'Amazed'
January 24, 2005
Bob Cosner of Bob's Baseball Cards in Des Moines, Iowa saw a recent interview with an Upper Deck spokesperson and was 'amazed' at the answers in the context of current Upper Deck release patterns to its sales channels.
'Brave Story' Out in 2006
January 11, 2005
Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. has acquired theatrical rights in Japan and an option for rights in the rest of the world for Fuji TV's first animated feature film, Brave Story .
Column by Steven Bates
January 5, 2005
This week, Bates shares his store's experience with trading cards.
For Characters and Entertainment
December 27, 2004
License Magazine estimates that in 2003, sales of licensed products were flat over-all, but down in the character and entertainment categories,.
From Forbes
October 24, 2004
Forbes has released its list of the top ten fictional characters (based on 2003 dollar revenues), and two anime properties and two Marvel properties are included in the list.
Yu-Gi-Oh! and Versus System
October 24, 2004
Upper Deck plans a robust schedule of releases for its two top-selling CCGs in early 2005.
Anime Market Waits for a Hit
October 17, 2004
Growing sales of manga are spread out over an increasing number of books,...
Finally
October 14, 2004
Beginning last Monday, October 4th, Cartoon Network began airing the Duel Masters anime in a daily strip at 6 a.m.
Manga's Domination Continues
October 10, 2004
Tokyopop's Fruit Basket Vol. #5 vaulted to the top of the BookScan list of graphic novels.
In Spring of 2005
October 5, 2004
The Cartoon Network has acquired 52 episodes of the Zatch Bell anime series.
