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Studio Ghibli To Animate Mary Norton's The Borrowers

According to the official website, new Studio Ghibli's movie "Karigurashi no Arrietty" was announced to be premiered next summer. Karigurashi no Arrietty official website The movie is based on British writer Mary Norton's novel "The Borrowers". Staff Plan & Script: Miyazaki Hayao...

16 years ago

Oda Eiichiro Discloses One Piece will be His Last Full Length Manga

According to Natalie, Oda Eiichiro's interview was published in AERA magazine on December 14th. In the interview, he said he decided not to create full length manga other than One Piece. He thinks One Piece should be for shonen and he wrote the story under restrictions such as: N...

16 years ago

Japan's Weekly DVD Ranking for Dec 7 - 13

Here is the weekly DVD sales ranking for December 7th - 13th. DVD *1, 51,513 *51,513 Kara no Kyoukai 7: Satsujin Kousatsu (Part 2) Limited Edition *2, *6,045 **6,045 Kara no Kyoukai 7: Satsujin Kousatsu (Part 2) Normal Edition *3, *5,320 **5,320 Seitokai no Ichizon vol.1 Limited...

16 years ago

Pop Singer Amuro Namie Co-stars with Amuro Ray in a PV

According to Oricon news, SUNRISE produced an anime PV of Japanese pop singer Amuro Namie's new song "Defend Love." She co-stared with Ray Amuro in the PV. Part of the PV (Youtube 0:14 ~) Amuro Namie and Ray Amuro in the PV Amuro Namie rides a deep-pink colored "Namie Custom" MAN...

16 years ago

Two Day Box Office of One Piece Movie Exceeds Ponyo

According to Eiga.com, the box office of the first two days of One Piece: Strong World was 1 billion and 38 million yen ($11.8 million), which exceeded that of Gake no Ue no Ponyo ($11.6 million). The One Piece movie was premiered on 188 screens and Ponyo was shown on 481 screens...

16 years ago

Third Season of Hetalia Announced

According to Animate, the third season of Hetalia Axis Powers was announced. It will start next March on Animate TV. Source: Animate

16 years ago

New Kid Anime Hipira-kun Written by Otomo Katsuhiro

SUNRISE announced a new kid anime "Hipira-kun" to be aired this month. It's based on a picture book Hipira: The Little Vampire written by Otomo Katsuhiro. Staff Director: Kimura Shinji (art director of "Steamboy") Original work: Otomo Katsuhiro (story) and Kimura Shinji (art) Pro...

16 years ago

Awazu Jun's Second 3D CGI Movie Plan Zet

Comix Wave Films released the trailer of Director Awazu Jun's ("Wakusei Daikaiju Negadon") second movie Plan Zet. It will be premiered next Spring. Plan Zet official website Trailer (with sound) Awazu created Negadon movie by himself in 2005 and Shinkai Makoto highly praised it i...

16 years ago

Bakuman Anime Confirmed for 2010 Release [Update Dec 11]

According to Weekly Shonen Jump 2010 vol.2 (official release date Dec 14th), Bakuman. will be announced to get a TV anime adaptation. It will be aired next autumn. Source: Scan of WSJ Story by [profile=Haylias]Haylias[/profile] and [profile=sekida]sekida[/profile] Updated on Dec...

16 years ago

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PSP Game Tantei Opera Milky Holmes To Be Animated

At an event Bushiroad Strategy Announcement Stage, PSP adventure game "Tantei Opera Milky * Holmes" was announced to get an anime adaptation. The game itself will be released this winter. Milky Holmes game official website The story takes place in an imaginary world in "the Age...

16 years ago

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