Monthly Archives: May 2011

Anime Release News: AustraliaAnimation InsiderMadman Entertainment, the overwhelming regional leader in anime home video distribution laying claim to some +90% of the local market, has had a busy few months. Japanese animation that is now available to anime fans native … Continue reading →

Unconventional conventions attract sci-fi, fantasy, anime fansMyCentralJersey.com"Cos-play," or costume play, is mostly associated with anime and manga events and it's a big draw for the gals. "Back in the day, I'd go to a comic convention and I'd be the … Continue reading →

Manga/Anime/Games in Japanese Gov't Preservation PlanAnime News NetworkJapan's National Diet Library and Agency for Cultural Affairs announced on Thursday that they will work together on a cultural preservation project for materials related to Japanese television and radio programming, music, anime, … Continue reading →

'Future Boy Conan' Anime Series on DVDAnimation InsiderThe anime series Mirai Shounen Conan (1978), known to most westerners simply as Future Boy Conan, is a hearty classic, and makes the most of its roots in sci-fi/fantasy and eco-conscious adventure. The … Continue reading →

Cinema BlendAnime Update 5/17/2011: More Akira Casting Rumors.Big Shiny Robot!(And tell me enough in advance so I can mentally prepare myself for whatever it is you're doing to all these anime properties.) Well, I'm out of ideas. If any of … Continue reading →

Cinema BlendAnime and Manga releases for the week of May 16th, 2011Examiner.comHere are the anime, manga and Asian live action films that fans will be able to pick up in stores this week, including releases from Sentai Filmworks, Viz Media … Continue reading →

Hatsune Miku Mega 3D Live Concert Takes Place in LAAnime News NetworkMIKU ï½° Festival 2011 and Anime Expo 2011(USA) will bring the digital diva HATSUNE MIKU's First Ever 3D Live Concert Outside of Japan to the Nokia Theatre on July … Continue reading →

'Allison & Lillia': New Anime Takes to the SkiesAnimation InsiderIn the anime television series Allison & Lillia, a group of enterprising youths set out for a treasure hunt of sorts, and unwittingly tie themselves to the future (or is it … Continue reading →

News: Hatsune Miku Virtual Idol to Perform at Anime ExpoAnime News NetworkThe Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), the non-profit that operates Anime Expo, has informed ANN that the virtual idol Hatsune Miku will "perform" in concert on … Continue reading →

Despite some inconsistency, epic anime attempt mostly enjoyable successThe Daily YomiuriUtsukushiku) It has long been an anime epic waiting to happen: the one great masterwork of the father of modern Japanese manga that had never been put to film. Now, … Continue reading →