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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies announced today that it has secured from a consortium including TV TOKYO Corporation and Shueisha Inc, the television, home video and non-video game merchandising rights for the Americas, Europe and Oceania to BLUE DRAGON, a new anime series based on the popular Microsoft Xbox 360 Role Playing Game. (more…)

Fans of anime and manga may now look forward to a brand new annual festival celebrating the very best of Japanese popular culture launching later this year in New York City. Reed Exhibitions, the organizer of New York Comic Con, has today announced the creation of the New York Anime Festival (NYAF) which will take place December 7-9, 2007 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in midtown Manhattan. “New York finally has an anime event of its own!” proclaims John McGeary, Show Manager for NYAF. Show planners note that the new event will be an extravaganza featuring the latest in anime, manga, Japanese cinema, music, and games, and the best of anime-influenced comics, animation, and film from around the world. Show staff also note that by being in New York City, NYAF will allow exhibitors to interact with one of the largest anime fan bases in the country and at the same time garner tremendous exposure by being in the media capital of the world. (more…)

The official show site of Ah! My Goddess Season 2 is now accessible at this location.

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the highly anticipated release on April 24 of THE PRINCE OF TENNIS DVD box set. The comprehensive 3-disc set will offer all 13 episodes of the first season, be rated ‘A’ for All Ages, and will retail for $39.98. (more…)

April is here, and so is a boatload of new anime sure to make Newtype USA’s April issue a must-have! Featuring a cover story on the swashbuckling Le Chevalier D’Eon, Newtype USA’s insider info will give you all the ammo you need to watch D’Eon dish out justice on his 17th-century campaign for carnage. Gain some firsthand knowledge of the anime from creator Tow Ubukata as well as English dub director Steven Foster, and see more art from the show than you can shake a stick at. A quest for vengeance never looked this good! (more…)

You can watch the first episode of Kurau Phantom Memory this week at IGN.com! Click here to check it out.

Taking anime fans behind the velvet ropes of the first-ever American Anime Awards, Anime Network will premiere its ‘all access’ coverage of the inaugural ceremony on March 23 (broadcast) and April 5 (VOD). The two-hour program will include pre- and post-event coverage and will feature the star-studded award ceremony, where anime professionals are recognized for their outstanding achievements in the multi-billon dollar anime industry. (more…)

The official Kurau Phantom Memory website has been launched, along with the trailer.

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, announced a bevy of new anime offerings for hot properties at this year’s New York Comic-Con. These exciting titles include NARUTO, MĆ„R and the highly anticipated debut of DEATH NOTE. (more…)

From classics reborn to exclusive sneak peeks at the latest shows still in development, Newtype USA has everything covered in its March 2007 issue! The leading anime magazine in North America, Newtype USA starts off its spring issue with a cover story on Gunbuster 2, a retro-future classic from renowned anime studio GAINAX. Go behind the scenes with the creators of this series, including Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and Hideaki Anno. Find out what it takes to become an alien-busting Topless pilot in this thrilling feature! (more…)