Newsroom - March 2009
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TV Series Gets 2nd Season Green-Lit (06:41 ) Gonzo's Parent Company to Sell Off Game Subsidiary (04:10 ) Actor Paul Bettany in Talks to Star in Priest Film (02:42 ) Kadokawa Sets Up Game Subsidiary with Former Tecmo Head (01:09 ) The Game Audio Network Guild Announces Winners of 7th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards Show (00:35 ) Macne Nana Virtual Singer Offered to Mac Users (00:15 ) Monday, Mar 30, 2009 [11] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) Hellsing Creator Hirano's New Manga Will Be Drifters (20:00 ) Crunchyroll Streams Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Korean Dramas: General Hospital 2, I Really Really Like You, Jumong Vol. 2, Que Sera Sera, Spotlight and Who Are You (15:36 ) Class of Heroes Tardy, Gets Detention until June (15:17 ) Rock Band FAKE? to Perform at New Jersey's AnimeNEXT (14:05 ) Sanrio/Sega's Jewelpet Preview Commercial Streamed (13:16 ) Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009 (13:12 ) Yoshihiro Tatsumi to Attend NYC's PEN Fest This Spring (04:01 ) 2009 Fullmetal Alchemist Debut Gets Australian Simulcast (03:29 ) Twin Spica Manga to Get Live-Action TV Drama (00:55 ) Lucky Star Credit Card Hinted in Japan (00:17 ) Sunday, Mar 29, 2009 [12] Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 16-22 (23:37 ) Tora-Con 2009 Announces Final Guests and End of Pre-registration (18:53 ) Purple Sky Online (17:58 ) Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation Set for May Release (17:55 ) Venus in Love's Nakaji to Start Jun-ai Labyrinth Manga (14:52 ) Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 9-15 (14:25 ) Blogger Reportedly to Be Paid for Posting about Natsu no Arashi (14:05 ) Weekend Wrapup 22/3 - 28/3 (09:16 ) Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Film to Open in Japan in 2010 (05:01 ) Petit Cossette's Katsura to Launch Shinwa Punch, Bishōnen Meigen-Shū (04:34 ) Supanova Melbourne Madman Acquisitions + BluRay Announcement (04:00 ) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood western premiere, Madman streaming series online. (03:57 ) Saturday, Mar 28, 2009 [10] Keiichi.net Radio Announces Third Crown of Anime Tournament (23:59 ) PMX Collectors' Swap Meet, April 18-19 in Monterey Park (23:37 ) Girugamesh In-Store Event at Hot Topic in Seattle (17:34 ) Akikan! OVA Green-Lit for Production (11:46 ) Super Hello Kitty Jewel Doll: 10.5 cm, 15 Million Yen (11:20 ) Matsuri Special, High School Debut Manga Spinoffs in May (05:54 ) Game-Based Sengoku Basara Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed (04:33 ) Utada's This is the One Album Ranks #19 on U.S. iTunes (04:04 ) Daily Briefs (00:33 ) Hello Kitty Online MMORPG to Launch in North America (00:24 ) Friday, Mar 27, 2009 [14] Spice and Wolf II Act 0's Promo Video Streamed (23:35 ) Kamikaze to Post Amanatsu, The Last Piece on iTunes Japan (20:38 ) Right Stuf's Anime Today Hits the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009 (17:30 ) Pokémon Wins Nickelodeon Mag's Favorite Manga Award (16:28 ) New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 15-21 (15:39 ) Darker than Black's An Café to Perform in California (14:52 ) Triumvir X BlazBlue Project (13:00 ) My Chemical Romance Founder Co-Produces FFVII: ACC Song (06:22 ) Anime Matsuri Announces Final Round of Guests (04:47 ) Macross F Official Creator's Magazine Gets General Release (04:13 ) Naruto