Continuing to draw in viewers with the strength of its programming and command of all things anime, Anime Network has reached a new distribution milestone. America’s #1 anime channel is now available to 40 million homes across the United States and Canada-a 233% increase and more than three times its reach in less than two years. (more…)
Newtype USA, the leading anime magazine in North America, once again scoops all the other anime publications with the exclusive debut of Gothicmade, the latest project from The Five Star Stories creator Mamoru Nagano. With an eye-popping cover and an in-depth story about this innovative new anime, the September issue of Newtype USA is a must-read for any anime fan! (more…)
Fans are flocking to Toonami Jetstream to get free on-demand, full-length streaming episodes of their favorite action and anime series. Toonami Jetstream, a joint venture between Cartoon Network and VIZ Media, achieved more than 9.5 million video streams since launching on July 14. In the first four weeks since the launch, Toonami Jetstream has attracted an average of more than 725,000 unique visitors per week. (more…)
Newtype USA, the leading anime magazine in North America, offers yet another incredible lineup of exclusive features, awesome inserts and in-depth reviews in its August 2006 issue. With eleven eye-popping features, including Fullmetal Alchemist, My-HiME, BLEACH and Gundam SEED Destiny, Newtype USA is the perfect way to beat the heat in these dog days of summer! (more…)
Anime Network, the first cable channel in North America dedicated to anime, announced that it will begin airing today the first episode of This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, the new anime series from Studio Gainax made to celebrate their 20th anniversary in anime. (more…)
Take the hottest show of the year, put it on the cover of the hottest anime magazine in North America, and you’ve got one sizzling package that’s the coolest thing around for anime fans. The July 2006 issue of Newtype USA features an exclusive cover starring Trinity Blood, the scorching new sci-fi/action show from acclaimed anime studio GONZO. In Trinity Blood, gunmen for God square off against a vampire menace-and the fate of mankind hangs in the balance! Go behind the scenes of the production and find out more about all the characters in this in-depth feature! (more…)
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the forthcoming DVD release of the quirky romantic comedy TRAIN MAN: DENSHA OTOKO. The film, which received widespread critical acclaim and caused a sensation in Japan upon its release in 2005, will be released by VIZ Pictures, a new VIZ Media sister company. TRAIN MAN: DENSHA OTOKO will be available domestically on DVD in January of 2007. VIZ Media will also publish the companion manga series, TRAIN_MAN: DENSHA OTOKO, in October for $9.99. (more…)
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced a variety of special events, programming, speaker panels and giveaway opportunities scheduled for the 2006 Anime Expo ®, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, July 1-4. VIZ Media is a major sponsor of the event, now in its 15th year. Anime Expo has become the largest anime and manga convention in North America - attendance for 2006 is expected to top 50,000. (more…)
Today A.D.Vision, Inc. announced a substantial investment in the company by Japanese Contents Investment LPS (JCI), an investor group led by Sojitz Corporation, in exchange for a minority equity stake. Additionally, a separate capital commitment for the acquisition of new filmed content was made by ARM Corporation, a subsidiary of JCI. (more…)
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive manga and animation licensing and publishing companies, commemorates its 20th Anniversary on July 7th, 2006. (more…)