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Kitsu, a startup changing the way the community experiences anime, announced today that it has raised six hundred thousand dollars in a seed round between San Francisco, California-based entertainment company VIZ Media, LLC, and Manila, Philippines-based entrepreneur Bernard Chong. Kitsu will use these funds to build out its world-class content discovery platform at kitsu.io, led by Kitsu founder and CEO, Josh Fabian, who started the project under the Hummingbird name. Josh previously was Lead Designer, Groupon Stores, and Lead Designer, oBaz. Read the rest of this entry »

Kodansha Comics has released a manga and newsfeed app dedicated to its monster-hit property, Attack on Titan. The app comes with a number of unique features: Read the rest of this entry »

Funimation Entertainment announced its acquisition of “Attack on Titan” Season 2 and the return of the worldwide hit anime series which was first introduced to U.S. and Canadian audiences in 2013. “Attack on Titan” Season 2 is scheduled to premiere in April 2017 in Japan. Read the rest of this entry »

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, notably expands its catalog of omnibus manga releases with the announcement of RUROUNI KENSHIN 3-in-1, Vol. 1 on January 3rd. Read the rest of this entry »

Dragon Ball fans everywhere just received the biggest gift of the holiday season. Toei Animation Inc., Funimation© Entertainment and Adult Swim are pleased to announce their partnership to bring “Dragon Ball Super” to TV audiences starting next January. “Dragon Ball Super” is the first new storyline in more than 18 years from original creator Akira Toriyama and the Dragon Ball franchise, which was first introduced to the U.S. more than 20 years ago. Adult Swim will begin airing the U.S. English dub of “Dragon Ball Super” Season 1 during the Toonami block starting on January 7, 2017 at 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET. Season 1, which totals 26 episodes, encompasses the Battle of Gods and Resurrection ‘F’ story arcs. New episodes of “Dragon Ball Super” will air each Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

Toei Animation Inc., acclaimed producers of global animation, and VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, present an exclusive opportunity for SAILOR MOON fans. Through their partnership, they have organized a very special one night presentation at Downtown LA’s legendary Theatre at Ace Hotel in celebration of the U.S. theatrical premiere of SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE. Read the rest of this entry »

VIZ expands its POKÉMON home media collection with the December release of the POKÉMON DIAMOND & PEARL MOVIE PACK and POKÉMON THE SERIES: X•Y KALOS QUEST DVD SET 2. The newly-debuted POKÉMON DIAMOND & PEARL MOVIE PACK is a substantial four Blu-ray disc steelbook edition containing four full-length POKÉMON feature films: THE RISE OF DARKRAI, GIRATINA AND THE SKY WARRIOR, ARCEUS AND THE JEWEL OF LIFE and ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS. Read the rest of this entry »

Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming Blu-ray release of Turn A Gundam Collection 2. Turn A Gundam Collection 2 will be available on March 7, 2017. Read the rest of this entry »

VIZ Media expands the mysterious world first depicted in the manga crime thriller, GANGSTA., with the release of a new spin-off series, GANGSTA: CURSED., on December 20th. The edgy new manga features story by Kohske, the creator of the original GANGSTA. series, with artwork by Syuhei Kamo, and contains prequel stories for several of the main characters that appeared in the initial series. Read the rest of this entry »

Right Stuf, Inc. and Sunrise Inc. has announce the upcoming releases of Mobile Suit Gundam F91 and Turn A Gundam Collection 1. Mobile Suit Gundam F91 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD and Turn A Gundam Collection 1 will be available on Blu-ray February 7, 2017. Read the rest of this entry »