:13 ) Yaoi Generation Adds Chifumi Ochi's breath Manga (12:15 ) Akira Blu-ray to Be Released in U.S. by Bandai Entertainment under “Honneamise” Label; Simultaneous Release in Japan (08:15 ) Profits Continue to Drop at Japanese Channel WOWOW (Update 2) (05:21 ) Friday, Sep 26, 2008 [15] Right Stuf's Anime Today Discusses the State of Anime on TV with ICv2.com V.P. Tom Flinn (18:43 ) Anime USA 2008 Announces Final Series of Guests (18:39 ) Funimation Channel to Add Ouran Host Club to TV Lineup (16:21 ) Funimation Picks Up Otomo's Live-Action Mushi-shi Film (15:33 ) FUNimation Entertainment Announces Acquisition of Live Action Japanese Film Mushi-shi (14:52 ) Yuri Lowenthal and Matt Greenfield Animated at Phoenix Comicon (14:39 ) Bandai Entertainment Picks Up Gurren Lagann Manga (14:22 ) Three Macademi Wasshoi! Promo Videos Posted Online (14:07 ) Bandai Entertainment to Ship Sola, True Tears in DVD Boxes (13:45 ) Appleseed: Genesis Anime Studio Sues Rights Holders (12:59 ) Tytania TV Space Opera Anime's Promo Video Streamed (12:00 ) 1st Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka Episode to Debut Online (11:12 ) FUNimation® Entertainment Divulges Cast of Darker Than Black at New York Anime Festival 2008 (11:00 ) Akira Gets Blu-Ray Disc in Japan, U.S. in February (Update 2) (10:28 ) JaniCon 2008 Announces Two New Events (08:06 ) Thursday, Sep 25, 2008 [16] Daily Briefs (23:59 ) USA Today Booklist, September 15–21: Naruto 31 at #44 (23:58 ) Chi's Sweet Home's Online Travel Log Updated (23:57 ) New York - Tokyo Creator Series 2: Izuru Kumasaka (21:51 ) Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, September 17–23 (19:51 ) Macross Frontier Movie Announced (15:21 ) Bang Zoom! Entertainment Dubs New Anime Series Gurren Lagann for North American Debut on Sci Fi Channel (14:37 ) New Eternal Poison Trailer Haunts with Gorgeous Aesthetics (14:35 ) Viz Media Announces the Launch of Naruto, Bleach and Death Note Episodes on Hulu.com (13:32 ) Yomigaeru Sora TV Anime Series Gets Live-Action Film (11:44 ) Meet The Characters: The Town Folk in Master Of The Monster Lair (11:00 ) Digital Manga Launches eManga Site with Free Samples (10:39 ) 26 Bakugan: New Vestroia Episodes Planned for Spring (10:22 ) Level5, Ghibli on Ni no Kuni: The Another World Game (10:04 ) Huntington, WV Prepares for Local Anime Convention (08:39 ) Manifest 2008 on this weekend! (08:00 ) Wednesday, Sep 24, 2008 [14] Daily Briefs (23:58 ) Japanese Comic Ranking, September 16–22 (23:57 ) Dennō Coil's Iso, Eva, Geass R2 Win Anime Kobe Awards (21:54 ) Pop Japan Travel Brings Designers, Painters, and Art Fanatics to the Largest Art Exhibition in Asia (20:03 ) New York - Tokyo Creator Series 1: Hiroshi Kashiwabara (18:46 ) Meet The Characters: The Heroes of Luminous Arc 2 (15:00 ) NY Anime Festival Presents Star-Studded Line Up at 2008 Event (14:51 ) Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens TV Ad Posted Online (14:38 ) Digital Manga Inc.'s Online Manga Site eManga Open For Business (14:21 ) 1st Goku Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei OAD's Promo Streamed (14:08 ) FUNimation Entertainment Highlights and Events at New York Anime Festival 2008 (13:46 ) Sunrise Opens Girl Who Leapt Through Space Teaser Site (13:32 ) Tales of Symphonia OVA Sequel Series Green-Lit (07:37 ) Koihime†Musō Original Video Anime Project Green-Lit (06:56 ) Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 [19] Japanese Box Office, September 20–21: 20th Drops to #3 (23:58 ) Yuki Nakaji's Zig Zag Manga Ends in Japan (23:57 ) Gegege Creator Mizuki's "War and Japan" Translated (23:33 ) New York - Tokyo Film Grand