Shippūden's Main English Dubbing Cast Announced (03:37 ) Slayers Light Magic Manga Ends in Kerokero Ace Mag (03:07 ) Borders to Reveal New Strategy, Hastings & Books-A-Million Report Lower Profits (01:05 ) Virtual Child Porn Ban Bill Goes to UK House of Lords (00:04 ) Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 [19] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) Viz Media Launching Bleach and Naruto Animated Feature Films on iTunes (22:41 ) Virgil Films & Entertainment and Fabulous Films Release the Highly Anticipated Cult-Classic Children's Series “The Mysterious Cities Of Gold” (21:18 ) Live-Action Dragonball Clips Posted by MTV (19:46 ) Japanese Visual-Kei Band An Café to Perform in the US in April (18:57 ) Otaku: Japan's Database Animals - The Highly Influential Best Seller in Japan Translated into English (15:12 ) Anime Insider Ends Publication After Eight Years (Update 2) (13:48 ) Naruto Shippūden Episode 101 Now Streaming for Free (12:10 ) 2nd Hayate the Combat Butler!! Season's Preview Streamed (11:54 ) The Blue Dragon Role Playing Card Game Evolves with the Release of Destinies Unite (11:32 ) CLAMP's Mangettes: Gate 7's Cover Posted on Amazon Japan (11:24 ) Fan Expo Canada 2009 (11:18 ) Kinnikumania 2009 'Real' Pro Wrestling Event Announced (05:09 ) Rumiko Takahashi & Mitsuru Adachi's Joint Manga Posted Online (03:17 ) Guest Michele Knotz Unable to Attend Castle Point Anime Convention (03:11 ) USA Today Booklist, March 16-22: Fruits Basket Enters (03:01 ) Forbidden Pleasures: Takii 7 ~Simply Sins"Asian"al~ Announces It's "7 Deadly SINs"Asian"s", Final Pre-Reg Deadline, & Tons More (03:01 ) Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru Wins 2nd Manga Taisho Award (01:33 ) Japanese Box Office, March 22-23 (00:26 ) Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009 [24] Metrocon 7: Florida's Largest Anime Convention (19:39 ) Japanese Comic Ranking, March 17-23 (18:13 ) Asian Dance-Rock Band The Slants Offer Fans a Chance to Win a Fender Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass Customized by Simon Young (17:48 ) Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces the Gakuen Alice DVD Collection For June 30, 2009 (17:21 ) Critical Mass Video Announces June 30 Release of Anime 18's Crimson Climax: Cursed Beginnings DVD (17:03 ) Funimation Entertainment Announces Aquisition of Sori's Ichi (17:02 ) Critical Mass Video Announces June 30 Release of Anime 18's Angel Blade DVD (16:57 ) Critical Mass Video Announces June 30 Release of Destined for Love: The Promise DVD (16:37 ) Shuffle's Aoi Nishimata to Draw in Star Wars Book (15:55 ) Daily Briefs (15:14 ) Game Publisher “Rockin' Android” Debuts with Officially Licensed Doujin Videogames for North American PC Market (15:08 ) Saki High School Mahjong Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed (14:54 ) Ueki's Fukuchi Launches Takkoku!!! Ping Pong Manga Series (14:35 ) Perfect Dueling Skills with Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck (13:14 ) Sanrio Digital and Aeria Games announce Hello Kitty Online for North (09:53 ) Ristorante Paradiso Slice-of-Life Anime's Promos Posted (06:28 ) Sora no Manimani Romantic Comedy's Promo Streamed (06:02 ) Studio Fantasia's New Work Green-Lit for Production (05:04 ) Artists m.o.v.e to Perform at Anime Central in Illinois (04:44 ) Bandai to Sell 2-Million-Yen Mazinger Z Robot Toy (Update 2) (03:28 ) New Strike Witches, Canaan, Koihime Musō Manga to Launch (03:14 ) Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, March 17-23 (02:42 ) Appliya Releases Free Version of Their First Evangelion Game - Evangelion Puzzle Lite (02:07 ) JapanFiles.com Releases 150+ Hello Project Albums (00:05 ) Tuesday, Mar 24, 2009 [17] Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 2-8 (23:57 ) Artists m.o.v.e. to Appear at Anime Central, May 8-10th 2009 (22:39 ) Daily Briefs (20:22 ) Twilight Director Says She Has Not Heard of Anime Plans (17:50 ) Viz Media Launches Special Naruto Shippuden Watch-and-Win Contest on Official Naruto Web Site Naruto.com (17:45 ) Valkyria Chronicles TV Anime's TAF Promo Streamed (14:52 ) Sea Story Fantasy TV Anime's Promo Video Streamed (14:34 ) Imagi's New Computer-Animated Astro Boy Teaser Posted (Update 2) (13:56 ) Ghibli's Ponyo Dated for August 14 in U.S. Theaters (13:45 ) The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention Features the Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy Anime from Japan on April 26, 2009 (12:55 ) Japanimation: Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie Plus Talk from Helen McCarthy (11:56 ) Supanova This Weekend! (11:37 ) Manifest Update: Minifest and T-Shirt Comp (11:36 ) Ponyo's Joe Hisaishi Wins at Asia Film Awards (05:45 ) Cencoroll Science-Fiction Anime Dated for 2009 Release (05:24 ) USA Today Booklist, March 9-15: 4 Naruto Books Rank (03:34 ) TAF Attracts 129,819 Visitors, Announces 2010 Dates (00:18 ) Monday, Mar 23, 2009 [11] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) Viz Confirms Plans to Present New Dubbed Naruto (20:25 ) Romanov Higa's Turd on the Run Anime to Debut in Fall (20:02 ) Bang Zoom! Entertainment Brings Unique Voice Acting Workshop to San Francisco for Two Special Events (18:50 ) Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's Trailer Streamed (18:06 ) Kigurumikku V3 Anime Preview Posted (16:18 ) Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica crimson S Promo Streamed (14:52 ) Marvelous Entertainment Asks for 20 Employees to Retire (14:26 ) Linebarrels of Iron Side Story Episode Green-Lit (13:43 ) "Chainsaw Maid," Soul Eater to Compete at Annecy Fest (06:32 ) Sunrise: Keanu Reeves' Enthusiasm Clinched Cowboy Bebop Deal (04:56 ) Sunday, Mar 22, 2009 [5] Japanese Anime TV Ranking, February 23-March 1 (23:58 ) RahXephon's Izubuchi to Resume Rune Masquer Manga (22:56 ) Tokyo Tribes' Inoue to Launch Dan Da Barbarian Manga (21:17 ) Hikaru Utada to Appear in LA, NYC, Miami This Week (06:46 ) Minifest 2009 - Melbourne on soon! (05:40 ) Saturday, Mar 21, 2009 [6] ADV Films, Anime Network Add Anime to iTunes Store (18:12 ) Alteil Card Dueling Game Announces More, Better Free Cards with Level-ups and Half Price Avatar Sale (11:02 ) Kadokawa to Launch Young Ace Magazine with Eva in July (Update 2) (10:24 ) Saiyuki Gaiden Adventure Manga Prequel to End in May (09:31 ) Jump Gets Its Own Saki-yomi Jum-Bang! TV Talk Show (08:50 ) The Asylum Session 3D Anime Film to Open This Summer (03:13 ) Friday, Mar 20, 2009 [9] Japanese Anime TV Ranking, February 16-22 (21:47 ) Funimation to Stream Gonzo's Current and Future Works (21:25 ) New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 8-14 (21:20 ) Funimation Entertainment Announces Strategic Alliance with GDH for More Effective Delivery of Titles to North America (15:36 ) Animax Asia to Run 2009 Fullmetal Alchemist in Same Week as Japan (Update 2) (03:35 ) The Castle Point Anime Convention is Pleased to Announce Musical Guests MC Frontalot, Bit