VIZ Media Europe is proud to announce that Hyoe Narita, previously Executive Vice President at VIZ Media, LLC in San Francisco, will become the new President of VIZ Media Europe (VME) from December 1, 2011. (more…)
Live Viewing Japan, a distribution company focused on bringing Japanese entertainment media to an international audience, has announced that it will stage a very special one-night-only Hatsune Miku event simultaneously in nine major U.S. cities on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 7:00pm (local time). Hatsune Miku Live Party 2011 39’s LIVE in SAPPORO (originally organized by 5bp Inc. in August, 2011) will screen a live concert performance of Hatsune Miku in movie theaters in select markets. More information about this exclusive one-night-only event is available. (more…)
VIZ Media is proud to announce the DVD and Blu-ray release of the latest NARUTO feature film on October 25th. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS will be the first Blu-ray release from the international anime franchise to hit North American shores, and is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and priced at $24.98 (Blu-ray) and $19.98 (DVD) in both the U.S. and Canada. (more…)
Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc.and its Nozomi Entertainment division are pleased to announce DIRTY PAIR: The Original OVA Series DVD Collection will be available on January 3, 2012. The Dirty Pair OVA series and its preceding television series are part of the first wave of anime adaptations to star the iconic heroines of the long-running Dirty Pair novels and short stories. The TV and OVA series feature production by Sunrise (Gundam, Outlaw Star, The Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop) and Studio Nue (Crusher Joe, Macross). (more…)
The supporting cast and writers have been revealed for the upcoming live action television series based on Rumiko Takahashi’s Ranma 1/2. More information can be found in ANN’s article.
Source: Anime News Network
Trigun: Badlands Rumble is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download. Check out the FUNimation release at Amazon.com.
The FUNimation channel is now available on Xfinity & Charter On Demand. To sneak a peek, just go to your On Demand menu and under the FREE menu; there will be some titles they will be featuring there.
NIS America is excited to announce that the highly anticipated high school romance anime, Kimi ni Todoke - From Me to You - Volume 1 Premium Edition, will be available in a Blu-ray and DVD combo package for North America. It is scheduled to release in January, 2012. Previously, Kimi ni Todoke was scheduled for release in October, 2011 on DVD only. The decision to release a Blu-ray/DVD combo has altered the release date to January, 2012 in order to maximize our fans’ viewing experience and offer the highest quality product for fans of Kimi ni Todoke. In Kimi ni Todoke, you will experience the first friendships and crush of a high school girl across 12 episodes on 2 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVDs. The Premium Edition comes in a highly collectible sturdy slip-case with a hardcover art book, My Memories, which flashes back through the roller-coaster of emotions experienced by the main character, Sawako Kuronuma. (more…)
There’s only a short time until VIZ Media’s Heroes of Anime summer sweepstakes ends on September 15th, and fans are encouraged to enter for a chance to win passes to attend the exclusive U.S theatrical premiere of the latest NARUTO feature film – NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS – set to take place in New York City in October during the 2011 New York Comic Con. Entry details and complete information are available at: www.viz.com/25years. (more…)
NEW PEOPLE, San Francisco’s dynamic entertainment destination showcasing the latest examples of Japanese popular culture, teams with SEGA Corporation to bring the “Hatsune Miku Project DIVA Arcade†to the 2011 J-Pop Summit Festival, taking place in the city’s Japantown for two days – Saturday and Sunday, August 27th and 28th. (more…)