Yes, there is such a thing. Now I'm usually one to write about why I love anime in the capacity that I do, but I've found the more I watch anime, or engage in anything for that matter, the more I realize where anime is lacking. I'm going to try to look...
Boston, December 27, 2007: New England Anime Society (NEAS), the Massachusetts-based non-profit organization behind Anime Boston and Providence Anime Conference, is proud to be participating in First Night Boston, an all-ages New Year's Eve celebration on...
..., editing anime means any alterations done to the original product as it was released in Japan.
Of course, from that viewpoint the only way to get 100% unedited anime is to buy the original Japanese import. Unfortunately, that is very costly and does...
Plus Japanese 101, contests, reviews & more in episode 58.
GRIMES, IA, January 18, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Zac Bertschy – executive editor of Anime News Network (AnimeNewsNet...
Plus an Ohayocon 2008 preview, Wii workouts, reviews & more in episode 57.
GRIMES, IA, January 4, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Chris Beveridge – the founder and webmaster of Anim...
Leading Industry Experts Speak on the U.S. Anime/Manga Industries and the Announcement of the SPJA Award Finalists
Anaheim, California (March 18, 2008) The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), the overseeing body of the nation's lar...
Creative Games and Competitive Play are Key Aspects of Fan Experience
Norwalk, CT, August 24, 2007: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today revealed details regarding a series of high-profile contests it will stage to invite participation by the many ...
Exclusive Premieres of Adventures in Voice Acting and One Piece;
As Previously Announced, CATBLUE Dynamite also Featured
Norwalk, CT, November 2, 2007: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced it will feature a selection of highly-antic...
Right Stuf / Nozomi Entertainment Panel & AX Announcements,
Commentary from AnimeOnDVD.com Publisher Chris Beveridge,
Fan Interviews & More in Episode 44
GRIMES, IA, July 6, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is ple...
... plans an Anime Network(tm) debut, followed by a DVD-only release for this comedy title.
About "Azumanga Daioh"
"Azumanga Daioh" follows the day-to-day adventures of a comical group of high school girls and their equally eccentric friends and teacher...
Right Stuf’s ANIME TODAY Features Anime & Gamers’ Guide and Oni-Con Preview Plus contests and reviews in Episode 51!
GRIMES, IA, October 16, 2007 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. kicks off the fall seas...
Plus maid cafes, Budo Grape, contests & more in episode 65!
GRIMES, IA, April 25, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome the writers of FUNimation's Shin chan - Jared Hedges, Joel Bergen and Alex Muniz ...
Plus Anime Boston, LiN Clover, reviews, contests & more in episode 62!
GRIMES, IA, March 14, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome actor, writer and director Monica Rial - who can currently be heard a...
Right Stuf / Nozomi Entertainment Panel & Announcements,fan interviews, reviews & more in episode 71!
GRIMES, IA, July 18, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to present this year’s Anime E...
Opening Ceremonies
Hosted by: Adam Ferraro
The opening ceremonies for Anime Boston took place in a grand theatre room. Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling and an upper level let some special guest sit from above and watch the people who were seate...
...aware of `anime` for its more adult aspects: hard-edged cyberpunk science fiction or hardcore sex-and-Gothic horror. This kind of perception is misleading, however. PRINCESS MONONOKE, like the rest of work from Miyazaki`s Studio Ghibil, doesn`t fit int...
Hello, and welcome to another installment of "Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs." Today I'd like to turn away from a specific dub review and address some more general points about anime and dub appreciation. One of the many complaints I often hear wh...
Plus Anime Expo, winners of EMMA contest, reviews & more in episode 70!
GRIMES, IA, July 3, 2008 -- Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. counts down to the Anime Expo and holiday weekend with a look at the Tokyo Toy Show, plus re...
GRIMES, IA, July 20, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome writer, interpreter and translator Frederik L. Schodt to episode 45 of ANIME TODAY to discuss his soon-to-be released book, The Astro Boy Ess...
Right Stuf's ANIME TODAY Talks Conventions With AnimeCons.com Founder Patrick Delahanty Plus travel gear for your trip to Japan, contests and reviews in Episode 49!
GRIMES, IA, September 14, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right S...