Shifter, Bubblyfish, with Visuals by No Carrier! (03:20 ) Apocalypse Meow Manga to Get CG Anime Series from Anima (Update 2) (01:00 ) Coo's Hara to Direct Colorful Film with Sunrise Studio (00:28 ) Animax Asia Makes History with World's First Same-Time Anime Simulcast (00:13 ) Thursday, Mar 19, 2009 [20] Naruto Shippūden Episode 101 to Simulcast for Free (23:46 ) Setsucon Announces Dates for 2010 Convention (23:26 ) Highly Sought-After Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game™ 5D's Duelist Pack Collection Tins in Stores Now! (21:16 ) Hugo Nominees Announced (20:20 ) Adult Source Media Presents Fast Times at Hentai University (16:00 ) Spunky Ninja Rides Digital Convergence Wave When the Latest Episode of Naruto Shippuden Streams on Official U.S. Naruto Website Simultaneous to Airing in Japan (14:02 ) Hellsing Ultimate's Tokyo Anime Fair Promo Streamed (13:43 ) Pokémon Comes to DVD in an All-New Feature-Length Movie Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (13:34 ) Anime Creator Frogman Posts Watchmen Screensaver (13:04 ) Viz Media Announces Diverse Collection of New DVD Releases for May and June 2009 (12:43 ) Eureka Seven Movie Trailer Officially Streamed (12:23 ) Crunchyroll Adds Shangri-La, 2 La Corda D'Oro Anime (12:13 ) Metrocon 7: Florida's Largest Anime Convention (10:18 ) Crunchyroll and Aniplex Play Beautiful Medlodies Together with La Corda D'Oro (09:45 ) Naruto Shippuden Double-Header to Include Free Simulcast of Naruto Shippuden Episode on Crunchyroll (09:45 ) Barbican Film - Japanimation: Gonzo Focus - 7 to 9 April (09:37 ) 2009 Doraemon Film's 1st 14 Minutes Streamed (06:54 ) Maria-sama's Nagasawa to Remake Nichiyōbi wa Issho ni Manga (05:57 ) 158 Manga Creators Mark Shonen Sunday, Mag's 50th Year (04:09 ) 3rd Morning Int'l Manga Competition Results Posted (01:23 ) Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 [20] Eden of the East Promo Streamed, Oasis to Sing Opening (21:43 ) Japanese Comic Ranking, March 10-16 (20:13 ) Japanese Comic Ranking, March 3-9 (18:21 ) Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai English Trailer Posted (11:52 ) Crunchyroll Hits It Big with Tezuka Productions and Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV) with the First Ever Release in English-Speaking Territories of the Award-Winning Black Jack Anime (11:52 ) Glass Maidens are from Venus and Cat Men are from Mars: Crunchyroll Teams with Fuji Creative Corporation (11:46 ) Crunchyroll and Gonzo Forge the “Urban Jungle” of Shangri-La with Dream Team Members Bessho, Ohnogi, Mori and Murata (09:30 ) Pénélope Kids' Anime Gets New Series This Summer (07:55 ) Toei Reveals Niji-Iro Hotaru Feature Anime Film (Update 3) (06:28 ) Masamune Shirow Working with Lucent on Squad Project (05:57 ) Toei Robot Girls Project to Launch this Year (05:00 ) Bakemonogatari Anime Promo Video Posted (04:28 ) Aoi Hana Yuri Anime's Promo Video Streamed (03:53 ) New Yamato Anime to Open in Japanese Theaters in 2009 (Update 2) (03:27 ) 4Kids Posts 2 Yu-Gi-Oh! Episodes in Raw Japanese (03:14 ) Animation of Iljimae Korean Drama Planned for Japan (02:30 ) MX TV to Air Animation of Yves Saint-Laurent's La vilaine Lulu (01:44 ) Crunchyroll to Add Chi's, Mainichi Kāsan, Saki Anime (01:30 ) To Aru Kagaku no Railgun Manga's Anime Green-Lit (Update 2) (00:43 ) JapanFiles.com Releases over 150 Hello! Project Albums/Singles (00:01 ) Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 [18] Daily Briefs (23:58 ) Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, March 10-16 (23:57 ) Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Anime to Air in Japan in July (22:24 ) Viz Media Sweeps All Top 10 Spots on the Newest New York Times Manga Best Seller List (21:05 ) Special Raffle Contest For Buying DokiDoki Books (19:55 ) TV.Com Announces Content Agreements with NCAA® and Thought Equity Motion, Starz Media and More (18:54 ) Heroic Age, Origin, Big Windup Now Streaming on Hulu (15:09 ) Crunchyroll to Simulcast Reborn! Anime Worldwide (13:47 ) Rumiko Takahashi's Latest Series to Launch on April 22 (12:45 ) Sasameki Koto Yuri Manga Gets TV Anime Green-Lit (11:33 ) Blockbuster Anime Franchise Gets Reborn! Globally on Crunchyroll (11:01 ) 4Kids' Quarterly & Annual Losses Mount, Shares Drop 30% (08:04 ) Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden's Return Pushed to Spring 2010 (06:51 ) Lucent Pictures, Studio 4°C to Launch L4C Anime Studio (05:56 ) Kampfer Light Novels Have Anime in the Works (05:01 ) UCLICK Offers Free Dramacon Comic App on Apple's App Store (04:18 ) Revamped RX-78-7 Gundam to Be in Gundam Senki PS3 Game (03:59 ) Japanese Box Office, March 14-15 (01:36 ) Monday, Mar 16, 2009 [14] Daily Briefs (23:58 ) Japanese Anime TV Ranking, February 9-15 (23:39 ) Princess Lover! Adult Game Gets TV Anime Green-Lit (21:53 ) Comix Wave Films and Crunchyroll Peep at Life (17:35 ) Aurora Publishing Announces Borders Exclusive for Chika Shiomi's Latest Series, Queen of Ragtonia (17:14 ) An Nyoung Ha Seh Yo! Crunchyroll Welcomes Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to Its Leading Online Streaming Platform for Asian Content (17:02 ) Twilight Director Hardwicke Hints at Anime Version (16:05 ) Bang Zoom! Entertainment Produces Special Street Fighter Episode of "Manga Minutes" (13:01 ) Dogs Video Anime's Promotional Movie Streamed (11:19 ) 4Kids Entertainment Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results (11:15 ) Inuwari-san TV Comedy Anime Created by College Student (11:00 ) Live-Action Dragonball Opens at #1 in 5 Asian Markets (04:52 ) Japanese Box Office, March 7-8 (03:14 ) Enka Ōdō Dai Shōgun Animation Project Revealed (01:08 ) Sunday, Mar 15, 2009 [9] Japanese Box Office, February 28-March 1 (23:58 ) Fanroad, Ace Assault, Big Comic 1 Mags End in Japan (23:57 ) Japanese Box Office, February 21-22 (21:06 ) Yen Press Announces Yotsuba&! Manga Release Dates (20:28 ) Japanese Box Office, February 14-15 (20:25 ) Weekend Wrapup 8/3 - 14/3 (15:00 ) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Presents the Latest Journey from Visionary Director of Ghost in the Shell: The Sky Crawlers on Blu-ray™ High-Def and DVD May 26th (11:52 ) Yukikaze Science-Fiction Novel Listed by Amazon.ca (03:49 ) Missing Reported Anime Con-Goer from Oklahoma Found (02:35 ) Saturday, Mar 14, 2009 [2] Tainted Reality Presents Takuya Angel at Anime Matsuri for DJ Set and Fashion Show (13:13 ) Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky Anime Green-Lit (01:14 ) Friday, Mar 13, 2009 [12] Trailer Posted for Baton Animation by Azumi's Kitamura (23:57 ) Sky Crawlers' Oshii Plans 1 Anime, 2 Live-Action Films (19:35 ) Right Stuf's Anime Today Prepares for Convention Season with Patrick Delahanty of AnimeCons.com (19:08 ) New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 1-7 (17:36 ) Viz Media Continues the Celebration with a Special Shonen Jump Dragonball: Evolution Posterzine (17:25 ) B.O.D.Y.'s Ao Mimori to Launch She is