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Year in Review: ADV Films in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 01-11-2004)

The release year 2003 was a sizeable one for ADV Films. In addition to putting out nearly two hundred DVDs and collections, they revamped their music division, created and launched a new manga publishing division and laid the groundwork for their "toys"...

ManiaFest 2003 announces more guests, movies
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-01-2003)

More celebrity guests have been announced for ManiaFest 2003, this fall's genre film festival. Presented in association with Cinescape magazine, ManiaFest is a four-day celebration of fantasy, science fiction and horror filmmakers and creators taking plac...

Year in Review: Bandai Entertainment in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 02-06-2004)

In 2003, Bandai had itself a busy year in both getting releases out as well as setting their plans for the future. But unlike other studios, a lot of what goes on with Bandai releases seem to give the impression of a "slumbering giant" of sorts. Bandai ...


ManiaFest shores up panelists
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-08-2003)

...nts about ManiaFest 2003!Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

Year in Review: FUNimation in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-16-2004)

For FUNimation, 2003 looked to be a good year as they continued their movement into more "hardcore" anime fandom all while still feeding the all powerful Dragonball beast that they've managed over the years. The early part of the year saw the end of B...

Year in Review: Media Blasters in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-16-2004)

After a solid 2002 release year that saw the conclusion of Rurouni Kenshin and the introduction of Berserk, Media Blasters was set to capitalize on that with the release of the noteworthy series Twelve Kingdoms and Samurai Deeper Kyo. With those set as ...

Year in Review: Central Park Media in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-16-2004)

Going into 2003, Central Park Media looks to have had a set plan of catching up on a number of remasters to bring some of their outsourced titles back into their library proper, fix a few older mistakes or releases that were used as experiments back in ...


Photos from ManiaFest Day Four!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (additional photos by Harold Sherrick) (Mon 09-29-2003)

With the final day of ManiaFest also being the day of the Primetime Emmy Awards, both myself and Marcia were stretched thin covering all the action. Here is a recap of the fourth day of ManiaFest:The day got started with a panel featuring some of the heav...

Year in Review: AnimEigo in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 01-17-2004)

For AnimEigo, 2003 proved to be something of a quieter year with some substantial gains over the previous one in certain areas. With more and more of their back catalog getting done, the shift to other materials started to become more important. The bi...

Year in Review: Manga Entertainment in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 02-12-2004)

In 2003, Manga hit one or two high points but otherwise spent the bulk of the year under the radar of most fans. A good part of the year was spent with people waiting for releases that were announced but never came, only to be eventually canceled. Macro...

Year in Review: TOKYOPOP in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-17-2004)

In 2003, TOKYOPOP had themselves another banner year when it came to the manga side of things, which we aren't really covering here. Their anime & DVD side of the show has taken a serious backseat to their manga movement, which isn't surprising consider...


Year in Review: NuTech Digital in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-16-2004)

Not unlike previous years since NuTech Digital started releasing anime, it was a strange year for their releases. The end of 2002 saw a rash of releases come out, a number of them on the last day of the year. And then they had a long quiet period until ...

Tom DeSanto on 'Transformers' (Fri 09-26-2003)

"I've been spending the past few months working on 'Transformers', which is based on a comic book and an animated series," producer Tom DeSanto told attendees of ManiaFest 2003. More...

DeSanto on planned danger room scene from 'X-Men' (Fri 09-26-2003)

Speaking at ManiaFest 2003, prodcuer Tom DeSanto mentioned a scene he had devised for the first 'X-Men' movie where the Danger Room was used as a mechanism to explain the practicality of the X-Men outfits, and how they are armored for protection. More... ...

Top Ten Actors of 2003
by Allen Divers (Thu 01-22-2004)

It's kind of boring when a columnist says something like "2003 proved to be the year of the great dubs!" What happens when 2004 proves that statement wrong? Ignoring all that, 2003 did prove to be a spectacular year for dub fans with many studios puttin...


Year in Review: Right Stuf in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 02-12-2004)

For Right Stuf, 2003 was something of a mixed year. Their seemingly annual tradition of getting one or two shows out in total was accomplished as well as finishing out one of the most complex DVD releases seen yet from a technical perspective. But even ...

Animefringe's 2003 Top 25 Poll (Wed 11-05-2003)

Animefringe Online Magazine - Vol.4, Issue #11 - November 2003 - http://www.animefringe.com/ ------------------------------------ THE ANIMEFRINGE TOP 25 IS BACK!! That's right, come one come all! Vote for your favorite web sites in our third annual Top ...

E3: Midway Games releases for 2003
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-13-2003)

As many other game publishers are doing this week at E3, Midway Games has unveiled its upcoming lineup of games for next generation consoles. There's plenty of diverse games to select from including their newly renovated sports titles, all of which now i...

A funny thing happened to me on the way to 2003
by Paul Jacques (Fri 01-16-2004)

London calling, London calling, and here are the Anime results for the year 2003, from a panel of judges that represent Her Majesty?s Government. OK, maybe not the views of HR Queen Elizabeth II, or even her remaining Corgi for that matter, but rather my ...


ADV announces first wave of December product (Mon 10-13-2003)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR RAHXEPHON-ORCHESTRATION 7: CRESCENDO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES COMES TO AN END WITH THE DECEMBER 2, 2003 RELEASE OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME OF THE TITLE HOUSTON, October 13, 2003-ADV Films today offi...

Year in Review: Critical Mass in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-17-2004)

While Critical Mass didn't take the hentai world by storm, they released a couple of noteworthy titles while still holding onto some of the more desired ones. The continual calls for Monica to be released among hentai fandom is probably one of the stron...

ManiaFest adds more movies, announces finalists
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-02-2003)

The schedule of movies to be screened at the first ManiaFest genre film festival continues to grow. Recently added entries include the west coast premiere of BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR (with cast member Jeffrey Combs scheduled to attend), THE HILLS HAVE EYES (wit...

MANIAFEST: UNDEAD added to film festival!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-17-2003)

This coming Saturday at midnight the dead will rise -- well, at least on the screen -- at the first annual ManiaFest Film Festival. The latest film to be added to the festival is the zombie film that's causing all the rage online: UNDEAD, written and dire...