Prix 2008 Festival: From 77 Drummers to a Deadly Game of Tag: Tickets Now on Sale (23:07 ) Go! Comi to Premiere Wendy Pini's “Masque of the Red Death” at Yaoi-con 2008 (20:52 ) Crunchyroll to Premiere Time of Eve in English/French (15:48 ) SMC “Ekitoku Chouhi” Ikkitousen – 8” PVC Figure (13:14 ) Joost Streams Legal, Subbed Naruto, Death Note for Free (13:05 ) Anime News Network Panels at New York Anime Festival (12:48 ) Crunchyroll and Directions Join for New Digital Media Partnership (12:06 ) LeetStreet Boys to Perform Debut Concert at E for All Expo (11:06 ) Meet The Characters: The Heroes of Persona 4 (11:00 ) Animex Awards 09 – A Call for Entries (09:59 ) Viz Media Teams with Joost™ to Deliver Hit Series Naruto, Bleach and Death Note to an Even Wider Audience (09:02 ) German World Cosplay Summit Reps Chosen (07:38 ) Q.E.D. Detective Manga Gets TV Drama with Ai Takahashi (07:26 ) Hulu.com Launches Channel for Free, Legal Anime Streams (Update 2) (05:54 ) Hulu Launches Free and Legal Anime Channel (04:05 ) Live-Action Films of Higanjima, Goth Stories Casted (02:13 ) Monday, Sep 22, 2008 [16] Candy Ads Bring Sazae-san's Family into Live-Action (23:57 ) Daily Briefs (23:57 ) Eternal Poison Pre-Order Bonus Art Book to Feature North America Exclusive Art; Artists's Progress and Commentary to Be Released over Time (18:00 ) 2nd Natsume Yūjin-Chō Season to Premiere in January (16:24 ) New York-Tokyo Unveils New Style of Film Festival (16:12 ) Imagi's CG Astro Boy Film to Open on October 23, 2009 (15:54 ) Girl Who Leapt Through Time at Pennsylvania in October (14:50 ) 27-Year-Old Canadian Wins Animax's Singing Contest (14:10 ) Astro Boy Hits US Theaters October 23, 2009 (14:00 ) MIT/Harvard Cool Japan Project Brings Award-Winning Anime Film Tekkon Kinkreet (2006) for Boston-Area Premiere and Panel Discussion 10/1 at Harvard (12:18 ) Pacific Media Expo 2008, November 7-9 at the LAX Hilton (11:17 ) Viz to Ship Two More of Akira Himekawa's Zelda Manga (06:52 ) Program of the 24th International Short Film Festival Berlin (06:12 ) Manga Fan Asō Chosen to Be Japan's Next Prime Minister (05:53 ) Japanese, English Light Novels Posted Online (02:20 ) Publishers Weekly Profiles Antarctic Press (00:38 ) Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 [5] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) Japanese Anime TV Ranking, September 8–14 (22:17 ) Grand International Cosplay Ball: The UK's First International Event for Cosplayers (20:31 ) Sakuraba's Kyo no Gononi Manga Gets New 3-Issue Run (15:09 ) Anime Weekend Atlanta 2008 (02:01 ) Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 [6] Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, September 10–16 (23:57 ) Cartoon Network to End Toonami on September 20 (17:36 ) Bulma's Emmy Rossum Discusses Live-Action Dragonball (13:02 ) Dolly Variety Show to Combine Ikemen Cast, "Doll Movies" (12:45 ) Daily Briefs (11:59 ) Second Shugo Chara! Anime Series Named & Dated (11:58 ) Friday, Sep 19, 2008 [8] Michiko to Hatchin Promotional Movie Streamed (22:10 ) Viz Media Announces the Release of Blue Dragon Animated Series on DVD (15:42 ) Atlus Releases Official Full Trailer For Strategy RPG Luminous Arc 2 (14:00 ) Macademi Wasshoi's TV Commercial Posted Online (13:04 ) ADV Awaits Restoration of Power after Hurricane Ike (12:39 ) Lucky Star OVA's Promotional Video Streamed (11:55 ) USA Today Booklist, September 8–14: 3 Manga Books Rank (07:46 ) Director Akira Kurosawa's Final Script Gets Anime Film (Updated) (07:17 ) Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 [12] The Girl Who Leapt Through Time English Language Version to Play Black Bear