Mine Shōjo Manga (14:56 ) Fullmetal Alchemist's 4th New TV Commercial Streamed (14:10 ) Rita et Machin Picture Books Get Anime Adaptation (13:04 ) Second Gurren Lagann Film's Full Trailer Streamed (08:20 ) JapanFiles.com Simultaneous Digital Release of Morning Musume's New Album "Platinum 9 Disc" (06:51 ) USA Today Booklist, March 2-8: Naruto, Bleach Rank (05:32 ) Leiji Matsumoto to Debut Koshika Manga on Wii in Japan (04:49 ) Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 [11] Daily Briefs (23:26 ) Director Wes Anderson Lists Eva Among Favorite DVDs (19:11 ) Atlus and Focus Home Interactive Team Up with Amazon.Com to Offer Exclusive Trackmania® DS Pre-Order Bonus (17:14 ) Obama Appears in Tonari no Tarō-kun Erotic Manga (16:29 ) Animix Con 2009 (08:45 ) Evangelion Underpants for Sale in Japan (08:02 ) Appliya Releases Evangelion Calendar and Puzzle Game Applications for iPhone and iPod Touch (07:33 ) Shin Mazinger Zero Manga to Launch in Japan in April (07:23 ) Rose of Versailles' Ikeda Receives France's Top Honor (06:01 ) Pop Singer Namie Amuro Stars in Animated Music Video (05:13 ) Masami Kurumada Hints at New Ring ni Kakero Work (03:40 ) Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009 [12] Daily Briefs (23:58 ) Kogareru Yubisaki, Tokage Ōji Manga Listed for U.S. (23:48 ) Sanrio Digital and Gogame Announce Hello Kitty Online for Indonesia (22:48 ) Debut American, “ BoA,” Album Set to Release Worldwide on March 17, 2009 (19:11 ) Viz Media Announces Annual Art Issue of Shojo Beat Magazine (18:56 ) Game-Based Sengoku Basara Anime's 2nd TV Ad Streamed (15:31 ) Alteil.com Announces New EX-3 Card Packs (14:16 ) Eva: 1.0, Vexille Films to Play in D.C. on March 28 (13:14 ) Bandai Head: No Plans for 2009 Gundam TV Series (05:02 ) Houbunsha's Comic Yell Mag to End in 12th Issue in May (02:45 ) 18-Meter Gundam to Rise at Tokyo's Odaiba Island in July (00:57 ) Kekkaishi's Tanabe to Start Manga in Monthly Shonen Sunday (00:49 ) Tuesday, Mar 10, 2009 [15] NYC's Kinokuniya Books to Host Anime Day This Sunday (Update 2) (23:57 ) Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, March 3-9 (23:23 ) Rumiko Takahashi, Mitsuru Adachi Collaborate on Manga (18:12 ) Gurren Lagann DVD Bundled with Yoko's Idol Debut CD (17:42 ) Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Announces The Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV Series Remastered DVD Collection for May 26, 2009 (17:42 ) Aurora to Publish Ujin's Peach! Manga in North America (15:16 ) Taiwanese Murder Suspect Reportedly Blames Gunnm Manga (13:58 ) Exclusive Dragonball: Evolution World Premiere Pictures (09:03 ) Nyan Koi! Manga Reportedly to Get Anime Green-Lit (06:10 ) MSN, Yahoo Now Streaming from Dragonball World Premiere (Update 2) (04:50 ) Virtual Child Porn Ban Proposed in UK Parliament (03:24 ) Bandai to Sell Battle Spirits Trading Card Game in U.S. (02:18 ) Kadokawa to Stream Haruhi TV Anime on YouTube in April (01:50 ) Munto Anime to Get Theatrical Finale in Japan in April (01:33 ) Borders Bookseller Lays Off 742 or 3% of Workforce (00:11 ) Monday, Mar 9, 2009 [9] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) Code Geass R2, Naruto Go on Hiatus on U.S. TV (Update 2) (23:15 ) Okayama Marks Young Animal Arashi Issue as 'Harmful' (21:28 ) Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser's Trailers Streamed (15:35 ) Akiba Fest: Pop the Rock Japan Music Showcase Presents Anime Singers to “Sakura Matsuri Japan Music Showcase” as an