Plus, the latest Japanese fast food craze, shoujo manga & more in Episode 34!
GRIMES, IA, February 16, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International closes out Valentine's week by welcoming Greg Ayres " the voice of...
Plus Silk Road, contests, reviews & more in episode 67!
GRIMES, IA, May 23, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Toshifumi Yoshida - Bandai Entertainment (and GURREN LAGANN) producer - to episode 67 ...
Anime Professionals Gather for Ceremony, Gala February 24th
Norwalk, CT, November 10, 2006: The New York Comic Con today announced that it will host the first-ever American Anime Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 24th at...
Plus holiday high jinks, reviews & a very special choral performance in podcast's 30th episode.
GRIMES, IA, December 22, 2006 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International (TRSI) welcomes Liam O'Brien and Sam Regal to the...
An exclusive talk about the business of anime (and Haruhi), reviews & more in Episode 33
GRIMES, IA, February 2, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International welcomes Ken Iyadomi, the president and CEO of Bandai En...
New interview, Anime & Gamers' Guide, contests & reviews in Episode 36
GRIMES, IA, March 16, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International is pleased to welcome actor, music producer and composer Vic Mignogna " the...
Boston, November 16, 2007: The Providence Anime Conference (PAC), Rhode Island's first anime convention, is pleased to officially announce a launch date of October 3 - 5, 2008, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The world's...
GRIMES, IA, December 21, 2007 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Wendy Shimamura – associate product manager for VIZ Media’s Home Entertainment division – to episode 56 of ANIME T...
Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews Mr. Tatsunori Konno (Bandai Visual USA President)
Exclusive interview, Anime & Gamers' Guide, contests & reviews in Episode 39
GRIMES, IA, April 27, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stu...
Plus Valentine’s & White Days, Swinging Popsicles, contests & more in episode 60!
GRIMES, IA, February 15, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Anna Morrow – the voice of “Ho...
Interview, Anime & Gamers' Guide, contests & reviews in Episode 40!
GRIMES, IA, May 11, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International is pleased to welcome Patrick Macias -- writer, Japanese pop culture expert and ed...
Plus, healthcare while traveling in Japan, reviews & more in the 35th episode!
GRIMES, IA, March 2, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International is pleased to welcome actor Rich McNanna " the voice of "Hiroyuki" in ...
Episode 31 rings in 2007 with in-depth interview, news about American Anime Awards & more.
GRIMES, IA, January 5, 2007 -- Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International welcomes prolific voice actor Crispin Freeman " who is ...
Plus J-music, a Katsucon preview, contests & more in episode 59!
GRIMES, IA, February 1, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Gen Fukunaga – the founder and C.E.O. of FUNimation Entertainm...
Plus Nakano Broadway, DC Anime Club, contests, reviews & more in episode
66!
GRIMES, IA, May 9, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer
Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Ioannis Mentzas - the editorial
director and executive vice presid...
(Look here for a recap of anime in the US during the 90s, as covered in last week's column.) The year 2000 marked the beginning of a new century for anime, as well as the rest of the world. Technology ultimately created the boom of anime now prevalent in...
Plus contests, reviews and music by Trash Box in episode 68!
GRIMES, IA, June 6, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Robert Woodhead - the founder and C.E.O. of AnimEigo - to episode 68 of ANIME TODA...
In-depth interview with industry veteran, Coming of Age Day traditions and more in Episode 32
GRIMES, IA, January 19, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International welcomes Carl Macek to the latest podcast episode of ...
Plus the Tokyo International Anime Fair, Kawaii Kon & Sakura-Con, contests & more in episode 64!
GRIMES, IA, April 11, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Gonzalo Ferreyra - the vice president of sal...
Plus Anime Expo, kids activities in Japan, contests, & Auroranote in episode 69!
GRIMES, IA, June 20, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome John Thomas - the translator of Dark Horse's Blood+ novels a...
Guests voicing some of anime’s hottest characters are making their way to Boston
BOSTON, January 28, 2006 – The New England Anime Society is honored to announce the following distinguished guests will attend Anime Boston 2006: voice actors V...
Podcast's 27th Episode Marks First Anniversary With New Segments, Special Guests
GRIMES, IA, November 10, 2006 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International (TRSI) is excited to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its...
