Strongest Opening in Series History
September 23, 2007
Resident Evil 3: Extinction topped the weekend box office with an opening estimated at $24 million.
Manufacturers Should Set Price Minimums
September 23, 2007
Fred Schultz of Cyberzone Toys & Sports in Moreno Valley, California read John Riley's column about minimum pricing and agrees that manufacturers should set minimum prices.
Maid Cafe, Kimono Gallery, More
September 17, 2007
New York Anime Festival will include a focus on Japanese culture as a way to expand the experience for convention-goers beyond anime, manga, and toys.
Slams Toy Collecting for Kids
September 16, 2007
Gary Cross, an editorialist in the Op-Ed section of Sunday's New York Times , tied licensed toys to the recent toy recalls, suggesting that the business model teaches kids to collect.
More to Come
September 12, 2007
Tsuburaya Productions, the creator of the Ultraman TV series and features, is being acquired by TYO, an advertising, film, and animation company.
Appearing on 'The Simpsons' in October
September 11, 2007
Starting this Sunday Daniel Clowes' new comic strip, Mr. Wonderful , starts its run in The New York Times Magazine .
Making Toy Inspections Mandatory
September 9, 2007
The Toy Industry Association is requesting that testing and inspection of toys sold in the U.S. become mandatory by federal law.
Massive Marketing Supports Release
September 4, 2007
Transformers will be released in regular DVD, Special Edition, and HD SKUs on October 16th.
In Japan
September 3, 2007
The first in a series of four new Evangelion features opened at #1 in Japan last weekend, despite opening on only 84 screens.
For Stabbing Motion
September 3, 2007
A victims rights group in Australia is protesting Mattel's Naruto toys for including a stabbing motion as a feature of one of the figures, which holds a knife.
