Kannagi Manga Reportedly on Hiatus Due to Creator's Health (Updated) (Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:53:43 -0500)
Sudden change not listed in ads for next issue, but described in editors' note

Gatchaman Voice Actor Mikio Terashima Passes Away (Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:40:05 -0500)
Veteran actor appeared in Dagger of Kamui, Voltes V, Ninpu Kamui Gaiden

USA Today Booklist, November 24-30: Naruto Slips More (Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:35:31 -0500)
Volume 32 down but still on the list; latest Fruits Basket drops out

Queen's Blade Volume Zero DVD Commercial Streamed (Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:15:57 -0500)
Media Factory launches YouTube channel with 1st episodes of Kanokon, Aquarion

Daily Briefs (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:59:00 -0500)
• Shinjo Blogs about Canned Sensual Phrase Film Talks
• Otaku Comic Tsuchida Declined Dragonball Film Role

Yotsuba&! Creator Kiyohiko Azuma Addresses Anime Rumors (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:58:00 -0500)
Denies friction with Azumanga staff, notes Yotsuba's unadaptable elements

Editor's note: Answerman delay (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:05:03 -0500)
Profound apologies for the delay, but we're keeping the new version of Answerman in the garage for another week of development and tinkering; check back next Friday for Brian Hanson's first Answerman column.

Toei Plans US$55-Million Digital Revamp of Tokyo Studio (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:26:17 -0500)
New post-production center for live-action, animated works by May 2010

Free Tekkonkinkreet Screening in New York City Tonight (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:11:29 -0500)
Film screenwriter Anthony Weintraub scheduled to speak during panel session

Utawarerumono OVA's Promo Video Streamed in Japan (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:50:42 -0500)
1st of 3 video spinoffs from AquaPlus game, TV anime to ship on June 5

New La Corda D'Oro TV Anime in March Reportedly Leaked (Updated) (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:42:08 -0500)
Koei's romance game for female gamers already spawned earlier TV series

Saki Mahjong Manga to Get TV Anime from Gonzo in 2009 (Update 2) (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:25:28 -0500)
High school freshman girl's intro into competitive world of Asian tile game

Amazon.co.jp Posts 2008's Top Comics, Light Novels (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:32:59 -0500)
Nodame, Yotsuba&!, Nausicaä, Zero, Spice & Wolf, Full Metal Panic! top lists

Daily Briefs (Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:59:00 -0500)
• Gakkou no Ojikan School Romantic Comedy Manga Ends
• Nana Haruta to Launch Stardust Wink Manga This Month

AX Idol Stephanie Yanez Performs in Akihabara (Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:57:16 -0500)
Among the first Americans to perform on stage at Tokyo's otaku shopping district

Onnanoko Monogatari Manga to Get Live-Action Film (Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:46:49 -0500)
Story about life as an unsuccessful female artist by Mainichi Kāsan's Rieko Saibara

GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class Anime Reportedly Leaked (Update 2) (Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:46:00 -0500)
Satoko Kiyuzuki draws slice-of-life manga about 5 freshmen girls in art class

2nd Tamagotchi Feature Film's Commercial Streamed (Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:49:05 -0500)
December 20 film to feature idol trio Pabo on "Green Flash Densetsu" theme song

2nd Death Note Film to Run in Canadian Theaters Tonight (Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:20:51 -0500)
Viz to ship North American DVD of manga-based suspense movie on February 10

To Love-Ru -Trouble- Manga to Ship with New OVA on April 3 (Updated) (Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:10:06 -0500)
Entirely new anime episode promised for science-fiction romantic comedy

Amazon Japan Posts 2008's Top-10 DVDs, CDs, Toys (Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:21:26 -0500)
This year's winners: Eva, Macross, Kara no Kyoukai, Code Geass, Miku Hatsune

Daily Briefs (Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:59:00 -0500)
• Naruto Makes Yahoo's Top-10 Search Terms List at #7

Batman: Gotham Knight Picks Up Two Annie Nominations (Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:50:53 -0500)
Anthology is 1st Japanese-animated work in the running for awards since 2005

Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, November 26-December 2 (Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:01:46 -0500)
Strike Witches 3, Kannagi 1, Gintama III 4, Natsume YÅ«jin-cho 2 debut on top

2nd Live-Action 20th Century Boys Film Trailer Posted (Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:13:57 -0500)
Retelling of Naoki Urasawa's suspense manga to open in Japan on January 31

Dennō Coil Wins Award from Japanese Sci-Fi Writers (Updated) (Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:14:01 -0500)
Past winners included Barbara Ikai, Innocence, Mardock Scramble, Eva, Gamera, Domu

Ghibli to Start Two Features Over Next Three Years (Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:27:39 -0500)
Room established at studio for development of next film for "20XX" release

Me and the Devil Blues Wins School Library Journal's Award (Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:31:30 -0500)
Fictionalized bio of blues great among "best adult books for high school students"

Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu Manga Gets 2009 Film (Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:11:38 -0500)
Hana Yori Dango's Mao Inoue to star in live-action film of Kotomi Aoki's romance

Daily Briefs (Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:59:00 -0500)
• Death Note, Gundam 00's Mamoru Miyano Marries, Fathers Child (Updated)
• Joost Application for iPhone Launched with Anime

Anime Makes Up 64% of BD Sales in Japan in September (Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:56:52 -0500)
2008 Blu-ray Disc market grows 373%, but is only 3.8% of DVD market's size

Hey! Say! JUMP Boy Band Gets Its Own Manga in Ciao Mag (Update 2) (Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:43:09 -0500)
Waiwai— Hey! Say! JUMP manga to feature all 10 members starting this month

Zodiac P.I.'s Natsumi Ando Launches Arisa Shōjo Manga (Updated) (Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:34:14 -0500)
Story of polar opposite twin sisters from artist of Kitchen Princess

Instant Teen - Just Add Nuts One-Shot Spinoff Printed (Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:08:05 -0500)
5 pages of Haruka Fukushima's Otona ni NUTS 2 comedy previewed online

Hana-sakeru Seishōnen Manga to Get TV Anime (Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:34:36 -0500)
Shōjo intrigue from Jyu Oh Sei, Eight Clouds Rising, Demon Sacred's Natsumi Itsuki

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas Video Anime Green-Lit (Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:58:54 -0500)
The Lost Canvas - Meiō Shinwa prequel to get DVD release next spring

Mainichi Kāsan Manga to be Animated for TV Next Spring (Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:21:39 -0500)
Manga about mom's daily life got her in trouble with her real-life kid's school

Japanese Box Office, November 22-23 (Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:52:38 -0500)
Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday movie falls to #4

Japanese Anime TV Ranking, November 17-23 (Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:18:03 -0500)
Sunset on 3rd Street 2 airs; late-night Nodame keeps on beating anime at earlier times

Loudness Rock Band's Drummer Munetaka Higuchi Dies (Updated) (Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:31:59 -0500)
Higuchi performed on Odin, Shonan Bakusozoku, Angelique, Z.O.E., eX-Driver