Layoffs at ADV
ANN is reporting a new round of layoffs at anime company ADV, which just recently started getting back into the manga publishing game:
An...
World Cosplay teams with NY Anime Fest
Forget about the US Open, the World Series, or the Westminster Dog Show -- New York is about to get a new competition which...
Japan news and notes
NPR's On The Media looks at the cultural impact of manga:
Manga is Japan’s ubiquitous art form; a kind of comic book equivalent that illustrates...
DEATH NOTE: The Official PR
PR:
VIZ Media, one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has licensed the Shonen Jump DEATH NOTE anime...
New York Anime fest announces web guests
PR:
The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced prominent online artists and performers Chris Hazelton, GeekNights, Juno Blair B, Lindsey Henninger, and Uncle Yo...
DEATH NOTE to Adult Swim
Anime News Networkreports that manga/anime sensation DEATH NOTE, will begin airing on Adult Swim beginning at midnight October 20th. The tale of a teen...
Viz gets right to live action DEATH NOTE film
PR:
VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced that it has licensed from Nippon Television...
PR: NY Anime Festival planning continues apace
PR:
The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) is anticipating a significant launch when it opens its doors to the public on December 7th, 2007. ...
ADV and Geneon enter distro pact
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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...
Anime Expo roundup
Anime Expo was this weekend, with some 35,000 fans converging on Long Beach -- down from last year but still a lot of cosplay....
Male virgins rampant in Japan
According to one survey, almost 1 in 4 Japanese men between 30-34 is a virgin:
"There are 11 percent of people who gave an invalid...
