Ranma 1/2, Inu-Yasha More
May 12, 2001
Viz Comics is publishing English language editions of a series of anime art books that should prove to be an important product line for retailers who deal in anime and manga.
Pokemon Packager Pursues Replacement
April 29, 2001
4 Kids Entertainment, the company that packaged Pokemon for the U.S. market has licensed Yu-Gi-Oh , the anime series/collectible card game that trumped Pokemon in Japan. A 27-episode television series and an accompanying collectible card game were hugely popular in Japan in 1998.
DVD Available Before Broadcast
March 22, 2001
Although the official release date is not yet set in stone, Funimation plans to release a DVD of Blue Gender in late June.
Two New Series Announced
February 6, 2001
Funimation, the American license-holder for Dragonball Z, has announced the acquisition of two new anime titles-- Yu Yu Hakusho and Blue Gender .