Houston, TX - January 10, 2005 - Giving Hawaii’s anime fans extra reason to celebrate the New Year, Anime Network has teamed with Oceanic Time Warner Cable to launch its hot programming lineup as part of Oceanic’s Video On Demand (VOD) package...
Podcast's 27th Episode Marks First Anniversary With New Segments, Special Guests
GRIMES, IA, November 10, 2006 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International (TRSI) is excited to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its AN...
Roundtable discussion, Anime & Gamers' Guide, & more in Episode 37
GRIMES, IA, March 30, 2007 -- Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International takes an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the recent Tokyo International Ani...
Podcast's 27th Episode Marks First Anniversary With New Segments, Special Guests
GRIMES, IA, November 10, 2006 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International (TRSI) is excited to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its A...
Leading Japanese animation producer to showcase "FREEDOM" in HD DVD along with latest titles at largest anime convention in North America
TORRANCE, Calif., May 14, 2007 " Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announ...
Click here for last week's look at the 80s boom and bust in anime. This week, we'll take a look at the 90s, when anime really began to grow as a hobby on US shores. The 80s ended on a low note for anime in Japan. With a recession on the horizon and the OV...
The otaku and the Internet: two great tastes that go together, and that really don’t work well apart. Today, I’m talking a little about websites that will help you to enjoy your anime and manga a little more and feel more of a member of a w...
Winners to Be Honored At NY City Gala February 24
Norwalk, CT, February 8, 2007 " The New York Comic Con today announced finalists for the inaugural American Anime Awards. Over 43,000 fans cast their vote for the hottest manga and anime in North Americ...
...the first anime title to be released in North America on HD DVD, at Anime Expo® 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif. June 29-July 2, 2007.
Bandai Visual USA will be screening "FREEDOM" volume 1 (episode 1) and volume 2 (...
GRIMES, IA, August 31, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome actor Luci Christian " the voice of "Duck" in Princess Tutu, "Ran" in Super GALS! Season 1 and "Kaname" in the Full Metal Panic! series "...
After getting our press passes for BAAF, there
was little else to do but attend the Anime 101 panel, BAAF\'s only panel. The
basic premise was explaining the state of the US anime industry to the
audience. Our wonderful host for the panel was Joh...
Now that the DVD format has essentially buried the endless subtitle vs. dub flame-war among die-hard Internet anime fans, I predict that the next great Otaku debate will be about the pros-and-cons of big box sets. (My own threshold for "big box sets" is a...
Podcast's 28th Episode Features the "Voice of Onsokumaru," plus reviews and more!
GRIMES, IA, November 24, 2006 -- Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International (TRSI) welcomes Sean Schemmel, the voice of Goku from Dragon Ba...
...on block "Anime EnerG: Powered by Geneon." PARADISE KISS, AYAKASHI: SAMURAI HORROR TALES, and KAMICHU will premiere on July 31, 2007 at 8:00pm PST/EST and will kick off the block's second season.
"We're thrilled about the second cycle of 'Anime Ene...
On Thursday, February 03, 2005 Shiden, the first Japanese anime created for the entire world market was brought to life in a signing ceremony at Crash Media Group’s New York headquarters. The brainchild of Kimio Ikeda (co-creator and producer of Sp...
...enjoy the anime theatrical movie \"Hermes: Winds of Love\" (or, to give it its original Japanese title, \"Hermes: Ai Wa Kaze No Gotoku,\" which means something slightly different, and is rather singular in its wording - see CONTENT). \"Hermes\" was fun...
Boston, MA -- Anime Boston 2007 is pleased to announce its second round of guests. From Japan, the convention welcomes Junji Nishimura, director of "Ranma ½" and the "Violinist of Hamelin", and also Yasuhiro Imagawa, the creator of "Giant Robo" and chie...
GRIMES, IA, September 28, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Mike Lewis " co-founder and webmaster of Underland Online " to episode 50 of ANIME TODAY for his first-hand impressions of the 2007 To...
Plus reviews, Japanese 101, Ketchup Mania, contests & more in episode 61!
GRIMES, IA, February 29, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Stu Levy – the president, C.E.O. and Chief Creativ...
