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Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Ranking for Aug 16 - 22

Here is the weekly DVD sales ranking for August 16th - 22nd. **, 5,654 *,*71,427 (Toy Story Special Edition) **, 4,551 *,*60,045 (Toy Story 2 Special Edition) *1, 3,782 *,**3,782 K-ON!! vol.2 DVD **, 2,683 *,**2,683 Hakuouki Live Event DVD *2, 2,318 1,024,450 My Neighbor Totoro *...

16 years ago

Director Kon Satoshi Passes Away [Updated Aug 25]

According to the tweet of Takeda Yasuhiro (GAINAX's producer), Kon Satoshi passed away due to pancreatic cancer. He was 46. Mangaka Yuuki Masami also confirmed the news. According to Cinema Today, MAD HOUSE announced that Kon Satoshi passed away in the early morning of August 24t...

16 years ago

Manga Ouran High Host Club To End In September

According to Natalie, manga Ouran High School Host Club will end in LaLa November issue to be released on September 24th. Other Titles To End Soon or Ended Recently Tsukihime July 27th Nabari no Ou August 18th Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar August 23rd Bamboo Blade September 3rd Natsu no A...

16 years ago

OVA of Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Announced

According to Bakatest News vol.11, an OVA of Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu was announced. It will be released before the second season in 2011. Source: Scan of the announcement

16 years ago

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Special One Shot Manga of Love Hina Announced

According to Weekly Shonen Magazine issue no.39, the next issue will carry a special one shop chapter of Love Hina. It will be released on September 1st. Source: Scan of WSM

16 years ago

Production I.G's Anime Titan Rain Canceled

According to the tweet of Anime!Anime! representative, IG Port has announced cancellation of Production I.G's new anime project "Titan Rain" at the general meeting of stockholders. Storm Lion, the collaborator in Singapore, will take the responsibility for the loss caused by the...

16 years ago

Studio Ghibli Withdraws Character Goods Shop From PR Building of Nuclear Power Plant

Studio Ghibli announced in the official website that they will withdraw a character goods shop in the PR building of a nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture. The character goods has been running since 2005 and a controversy has recently been aroused in the internet. Hoshino...

16 years ago

DVD/Blu-ray Only Episode of Mitsudomoe

The 7th DVD/Blu-ray volume of the comedy anime Mitsudomoe will come with a special unaired episode. Retail seller Neowing is now listing it to be released on February 23, 2011. (Source: Neowing)

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking for Aug 9 - 15

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking for August 9th - 15th. *1, 781,466 *,781,466 Fullmetal Alchemist vol.26 *2, 317,944 2,170,485 One Piece vol.59 *3, 161,363 1,007,569 Naruto vol.52 *4, 152,907 *,152,907 Strobe Edge vol.9 *5, 106,181 *,655,093 Bleach vol.46 *6, 105,108 *,435,...

16 years ago

Composer of K-ON!! Song In Episode 20 Passes Away

According to the official blog, singer & song writer bice (Kijima Yuko) passed away due to myocardial infarction on July 26th. She was 38 years old. She wrote songs of Kirarin Revolution (ep 1 - 102) and "Gohan wa Okazu" played in K-ON!! episode 20. Sources: bice's blog, Sports H...

16 years ago