Anime News

Rejoice! D.N. Angel finally returns after 3 years!

D.N. Angel has been on hiatus since 2005. Article from AnimeNewsNetwork The March issue (released on January 24) of Kadokawa Shoten's Asuka manga magazine has announced that Yukiru Sugisaki's D.N.Angel will make a "big return" in the next issue, which will go on sale on February...

18 years ago

Japanese men arrested for uploading anime

Three men in Japan were arrested for uploading anime episodes and images. Two of them were caught uploading episode 23 of Idolmaster Xenoglossia and episode 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 to the Winny network (Japanese file sharing network). The third man was charged for uploading a...

18 years ago

Evangelion 1.0 DVD to be released in April

On April the 25th the special edition DVD set of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone will be released for 5,985 yen (55.97 US) The special edition will have a multitude of features, a full list of which can be seen here. The regular DVD will be released on May 21, retailing at 4,...

18 years ago

Episode 3 of Shigofumi altered due to 'recent events'

According the official website for Shigofumi, the third episode that was aired January 16 was "altered in light of recent circumstances in the society at large". It also includes an apology for the lack of advance notice on the change, and asks on behalf the staff and cast for th...

18 years ago

Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings

The top ten manga by Tohan for the week of January 16th, 2008 are as follows: 1. Worst, Volume 19 2. Detective Conan, Volume 60 3. Hanma Baki, Volume 11 4. To-LOVE-Ru, Volume 7 5. Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar, Volume 14 6. Hanma Baki 10.5 Gaiden Pick 7. Hayate the Combat Butler, Volume 1...

18 years ago

One-minute shorts supervised by well-known directors

The NHK has posted the second "season" of one-minute anime shorts that have been directed by well-known anime directors. The directors that were involved in the second season are Atsushi Takeuchi, Range Murata, Tobira Oda, Kazuto Nakazawa, O-Ren, and Mamoru Oshii Source: ANN | Sa...

18 years ago

Kite: Liberator to ship to North America days after Japan

The sequel to the 1998 science-fiction OVA Kite, Kite: Liberator will be released on DVD in Japan on March 21 then four days later it will be released in North America on March 25. Originally it was planned to release in late January in Japan, but that date was pushed back due to...

18 years ago

Itazura na Kiss Anime Adaptation

An official website has opened for the anime adaptation of Itazura na Kiss, Kaoru Tada's shōjo manga classic from the 1990s. The anime will premiere on Japanese television in April. In the romantic comedy story, a high school girl named Kotoko finally tells a fellow senior named...

18 years ago

Viz Launches New Manga Series

Viz Media has announced six new titles that it will be releasing the first quarter of 2008. The new titles are focused towards teens and older teens and are mostly shojo and shonen. The new titles being launched are: Sand Chronciles (now available, also running in Shojo Beat - $8...

18 years ago

Masaaki Yuasa to direct new anime series

Madhouse animation studio has announced the development of an original sci-fi love story anime television series titled Kaiba to be directed by acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa. His previous directorial works include Mind Game and Kemonozume and he co-created Cat Soup. This will...

18 years ago