Anime News

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings

The top ten manga in Japan for the week of April 9th, 2008 are as follows: 1. Bleach, Volume 33 2. Detective Conan, Volume 61 3. Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, Volume 19 4. Gintama, Volume 23 5. Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 6 6. Eyeshield 21, Volume 29 7. Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 19 8. Our...

18 years ago

Next Visual Art's/Key Game Revealed

Itaru Hinoue, the main artist of Visual Art's/Key, the company who produced the original games behind Kanon, Air, and most recently Clannad, has revealed in her blog Key's next game, which will be called Rewrite. This new game will feature new writers after the exit of Jun Maeda...

18 years ago

Viz Releases NANA Live-Action Film

Viz announced that it will be releasing the DVD for the live-action film, NANA (based the manga series), today, April 8th. The DVD features English subtitles and is estimated to be priced at $24.98 (USD). The release of the DVD follows after the film was run in New York for one w...

18 years ago

Clannad, Shuffle, D.C. II to Launch 3D Virtual World

The Japanese technology news source ITmedia reports that five companies will launch a 3D virtual world where users can interact with bishōjo game heroines from Clannad, Shuffle!, and D.C. II: Da Capo II, this summer. Headlock is developing the world which will have characters fro...

18 years ago

Eureka Seven Movie to be Announced in Newtype Mag

In the May issue of Newtype magazine a Eureka Seven movie will be officially announced to be greenlight for production. "Although the creators are promising a new Eureka Seven "mythos," it will still feature the Renton and Eureka characters that starred in the original television...

18 years ago

Second Rosario + Vampire Anime Series Announced

Shueisha's Jump Square magazine for May has announced that a second season of the Rosario + Vampire anime series has been greenlit for production. It will be renamed Rosario + Vampire Capu2 series and has been planned for an October debut. It will have new anime only characters,...

18 years ago

Adapts Manga New Anime

Toradora! To Be Animated

A retail promotional ad for April books from ASCII MediaWorks' Dengeki Bunko imprint announced that the Toradora! will be animated. Toradora! is a series of light novels by Yuyuko Takemiya. The story is about two students who are shunned by their peers. Ryūji Takasu is an ordinar...

18 years ago

Japanese Weekly Manga Rankings, March 25–31

Japan's weekly manga rankings for the week of March 25-31 are as follows: 1. Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume #19 2. Kimi ni Todoke, Volume #6 3. Nodame Cantabile, Volume #20 4. Bamboo Blade, Volume #8 5. Shingetsutan Tsukihime, Volume #6 6. Soul Eater, Volume #11 7. Neon Genesis Evan...

18 years ago

Appleseed: Genesis Announced for 2009

Appleseed: Genesis was recently announced at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008. The computer generated series is currently slated for 2009 and will have character designs from Haruhiko Mikimoto, best known for Macross, Gundam 0080, and Gunbuster. The director, Romanov Higa,...

18 years ago

Three New Negima OVAs Announced

Three new OVAs for the anime series Mahou Sensei Negima based on the manga Negima! Magister Negi Magi by Ken Akamatsu will be released. The three OVAs will ship along with the manga volumes 23-25, with one OVA each. The first OVA, which is released with volume 23 on July 17th, wi...

18 years ago