The Anime Blog - We Go Beyond Anime!

We’ve been talking about anime properties such as Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion and more getting the ‘Hollywood Treatment’. So which ones are you most excited about?... Continue Reading...

Have you seen this yet? It’s a great ‘create your own self portrait in the manga style that’s currently popular‘ generator!!! I’m off to create my own ‘manga me’ and will post it tomorrow! In the meantime, go check it out, then come back here and post a link to your self-portrait!... Continue Reading...

The Afro Samurai 2 Trailer from Funimation is up. Watch it now!
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WORLD COSPLAY SUMMIT TEAM USA AT KINOKUNIYA BOOKSTORE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 17!

The New York Anime Festival today announced it is partnering with Del Rey Manga and Samurai Beat Radio to hold a Cosplay Day at the largest Japanese bookstore in North America - New York City’s Kinokuniya Bookstore - on Sunday, August 17, 2008.... Continue Reading...

Have you seen the live action Casshern movie?  Well, here’s a trailer for the upcoming Casshern Anime Series:
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Ok, so the other day I mentioned the Cowboy Bebop Live Action Movie that’s apparently in the works. Well, since then I’ve found a few other articles about the announcement:... Continue Reading...

The voice of Afro Samurai, Samuel L. Jackson would like Andre 3000 to play ‘Afro’ in the Live Action Afro Samurai. From MTV Movies Blog:... Continue Reading...

Historic Collaboration Bridges Western And Eastern Popular Comic And Graphic Novel Traditions

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, in conjunction with Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment has announced the North American debut of the exciting Prologue Chapter of ULTIMO in the September 2008 issue of SHONEN JUMP magazine, which hits retail outlets nationwide on August 5, 2008 for $4.99. ULTIMO is the result of a historic collaboration between comics legend Stan Lee, creator of many iconic superheroes including Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men, and Hiroyuki Takei, the creator of the popular SHAMAN KING manga (graphic novel) series.... Continue Reading...