For Toonami & Adult Swim Blocks
April 3, 2003
The Cartoon Network, which has been troubled with low ratings for much of its schedule, managed to score some impressive gains during the anime-dominated Toonami and Adult Swim blocks.
Japanese Comickers
March 26, 2003
This May Harper Design International is launching its own how to draw manga volume that was originally published in Japanese by one of Japan's leading magazines about manga.
CCGs, Miniature Games, Specialty Boardgames, RPGs
March 17, 2003
In a print exclusive for its publication the ICv2 Retailers Guide To Games , released this week at the GAMA trade show, ICv2 has analyzed the market size of the major game categories sold in pop culture stores in the U.S.
Teen Titans & Xiaolin Showdown
February 25, 2003
The Kids WB, the number one broadcast network in ratings for the youth demographic, announced an ambitious schedule for the rest of 2003.
Expands Yu-Gi-Oh! Offerings
February 23, 2003
If one thing was clear at Toy Fair in 2003, it was that Mattel had an aggressive plan to seize market share in the highly competitive world of boys toys and action figures.
Plus Star Wars Animation
February 19, 2003
The Cartoon Network announced a number of new acquisitions today including some surprising choices like Blue Gender and Kikaider.
Out In July
February 18, 2003
Upper Deck is in the process of putting together a new Marvel Universe CCG. The initial starter and booster pack products are scheduled for July,...
Debuts On March 17
February 18, 2003
More changes are underway for the Cartoon Network's Toonami Block in March--on March 17th the classic samurai series Rurouni Kenshin debuts.
Property Poised To Take Off
February 16, 2003
FUNimation, the company that brought Dragon Ball Z to the States, is planning to take another anime property on a similar path to success, with TV exposure on the Cartoon Network, DVDs, and soon toy and CCG licensees.
Anime Series Catching On
February 15, 2003
The creative team responsible for the Kinnikuman/Ultimate Muscle manga, Takashi Shimada and Yoshinori Nakai, are appearing at the Bandai America showroom at Toy Fair to help launch a toy line based on the anime version of Ultimate Muscle.