Anime News

New Series of Hajime No Ippo Announced

According to Weekly Shounen Magazine, a new TV anime series of Hajime no Ippo was announced. It will start airing in January 2009. The first series was aired from 2000 to 2002 and established a record high average rating as an "after-midnight" anime. Source: Scan of Weekly Shoune...

18 years ago

Japan's Weekly Anime DVD Rankings

The top ten anime DVDs in Japan for the week of September 3rd - September 9th are as follows: 1. Bleach: The Diamond Dust Rebellion, Complete Limited Pressing 2. Bleach: The Diamond Dust Rebellion, Standard Edition 3. Toshokan Sensou, Volume 2 4. D. Gray Man 2nd Stage, Volume 7 -...

18 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings

The top ten manga in Japan for the week of September 2nd - September 8th are as follows: 1. One Piece, Volume 51 2. D. Gray Man, Volume 16 3. Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, Volume 21 4. Gintama, Volume 25 5. Ouran High School Host Club, Volume 13 6. Yotsuba&!, Volume 8 7. Street Ball Ru...

18 years ago

A White Knight Saves GONZO [Updated on Nov 10]

According to REUTERS News, GDH, the mother company of GONZO, will gain 1.9 billion yen ($17.5 million) by the allocation of new shares to a third party Iwakaze Capital. As a result, the GDH president Ishikawa Shin-ichiro will resign taking the responsibility of the failed managem...

18 years ago

Hyakko and Zettai Shougeki Trailers Released

New anime trailers have been released online for the series Hyakko and Zettai Shougeki ~Platonic Heart~. Zettai Shougeki's trailer is over a minute long and is available on the series' official Japanese website. The series is about a hunt in which eleven girls attempt to get a je...

18 years ago

New Code Geass Voice Software

NEC Biglobe (an internet service provider in Japan) announced that it has a synthesizing service in which customers can create dialogue by using Code Geass character's voices. The users can type in what they want to be said in the voices of Lelouch or C.C. They are also able to c...

18 years ago

Sony to Distribute Sky Crawlers in US and Canada

According to Variety news, Sony Pictures acquired the distribution rights of the anime movie "The Sky Crawlers" in US, Canada, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. This deal was reportedly made in the Toronto International Film Festival being currently held from Sep 4th to...

18 years ago

Japan's Weekly Anime TV Rankings

The top ten anime series on TV in Japan for the week of August 25th - August 31st are as follows: 1. Sazae-san 2. Crayon Shin-chan 3. Doraemon 4. Chibi Maruko-chan 5. One Piece 6. Gegege no Kitarou 7. Pokemon: Diamond & Pearl 8. Naruto: Shippuuden 9. Keroro Gunsou 10. Atashi'n ch...

18 years ago

New Jigoku Shoujo Manga To Start In October

The latest issue of Kodansha announced that Shin Jikoku Shoujo will start serialization in its November issue, which is to be released on October 3rd. It starts one day before the new season of the anime Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae. Both will be introducing new characters. For more...

18 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings

The top ten manga in Japan for the week of August 26th - September 1st are as follows: 1. Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 20 2. Yotsuba&!, Volume 8 3. Koukou Debut, Volume 12 4. Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu, Volume 12 5. Nodame Cantabile, Volume 21 6. Bokutachi wa Shitteshimatt...

18 years ago