Film Festival October 18 (22:30 ) Bandai Entertainment Announces New York Anime Festival Schedule; Gurren Lagann and Gundam 00 VAs to Appear (21:20 ) Atlanime at Japan Fest (20:05 ) Adult Source Media Presents Kowaremono Volumes 1 & 2 One Hour and 8 Sex Scenes of Hot Hentai Action (16:11 ) Battle Fantasia Arrives at Retail Today (15:17 ) Manga Fans Get More Edge from New Virtual World (14:00 ) UK's Barbican to Screen Anime, Live-Action Mushishi (13:12 ) The Many Unexpected Twists And Turns of Fate In The World Of Dokapon Kingdom (12:15 ) eigoMANGA Hosts Japanese Rock Legend, Sugizo in San Francisco (11:30 ) Switch Promotional Video with Anime Footage Streamed (11:18 ) Chō! A&G+ Anime & Game Radio Station Plans Anime (10:47 ) RIT Anime Club Announces Tora-Con '09 Registration Prices and First Guests, Voice Actors Vic Mignona and Colleen Clinkenbeard (09:21 ) Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 [12] Japanese Comic Ranking, September 9–15 (23:58 ) BCI Eclipse to Ship Live-Action Kitaro in N. America (23:57 ) Protoculture Addicts Issue 59 eBook (17:07 ) Ignition Entertainment Acquires Exclusive Video Game Publishing Rights to Blue Dragon Plus for Nintendo DS™ (14:22 ) GameWire: “Atlus Spoils” the Faithful with Three Overflowing Holiday RPGs; Eternal Poison, Luminous Arc 2, and Persona 4 Each to Include Soundtrack CD and Preorder Limited Edition Art Book (13:15 ) 2nd Negima: Ala Alba Episode's 3 Promos Posted Online (12:52 ) Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae's Special Promo Streamed (12:22 ) NYAV Post & TripWire Productions Announce Voice Acting Contest at NY Anime Festival (09:42 ) UK Barbican Film - Japanimation: Mushishi - Tuesday 28 October (08:09 ) Sammy's Hard Boiled Slot Machines Get Anime, Manga (06:40 ) Daily Briefs (04:42 ) Iwakaze Capital's Takeover of Gonzo Parent Proceeds (04:41 ) Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 [15] Fist of the North Star Wedding Photos Posted Online (23:59 ) Oshii's Sky Crawlers to Compete at Sitges (23:58 ) Japanese Box Office, September 13–14: 20th Stays at #1 (23:57 ) Viz Media Debuts Black Lagoon Manga Series (19:35 ) ADV Films Plans Return after Hurricane Ike Tomorrow (18:30 ) NYICFF 2008 - Fall Line-Up (16:55 ) One Outs Manga to Relaunch in October (14:43 ) New Mameshiba Anime to Run on TV, Web in October (13:40 ) Gurren Lagann Parallel Works DVD Promo Streamed (13:17 ) Girugamesh Coming to Sakura-Con 2009 (12:42 ) Cosplaying Otaku Blogger Danny Choo Profiled on CNN (08:41 ) Daily Briefs (07:54 ) Do As Infinity, X Japan Reveal More on Reunion Plans (07:53 ) Imagi Secures US$30 Million (HK$234 Million) in Financing (05:17 ) Jaman.com Adds Popular Japanese Animation Titles from Manga Entertainment to Its Online Film Collection (00:00 ) Monday, Sep 15, 2008 [12] 12-Hour Anime After Dark Film Fest at Boston in October (23:57 ) Japanese Anime TV Ranking, September 1–7 (23:56 ) Bang Zoom! Entertainment Announces Special Intensive Voice Acting Workshop to Be Held at Prominent New York City Recording Studio (19:17 ) Yasuko to Kenji Manga's Revival to End Next Month (15:54 ) Japanese Box Office, September 6–7: 20th C. Boys at #1 (15:06 ) Hajime no Ippo Reportedly to Return to TV in January (13:26 ) Dragon Ball Z®: Infinite World Brings Best of Dragon Ball Z Universe to Playstation® 2 Computer Entertainment System (11:57 ) Japanese Anime DVD Sales Drop 13.5%, Partly Due to BD (07:26 ) Tokyopop to Print The Faerie Path Spinoff Trilogy (05:58 ) Real Manga's Inoue Interviews Real Paralympic Player (04:00 ) Shokotan Interviews Gegege no Kitarō Creator Mizuki (02:08 ) Crunchyroll Provides Promotional Sneak Peek