Year in Review: Synch-Point in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 02-06-2004)

In 2002, Synch-Point mastered the fine art of releasing the first volume of a series. They pushed out the first volume of I'm Gonna Be An Angel as well as FLCL. In 2003, the turned their focus to both the second and third volumes, bringing out what was ...

December 2003 Newtype USA Sneak Peek (Thu 11-20-2003)

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH AMERICA'S #1 ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ANIME AND MANGA MONTHLY! HOUSTON, November 19, 2003-Today Newtype USA, the leading anime and manga publication in the English-speaking world, poured a heaping mug of egg nog (nonalcoholic, of cou...

CPM talks 2003 (Mon 03-03-2003)

Central Park Media has posted their new 2003 Catalog on their site (a lovely 7.5 meg PDF file) and there\'s a variety of interesting items. We\'ll try and list as many as we can here: Alien 9 will be all on one DVDAnimation Runner Kuromi looks to be one e...

Just one day left to ManiaFest!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-17-2003)

Just one day remains until the first annual ManiaFest Genre Film Festival gets underway. With over 30 films to be screened (and some of them will have their creators and cast members on hand to discuss what it was like making them), two panels, a salute t...


Manga Gets Serious About 2003 (Wed 01-22-2003)

Chicago, IL - (January 22, 2003) Manga Entertainment gears up for a solid 2003 with some of the most exciting anime series, first time available on DVD. First quarter new releases include The Guyver, Fist of the North Star and Virus. ...

Mania Fest 2003 needs you!
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-17-2003)

Mania Fest 2003 is coming this fall. Slated to be the world's first major genre film festival, the event will celebrate the work of science fiction, fantasy, and horror screenwriters and filmmakers -- and it's looking for the next wave of talent.From Sept...

King of Fighters 2003 Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Sat 07-09-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Wing Yan/King TungTranslated by:Ken Li/Stephen IpAdapted by:What They SayThe "King of Fighters Tournament" has grown to be the most renowned martial arts contest in the world. New rules and new fighters brings constant media c...

RahXephon Character Designer to Attend Anime Boston 2003 (Thu 03-13-2003)

Hiroki Kanno Making His First North American Anime Convention Appearance BOSTON, Mass. - March 13, 2003 - The New England Anime Society is proud to announce that acclaimed anime character designer Hiroki Kanno will be attending Anime Boston 2003 as the ...


Bandai Entertainment Celebrates Independence Day With A Series of Launches and Events During Anime Expo 2003 (Tue 06-03-2003)

Popular Anime Convention Will Be Held July 3-6 in Anaheim, CA NEW YORK, NY (June 30, 2003) — During Anime Expo 2003, Bandai Entertainment, the premiere distributor of Japanese animation in North America, will introduce three new, highly anticipated anim...

New this week (Sun 06-29-2003)

This coming week is a really mixed bag. If you're the kind of person who has been waiting for cheaper collections, you're all set. If not, may we tempt you with some fine music? Having listened to the Yuki Kajiura CD all weekend, I can't recommend it high...

Katsucon 2003 News (Sat 02-15-2003)

Our reporters are on the floor at Katsucon 2003 this year and utilizing the gear they worked out last year during Anime Expo and Anime Expo New York, they\'ll be providing updates as quickly as possible, though I wouldn\'t expect too much due to the odd s...

Photos from ManiaFest Day Three - and the Masters of Horror speak!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Thu 09-25-2003)

Day three of ManiaFest started early with a Masters of Horror Panel, featuring emerging talent and established filmmakers. The panel consisted of Wes Craven, Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper, Rob Zombie and Eli Roth with the moderator being Cinescape's Editor-i...


2003 Oscar FX contenders announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 12-19-2003)

The candidates for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects of 2003 have been announced and seven films are in contention to win Oscar gold. They are 20th Century Fox's MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD and X2: X-MEN UNITED, Buena Vista's P...

Katsucon 2003 News (Sat 02-15-2003)

The reporting team checked in a few hours ago with news from the Katsucon 2003 ADV Films panel.

Photos from ManiaFest Day One!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Tue 09-23-2003)

Opening the first day of the ManiaFest film festival was THE DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE ROCK AND ROLL MUSICAL, a modern adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.In the evening fans were treated to a special screening of BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR, which w...

Sleeper hit of 2003? (Mon 12-15-2003)

What do you think was the sleeper hit of 2003? Check out this forum poll in the recommendations forum and give your favorite the nod so that others may try it!


Anime On DVD - 2003 In Review (Tue 01-13-2004)

We\'ve been trying to work out the best way to do this for the past few weeks in-between the resurgent personal life troubles that have come up and think we\'ve got it nailed down. So, without further ado, here\'s the opening installment of our look back ...

2003 CINESCAPE Genre Literary Competition finalists announced
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 06-04-2003)

After months of evaluating hundreds of entries in the categories of novels, short stories and comics, judges have announced the finalists of the 2003 CINESCAPE Genre Literary Competition.A complete list of finalists is as follows:Novels Finalists "An Inte...

Comicscape - April 16, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-16-2003)

OPINION: The cover of THE INCREDIBLE HULK #44 features an X-acto knife being aimed at a human eyeball. MARVEL KNIGHTS DOUBLE SHOT #1 includes a Punisher story told from inside the mouth of a Mafia don in the midst of a dental exam, as the Punisher extract...

2003 Games Preview
by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Thu 01-09-2003)

A few days ago, we presented you with the Golden Thumb Awards, our favorite games of 2002. But, as 2002 is over and 2003 is now begun, we must look ahead. So, in a similar fashion, we take a look at the games that we can't wait for in 2003.STAR WARS GALAX...


Comicscape April 30, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 04-30-2003)

OPINION: There's long been fan speculation over whether DC could benefit from having a comics imprint similar to that of Marvel's "Ultimate" line, in which our much-beloved heroes are made over in a "modern," more realistic way, to see how they'd function...

E3 2003: Nintendo - Part One
by James Stevenson (Thu 05-22-2003)

Nintendo has always been known for having incredible lineups in their booths at E3. While the year 2003 didn't have a new GameCube Mario, Metroid, or Zelda game adorning the booth, Nintendo still had quite a few high-quality titles that packed showgoers i...