GRIMES, IA, December 7, 2007 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome actor, writer and director Mr. Peter Fernandez – the voice “Speed” and “Racer X” in the classic 1960s S...
AnimEigo, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, The Right Stuf International and World Events
Productions' VOLTRON round out Akimbo's already extensive library of anime titles
SAN MATEO, Calif. " June 6, 2007 " Akimbo™ announced today that it has added a host o...
HOUSTON, November 6, 2002-ADV Films today announced publicly the creation of The Anime Network(tm), the first television channel in North America dedicated to anime (Japanese animation) and anime-related content. The Anime Network(tm) targets the nation'...
...season of AnimeTV™ for its popular Anime Selects ON DEMAND network. The program, which is produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment, has attracted a growing legion of fans with informative commentary and interviews with a variety of anime industry luminar...
Intro
I've been writing reviews for Anime on DVD.com since 1998. I've been a fan of anime for a bit longer than that. It's been interesting to see my style of review change over the years. With 2000 I realized that I had to do something a bit different in...
Emmy Award Winning Show Attends the Nation's Largest Anime/Manga Convention
Anaheim, California (April 18, 2008) The Emmy Award winning and popular stop-motion animation sketch comedy show, Robot Chicken, which airs on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim is...
May 25, 2007 (Cypress, Ca) " Anime Expo® 2007, Bandai Entertainment Inc., and Kadokawa Pictures USA announced today that the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya will be celebrated at this year's Anime Expo® convention, held at the Long Beach Conventi...
Has the way anime been sold and presented influenced the number of female anime fans?
Note: in early December 1999 interview surveys were sent to all domestic anime companies to various contact addresses. Those quoted in this article were the ones who re...
Grimes, IA September 15, 2006 " The Right Stuf International ("TRSI"), anime producer and mega-online anime retailer, announced today it has launched the latest episode of Anime Today, the first commercial podcast aimed at Japanese animation ("anime") an...
Boston, April 2, 2008: On October 3 - 5, 2008, Rhode Island will receive its first anime convention when the Providence Anime Conference (PAC) makes its debut at Providence's Rhode Island Convention Center. Open only to attendees 21 and over, PAC features...
NYAF ANNOUNCES EVANGELION CO-DIRECTOR SHIZUNO AND AMERICAN ANIMATION DYNAMO STEINBERGER AS GUESTS OF HONOR
Norwalk, CT, July 31, 2007: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced that Kobun Shizuno and Aimee Major Steinberger will appear as Gues...
Grimes, IA September 29, 2006 " The Right Stuf International ("TRSI"), anime producer and mega-online anime retailer, announced today it has launched the latest episode of Anime Today, the first commercial podcast aimed at Japanese animation ("anime") an...
Events, Programs and Panels to Focus on All Aspects of Japanese Culture
Norwalk, CT, September 17, 2007: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) is anticipating a significant launch when it opens its doors to the public on December 7th, 2007. While show off...
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 ...
... opening.
Anime made directly from a novel is very rare, and Morioka
is quoted as being a savior of science fiction in Japan. Publishers in Japan
were disguising science fiction as something else, until Morioka came around.
Hiroyuki Morioka was born ...
STAR OF GUNDAM 00 AND DEATH NOTE COMES TO NYC
Norwalk, CT, August 8, 2008: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced voice actor Brad Swaile will attend its 2008 event as a Featured Guest. The New York Anime Fest...
Besides the debate on the legality of fansubs and scanslations, the other question that will crop up in any anime Internet forum is the definition of anime and manga, and whether these terms include animation and comics originating from other countries...
...pation at Anime Expo® 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif. June 29-July 2, 2007. More information can be found on the website www.anime-expo.org.
Bandai Visual USA, exhibiting throughout the show at booth #1605, will be ...
ANIME NETWORK TO PROVIDE iN DEMAND WITH PROGRAMMING FOR SEPTEMBER HIGH-DEF EXHIBITION
INHD, INHD2 Will Target Entertainment Enthusiasts
Who Demand More High-Definition Programming
(NEW YORK, July 1, 2003) In DEMAND, the nation's leading provid...
