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Japan's Weekly DVD & Blu-ray Rankings for Dec 27 - Jan 2

Here is the weekly DVD & Blu-ray sales ranking for December 27th 2010 - January 2nd 2011. DVD *1, 9,048 *35,710 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer Limited Edition **, 6,032 *81,844 (Toy Story 3) *2, 3,653 *29,647 One Piece Log Collection DVD Box "Chopp...

15 years ago

One-shot Anime for Adult Women 'Kawamo wo Suberu Kaze'

NHK will air a special one-shot anime "Kawamo wo Suberu Kaze" on January 7th. The target audience of the anime are middle-aged women. Trailer of Kawamo wo Suberu Kaze Staff Original Novel: Yuikawa Kei Director: Kawamata Hiroshi ("Nepos Napos") Scenario: Yoshida Reiko Production S...

15 years ago

Tsuzuki Masaki's Original Anime Dog Days Confirmed

According to Newtype magazine February issue, Tsuzuki Masaki's original TV anime "Dog Days" was announced. It will be aired from this April. Staff Original Work & Scenario: Tsuzuki Masaki Director: Kusakawa Keizo ("Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's" "Nanoha StrikerS") Character Des...

15 years ago

USA Top 10 Anime Releases of 2010

Here is the top Ten Anime Releases of 2010 1, Gake no Ue no Ponyo 2, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone 3, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood 4, Naruto: Shippuuden 5, Gintama 6, Oh! Edo Rocket 7, Rental Magica 8, Hetalia Axis Powers 9, Higashi no Eden 10, Soul Eater Source: ICv2

15 years ago

Crunchyroll Announces its new Winter anime 2011[Updated 6th Jan]

According to Crunchyroll they announced today that they will show these following anime: Beelzebub Saturday, 1/8 at 4pm PST Rio: Rainbow Gate! Tuesday, 1/4 at 7:30am PST Cardfight!! Vanguard Monday, 1/7 at 4:30pm PST Gosick Friday, 1/7 at 10am PST Dragon Crisis! Saturdays, 11am P...

15 years ago

Japan's Yearly Cosplay Uniform Ranking for 2010

According to Mainichi, cosplay clothing maker COSPA released the yearly sales ranking for 2010. *1, Toaru Majutsu no Index Tokiwadai Junior High (Pictures) *2, K-ON!! Sakuragaoka High (Pictures) *3, Amagami Kibito High (Pictures) *4, Mashiroiro Symphony Yuihime Girl's Academy (Pi...

15 years ago

New Kids Anime Happy Kappy Announced

According to Takara Tomy's notice to the toy retailers, Mizuho Minori's manga "Happy Kappy" was announced to get an anime adaptation. Scan of Takara Tomy's notice Happy Kappy manga has been serialized in Shogaku Ichinensei and Pucchigumi since 2007. Synopsis: Kinoshita Suguri is...

15 years ago

Gatoh Shoji Announces Short Stories of Full Metal Panic Novel and a Brand New Series

According to the official blog, Gatoh Shoji announced to start a brand new series this year. It will be non-serious slapstick comedy. He is planning another mecha action series but he said it will take long. A collection of Full Metal Panic! (novel) short stories will also be rel...

15 years ago

NY Times Manga Best Seller List for December 20-26

Graphic books best seller list (Manga & OEL) for December 20-26 2010. 1, Vampire Knight, vol 11 2, Naruto, vol 49 3, Yotsuba&!, vol 9 4, Rosario + Vampire season II, vol 3 5, Bleach, vol 33 6, Ouran High School Host Club , vol 15 7, Kuroshitsuji, vol 3 6, Hetalia Axis Powers, vol...

15 years ago

BONES To Produce Iida Umanosuke's Posthumous Anime [Update Jan 22]

According to Gundam Ace magazine's February issue, BONES is producing a new anime entitled "Towa no Quon". The anime is a posthumous work of Iida Umanosuke, who passed away last November. It will be released next summer. Scan of Gundam Ace Staff Director: Iida Umanosuke Assistant...

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