Anime Up 10-20%
February 3, 2004
The manga market was the fastest growing area of pop culture last year, with 75-100% growth.
Annual Market Report Issue
February 3, 2004
An ICv2 Release. ICv2 has announced the release of the fifth issue of the ICv2 Retailers Guide to Anime/Manga .
Cheaper by the Pair
February 2, 2004
Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow have signed on to write Shazam , currently in development at New Line.
At Last
February 2, 2004
Diamond has abandoned its practice of assigning 'Star Codes' to products it intends to keep in stock after release.
On Tech TV
February 1, 2004
Tech TV is moving its Anime Unleashed block into primetime in March to take advantage of Geneon's excellent Last Exile anime series, which will be broadcast at 10 pm (Eastern, 9 pm Central) starting on March 8.
Ends Relationship With Disney
February 1, 2004
Pixar, the leading producer of computer animated films whose five releases have earned more than $2.5 billion, is ending its 13-year relationship with the Walt Disney Co.
Out in April in Time for Van Helsing
February 1, 2004
Universal Studios Home Video has announced the release of three Monster Legacy DVD Collections on April 27.
Talking Aragorn
February 1, 2004
NECA has received a license to create large scale action figures (18' and above) based on characters from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
A New Horror Series From Steve Niles
February 1, 2004
IDW publishing is teaming up once again with horror comic superscribe Steve Niles to publish Aleister Arcane in Living Horror , a new on-going comic book series, which debuts in April.
Marvel vs. Sony Round 3
February 1, 2004
Marvel has sued Sony Pictures for the third time in the past year.
Catwoman Fashions From Briefly Stated
January 29, 2004
Halle Berry's daring fashions for this summer's Catwoman film have inspired apparel company Briefly Stated, Inc. to produce a line of licensed sleepwear and daywear for women, juniors, and tweens.
A Science Fiction Comedy From Mike Judge
January 29, 2004
Mike Judge ( Beavis & Butthead , King of the Hill ) has written a live action science fiction comedy, 3001 , which he is currently producing for Twentieth Century Fox.
