New Series Included!
February 17, 2001
Bandai--Japan's number one toy-maker--is planning on expanding its presence in the U.S. retail toy market this year.
Videogames, Manga To Follow
February 17, 2001
Bakuten Shoot Beyblade is a new animated series that debuted on Japanese television on January 8 th .
LPC a Growing Force in Comic Trade Books
February 17, 2001
Image Comics has signed with LPC Group for distribution to the book trade, effective January 1, 2001. They join a growing roster of comic publishers that are using LPC for book distribution.
Master Toy Licensee
February 17, 2001
Toy Biz will be the master toy licensee and is planning to unveil a multitude of LOTR toys at this year's Toy Fair.
Artbox Cancels Lenticular Collectibles
February 6, 2001
With the debut of the XFL just days away, retailers should note the cancellation of the XFL Lenticular collectibles from Artbox Creations.
Follows 20% Layoffs
February 6, 2001
Fandom has announced that it's named Debra Streicker-Fine as its new CEO, replacing founder Mark Young, who will continue to act in an 'advisory' capacity.
Dreamworks Biggest Promo Ever
February 6, 2001
Dreamworks is planning its biggest promotional campaign ever for the computer-animated Shrek, which features Austin Powers creator Mike Myers.
Million Dollar Restoration!
February 6, 2001
Pioneer Entertainment is spending over a million dollars to restore and digitally master Katsuhiro Otomo's anime masterpiece Akira.
Ultraman Returns
February 6, 2001
4Kids Entertainment, the American licensee and packager of Pokemon, announced the production of three Japanese series for the American market.
SundayTimes Decries Cartoon Violence
February 1, 2001
An article by Jim Rothenberg sensationally entitled 'A Wave of Violence Engulfs Children's Cartoon Programs' graced the front page of the Sunday, January 28 th New York Times.
2001 Movies with Merchandising Potential
May 1, 2001
Here's a list of what appear to be, at this moment, the best merchandising opportunities among 2001 movie releases.
DBZ Still #1
January 31, 2001
Just a week after it debuted on the Cartoon Network, the anime Outlaw Star reached #54 on the Lycos chart of computer searches for the week ending January 20, 2001.