INSIDE PITCH 2003
by Troy Roberts (Tue 07-01-2003)

I normally start off most of my baseball game reviews talking about the smell of gloves and bats, something about pine tar and how good sunflower seeds are. But, I chose to spare all of you for my review of INSIDE PITCH 2003. Why is that? Because, quite l...

King of Fighters 2003 Vol.#04
by Ben Leary (Fri 08-01-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Wing Yan / King TungTranslated by:TJ ZhaoAdapted by:Gayle TanWhat They SaySNK\'s most famous characters come to life in The King of Fighters 2003! Ash Crimson\'s true ambition is much darker than anyone had imagined. Can the s...


Comicscape - July 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-09-2003)

OPINIONI finally got to see THE HULK yesterday, and now I see why it's gotten such mixed reviews. It's a nicely thought-out movie, and it tells Bruce Banner's story in the only plausible way that it could be told in 2003. On the other hand, it takes a lot...

X-Men 2 Toys Teleport Into Stores March 2003
by Kevin Leung (Tue 12-24-2002)

The January issue of Previews Magazine will feature the first photos of the actions figures accompanying Twentieth Century Fox's upcoming X-Men 2. The Diamond Comics Toy Chest has a few preview images from various product line offerings, inclu...

Reeve appearance named 'Great Moment' of 2003 (Tue 12-30-2003)

Christopher Reeve's appearance as Dr. Virgil Swann in the "Rosetta" episode of "Smallville" was named #6 among TV Guide's Greatest Moments of 2003. More...

CFQ/FF: 2003 Sexy 50
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 12-17-2003)

The latest issue of Femme Fatales magazine names it's "Sexy 50" women for 2003. Coming in at #2 is a C2F reader fave: Jennifer Garner the lovable ninja assassin from 'Daredevil'.


'Smallville' Tops MSX's best of 2003 TV list
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 01-01-2004)

MediasharX has posted its "Best and Worst of 2003" lists. Topping the TV list was "Smallville" which was named "Best Veteran Drama".

'Casper Special Edition' DVD Sept 23, 2003 (Wed 08-13-2003)

Ghostly adventures and antics are resurrected when Amblin Entertainment's $100 million, live-action hit, 'Casper,' makes its DVD debut on September 23, 2003. A must-have for the fall and Halloween, the 'Casper Special Edition' DVD is filled with ghoulishl...

GAMEDAY 2003
by James Stevenson (Thu 08-22-2002)

989 has had some problems over the past few years. The switchover from the PlayStation to the PlayStation 2 basically threw their dev teams into fits, and left the company with a lot of crappy games (with the sole exception of the great WORLD TOUR SOCCER ...

CFQ/FF: 2003 Sexy 50
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 12-15-2003)

The latest issue of Femme Fatales magazine names it's "Sexy 50" women for 2003. Breaking the top five for C2F readers is Kelly Hu, the back (and front and side) stabbing villainess of 'X2'. Hu is #4 in the top 50. The countdown continues...


CFQ/FF: 2003 Sexy 50
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 12-11-2003)

The latest issue of Femme Fatales magazine names it's "Sexy 50" women for 2003. Newly ranked highlights for C2F readers are: #6 Rose McGowan who donned a catsuit for 'Monkeybone' #7 Kristin Kreuk the 'Smallville' sweetheart #9 Uma Thurman who planted t...

CFQ/FF: 2003 Sexy 50
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 12-09-2003)

The latest issue of Femme Fatales magazine names it's "Sexy 50" women for 2003. Newly ranked highlights for C2F readers are: #17 Emmanuelle Vaugier - Lex's Femme Fatale on 'Smallville' #19 Peta Wison who sucked blood for the 'League of Extraordinary Gen...

AnimeOnDVD.com Manga Forum/Industry: Year in Review 2002-2003
by Kelly Soucie (-)

So.... it's been one helluva year hasn't it? When I look back on it, I get kind of nostalgic since my membership on the AoD forums is exactly as old at the manga forum. In some ways though, I'm a lot more shocked when I look back at what's changed in the ...

2003 Year in Review: Japanese Language and Culture Forum
by James A. Marken (Thu 01-15-2004)

Another year has passed in Language and Culture, and the forum continues to be the quiet but consistent side stream that it always has been. The biggest change has of course been the move to the new forum software, which caused some problems for people wa...


CFQ/FF: 2003 Sexy 50
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-05-2003)

The latest issue of Femme Fatales magazine names it's "Sexy 50" women for 2003. Newly ranked highlights for C2F readers are: #28 Ashley Scott a.k.a. The Huntress on 'Birds of Prey' #29 Tara Reid who was one third of Josie and the Pussycats! The countdo...

Smallville's Best Episodes of 2003 (Thu 01-15-2004)

The Futon Critic is currently counting down their annual list of the 50 Best Episodes of 2003 this week. So far, three Smallville episodes are on the list: "Exodus" (#35), "Rosetta" #22, and "Perry" #11.

'Dr.Justice' awarded 2002-2003 Golden Web Award winner
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-13-2003)

Galfo Films and independant writer/producer,Frederic Galfo, has announced that the website promoting his humanitarian superhero, 'Dr. Justice' has won The Golden Web Award 2003-04. Galfo, has announced plans to develop the best-selling French comic str...

Aya Again 2003
by Paul Jacques (Wed 11-05-2003)

Chronicles of an AoD Senshi Day 1 The day started bright and sunny. The alarm beeped me awake and I gracefully slipped from the bed, had a shower and ate some breakfast. Whereupon I nonchalantly walked to my car and put in my already prepared bags (with ...


CFQ/FF: 2003 Sexy 50
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-12-2003)

The latest issue of Femme Fatales magazine names it's "Sexy 50" women for 2003. Newly ranked highlights for C2F readers are: #5 Monica Bellucci who seduced the Gaul hero in 'Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra The Countdown Continues...

Year In Review: DreamWorks in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 01-25-2004)

One of the continuing signs of the growth of anime into the mainstream market is when the Hollywood studios start taking notice of things other than the children's fare like Pokemon or the latest toy tie-in series. In 2002, Columbia Tri-Star developed an ...

Year in Review: Retail Forum in 2003
by Jason Yeh (Tue 01-13-2004)

Another year passes, and yet some things in the Retail Forum never change. Bargain shoppers continue the never-ending pursuit to find the best deals on anime related merchandise. People keep asking which online stores are the most reliable and have the be...

