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Junjou Romantica Second Season
Junjou Romantica's official Japanese website has officially announced the second season for the yaoi/shounen-ai anime series. This clears up the rumors on whether or not it was going to be green-lit for the second season, due to alleged financial issues. The second season will st...
18 years ago
Lucky Star Manga Licensed
At a panel during the Comic-con International yesterday, Bandai Entertainment announced that it has licensed Lucky ☆ Star. The anime series is already licensed in a joint project by Bandai Entertainment and Kadokawa Pictures USA. Source: ANN.
18 years ago
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei OVA Details
On Wednesdy, software developer Ryukishi07 (7th Expansion) revealed details for the next series in the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni franchise's first OVA. DVD's will begin shipping on December 26th 2008 (Blu-ray 1 month later) in Japan. The first of the five volumes will be the "Haj...
18 years ago
Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Movie Announced
Erwin Stoff, film producer of The Matrix & A Scanner Darkly, is developing a live-action version of the popular anime series Cowboy Bebop. In an interview Stoff stated “I’m really excited to be working on it, and it’s in the really early stages. We just signed it the other day.”...
18 years ago
Pikachu Gets Scientific Namesake
A team of researchers in Osaka, Japan have discovered a new protein that they named after Pikachu, a character in the popular series Pokemon. The protein, called Pikachurin, deals with transmissions from the eyes to the brain which is why they named it after the character because...
18 years ago
Japan's Weekly Anime TV Rankings
The top ten anime series on TV in Japan for the week of July 7th - July 13th are as follows: 1. Sazae-san 2. Chibi Maruko-chan 3. Crayon Shin-chan 4. Doraemon 5. Detective Conan 6. One Piece 7. Yatterman 8. Gegege no Kitarou 9. Pokemon: Diamond & Pearl 10. Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Fo...
18 years ago
Baccano! Licensed By Funimation
Funimation announced, in a streaming update, that it has acquired Aniplex's anime adaptation of Ryohgo Narita's light novel, Baccano!. The anime, set in early 1930s America, is collection of stories about immortal alchemists, mafia, reporters, and thieves. The first episode, subb...
18 years ago
Japan's Weekly Anime DVD Rankings
The top ten anime DVDs in Japan for the week of July 10th - July 16th are as follows: 1. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone, Special Equipment Edition 2. Detroit Metal City, The Birth of Maou Disc 3. Minami-ke Okawari, Volume 3 (Limited Edition) 4. The Story of Saiunkoku Second...
18 years ago
Shugo Chara! Gets Second Year
In the issue of Kodansha's Nayayoshi magazine (out on August 2nd), it will be announced that Shugo Chara! has recieved the green light for a second year. The manga has been running since late 2005, and the anime series has been produced since last fall. For more information: ANN.
18 years ago
Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings
The top ten manga in Japan for the week of July 8th - July 14th are as follows: 1. Bleach, Volume 34 2. Gintama, Volume 24 3. Hayate the Combat Butler, Volume 16 4. Kekkaishi, Volume 21 5. Natsume Yuujin-Chou, Volume 6 6. pPoi!, Volume 26 7. Hana Yori Dango, Volume 37 8. Pyu to F...
18 years ago
