VIZ Media launched an online monthly manga magazine IKKI on May 21st. “Children of the Sea (Kaijuu no Kodomo)” is available for free viewing. IKKI website It’s a US version of Japanese monthly magazine IKKI and VIZ Media is going…
Akihabara stores have begun putting up full displays for 07th Expansion’s Umineko no Naku Koro ni, which is the sequel of the popular Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. The game will go on sale this Friday, August 17th. Tora no…
According to their official press release, Sentai Filmworks has licensed Motto To LOVE-Ru. The series will be available this spring on subtitled DVD. Source: Press release
According to Anime!Anime!, director Hosoda Mamoru disclosed at Animation Asia Conference that he accepted an offer of the director of Haruhi Suzumiya movie. But the producers didn’t let him direct it in the end. He also said his next movie…
Nozomi Entertainment announced that they have licensed Aria the Animation. This announcement came at 2:00 PM CST after a week of hints and guessing on their official website and forums. The first season is scheduled to be released on September…
According to Weekly Shounen Magazine vol.21, the third season of “Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei” was announced to be aired from this July. The title is “Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei”. Staff Director: Shinbou Akiyuki Character Designer & Art Director: Morioka Hideyuki (“Sayonara…
New special of Mahoromatic was announced at TBS Anime Festa held on August 22nd. It’s a two episode special titled “Mahoromatic ~Tadaima◇Okaeri” and will be aired on October 17th and 24th. The episodes are the side stories of the second…
Sakuishi Harold’s manga “Beck” was announced to get a live action movie adaptation. Tsutsumi Yukihiko (live action movie of “20th Century Boys”) directs the movie. It will be premiered in the autumn of 2010. The main character of the movie…
Bandai announced that they will build an 18 meter high 1/1 scale statue of Mobile Suit Gundam (RX-78-2) and put it on public view in July in Tokyo. The statue is made of steel frames and FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastics),…
Junjou Romantica‘s official Japanese website has officially announced the second season for the yaoi/shounen-ai anime series. This clears up the rumors on whether or not it was going to be green-lit for the second season, due to alleged financial issues.…