Hulk Smashes In 2003!
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 12-18-2001)

The announcements just keep coming on the big comic book flicks. Late yesterday Universal Pictures announced the release schedule for The Hulk. Here's the word from the studio: Universal Pictures will release The Hulk, the feature film based upon the...


New This Week (Sun 07-13-2003)

An expensive week for some as there are some limited edition releases and big box set: Title Name Studio Run Time Volume MSRP Date | | .hack//SIGN Vol. #3: Bandai Entertainm...

BAD BOYS 2 on the way for 2003
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 03-08-2002)

It's official: One of Sony's big films for summer 2003 will be BAD BOYS 2. That's the announcement the studio made at ShoWest, revealing after months of murmured talk and the supposed cold shoulder from BOYS director Michael Bay, that Will Smith and Marti...

ADV Films Talks November Releases (Tue 09-09-2003)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO: THE MOTION PICTURE-PRINCE OF DARKNESS FEATURE-LENGTH FILM SEQUEL TO WILDLY POPULAR TV SERIES MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO HOUSTON, September 9, 2003-ADV Films has s...

August 2003 Contest
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-11-2003)

August 2003 ContestTofu Records ContestThe good folks at Tofu Records have started their launch of Japanese pop music into the American market and have kicked it off with the release of the JPOP CD. This CD is actually a collection of a number of differen...


The Best Games of 2003
by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Fri 01-09-2004)

2003 was a big year for video games, with three major consoles looking to be the public's number one choice for gaming. As James and Troy did last year, they have selected their top games for 2003's Golden Thumb awards, picking their top computer, Xbox, G...

Photos from ManiaFest Day Two!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Wed 09-24-2003)

Day two of ManiaFest opened with screenings of PREDATOR, TERMINATOR and PUMPKINHEAD, all in honor of special effects master Stan Winston. In recognition of his groundbreaking work on these cinematic classics, Winston would be receiving the first Maniac Aw...

PLANET OF THE APES 2 in 2003?
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-14-2001)

Producer Richard Zanuck has been talking about a sequel to Tim Burton's PLANET OF THE APES.While talking to syndicated columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, Zanuck suggested that a sequel might come in 2003. Zanuck explains, saying, "We don't wan...

Only two weeks left for ManiaFest competition submissions!
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-01-2003)

There's just a little over two weeks remaining before the final deadline in ManiaFest 2003's talent competition. If you haven't heard, ManiaFest is looking for this year's best and brightest genre short films, screenplays and feature length films made by ...


Year in Review: Urban Vision in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 01-25-2004)

In a year when anime saw an explosion of growth across just about all areas, Urban Vision managed to put out even less than before. In 2002, they put just about all their eggs in the Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust basket and managed to do pretty well wit...

The Best of 2003 Part 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-08-2004)

Part 2: Restorations & ReissuesApart from new soundtrack releases, archival restorations have played an important part in perpetuating a lot of film music (especially in the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres) that would otherwise have been lost ...

Hulk Film in 2003? (Tue 01-23-2001)

Director Ang Lee of (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) fame says he wants the Hulk film to come out in 2003 but plans major changes to screenwriter David Hayter`s treatment of the gamma-powered goliath.`I`m developing [The Hulk] and we`re hoping for a 2003 ...

MATRIX RELOADED to hit DVD July 2003?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 07-05-2002)

This one sounds a little far fetched, but oddly plausible based on what we know. The bit is this: THE MATRIX RELOADED could hit DVD three scant months after hitting theaters in May of 2003. What's the logic behind this? It would give fans time to absorb t...


HALO 2 not for 2003
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-10-2003)

Bungie Studios, the game development company behind the best-selling Xbox game of all-time, reports that a sequel to HALO won't be ready for this year. While reports indicated it could be out as soon as summer or Christmas 2003, Bungie has now officially...

AX 2003 Interview (Tue 08-05-2003)

One of the hardest things that has to be worked on is transcribing interviews. It\'s a slow painful process of making sure you got everything right and then triple checking it. It also helps to actually send it into the place where it\'s going to be publi...

Anime 18 Talks 2003 (Tue 03-04-2003)

Central Park Media\'s Anime 18 division has posted their new 2003 Catalog on their site (a lovely 4.5 meg PDF file) and there\'s a variety of interesting items. We\'ll try and list as many as we can here: Blood Shadow appears to be a new license (and look...

2003, Be Careful What You Wish For...
by Luis Cruz (Wed 01-14-2004)

Greetings; my name is Luis Cruz, one of the official AoD minions that joined the ranks this past year. Prior to my official involvement, I was involved (read "lurked a lot") in the forums, wrote the AnimeOnDVD.com Recommends "Akira" piece, and w...


Bandai Entertainment Merchandises Its Hottest Anime Properties At American International Toy Fair 2003 (Fri 02-14-2003)

NEW YORK, NY (February 14, 2003)—In the wake of its recent anime hits, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Escaflowne and Cowboy Bebop, Bandai Entertainment, the premiere distributor of Japanese animation DVD's in North America, is introducing exciting new anime pro...

CFQ/FF: 2003 Sexy 50
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 12-04-2003)

The latest issue of Femme Fatales magazine names it's "Sexy 50" women for 2003. The countdown of the list is up at the CFG/Femme Fatales. Not surprisingly, several big and small screen heroines and vixens have made the cut. Currently ranked highlights for...

NBA SHOOTOUT 2003
by James Stevenson (Thu 10-03-2002)

We all know that Sony's 989 Studios has gone through a rough time making the jump from the PlayStation One to the PlayStation 2. While the recent football games are a step forward for the company, none of them are as big as NBA SHOOTOUT 2003, without a do...

Katsucon 2003 News (Mon 02-17-2003)

Some new updates made their way to the Katsucon 2003 news page yesterday, so be sure check out the new Media Blasters, Bandai and State of the Industry sections!


2003 in Review: Bandai Entertainment (Fri 02-06-2004)

We\'ve had so many issues slam us recently both personally and professionally that I\'ve had to let some writing slide. But with a bit of free time this weekend, I hope to get a few more year in review pieces done. First up for those though is a look at B...