Though I write a column about English dubs, I've had a somewhat odd experience with watching anime in Japanese and English. Like many people, I began watching anime dubbed. Back then it wasn't even a choice; I watched anime broadcast on television or on t...
Excitement Builds for Nation's Largest Anime and Manga Convention
Los Angeles, California (July 1, 2008) With a huge colorful 200 foot long banner proudly facing major L.A. freeways, a fantastic list of talent from the U.S. and Japan, 2 huge concerts,...
CNN`s Beth Nissen, who was one of the moderatators of the recent New York Anime Film Festival, admits that her interest in Japanese animation came about purely by happenstance. `I once covered arts and culture for ABC News,` Nissen recalls. `Maybe three y...
Industry's First Independent Cable Program Service To Advance From VOD Platform To Round-the-Clock Network
NEW YORK - May 3, 2004 - Insight Communications (NASDAQ: ICCI) has entered
into an agreement to distribute the Anime Network as a 24-hour, 7-day-...
Anime Boston has come and gone and the one convention that I ensure that I make every year has by all appearances been just as successful as the previous years have been. Anime Boston is rather special to me since it was something I saw forming from the s...
Anime Boston regrets to inform everyone that Nobuteru Yuuki will no longer be able to attend Anime Boston due to unforseen circumstances. Hopefully, he will be back for Anime Boston 2005.
...fabric of anime & manga in the West. In January I had the good fortune to track down such a man, and with the audacity of the innocent (OK, slightly tainted), put some very impertinent questions to such a figure.
Some of you may have known him as the...
In part 1 we looked back through Jonathan’s career, and got a feel for his origins, and the origins of anime and manga in the UK. In this section, we examine society and get an insight into the cruel world of commercial anime and manga production- i...
Battle
Athletes Victory. This show holds two very distinct honors. Not only is it
the first full sports anime TV series that has been licensed and completed in
the U.S., but it's also the first full TV series to have been completed in
Region 1 for DVD....
... of solid anime-centric podcasts out there, ranging from reviews to roundtable discussion, and companies are embracing this communication method for promotion and feedback straight from otaku. Let’s take a look at a few of these podcasts!&nbs...
ANAHEIM, CA. (October 13, 2006) With interest in the art of Japanese animation reaching new heights, Gen Con is continuing to expand and make more prominent it's Anime feature at its' shows. At Gen Con So Cal this year, fan's of anime will get to see ...
Prizes Include a Sony PlayStation® 3, Sony PSP®, iPod®, Naruto Booster Packs and Much More!
Anaheim, California (April 29, 2008) Bandai Collectible Games will be running an official Naruto CCG Kage Tournament at this year's Anime Expo&re...
HOUSTON, May 10, 2004?The Anime Network?, fresh off their 24/7 linear launch announcement with Insight at the recently held NCTA in New Orleans, today announced that it has acquired the exclusive right to broadcast all 85 episodes of Harmony Gold's classi...
FIRST ROUND OF GUESTS ANNOUNCED FOR ANIME BOSTON 2005 New England's Largest Anime Convention Warms Up Its Guest List With Some Big Names In Voice Acting
BOSTON, MA - December 4, 2004 - The New England Anime Society is proud to announce the following Gues...
...become an anime series?
A) I didn?t try to sell it, actually. The producers came to the publisher of my manga and asked about it.
Q) How much control did you have over the content of the anime?
A) I gave them permission to do pretty much as they liked...
ANIME NETWORK BRINGS ORIGINAL, UNCUT GATCHAMAN SERIES TO U.S. VIEWERS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
Houston, TX, June 7, 2004-Anime Network, the first channel in North America dedicated to anime, has signed a deal with Sandy Frank Entertainment to bring all 10...
-- Top-rated Anime Available Immediately on The iTunes Store --
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - February 13, 2007 - FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ: NAVR), and the market share leader for the home video sales of Jap...
Be warned, Anime Boston attendees: Danger Can Happen at this year's convention!
BOSTON, March 22, 2006 " The New England Anime Society is pleased to announce that Kaiju Big Battel will headline Anime Boston with the bruising bouts between giant monster...
One of the largest anime polls ever has been conducted in Japan by the TV channel Animax, the men`s magazine Brutus and the video rental chain Tsutaya. A whopping 187,373 people voted for their favorite anime titles, characters and songs. The results make...
