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Leading anime distributor Central Park Media made news at February 24-26’s New York Comic-Con with four revelations about the upcoming DVD release of CPM’s highly anticipated computer-generated Japanese monster movie - Negadon: The Monster From Mars. CPM’s Managing Director John O’Donnell and Assistant Marketing Manager Peter Tatara devoted a third of the CPM Comic-Con Panel to Negadon: The Monster From Mars, a title called “a dream come true” by independent and cult movie portal AintItCoolNews.com and “flawless” by online Godzilla hub MonsterZero.us. (more…)

Manga Entertainment announced today that Hollywood actors, Jay Hernandez, Matthew Lillard and Piper Perabo will be the cast of the new Japanese animated DVD production ‘Karas.’ (more…)

Get a sneak peek into the future of anime with the March 2006 issue of Newtype USA, the leading anime and manga magazine in North America. With an exclusive first look at 26 new shows, some of which are still in production, the March issue is packed with scoops that you won’t find anywhere else. Whether its robots, schoolgirls, ninja, dream detectives-or the cutest ultimate weapons you’ve ever seen-this roundup has it all! (more…)

The DVD release of Animation Runner Kuromi 2, the semi-serious, semi-hilarious look at the animation production process, was announced today by Central Park Media. This sequel to the best-selling Animation Runner Kuromi, from famed director Akitaroh Daichi (Fruits Basket and Now and Then, Here and There), won the Outstanding Production Award at the 2005 Tokyo Anime Fair. This DVD will be loaded with many extras including an alternate angle storyboard feature and interview with Akitaroh Daichi and will be priced at only $19.95 SRP. (more…)

ADV Films, at the NY Comicon, announced that they have aquired the licenses to two anime: “This Ugly Yet Beautiful World” and the Area 88 1985 OVA series (3 episodes). I don’t have much interest in either anime myself, but those who have been watching the recently released Area 88 TV series will be happy that the old Area 88 OVA will finally be released.

At the NY Comicon 4Kids announced that they have aquired the rights to the anime “Pretty Cure” and that it will run on TV this fall. Sorry to all those who are Pretty Cure fans…we all know 4Kids will  edit this one to hell like all the other anime they’ve ever licensed, and we won’t be getting any uncut version on DVD either. Another one bites the dust.

Back on February 18th, FUNimation announced at Katsucon that they have licensed Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, which will be called “Rumbling Hearts” in the US. The first volume is expected to be released in October 2006. On February 25th, at Megacon, FUNimation also announced that they have licensed the Fullmetal Alchemist sequel film, which will be released on DVD in October, alongside the 13th and final volume of the TV series.

I’ve heard good things about Rumbling Hearts, so I’m definitely interested in that one. And I assumed FUNi would get the FMA movie considering they have the TV series, but it’s nice to hear confirmation on the matter.