Comicscape - June 18, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-18-2003)

OPINION First of all, our congratulations to Judd Winick and the team formerly on DC's GREEN LANTERN for being honored with a Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The award was given for the highly con...

Laputa in 2003? (Thu 09-12-2002)

Pretty much a given at this point, with little solicitation time left for a lot of 2002 titles from Disney, but according to this page where they talk about the Laputa soundtrack re-release in Japan this year, there\'s an off-hand comment about the movie\...

Photos from the MTV 2003 Movie Awards
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Thu 06-19-2003)

The 2003 MTV Movie Awards aired June 5th from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Among the screaming of the fans the many celebrities and music stars strolled down the blue carpet and Cinescape was there!And the winners were:Best Movie THE LORD OF TH...


Comicscape - September 10, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 09-10-2003)

OPINIONBefore we launch into this week's discussion, I must apologize to the reader who brought up the Nick Fury question in the first place - seems I called him "Brian" when his name is actually "Chris." That being said, I must remind everyone that if yo...

The Best of 2003 - Part 1
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-01-2004)

Part 1: The New ScoresOnce again, we begin our annual two-part overview of the last year's science fiction, fantasy, and horror soundtracks with my choices for the year's best new soundtracks newly composed for films released in 2003. These are my Top 15...

2003 Calendars (Sat 08-17-2002)

2003 Anime and J-Pop Calendars are now available for pre-order from Planet Anime! Choose from over 50 different styles featuring the hottest J-Pop stars and coolest new Anime Series. Featuring fan favorites Hikaru no Go, Hunter X Hunter, Chobits and mor...

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003)
by Brian Thomas (Wed 03-31-2004)

In the commentraks and other extras on New Lines Platinum Series Special Edition DVD of 2004's TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, producer Michael Bay and others keep repeating how important it was that their remake reproduce the raw, immediate feel of the 1974 Tob...


Comicscape - August 27, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-27-2003)

OPINIONI don't know what shocks me most: the fact that I got deluged with hate mail from a reader for not including SPAWN in our discussion last week (for space reasons, but also because no one who wrote in really said much about it); or the fact that sai...

Comicscape - September 3, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-03-2003)

OPINIONA quick reminder: because of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, the newest comics will not be shipping to your local stores until Thursday, September 4. Bear this in mind as you plan today's errands, and save your poor beleaguered comics store owner ...

Comicscape - August 13, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-13-2003)

OPINIONBefore we start, my apologies for stating that 1602 was coming out last week. I am an idiot. We knew this. Anyway...A few weeks ago, my comment that casting a black actor as the Kingpin in the DAREDEVIL movie promoted stereotypes rather than creati...

Comicscape - September 17, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-17-2003)

OPINIONAmazing, the amount of responses that including a single controversial quote in a column can garner! I got a record amount of letters responding to last week's column about the ULTIMATES's Nick Fury, an African-American character. The responses wer...


Comicscape - October 15, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-15-2003)

OPINIONWhatever else you might say about the experience, reading CAPTAIN MARVEL for the past thirteen months has never been boring. Ever since the relaunch of the book last September as part of Marvel's lameduck "U Decide!" promotion, Peter David has take...

Comicscape - November 5, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-05-2003)

OPINION: Yes, you heard me right: "Part One." The response to my question about why there aren't enough female superheroes in their own books and what should be done about that problem was tremendous - and I finally got a goodly number of responses from f...

Comicscape - July 31, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-30-2003)

OPINIONFinally...consensus! Even though many of you may have disagreed with the choices I and your fellow COMISCAPE readers made for the Ten Best Comic Book Movies, and even the Bottom Five of the Ten Worst, you all seemed to have no trouble agreeing on w...

Comicscape - October 29, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-29-2003)

OPINION: First, a brief rant: Marvel has one of the worst websites in the comics world in terms of up-to-date info. Last week, the site was promoting (and is still promoting as of this writing, October 26, by the way) X-STATIX #13 as the first part of the...


Comicscape - October 1, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-01-2003)

OPINIONFirst of all, a quick announcement about a policy change of mine: many of you have noted the amount of times I've erroneously stated that a book was shipping during a particular week, and then that turned out not to be the case. I have to apologize...

SONY GAMERS' DAY 2003
by James Stevenson (Thu 09-18-2003)

On Tuesday in San Francisco, Sony held its annual Gamers Day in order to give the press a look at its upcoming videogame lineup, as well as a bit into the future. There was the back patting and cheerleading that is to be expected from these events, as wel...

E3 2003: The Best of the Show
by James Stevenson (Tue 05-20-2003)

After covering E3 for four years, I'm somewhat jaded about the show. E3 is merely a big light show, where you get to hear company lines about games, do a few interviews, haul around a bag with your laptop, notepad, and recorder, all while hoping your feet...

Comicscape - April 23, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-23-2003)

OPINION: There was quite a stir when Marvel announced that the first title in its new EPIC line of comics would be Mark Millar's TROUBLE - though I imagine most of the stir was over the two swimsuited women on the photographic cover. Sweatshop #1 ...


Comicscape - March 26, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-26-2003)

OPINION:Reviewing CAPTAIN MARVEL this week reminded me of how much I hate the unnecessary renumbering of comics. There's something absolutely loathsome about having to give an issue number as "7 (42)" - it's bad enough having to do it with series like AMA...

Final Box Office for February 21-23, 2003
by Mke Whybark (Tue 02-25-2003)

As expected, DAREDEVIL held on to the lead slot while suffering notable drop offs in attendance. OLD SCHOOL leads the parade of new films this week.1. DAREDEVIL, $18.1 million this weekend, $69.5 million since opening.2. OLD SCHOOL, $17.5 million in this ...

Comicscape - November 12, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-12-2003)

OPINION: Fair warning: to get in all the great responses I got this week and to close this topic, I've had to go the SOUTH PARK route and make it bigger, longer, and uncut. (Probably not the wisest phrase to use in a column primarily about women, but ther...

E3 2003: LucasArts
by James Stevenson (Wed 05-21-2003)

The LucasArts booth is always a place we like to visit at E3. With all of the new Star Wars games hiding in this invitation only booth, it's a great chance to check out what's coming out from the House that Lucas built. This year includes a couple of role...


