More Announcements to Come
January 26, 2002
4Kids Entertainment, which won the bidding war to take over the four-hour Saturday morning block on the Fox Network, has announced two programs that will be airing on Saturday mornings beginning September of 2002.
Gaiman Sues McFarlane
January 26, 2002
Neil Gaiman and Marvels and Miracles, LLC (which has been assigned the Miracleman rights by its creators) have filed a suit in Federal Court in Madison, Wisconsin against Todd McFarlane Productions.
Anime and Toys from the Latest Japanese Craze
January 22, 2002
Nelvana, the Canadian-based distributor of children's programming and products, has acquired the rights to the latest Japanese toy craze, Beyblades , as well as to the anime series the toy tops have inspired.
First Two Issues in April
January 17, 2002
Viz Communications has announced that it will be releasing English-language versions of the Japanese Medabots manga, beginning in April.
After Nine Years
January 16, 2002
Variety is reporting that X-Files is ending its nine-season run of new shows on Fox in May. The series finale will be a two-part episode written by creator Chris Carter.
Lord of the Rings, Comics Strong Sellers
January 15, 2002
In the midst of a recession and in the wake of the economic turmoil created by the 9-11 attacks, the pop culture retailers surveyed by ICv2 reported strong sales in December. Let's take a look at some of the categories...
Yu Yu, Pilot Candidate, and MSG 0083
January 14, 2002
A visit to the Cartoon Network site reveals that on Saturday, February 23, the 'Adult Swim Block' will include three series that are appearing on the network for the first time.
Volumes 2 and 3 in April, May
January 12, 2002
Synch-Point, one of the newest anime companies in the U.S., is pushing back the release dates of its first anime releases.
Comics Included
January 9, 2002
There is no denying that the quality of the action figures that ToyBiz has produced over the past year has improved dramatically. The new Marvel Legends action figures take the familiar superheroes back to the vibrant colors of their original four-color incarnations.
Battle of the Planets, Jin-Roh, FLCL
January 8, 2002
This month Diamond's parade of Japanese imports continues with a number of spectacular releases that tie in to major events in the U.S. toy and anime markets, along with the first series of toys from a cutting edge anime series by the studio that produced the mega-hit Neon Genesis Evangelion .
