Director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell & The Sky Crawlers) has a couple of projects which will keep him busy through the Summer of 2009.
The first project is a new theatrical stage adaptation of Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s Tetsujin 28 manga. Oshii-san will be writing the script as well as making his stage-directing debut.
There are lots of manga releases in October, 2008! Check out Gantz, Volume Two from Dark Horse, Vampire’s Portrait from Digital Manga Publishing, the new Ghostbusters manga from Tokyopop, the art book Dragon Ball: The Complete Illustrations from Viz, xxxHOLiC:AnotherHOLiC from Del Rey and a whole lot more!
In early June, Tokyopop announced that they would be restructuring their company. Publishing operations would still be handled by Tokyopop, Inc. However, a new company called Tokyopop Media LLC would be created.
On September 24, 2007, studio BONES co-founder, Hiroshi ÅŒsaka passed away from cancer at the age of 44. He had worked as a character designer (Clockwork Fighters Hiwou’s War, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, & Mobile Suit Victory Gundam), key animator (Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade & Macross Plus), and animation director (Escaflowne: The Movie, Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, & Rahxephon: Pluralitas Concentio). ANN has posted a full obituary.... Continue Reading...