Comicscape - May 21, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-21-2003)

OPINIONFirst off, let me say thank you to all those readers who "got" last week's column presenting the controversial view that Superman might be the stupidest superhero and who wrote in to put in their two cents or to politely disagree. (And by the way, ...

Comicscape - July 2, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-02-2003)

OPINIONI know I promised a column on the best and worst movie adaptations, but I'm going to delay it for a week for two reasons: 1) I've not seen THE HULK yet, and I want to include it; and 2) I have something to get off my chest - namely, my thoughts on ...

Comicscape - June 11, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-11-2003)

OPINIONYour response to the idea of DC producing their own version of a Marvel-style Ultimates line was, shall we say, overwhelming - and almost unfailingly positive. Most proposed alternate versions of the DC Universe and its characters, so while I can't...

Comicscape - June 4, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 06-04-2003)

OPINIONIt's so nice to get an in-box full of people writing enthusiastically about their ideas for a DC Ultimates line rather than getting one more irate letter saying, "Dude, you are sooooo whacked to be dissin' Zan and Jayna!" Originally I'd brought up ...


Comicscape - May 28, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-28-2003)

OPINIONNo death threats this time, thank goodness, and a few extra votes for new heroes, as well as some repeat votes for Matter Eater Lad and Dazzler. One anonymous fan even put in a vote for Phoenix, stating that "she upset the balance of the Marvel Uni...

Comicscape - July 23, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-23-2003)

OPINIONBefore I start off the list of the most painful comic book-related movies, a few points of business. First, Mike Yaremko asks me to remind everyone of a movie that often gets forgotten (including by myself, apparently), THE ROCKETEER, which he feel...

News Wrap up for March 3rd, 2003
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 03-03-2003)


Final Box Office for February 14-17, 2003
by Mike Whybark (Tue 02-18-2003)

DAREDEVIL opened huge this weekend, bringing in nearly $50 million, more than twice as much as the number two film, HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS, which pulled in $21 million.1. DAREDEVIL, $47.3 million in this opening weekend. 2. HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 ...


Comic Books To Film: examanied and screened at ManiaFest
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 09-05-2003)

Comic Books To Film - Sunday, Setember 21 - 10:00 am to 11:45 am Hosted by CrossGen Comics Moderated by Eric Moro, Executive Editor Cinescape magazine A discussion of the translation of a comic book property to the big screen with: Stan Lee Guillermo ...

Media Blasters March & April 2003 Announcements (Wed 01-01-2003)

Space Pirate Mito "Courting Disaster" (Eps 5-7) AnimeWorks (Animated): 75 Min. Format: DVD (Dubbed and Subtitled) Cat#: AWDVD-0305 UPC#: 6-31595-03057-0 ISBN#: 1-58655-337-2 SRP: $24.95 Street Date: 03/25/03 Pre-Book...

ADV Films UK Sets New Street Dates (Wed 09-03-2003)

ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR FIRST VOLUME OF FULL METAL PANIC! ACCLAIMED SERIES TO BE AVAILABLE 20th OCTOBER 2003 LONDON, UK, 1st September 2003-ADV Films today announced a 20th October 2003 release date for the first volume of the hotly anticip...

News Wrap up for March 10th, 2003
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 03-10-2003)



News Wrap up for March 11th, 2003
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 03-11-2003)


Halloween Heroes 2003!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 10-01-2003)

Halloween is coming up quick and it's time for you to decide what you're going to be this year. Comics2Film's Halloween shop has over 50 costumes featuring superheroes like Spider-Man, Batman, Hulk, Superman, Wonder Woman, Justice League and more! Check i...

News Wrap up for March 7th, 2003
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 03-07-2003)


News Wrap up for March 6th, 2003
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 03-06-2003)



UGO's 'Things that didn't suck in 2003' (Tue 01-06-2004)

From UGO's year-end wrap up: "It takes a special something to bring the rich X-Men universe and spin it into a powerful and captivating tale, but that's just what director Bryan Singer did with the first X-Men flick. With X2: X-Men United, Singer and gang...

ADV Films UK Makes New Acquisitions (Mon 07-21-2003)

July 2003 Gun Crazy acquired for the UK Gun Crazy is a series of live-action films directed by Atsushi Muroga (Score, Junk), each episode featuring a different female lead in a 'Girls with Guns' scenario. Episode 1: A Woman From Nowhere (Fukushuu no ...

King of Fighters 2003 Vol.#05
by Ben Leary (Wed 10-15-2008)

Creative Talent Writer/Artist: Wing Yan & King Tung Translated by: TJ Zhao Adapted by: Gayle Tan What They Say The King of Fighters top four teams\' battles officially begin on \"Highway Star Express.\" The first battle is Team K vers...

SDCC 2003 Correction (Mon 07-21-2003)

Though a minor one, it's worth noting that it was at the Robotech panel on Friday that that Macross 7 Trash manga was coming stateside, something which our reporting had indicated was first announced at the TOKYOPOP Panel on Friday in the afternoon.


Anime Central 2003 Coverage (Fri 05-16-2003)

Our first day of Anime Central 2003 coverage is now up and available (with the usual caveats of re-checking with studios for confirmations next week as well as adding pictures and fleshing things out a bit more after the reporter returns). There\'s some n...

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (2003): Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part 2
by Jason Davis (Mon 04-04-2005)

Not that it was unexpected, but the Sci-Fi Channel has sagely renewed Ronald D. Moore's updated BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. So, those still reeling from the shocking final moments of the finale can breathe a sigh of relief. With an elegant first part, "Kobol's ...

The 2003 Oscar Winners!
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-01-2004)

It was the night that genre fans have been waiting for. Last night the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized Peter Jackson's final film in his LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and lavished the picture with Oscars for Best Picture and Best Direct...

AX 2003 Victor/JVC Panel (Sat 07-12-2003)

Jason Yeh and another forum poster have combined notes and information to bring a Victor Entertainment / JVC Panel summary to light.


Anime Next 2003 Report (Mon 10-13-2003)

It took a bit to get some of our thoughts in order plus get through a rough week back at work, but we\'ve put up something of an Anime Next convention report today.