Last week, we ended with the start of the 80s, as US audiences were beginning to see anime beyond the children's programming block on TV. It is no coincidence that the majority of the popular shows in the US and Japan during the late 70s and early 80s wer...
Voice actor extraordinaire Steven J. Blum joins an all-star guest list
BOSTON, November 13, 2005 – The New England Anime Society is proud to announce the following distinguished guests will attend Anime Boston 2006: voice actors Greg Ayres, Steven ...
New Year - New Bands - New Challenge
Anaheim, California (March 14, 2008) New Year. New Anime. New Music. New Bands. New Challenge! Prepare your band for battle as Anime Expo® presents the Battle of the Bands at this year's Anime Expo® 2008...
New Hit Series Gurren Lagann Leads Off Lineup
December 19, 2007 – Anime Network, America’s #1 Anime Channel, today announced a new broadband service to stream high-quality anime on the Internet. This new service is free to the consumer, who ...
24 Hour Complimentary Shuttle Service for Hotel Attendees
Anaheim, California (April 10, 2008) Attendees registered as guests within the official Anime Expo® 2008 Hotel Room Blocks will be able to access the 24-hour complimentary shuttle service wh...
The folks from Anime Crash were on hand Friday to talk about a variety of things that they\'ve got going on and there\'s some interesting things coming out from them.
First, there was plenty of talk about Geisters. The series is due out starting on June 1...
...legendary anime film Ghost in the Shell, with special effects by Shinji Higuchi.
The Story:
A freak meteor shower near Sapporo, Japan brings with is more than just a killer light show. Electrical problems, over-grown plant life and a whole slew of...
...imation ("anime") by combining unique titles, outstanding production values and efficient large-scale distribution. Today, ADV Films is the #1 producer-distributor of Japanese animation to the North American market, with the firm's holdings including s...
Company To Feature Notable Anime Voice Actor Personalities In Four Unique Workshops Occurring Each Day Throughout Expo And Will Also Have New Documentary For Sale And Special Photo Opportunities At Bang Zoom! Booth #811
Burbank, CA, July 2, 2008 - Ba...
...gh 2003-4 anime series, was to set the stories in non Japanese locations e.g. Gunslinger Girl in Italy, Hellsing England, NOIR in France, not too mention the Hip-Hop influences on such releases as Samurai Champloo and Gantz. Shrewd marketing or a genui...
The subject of censorship and editing in anime is perhaps the most commonly discussed topic in the industry. This applies even more so to almost every complaint and angry editorial you'll ever hear. However, there's something going on in the anime world l...
We received this bit of information this afternoon:Anime Fans of America:You\'ve made Anime Network, the only dedicated anime channel in America, a breakout sensation on Video on Demand. Thank you.But now, Anime Network\'s continued operation and expansio...
I'll admit it. Readily. I like anime. I like a lot of anime. Give me a tape or a disc with anime, I'll enjoy it. Slip me a soundtrack or even a drama CD, I'll listen to it. With almost every show that I've seen in the past twenty years or so of watching a...
Thursday
The alarm rings. 5:15 AM. I question my sanity and can’t come up with anything
positive. I have a 6:30 AM flight to get to though, as I head off for the Big
Apple Anime Fest (BAAF) and Anime Expo New York (AXNY)! The dub of the B...
...t only an anime but also a game. Why?
Mashimo: The target audience is not only children but also older people (ages 15-30). The .hack story takes place in the real world and game world. The OAV depicts the people in the real world and the TV show dep...
The Providence Anime Conference kicked off this past weekend in its inaugural event. The conference – a convention by any other name – was put into reality by the people behind the New England Anime Society. Though that name may not be too fam...
Death Note and Fullmetal Alchemist leads head an impressive group
Boston – Anime Boston, the largest anime convention in New England, announced its second round of guests today. Guests include voice actors Colleen Clinkenbeard, Aaron Dismuke, Todd ...
ANIME NETWORK VIEWERS' APPETITE STRONGEST FOR DIGITAL CABLE, VOD, HDTV AND DVRS ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY FROM BETA RESEARCH CORPORATION
HOUSTON, Texas July 22, 2004 - According to the recently published 2004 Beta Research Cable Subscriber Study, which gau...