of Tokyopop's Princess Ai: Encounters (00:11 ) Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 [5] Daily Briefs (23:59 ) Sakai City Answers Complaint on BL Books in Libraries (23:58 ) ADV Films Waits Out Hurricane Ike (23:49 ) Naruto Trek Convention: March 27 - 29, 2009 - Advance Tickets on Sale Now (20:55 ) Genius Party, Live-Action Grave of the Fireflies at NYC (06:14 ) Saturday, Sep 13, 2008 [8] Haruhi Suzumiya Poster Appears in Canadian Tylenol Ad (23:58 ) Shuffle's Nishimata Illustrates Rice Bag, Strawberries (23:57 ) First Guest for MangaNEXT 2008 Announced (21:48 ) Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, September 3–9 (21:03 ) Protoculture Addicts #97 Also Available as eBook (12:43 ) New Protoculture Addicts eBooks (12:37 ) Inazuma Eleven Site Launched with Promo Video (12:17 ) Gonzo's 2nd Linebarrels of Iron Promo Video Streamed (11:44 ) Friday, Sep 12, 2008 [14] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Premieres on The CW in U.S. on Saturday (23:58 ) Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, September 3–9 (23:57 ) 7th Animax Award-Winning Script Announced (23:05 ) Sugizo and Juno Reactor to Meet and Greet Fans in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York (20:26 ) Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews New York Anime Festival Organizers Lance Fensterman & Peter Tatara (19:47 ) Yoshitoshi ABe to Speak at Minneapolis Art Conference (15:21 ) Chaos;HEAd Anime's New Promotional Video Streamed (13:46 ) Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar Manga to Get New Anime Film, Series (12:23 ) Organic Hobby, Inc Releases the Eleventh Character/Figure as a Part of Kaiyodo's “Fraülein Revoltech,” “Haruka Hasegawa” (11:30 ) MSNBC Reports on Sex in Otaku Culture (06:51 ) Ayumi Tachihara's Gokudō no Shokutaku Manga Gets Film (06:36 ) Viz's Hollywood Office Head Jason Hoffs Interviewed (05:49 ) U.S. Senate Committee Approves New Net Copyright Bill (04:46 ) From Manga to Chambara Sword-fighting: Japanese Silent Film (02:46 ) Thursday, Sep 11, 2008 [11] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) Japanese Comic Ranking, September 2–8 (22:14 ) Dragon Head's Mochizuki to Start New Manga (20:31 ) A Child's Time Collection Figure – 5 ~ 6” (19:27 ) Chocolate Underground Film to Open in Japan in January (12:56 ) Adult Swim Shifts Bleach, Geass, Moribito Timeslots (12:16 ) Gonzo's GDH Gets Capital, Reveals Crunchyroll Investment (11:30 ) eigoMANGA Refreshes Company Website (11:30 ) Kitacon Fan Choice Awards Go Online (07:56 ) SITACon 2008 Announces Third Round of Guests (02:27 ) Honey and Clover Opening's Director Nagi Noda Passes Away (01:04 ) Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008 [15] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) USA Today Booklist, September 1–7: Naruto, More Return (23:30 ) Sugizo to Join Juno Reactor on Their First U.S. Tour in Seven Years (23:24 ) Astro Boy Manga's New Edition Previewed Online (22:53 ) Preview Episode 1 of Aria The Animation from Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment on Otaku USA Magazine's October 2008 DVD Sampler (19:25 ) Anime Masterpieces Screening Series Premieres with “Grave Of The Fireflies” at UC Berkeley's Pacific Film Archive (16:53 ) Pokémon, Speed Racer, Anime, and American Culture Discussed October 2 at The Clark, in Massachusetts (15:39 ) Domo Hired as Halloween Mascot for Target Stores (14:19 ) Votoms: Pailsen Files Movie's Teaser Trailer Posted (12:48 ) Colorado Con to Host Noriko Hidaka, Yuji Mitsuya (12:27 ) Nodame Cantabile: Paris Sequel's Promo Video Streamed (11:53 ) NY Int'l Children's Film