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The nation’s largest convention teams up with Sony Pictures Entertainment... Continue Reading...

Otogizōshi isn’t just an anime, it’s also a type of medieval Japanese literature. In Wikipedia, the term is described that: “…otogi literally means “companion,” with the full name of the genre translating to “companion tale.” Otogizōshi, the anime, is a piece of animated prose that tells the tale of the “Legend of the Magatama”. It begins in Heian Era Kyoto and ends in modern day Tokyo. The Heian chapter unfolds with a disruption in Yin- Yang:... Continue Reading...

Last time I mentioned that you can watch the first episode of Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy (Season 2) for free on IGN.com. AOL Video is offering the entire Bubblegum Crisis series (the 1987 release, not the 1999 remake) for free viewing and download. There is a major caveat. Both viewing and downloads are limited to the US (probably due to licensing restrictions). To view, you need a recent version of Flash Player (Adobe). To download, you need a Windows PC (videos are DRM protected). Mac users have a work around if they have an Intel Mac, Windows (XP or Vista), and Boot Camp (or Parallels Desktop). ... Continue Reading...

Today, May 25th, 2007 marks the 30th anniversary of Star Wars. In honor of this momentous occasion, I thought you might like to read If Star Wars Were An Anime.... Continue Reading...

ADV Press Release*: Red Garden, Welcome to the N.H.K., Pumpkin Scissors, Magikano all to launch late 2007!... Continue Reading...

Starting June 3, the UK will have a new 2-hour block of anime programming on Propeller TV (SKY digital satellite service - Channel 195). Content will be provided by A.D. Vision’s Anime Network and will include:... Continue Reading...

We’re STILL posting additional coverage from Anime Central 2007, but with so much happening I thought you’d like to get a peak inside some news for the upcoming Anime Expo 2007 (hint - we’ll be there)…So without further ado:... Continue Reading...

I had the pleasure of meeting Trigun and Gungrave creator Yasuhiro Nightow during Anime Central 2007. I participated in a round table discussion with Mr. Nightow and character designer Noriyuki Zinguji, who has worked on Trigun, sCRYED and Hellsing. Both guests were very pleasant, thoughtful and provided very detailed answers to the questions that we asked.... Continue Reading...