On cold Saturday, in late December I was invited down to the International Manga & Anime Festival, to look over their public exhibition. The IMAF is located in the very prestigious London County Hall building, which is located next to Westminster Bridge, ...
BOSTON, Mass. - March 7, 2005 - The New England Anime Society is proud to announce that the creator of Chrno Crusade, Daisuke Moriyama, as well as voice actors Scott McNeil, Monica Rial, and Brianne Siddal will be Guests of Honor at Anime Boston 2005 from...
BOSTON, Mass. - February 26, 2004 - The New England Anime Society is pleased to announce that voice actors Johnny Yong Bosch, Melissa Fahn, Cynthia Martinez, and Chris Patton will be Guests of Honor at Anime Boston 2005, New England's largest anime conven...
New York, NY (June 7, 2004) ? Central Park Media, a leading supplier of anime and manga since 1990, and Zingy, the leading mobile media company in the Americas, have teamed up to add some sass and pizzazz to millions of mobile phone screens across the cou...
Hello, and welcome to another installment of "Being..." I recently had the chance to attend Anime USA, an anime convention held in Virginia. They were kind enough to grant me a timeslot to host a panel on dub appreciation. I know not everybody could make ...
--- Wins Best Long Series, Best Cast, Best DVD Package Design, Best Actor and Best Anime Theme Song ---
Fort Worth, TX (March 5, 2007) - FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and the market share leader for home vide...
--- Wins Best Long Series, Best Cast, Best DVD Package Design, Best Actor and Best Anime Theme Song ---
Fort Worth, TX (March 5, 2007) - FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and the market share leader for home vide...
Hit Japanese Series to Make U.S. Television Debut
HOUSTON, TX " June 14, 2007 " Bringing American television audiences the first look at a hot, new animated series from Japan, Anime Network announced today it has licensed The Right Stuf International...
... favorite anime includes mostly Gundam. Ueda then got embarrassed after the translator implied he and Hirano are "bed buddies", and made it clear he's straight. Ueda also explained why he dresses the way he does. At past AX conventions, people have sai...
We\'ve updated our news page here as you can see to provide both regular news and convention news. Since Anime Boston also doubles as my vacation, the regular news won\'t be updated for a few days probably until we get back Monday afternoon. We\'ll be doi...
Continuing to catch up on some missed press releases and items from yesterday, here\'s one from the the Anime Network folks talking about what they\'re doing in the new year in Hawaii.
Interviewer: Way Jeng
This column is in the process of being a brief discussion, and one of the greatest treats is being able to discuss anime and dubs with the people who make it happen. Today we've got an interview with the talented Colleen Clinkenbear...
...ome ways, AnimeOnDVD has taken on similar attributes, though my minions tend to be far cuter than those days. Even Sean fits into that category!
Back in 1998, anime on DVD was a painfully minimal prospect, led only by some Image titles that were lic...
A new report is in and this time it covers the Geneon Anime Music panel. The only new announcement out of there is the Melody of Oblivion OST but the report has some other bits to it as well worth checking out.
...ho of the anime industry" in North America. I really enjoyed seeing and listening to the industry representatives debate over some of the more significant topics in the anime business. My only complaint was the panel felt too short at 1 hour long (it c...
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 27, 2006 " AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced a distribution agreement with Anime Network, which will deliver its on-demand programming as part of the AT&T U-verseSM TV channel lineup.
Under the agreement, AT&T U-verse TV custome...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA " September 12, 2006 " eigoMANGA LLC, a comic book publishing studio, has announced its deal to distribute video content through Anime Network, a subsidiary of A.D. Vision, Inc. (parent company to ADV Films and Newtype USA) and America...
...s popular anime and manga properties have been named finalists in the inaugural American Anime Awards. Comedy, action, science fiction and children's titles from VIZ Media's repertoire are all represented on this year's ballot.
NARUTO received the mos...
Latest Guest of Honor Announced for Nation's Largest Anime/Manga Convention
Anaheim, California (May 9, 2008) Anime Expo® 2008 announces the attendance of Masahiro Ando as an official Guest of Honor to this year's Anime Expo®
2008 held from Jul...