Official Participant at the National Cherry Blossom Festival (12:59 ) Nodame Cantabile Manga to Bundle Anime DVD in August (12:48 ) Sakura-Con to Host Actor Nozomu Sasaki, Lain's ABe (12:22 ) New Hollywood Company Acquiring Manga Remake Rights (06:48 ) Asobi ni Iku yo! Light Novels Have Anime in the Works (05:31 ) Sunday, Mar 8, 2009 [4] Slam Dunk's Inoue Wins Japanese Government Prize (23:45 ) Weekend Wrapup 1/3 - 7/3 (08:25 ) 17th Crayon Shin-chan Film's Teasers, Trailer Streamed (04:56 ) Jinki: Extend's New Manga to Launch in May (01:51 ) Saturday, Mar 7, 2009 [6] Professor Layton: The First Movie's 2 Teasers Streamed (20:08 ) Hello Kitty Character, X Japan Rock Band Join Forces (14:57 ) 3rd Annual Seiyū Award Winners Officially Announced (13:59 ) Doraemon Co-Creator's Complete Works to be Published (06:20 ) Someday's Dreamers' Yoshizuki Launches New Manga (04:09 ) Yuki Kajiura's Kalafina making U.S. Debut at Anime Boston (03:02 ) Friday, Mar 6, 2009 [13] Viz to Publish Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point Essays (23:53 ) White Album TV Anime's Second Half to Air in Fall (13:55 ) Takako Shimura's Aoi Hana Yuri Manga Gets TV Anime (08:12 ) American Artist Assists on New Prince of Tennis Manga (07:27 ) Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's UK Trailer Posted (07:08 ) Key To Play is Proud to Announce the Launch of Ys Online – Call of Solum (06:58 ) BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Comes Summer 2009 (06:28 ) Fullmetal Alchemist's 2009 Anime Cast Revealed (06:21 ) Lyrical Nanoha's 4th Series to Launch as Comic (04:48 ) Death Note's L Spinoff Film in U.S. Theaters in April (04:20 ) Netcomics Licenses Five New Boys-Love Manga Titles (01:52 ) Marvel.com Streams Toei's Live-Action Spider-Man Show (01:07 ) Mad Max Creator Describes Proposed 4th Film as 'Anime' (00:33 ) Thursday, Mar 5, 2009 [25] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) Funimation Posts 1st Episodes of Anime Series on Gaia (23:54 ) Sakura-Con 2009 Makes Final Guest Announcement (21:50 ) Maki Minami's Special A Manga to End in Japan in March (21:27 ) Critical Mass Video Announces May 26 Release of Anime 18's Maison Plaisir (20:43 ) Critical Mass Video Announces May 26 Release of Anime 18's Chains of Lust (20:25 ) Critical Mass Video Announces May 26 Release of Sinners Paradise: Revelations (20:17 ) New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 22-28 (19:28 ) Viz Pictures and NCM Present Live-Action Death Note: L, change the WorLd - Special 2-Night Event (19:26 ) Right Stuf's Anime Today Goes Inside the Anime Industry with Writer & Anime Expert Jonathan Clements (16:39 ) Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Re-Launches Series Site for Aria The Natural at aria.rightstuf.com (16:39 ) Right Stuf's Anime Today Goes Inside the Anime Industry with Jonathan Clements (16:39 ) Nozomi Re-Launches Series Site for Aria the Natural Pt.2 (16:39 ) The Vampire Series That Claimed Six #1 New York Times Bestseller Slots in Just over a Single Year is Going Manga (14:53 ) Anime Expo® 2009 & Intermixi Japan Tours Announce: Pre-Registration Grand Prize Getaway to Japan Sweepstakes (14:31 ) Funimation Entertainment and Gaia Online Partner to Bring Anime to Virtual Cinemas (12:10 ) Freer and Sackler Galleries Celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival with Monster Tales, Anime Films and ImaginAsia Workshops March 28-April 12 (11:26 ) 3rd Annual Seiyū Award Winners Revealed (07:26 ) USA