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KARAS: The Revelation is the long-awaited conclusion to the widely successful hit KARAS: The Prophecy. From Manga Entertainment and Tatsunoko Productions, creators of Speed Racer, Battle of the Planets and Gatchaman, Karas is an action-packed, visually stimulating battle of good vs. evil. Hailed by the Japanese animation media as ‘like Batman Begins’ (Anime Insider), KARAS is a cross between a Cyberpunk version of The Crow and Batman with a samurai sword. KARAS: The Revelation will be available on DVD October 23rd, and the SRP will be $19.97. (more…)

Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce the launch of the official Web site celebrating Osamu Tezuka’s groundbreaking 1963 ASTRO BOY anime series. (more…)

Newtype USA, the leading anime magazine in North America, offers the ultimate treat to anime fans with a world exclusive Bleach cover! Ichigo, everyone’s favorite soul reaper and the star of the smash hit anime franchise, comes alive in two new games, and Newtype USA has the scoop, including details you won’t find anywhere else. This is an absolute must-have for anyone who loves Bleach! (more…)

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has licensed the Shonen Jump DEATH NOTE anime series to Adult Swim for domestic broadcast beginning Saturday, October 20 at midnight (EST) on the network’s popular Adult Swim block of programming. New episodes will follow each week thereafter. (more…)

ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, today confirmed that it has withdrawn plans to distribute Geneon Entertainment’s DVDs, CDs, and other product in North America. (more…)

Help ADV celebrate their 15th anniversary with a $15 special pricing on their new shows. The deal will last 5 days and a free anniversary gift is included with purchase.

Fan favorite anime movies, television programming and feature films from Starz Media’s large content library are available starting today on Amazon Unbox, Amazon’s digital video download service that offers a library of over 10,000 movies, TV shows and other digital content for rent or purchase. Users will be able to download hundreds of Starz titles to their PC or TiVo © digital video recorders through Amazon Unbox on TiVo. The Starz catalogue available on Amazon Unbox includes anime movies from Manga Entertainment such as Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, and Blood: The Last Vampire; classic films The Evil Dead and The Hills Have Eyes; horror/thriller content including the popular ‘Masters of Horror’ series; animated comic superhero movies including Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms and Stan Lee’s Condor and Mosaic; and TV series “Astro Boy,” “Street Fighter” and ‘Tripping the Rift.’ (more…)

Hey fans, Manga Entertainment has unveiled a new layout for their website over at Manga.com. Check it out.

VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced that it has licensed from Nippon Television (NTV) the North American theatrical and DVD distribution rights to the live-action feature film DEATH NOTE and its sequel, DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME, based on the DEATH NOTE anime and manga series which have gained massive followings in Japan and North America. VIZ Media is the exclusive North American publisher and distributor of the DEATH NOTE anime and manga series. (more…)

Following on the heels of the announcement of the release of the DEATH NOTE anime series on DVD, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has provided more details on the cast for the English dub. (more…)