Nation's Largest Anime and Manga Convention Welcomes Famed Character Designer
Anaheim, California (June 4, 2008) Anime Expo® proudly announces famed character designer Akemi Takada as an official Guest of Honor to this year's Anime Expo® 2008...
HOUSTON, January 14, 2005 -- ADV Films is pleased to announce the January 25, 2005 DVD release of Martian Successor Nadesico: Essential Anime Collection, Volume 3, the final volume of the fan-centric animation series that is perfect for aficionados of bot...
New York, NY, August 4, 2008: Karaterice and the New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced the Far East To East Showcase (FETES), a night of innovative music that brings together six of the best musical artists from both the Far East an...
Partnership Brings Unprecedented Access to Anime for International Fans
(TOKYO, Japan - 21st March, 2008) BOST Digital Entertainment today announced its strategic partnership with GDH K.K. to release two new Japanese Animation (anime) titles produced ...
CPM and the NEAS Ring in the New Year from Boston's Hynes Convention Center
BOSTON, MA (December 23, 2005) - Boston is home to America's longest running First Night celebration, and for the past two years, the city's New England Anime Society has proudly...
...ine up of Anime Expo®
2008 Guests of Honors for the highly anticipated 2008 convention July 3-6,
2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. More information can be found on the website www.anime-expo.org .
Born in Tokyo in 1985, Ms. Nakagawa br...
Dynamic Musical Duo Attends the Nation's Largest Anime/Manga Convention
Anaheim, California (April 15, 2008) Anime Expo® 2008 is proud to announce the attendance of Jyukai-the musical duo consisting of Manami (vocals) and Dewa Yoshiaki (compositi...
...s largest anime and manga convention.
Anime Expo® 2008 will be held from July 3-6, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. More information can be found on the website www.anime-expo.org .
With the exhibit hall, film room,...
ONE OF ANIME'S FIRST US TRIBUTE COMPILATION CDS - RELEASED ON ADV MUSIC LABEL; AVAILABLE IN STORES JULY 13, 2004
HOUSTON, June 23, 2004?ADV Music announces its first anime-inspired tribute compilation music CD, Anime X-PLODE?! With 10 red-hot tracks tha...
CPM and the NEAS Ring in the New Year from Boston's Hynes Convention Center
BOSTON, MA (December 23, 2005) - Boston is home to America's longest running First Night celebration, and for the past two years, the city's New England Anime Society has proudly...
Shameless plug time folks:
For Immediate Release:
The New England Anime Society, Inc. and AnimeOnDVD.com, joint sponsors of Anime Boston 2003, are proud to announce that Tiffany Grant, Kirby Morrow and Jamie McGonnigal will be appearing as Guests of Hono...
Live Webcast Brings the First-Ever Awards Program to the Internet
Norwalk, CT, February 21, 2007: Over 43,000 fans cast their vote for the hottest anime and manga in the first-ever American Anime Awards, and the winners will be announced this Saturday a...
Regular, Hotel Room Block and Reserved Seating Block Attendee Tickets Available Now
Anaheim, California (April 7, 2008) Traditional Main Events (including Opening/Closing Ceremonies, Masquerade, Anime Music Video Contest, AX Idol, Charity Auction an...
...s largest anime and manga convention has been proven to be a huge success and will be able to handle the additional flow of attendees in the next few days. Anime Expo® 2008 will be held from July 3-6,
2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Lo...
Over 34,000 Attendees Registered So Far on 2nd Day of Nation's Largest Anime and Manga Event
Los Angeles, California (July 5, 2008) Rave reviews of the convention performance continues with high praises of the successful registration system, programmi...
Nation's Largest Anime and Manga Convention Launches New 'Sneak Peek' Videos
Los Angeles, California (June 16, 2008) Anime Expo® 2008 and Alternate Vision Productions presents a new promotional video with a 'sneak peek' of Anime Expo® 2008 wil...
BOSTON, MA - February 3, 2004 - The New England Anime Society is proud to announce that Yoko Ishida will be attending and performing in concert at Anime Boston 2005.
Mention "Yoko Ishida" and fans will think of her remarkably beautiful voice that has glo...