Astro Boy (2003) Complete Collection (Fri 01-28-2005)

What They SayThe Review!FeaturesEnglish 2.0 LanguageReview Equipment

2003 In Review (Thu 01-15-2004)

Continuing with our series of Year in Review articles, up today is James Marken, forum moderator of the Japanese Language & Culture area, who has some views on how one of the more intriguing forums we run has evolved over the past year.

AnimeFringe Top 25 of 2003 (Wed 11-05-2003)

The folks at AnimeFringe have sent out their latest press release that talks about their yearly poll that lets people vote for their favorite sites. We had a good showing ourselves last year and hope to see similar results again this year! ;)


Comicscape - November 26, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-26-2003)

OPINION: Before we get started, two plugs: one, an invitation to visit CINESCAPE's comic book message forum in addition to sending e-mail to yours truly, so that you don't have to wait for me to reprint your letter before others can respond to it; and two...

Anime Central 2003 Coverage (Sat 05-17-2003)

A tidbit from Friday is carried over and Saturday\'s initial crop of Anime Central 2003 cover is continuing thanks to our reporter Jon Niehof. Be sure to see yesterdays news posting for the usual caveats.

Comicscape - June 25, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-25-2003)

While Marvel has just begun to do major updates of its lesser characters through its Ultimates and MAX lines, DC has been at it for a little longer, bringing back characters like the Sandman and the Elongated Man in their Vertigo line and making those cha...

Comicscape May 14, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-14-2003)

OPINION First off, some good news: I've been informed by my good friend and editor Arnold T. Blumberg and by a few helpful readers that Marvel will indeed be celebrating the 500th issue of FANTASTIC FOUR by changing back to the old numbering. Thing is, th...


Comicscape May 7, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-07-2003)

OPINIONSo, another Free Comic Book Day has come and gone, bringing the promise of new comics readers (and for retailers, the hope for new comic store customers). Or is it? Just to satisfy my curiosity (and to get some freebies myself), I went to More Fun ...

Comicscape - April 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-09-2003)

OPINION: I may be committing sacrilege by even daring to say such a thing, but I found the first Free Comic Book Day last year just a bit disappointing. I'm pretty certain it wasn't the fault of my local comic shop, who did their best to promote the event...

Comicscape - July 16, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-16-2003)

OPINIONFirst off, a special round of applause for CINESCAPE's own Jason Henderson! He's just landed a gig with Image Comics doing a new series called SWORD OF DRACULA, which is due out in October - just in time for Halloween. Jason says that he'll be revi...

Comicscape - August 6, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-06-2003)

OPINIONWelcome to the last month of summer! I've already gotten a lot of response to the idea of a column on the depiction of African-Americans and other minorities in comics - one person even sent what amounts to a full article! - but before doing that c...


Comicscape - October 22, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-22-2003)

OPINION: Ever notice that there are far fewer female superheroes with their own ongoing title than male superheroes? A quick glance at the monthly offerings of both DC and Marvel, for instance, reveal just how huge a disparity it is. In the October listin...

Comicscape - October 8, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-08-2003)

OPINIONI've just reread AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 for what is probably the 40th or 50th time, and whatever else we may say about it, there's one incontestable fact: it's lost very little of its original power. I thought that, after having read it so many tim...

Comicscape - September 24, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 09-24-2003)

OPINIONMy thanks again to everyone who wrote in regarding the "Nick Fury Question." Your responses were many and varied as you yourselves are, and I'm still getting letters about it. I guess that, despite how far we've come in this country, race as an iss...

Comicscape - August 20, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-20-2003)

OPINIONHonestly, I'm starting to think I should just head this column with "Mea Culpa" in big bold letters every week, the amount of apologizing I end up doing. It seems that not only did I completely get the JLA's current minority line-up wrong (John Ste...


Comicscape - April 2, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-02-2003)

OPINION:April really is the cruelest month - especially when your birthday falls in April - so instead of whining about what being a 33 year-old comics fan is like, I thought I'd have a bit of fun. Recently, Brian Michael Bendis brought back Speedball, a ...

The Week in Four Colors - March 19, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 03-19-2003)

OPINION: I fully expected to hate Ron Zimmerman's take on THE RAWHIDE KID - in other words, his decision to make the character gay - for two reasons: 1) I've disliked, if not outright despised, just about everything Zimmerman has produced since he started...

MADDEN NFL 2003
by James Stevenson (Wed 08-28-2002)

The MADDEN series is easily the reigning king of the football world. Sure, it has had its challenges over the past few years by Sega Sports' NFL 2K series. But as a whole, Madden still has a devoted fan base, and until last season, dominated every sy...

GAMEBREAKER 2003
by James Stevenson (Tue 08-27-2002)

College football, Saturday, marching bands, hot dogs, and the glory of the game. It's perhaps one of the best aspects of the fall, and definitely a hotbed of gaming activity in college dorms all over the United States. Now three companies are throwing the...


HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX set for June 2003
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-28-2002)

This news comes via the VARIETY story about HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE director Chris Columbus leaving the series. If you're saying, "Wha..? Huh?" read the story in today's news. If you want to know when you might pick up your copy of ORDER OF ...

Image Entertainment Announces Sale of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary DVDPlanet, Inc. to Infinity Resources, Inc. (Tue 09-23-2003)

Image Entertainment Announces Sale of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary DVDPlanet, Inc. to Infinity Resources, Inc. Tuesday September 23, 6:04 am ET Sale Includes DVDPlanet.com Web Site and Retail Store CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2003--Image...

Early Box Office for January 3-5, 2003
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-06-2003)

In the final holiday weekend of the season, the Jackson/Tolkien epic THE TWO TOWERS continued to rampage across the landscape of movieland, breaking dams and flooding the works of industry with - uh, sorry, I went to see it again this weekend, and so did ...

Final Box Office for Jan 31-Feb 2, 2003
by Mike Whybark (Tue 02-04-2003)

Generally over-optimistic revenue projections lead to some shuffling on the list in final B. O. today. CHICAGO now tops DARKNESS FALLS and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN continues to dog THE TWO TOWERS.The Tolkien film, however, retained its cumulative revenue of $3...


Early Box Office for February 21-23, 2003
by Mike Whybark (Mon 02-24-2003)

Last week's number one film, DAREDEVIL, held on to the top slot as OLD SCHOOL opens at number two. The second red-leather day for the blind attorney was not quite as juicy as the first, however.1. DAREDEVIL, $18.9 million this weekend, $70.3 million since...