Today Booklist, February 23-March 1: 5 Manga Rank (06:43 ) Astro Boy/Ravex Anime Short's Promo Video Streamed (06:17 ) 13th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced (05:33 ) Frontier Works Plans Bishōjo TV Anime for This Summer (04:31 ) Staff: Shin Mazinger is Not New Mazinger Z or Remake (03:53 ) Hayate the Combat Butler's 2nd Season Titled, Dated (01:52 ) Borders Group Reduces Store Workforce, Eliminating 742 Positions Nationwide (00:00 ) Wednesday, Mar 4, 2009 [16] Daily Briefs (23:57 ) ANN Streams More Anime Series from Funimation (22:30 ) Big Man Japan HD Trailer Now Available on Apple Trailers (20:31 ) Astro Boy Returns in 'Another' Anime After Manga's End (20:26 ) Japanese Comic Ranking, February 24-March 2 (19:58 ) Kalafina x Yuki Kajiura @ Anime Boston 2009: May 22-24th at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston MA (19:24 ) Reference Book Publisher to Ship Rough Guide to Anime (18:20 ) Japanese Comic Ranking, February 17-23 (17:58 ) Kyoto Animation's Munto TV Anime Adapted into Manga (12:56 ) Jiro Taniguchi's Hometown Plans Chichi no Koyomi Film (11:50 ) Manga-Based Gokusen TV Drama Gets Film Finale in July (04:30 ) Anime Expo® 2009 Proudly Announces That Online Pre-Registration is Available Now (03:55 ) Uncertain State of the Anime Industry Profiled (02:50 ) Nasu Director/Ghibli Animator Kitaro Kousaka Interviewed (00:45 ) Unaired Birdy the Mighty Decode Episode to Ship on DVD (00:27 ) Anime Day at Kinokuniya (00:00 ) Tuesday, Mar 3, 2009 [11] Daily Briefs (23:58 ) Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, February 24-March 2 (23:57 ) Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, February 17-23 (20:51 ) Final List of Best Buy Stores with Anime Sales Posted (18:15 ) Two New Studio Ghibli Special DVD/BDs Offered in Japan (15:15 ) Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, February 10-16 (13:57 ) Final Fantasy VII's Denzel Novel Confirmed to Get Anime (12:16 ) Mitsuru Adachi to Start Manga in Monthly Shonen Sunday (11:40 ) 2nd Denpa teki na Kanojo Anime DVD's Production Begins (11:24 ) Mori no Asagao Manga on Capital Punishment Gets Film (04:30 ) Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire Teaser Gets 450,000 Accesses (03:10 ) Monday, Mar 2, 2009 [13] Daily Briefs (23:58 ) Tokyo's Chuo Train Line Made into Moe Boy Characters (23:57 ) Tail of the Moon's Ueda to Draw Chō Tokkyū Hiyokko (23:53 ) Japanese Anime TV Ranking, February 2-8 (23:11 ) Lucky Star OVA Coming to North America (20:36 ) Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Wins Preliminary Injunction Against The Upper Deck Company (19:21 ) A Very Special Promotional Giveaway for Digital Manga's Newest Imprint: DokiDoki (19:20 ) LM.C, Camino Bands to Perform at A-Kon in Texas in May (15:19 ) Hawaii's Kawaii Kon to Host Appleseed's Shinji Aramaki (14:48 ) Appliya Have Added Evangelion Cut Out to the iTunes App Store (12:58 ) Japanese Singer, Kanako Itou is Coming to Brazil in July 2009 (11:47 ) Toei Confirms Dragon Ball Kai is Edited to Follow Manga (08:16 ) New Shaman King Manga Finale Being Posted Online (07:47 ) Sunday, Mar 1, 2009 [3] Before Green Gables to Debut in Canadian Embassy in Japan (14:03 ) Naruto 33, 10 Other Manga in Bookscan's December Chart (08:44 ) Gangan Joker to Replace Gangan Powered, Wing Mags (01:47 ) 2008 [3775] 2007 [3640] 2006 [2761] 2005 [2814] 2004 [1990] 2003 [1562] 2002 [1463] 2001 [1453] 2000 [722]
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