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Sato Shuuhou To Publish Say Hello to Black Jack On His Own Website

Sato Shuuhou announced that new episodes of Shin Say Hello to Black Jack will be published on his official website one month after the release in Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine. He also said "Shin Say Hello to Black Jack" and "Tokkou no Shima" will be his last manga published...

17 years ago

A Seiyu Scout Catches Hirano Aya Without Knowing Who She Is

VA Hirano Aya complained in her blog that she was caught by a Seiyu scout while walking around for shopping. The scout said "You have a nice voice. Why don't you become a Seiyu?". Hirano retorted "I AM Seiyu!" and ran away from him. She wrote she was extremely shocked by the even...

17 years ago

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Japan's Weekly DVD Sales Ranking For Apr 6 - 12

Here is the Anime DVD sales rankings for April 6th - 12th. *1, *5,205 *5,205 Mononoke + Ayakashi DVD-BOX Limited Edition *2, *4,387 *4,387 Minami-ke Okaeri vol.1 Limited Edition *3, *2,189 43,902 La Maison en Petits Cubes *4, **,*** **,*** Clannad ~After Story~ vol.5 Limited Edit...

17 years ago

Crunchyroll Acquires Glass Mask

Glass Mask (2005) will be released through the Crunchyroll website. The first four episodes are available to everybody and the episodes five through twelve for the CR anime members. Sources: Crunchyroll News Forum Crunchyroll-Glass Mask

17 years ago

DVD Extra Short Anime of Hatsukoi Limited and Pandora Hearts

Each of the six volumes of the DVD and Blu-ray Disc of "Hatsukoi Limited" includes a short anime "Gentei Shoujo.". The first volume will be released on July 24th. Gentei Shoujo is based on the extra manga episodes, which were published only in Tankobon. Source: Scan of Weekly Sho...

17 years ago

Sengoku BASARA Staff Admits Date Masamure Rides on a Motorcycle Not a Horse

The staff of "Sengoku BASARA" disclosed to a free-lance writer that the horses on which Date Masamune and his fellows ride are motorcycles with horse heads and legs. The horse-like motorcycles have mufflers and handlebars. Screenshot of the scene Source: Coffee Writer

17 years ago

Film Director John Woo Briefly Performs in Souten Kouro

According to Mainichi Online, a film director John Woo Yu-Sen ("Face/Off", "Appleseed Saga Ex Machina") voiced a character appeared in the latter half of "Souten Kouro" episode 4. It is part of a promotional campaign for the new movie "Red Cliff Part II" and the scene he played w...

17 years ago

New OVA of Kyou no Go no Ni Announced

A new OVA of "Kyou no Go no Ni" was announced to be released this autumn. The OVA will be bundled with the limited edition of the Tankobon of "Kyou no Go no Ni" manga. The staff and the cast of the OVA are the same as those of "Kyou no Go no Ni TV" anime. Source: Kodansha Source:...

17 years ago

New York Time Manga Best Seller List for the Week Ending April 4, 2009 (released April 10, 2009)

On March 5, 2009, the New York Times began publishing for the first time, a Manga Best Seller List. In recognition of the fact that "comics have finally joined the mainstream", the New York Times has added three new graphic books best seller lists to their well-known and well-res...

17 years ago

DVD Special of CLANNAD After Story is Kyou Arc

At a CLANNAD After Story event "Kono Machi no Negai ga Kanau Basho" held on April 12th, the extra episode bundled with the volume 8 was announced to be Fujibayashi Kyou's arc. A preview of the episode will be held on May 24th. Picture taken at the event The TV programming guide o...

17 years ago