Final Box Office for February 7-9, 2003
by Mike Whybark (Tue 02-11-2003)

As expected, HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS dominated the opening films this weekend, earning about $4 million more than SHANGHAI KNIGHTS and a great deal more than DELIVER US FROM EVA.CHICAGO bounced to number three on a wider theatrical release, which we ...

Early Box Office Returns for Feb. 7-9, 2003
by Mike Whybark (Mon 02-10-2003)

Early box office estimates report a very healthy 24.1 million dollar opening weekend for HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS and a respectable $19.8 million opening for SHANGHAI KNIGHTS. CHICAGO added theaters and climbed back up the chart to pull in $10.7 mill...

Early Box office for January 31-February 2, 2003
by Mike Whybark (Mon 02-03-2003)

Early box office returns for the weekend of January 31 to February 2 place the Al Pacino - Colin Farrell spy thriller THE RECRUIT atop the heap with openers FINAL DESTINATION 2 and BIKER BOYZ roaring along behind.It also appears that this is the weekend t...


AMC MONSTERFEST 2003
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 10-27-2003)

Based on Undead Television Programming.Boo Cinescapers! Alas, the creepiest holiday is about to rear its ugly head -- but enough about Thanksgiving. (Buh dum bum) With Halloween scratching on the door, one thing is certain, AMC will treat us to somet...

Year in Review: Off-Topic Forum in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-03-2004)

One area where we went to get a sort of "readers view" of the AnimeOnDVD community is in our off-topic area. In being a participant in many of these types of forums across many sites over the years, the health of a forum can often be determined by what ki...

Aya Again 2003: Studio Skirmish
by Paul Jacques (Wed 11-05-2003)

PJ: I?m talking to Colonel Skirmish from the Fanzine Publication House Studio Skirmish. Please tells a little about yourself. CS: I?m Colonel Skirmish, I run a London based studio called Studio Skirmish, which I founded in 1997. My team includes Nuclear...

Aya Again 2003: MegaTokyo interview Part 1
by Paul Jacques (Wed 11-05-2003)

Please note that this is an abridged version of the interview, and that some questions were asked by other people in the room. Piro & Seraphim ? the dynamic duo Going back to where you grew up, what were the influences that pushed you into the ...


Aya Again 2003: Sweatdrop Interview
by Paul Jacques (Wed 11-05-2003)

PJ: Hi, thanks for taking the time out to talk. Can you describe ?Sweatdrop? and it?s members? SD Gang: We are a group of like minded amateurs who write, illustarte, produce and publish Brit-Manga. As we have our printing facilities we are able to do ...

MVM September 2003 DVD Releases (Wed 08-13-2003)

"Sailor Moon DVD 7 - Episodes 37 - 42" DEALER CAT. NO. CERT. PRICE RRP R/DATE FORMAT SMD2007 PG 10.89 15.99 08/09/03 DVD9 R2 Barcode : 5028157207689 Running time : 133mins Final DVD towards box set completion. Containing 6 episodes....

ADV Films Talks November Titles (Thu 09-25-2003)

ADV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR SIN: SPECIAL EDITION MOVIE TIE-IN TO VIDEO GAME WITH TONS OF EXTRAS AND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ON SEPARATE CD; TO BE AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 4, 2003 HOUSTON, September 25, 2003-ADV Films today announced a November 4, 2003 releas...

Remaining ST:TNG DVDs scheduled for 2003 release
by Mike Whybark (Mon 09-16-2002)

DVDNews reports that Paramount Home Entertainment has scheduled the release of the balance of the STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION DVD sets, encompassing seasons five through seven, by years' end. Release dates for the sets are set to be November 5, Decembe...


News Wrap up for March 5th, 2003
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 03-05-2003)


News Wrap up for March 4th, 2003
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 03-04-2003)


Comicscape - November 19, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-19-2003)

OPINION: It still amazes me that, before three weeks ago, I had never heard of BitTorrent, the revolutionary (and controversial) new way of trading comics via the Web. But it wasn't until a friend told me about it at a faculty party that I checked into it...

Anime Next 2003 Convention Report
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 10-13-2003)

Usually our convention year is limited to one convention down in Baltimore. This year, due to a new local one in our area, we bumped up to two. And then due to some events in the region, we ended up with three. Anime Next, normally in New Jersey, shifted...


BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (2003)
by Jason Davis (Sun 03-06-2005)

When Dr. Gaius Baltar develops a means of detecting Cylons in the fleet, President Laura Roslin and Commander William Adama decide that high-ranking personnel in key positions should be Baltar's first test subjects. While Roslin suggests Adama go first, ...

Comicscape - December 17, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-17-2003)

OPINION: A brief warning before we start: I had so many varied and intelligent responses to the question of how you'd characterize the main differences between Marvel and DC that I'm having to make this column extra-long. Do not try to adjust your televis...

Comicscape - December 10, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-10-2003)

OPINION: You're probably wondering where the follow-up to last week's column about the difference between DC and Marvel is, aren't you? Well, truth be told, there was such a huge response to that column, with so many well-written and thought-provoking ide...

Comicscape - December 3, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-03-2003)

OPINION: Don't let the title to this column fool you: I'm well aware that the difference between Marvel and DC is actually huge, to the point that, even now, there are still people who are avid fans of one company and who refuse to buy any books published...


2003 Year In Review Continues (Fri 01-16-2004)

Adding a new piece to our growing look on the year that has past, Paul Jacques has sent in some thoughts on what\'s happened since we brought him on board last year to handle the UK reviews as well as what the UK side of things is starting to look like.

AnimEigo talks 2003 Schedule (Sat 02-01-2003)

AnimEigo posted to their site some admitted missed dates as they had a few January releases planned and have updated their schedule. They do however indicate that this is looking pretty firm and some may even ship early:March 07: Zatoichi Meets YojimboMar...

Aya Again 2003 Report (Wed 11-05-2003)

With the UK continuing to build strength, the Aya Again convention this year showed the growing interest in fandom and the industry there. Thankfully, we had one of our boys over there who was on hand to provide a detailed report about the goings-on on th...