Festival: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (10:21 ) Seiyu Noriko Hidaka and Yuji Mitsuya to Appear at Nan Desu Kan 2008 (09:48 ) VideoScan: Afro Samurai Debuted on Blu-ray at #16 (06:17 ) Evangelion Entry Plug USB Drives in Japan (05:45 ) Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 [13] Daily Briefs (23:59 ) Gonzo Rosso Animates Music Video for Triceratops Band (23:57 ) Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke in Ottawa This Month (23:47 ) Registration Problem Fixed (17:12 ) NCM Fathom and Viz Pictures Bring Live-Action Death Note II: The Last Name to the Big Screen by Popular Demand for an Exclusive Two-Night Event on October 15th & 16th (16:32 ) Hyakko Anime's Event Trailer Posted Online (14:45 ) Zettai Shougeki ~Platonic Heart~ Trailer Streamed (10:07 ) Code Geass Speech Synthesizer Service Offered in Japan (09:54 ) Zettai Yareru Grecia Shinwa Drama/Anime Airs in October (08:33 ) Rear View of Live-Action Dragonball's Piccolo Previewed (07:55 ) Itazura na Kiss Shōjo Manga Adapted for Theater (07:44 ) AuroraCorp to Host 3rd Annual Aurora-Con Anime and Video Game Convention (01:56 ) Gunota Headlines Shuts Down (01:40 ) Monday, Sep 8, 2008 [13] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) EVA's Asuka on Loan to Phoenix Comicon (20:48 ) Bo-bobo's Yoshio Sawai Launches Chagecha Manga (19:47 ) This Weekend: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (18:10 ) Anime Weekend Atlanta and Punch Brand to Release Exclusive Hat at Convention (16:30 ) Anime After Dark Launches in Boston (15:16 ) Funimation Acquires Kaze No Stigma from Gonzo (15:07 ) FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Kaze No Stigma from GDH K.K. (14:57 ) Funimation Tallies 1/3rd of North American Anime Sales (14:51 ) Gonzo to Animate Shangri-La Novel for TV (14:20 ) New Anime List (12:39 ) Report: Detroit Metal City Gets Hollywood Remake Offers (05:08 ) Sony Pictures Licenses Oshii's Sky Crawlers Film (03:14 ) Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 [5] Daily Briefs (23:59 ) Japanese Anime TV Ranking, August 25–31 (23:57 ) Penguin Girl Heart's 2nd Season Begins Online in Japan (23:47 ) Orphans International Worldwide Presents “The First Annual Anime And Manga Fundraiser", with Special Celebrity Guest Lisa Hammer of Venture Brothers (15:01 ) Live Charity Auction Raises US$45,000+ for Totoro Forest (06:09 ) Saturday, Sep 6, 2008 [4] Ponyo, Sky Crawlers Passed Over at Venice Film Fest (19:14 ) Imagi's CG Gatchaman Teaser Trailer Video Streamed (19:01 ) D.C.I.F. Da Capo If Part I OVA Announced (13:34 ) New Slayers TV Anime Series Officially Confirmed (13:10 ) Friday, Sep 5, 2008 [11] JapanFiles.com Brings USA CD Release of J-Rock Artists Girugamesh + Full Digital Catalog (22:05 ) Viz Pictures Announces DVD Release of Live-Action Death Note Feature Film (17:15 ) Japanese Box Office, August 30–31: Ponyo Drops to #3 (14:46 ) Oshii's Sky Crawlers Wins Venice Fest's Digital Award (13:40 ) Baby, The Stars Shine Bright Has Tea with Fans at NYAF (11:48 ) ADV Films UK: This Ugly Yet Beautiful World Complete Collection (11:23 ) Thee 50s High Teens and The Captains Tour the US (09:09 ) Zeorymer Omega Manga Revives 1980s Robot Title (06:46 ) NYC Fashion Designer Inspired by Wallflower Manga (06:05 ) ANN Job Opportunity: Anime Weekend Atlanta Freelance Reporter (02:35 ) Museum Featuring Manga, Anime Planned for Kobe, Japan (01:42 ) Thursday, Sep 4, 2008 [14] Daily Briefs (23:59 ) 11 Manga Titles in August's Top 20 U.S. Graphic Novels (23:58 ) Chaos;Head Game Gets Third Manga in Comic Rush Mag (23:57 ) Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces the Maria