Archive for August, 2007

ADV and Geneon Announce Strategic Alliance

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Today ADV Films and Geneon Entertainment (USA) announced a new distribution agreement. From October 1st on, ADV Films will be Geneon Entertainment USA’s sole distributor. ADV Films will handle all sales and distribution duties for the combined catalogue as well as certain marketing functions. (more…)

AnimeTV To Air On Comcast’s Anime Selects On Demand Network

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original entertainment content, has announced that Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) has picked up the 9-episode first season of AnimeTV™ for its popular Anime Selects ON DEMAND network. The program, which is produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment, has attracted a growing legion of fans with informative commentary and interviews with a variety of anime industry luminaries. The first episodes will be available to Comcast subscribers with Select ON DEMAND service beginning September 4. More information is available at www.goanimetv.com. (more…)

Watch FREE Innocent Venus Ep. 1 - Plus Pre-Order Special!

Friday, August 17th, 2007

You can watch the first episode of Innocent Venus for free on the official ADV Films website located here.

Anime Network To Premiere Thriller Red Garden

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

From studio GONZO and director Kou Matsuo (Rozen Maiden) comes an urban horror masterpiece as sexy as it is disturbing. Watch the mystery unravel when Red Garden premieres September 13, 2007 on Anime Network-America’s #1 Anime Channel! (more…)

Anime Network Adds 2 New Illumitoon Shows To Lineup

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Adding a healthy dose of sci-fi and adventure to its popular lineup, Anime Network has licensed two new anime series from Illumitoon Entertainment, Ltd. The mecha robot-filled series B’tx and AM Driver are set to premiere on VOD on September 6 and September 9, respectively. Today’s news represents the channel’s continued commitment to provide its viewers with access to Japan’s best anime. (more…)

Viz Media Publishes Unique Fantasy Novel, “Brave Story.”

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, continues to expand its VIZ Fiction imprint with the latest publication of the novel BRAVE STORY by popular Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe. The book is offered as a hardcover edition at a suggested retail price of $23.99 and is now available through retailers nationwide. (more…)

Viz Media Announces Download Rights To Bleach Anime Series

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced it has secured from TV Tokyo and Shueisha the download rights to the hit supernatural action anime series BLEACH™. Twenty episodes of both the dubbed and subtitled versions of the series will be made available for download in the United States beginning on August 31, 2007 on direct2drive.com and totalvid. (more…)

Musical Acts Featured at NY Anime Festival!!

Friday, August 10th, 2007

The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced musical artists UNICORN TABLE, HAPPYFUNSMILE, and Voltaire will all perform at its inaugural event December 7-9 in New York City. (more…)

Viz Media Comic-Con ‘07 Wrap Up.

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, made a series of notable announcements of several highly anticipated new anime and manga properties at the recent 2007 Comic-Con International. The convention, which is the premiere event for the comics industry in North America, drew more than 120,000 attendees. (more…)

Site Update: BlizzCon ‘07 Coverage.

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Alrighty, hina has given us a treat this time and attended BlizzCon ‘07. Check out her coverage of the event. So… new World of Warcraft expansion: Wrath of the Lich King and Starcraft 2 eh?

P.S.: If you are using any internet connection below DSL/Cable… I pray for you as you access the coverage page. (^o^);;