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Remake of Yaoi OVA Ai no Kusabi Announced

According to the official website, AIC will remake a yaoi OVA “Ai no Kusabi”. It will be a 13-episode series and will be released in the autumn of 2009. Staff Scenario: Yoshihara Rieko (the author of the original novel) Director:…

Japan’s Weekly DVD Ranking For Aug 10 – 16

*1, 16,235 778,419 Gake no Ue no Ponyo **, *3,015 *23,611 (Madagascar 2 Special Edition) *2, *2,354 940,189 My Neighbor Totoro *3, **,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack 30th Anniversary Collection *4, **,*** ***,*** Kara no Kyoukai 6: Boukyaku…

FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Shangri-La and Sankarea

According to their official press release, FUNimation Entertainment has licensed Shangri-La and Sankarea. FUNimation and Niconico will stream Sankarea during the Spring 2012 season. Further release details for both series have not yet been announced. Source: Press release

VIZ Media Lays Off 40% of the Employees

According to Publishers Weekly, VIZ Media has laid off about 40% of their employees, 55 people at San Fransisco Headquarters and 5 in New York office, which has been closed down. The percentage of the cut down of VIZ Media…

Kanno Yoko Sings for the Victims of the Earthquake

According to the twitter of the music producer James Shimoji, composer Kanno Yoko has uploaded her original song for the victims of the massive earthquake which hit the northeastern part of Japan. Kanno’s hometown is Miyagi, which is the closest…

Slam Dunk Basketball Scholarship

Last year, creator of the Slam Dunk, Takehiko Inoue organized a scholarship program. The winner will receive a one-year basketball and academic scholarship to study at South Kent School in Connecticut. Eighteen year old Okinawan Narito Namizato has been selected,…