Watches Over Us – Season 2 DVD Collection: Printemps (21:01 ) Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces the Remastered Toward The Terra Movie for November 25, 2008 (20:15 ) Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces New Sounds Of The Samurai T-Shirt for 2008 (19:39 ) Back to Back Anime Screenings at Urbis, Manchester, UK (19:21 ) Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, August 27–September 2 (16:15 ) Kite: Liberator Sequel Being Written by Creator Umetsu (11:24 ) Beck Manga Side Story to Run in Japan in October (10:36 ) Chi's Sweet Home Episodes Posted for Free in Japanese (09:29 ) New Hell Girl Shōjo Manga Launches in Japan in October (09:12 ) Imagi Announces USD $10 Million (HKD $78 Million) Equity Placement (03:42 ) Anime Expo Organizers Picks New CFO, Steve Rezayat (02:28 ) Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 [17] Daily Briefs (23:58 ) The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Extends Seattle Run (23:57 ) Japanese Comic Ranking, August 26–September 1 (23:38 ) USA Today Booklist, August 26–September 2: No Manga (23:11 ) Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's U.S. Premiere Date Set for September 13 (22:27 ) The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Extends Run In Seattle (19:38 ) Prince of Tennis Musical, Jump SQ. Mag to Collaborate (15:37 ) Viz Media Announces DVD Release of Exciting New Pokémon Titles Throughout Third Quarter of 2008 (13:47 ) Steve Rezayat to Ascend as SPJA CFO (13:03 ) NY Anime Festival Sponsors Death Note Day at Kinokuniya (12:54 ) Time Mag Confirms Disney's U.S. Ponyo Plans for 2009 (12:17 ) Gonzo Announced Arad Senki Anime, Not NHN Japan (12:04 ) Dinosaur King Stomps Onto DVD on 9/23, Only from Shout! Factory (11:59 ) Aria's Kozue Amano to Launch New Manga in November (09:18 ) 4KIDS Entertainment Unveils '08-'09 Saturday Morning Lineups for FOX and The CW Television Networks (08:30 ) Magazine Z, Comi Di Gi+ Manga Mags Ending in Japan (08:26 ) Intermixi Japan Tours and Tokyogetter Pay Homage to Old-School Fandom with the "Show Us Your Dubs" Contest (03:54 ) Tuesday, Sep 2, 2008 [14] Daily Briefs (23:59 ) Japanese Anime TV Ranking, August 18–24 (23:58 ) Purported Dragonball Trailer Screenshots Posted (23:57 ) Star Wars™: The Clone Wars™ Premieres on Cartoon Network Friday, October 3 (22:31 ) Capcom and Eagle One Media Team Up for Street Fighter Animated Comic DVD Series (21:23 ) Japanese Box Office, August 23–24: DMC at #2 (16:48 ) Battle Spirits Anime's Episode Preview Posted Online (14:41 ) Square Enix to Launch Free Gangan Online Manga Mag (11:24 ) Tonari no 801-chan Creator Writes about Canceled Anime (10:21 ) Second Vampire Knight Guilty Promo Video Streamed (09:31 ) Asō Candidacy Again Boosts Anime/Manga Stock Prices (09:11 ) Madman Entertainment announces new releases at Animania Sydney (08:51 ) Horror Manga Artist Kazuo Umezu Posts YouTube Channel (08:17 ) Yuuya Yagira Denies Alleged Suicide Attempt Reports (04:57 ) Monday, Sep 1, 2008 [9] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) New Trailer, English Website Launch for First Squad (18:34 ) Denpa teki na Kanojo Light Novels Get Anime (17:18 ) Slap Up Party -Arad Senki- Anime Promo Video Streamed (14:55 ) Manga Fan Asō Tarō Again in Running for Japan's Top Post (13:00 ) Miyazaki Predicts Next Work at Least 3 Years from Now (08:51 ) Otaku Culture Co-Credited for 3M More Foreign Tourists (08:22 ) Toei to Animate Negibōzu no Asatarō Picture Books (07:42 ) State of Anime Industry Analyzed in English (02:14 ) 2007 [3640] 2006 [2761] 2005 [2814] 2004 [1990] 2003 [1562] 2002 [1463] 2001 [1453] 2000 [722]
