Anime News

Japan's Weekly Anime DVD Rankings From Jul 16 - Aug 29

The top ten anime DVD rankings for these two months are as follows: Jul 18 - 25 1. Kara no Kyoukai Tsuukaku Zanryuu Limited Edition (57,789 copies) 2. Gundam 00 vol.7 (24,013 copies) 3. Macross F vol.1 (17,548 copies) 4. Gintama Season 2 vol.13 (11,889 copies) 5. ARIA The Origina...

18 years ago

Confirmed U.S. Release For Ponyo

In a review in Time magazine, confirmation was made that Disney will release Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. The English version will be available sometime in 2009, with no word yet on whether the film will be released in theaters. Both Howl's Moving Castle and Sp...

18 years ago

Japan's Weekly Anime TV Rankings

The top ten anime series on TV in Japan for the week of August 18th - August 24th are as follows: 1. Sazae-san 2. Chibi Maruko-chan 3. Death Note Rewrite 2: L's Successors 4. Crayon Shin-chan 5. Doraemon 6. Gegege no Kitarou 7. One Piece 8. Pokemon: Diamond & Pearl 9. Atashi'n ch...

18 years ago

Three Years For Next Miyazaki Project

Hayao Miyazaki, currently 67 years old, told reporters at the Venice International Film Festival that it will be at least another 3 years until his next project. He plans to get a younger generation of animators to help him. Miyazaki also gave his support to the use of animation...

18 years ago

Minami-Ke Gets Third Season [Updated on Nov 10]

An alleged third season for the anime series Minami-Ke has been reported in Japan. The manga has been out since 2004 and the first season aired in 2007. For more information: ANN. Edited on Nov 10th by dtshyk============== The official Website of the third season "Minamike Okaeri...

18 years ago

Hellsing Manga To End

According to Young King Ours Magazine Oct issue, Hellsing manga will end in the next issue to be released on September 30th. The series started in 1998 and has been animated twice. Volume 7 was nominated for the 2006 Quill Award in the graphic novel category along with Naruto. So...

18 years ago

Series End

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings

The top ten manga in Japan for the week of Aug 19th - Aug 25th are as follows: 1. Fullmetal Alchemist #20 2. Nodame Cantabile #21 3. Otomen #6 4. Nabari no Ou #9 5. Detective Conan #62 6. Peace Maker #2 7. Boku o Tsutsumu Tsuki no Hikari - Boku Tama Jisedai-hen #6 8. ZETMAN #10 9...

18 years ago

Madhouse to Animate Marvel Super Heroes

Marvel Comics has formally announced a partnership with Tokyo based anime production studio Madhouse to develop four 12 episode anime television series featuring Marvel super hero characters. The first series, which will feature Iron Man and Wolverine, among other characters, wil...

18 years ago

Two Manga Derived From Haruhi Suzumiya To Be Online Anime

According to Shounen Ace magazine's October issue, two parody manga of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, "The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan" and "Nyoro-n Tyuruya-san", will be animated and aired on Kadokawa's Youtube Channel. "The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan" is a se...

18 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings

The top ten manga in Japan for the week of August 12th - August 18th are as follows: 1. Nodame Cantabile, Volume 21 2. Detective Conan, Volume 62 3. Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Volume 23 4. Fairly Tail, Volume 11 5. Naruto, Volume 43 6. Major, Volume 68 7. Kindaichi Case Files 8....

18 years ago