Three Variations
January 4, 2004
NECA has released images of the Crazy 88 Figures from its series of action figures based on Quentin Tarantino's cult hit Kill Bill .
Bishonen Saga Is Still Big in Japan
January 4, 2004
Tokyopop will publish the first volume of Kazuya Minekura's Gensomaden Saiyuki ( Fantasy Romance Saiyuki ) in March.
Top Company, Product of the Year
December 28, 2003
Our choice for Anime Company of the Year successfully launched Dragon Ball GT in 2003. And for Product of the Year, we chose the first anime Oscar winner.
Due Out in July
December 22, 2003
DC Direct is preparing a series of four action figures based on Frank Miller's seminal The Dark Knight Returns saga for a July release.
But Not 'Detective Conan'
December 22, 2003
Viz has confirmed five new manga series,...
Five-Day Worldwide Gross
December 21, 2003
The Return of the King earned $125.1 million domestically and $121 million overseas for a worldwide 5-day total of $246 million.
Worldwide Box Office Could Total $1 Billion
December 18, 2003
Return of the King set a new box office record for a Wednesday opening by pulling in an estimated $34.125 million dollars from 3,703 theaters.
Starting on January 5
December 15, 2003
Sources at Funimation tell ICv2 that Yu Yu Hakusho , Dragon Ball , and DBZ will return to the Cartoon Network.
Lance Barnes Optioned
December 14, 2003
Rick Friedberg, director of Spy Hard , has officially optioned Stefan Petrucha's comic book saga, Lance Barnes Post Nuke Dick.
Reed Graphica To Publish Literary Graphic Novels
December 11, 2003
Reed Graphica is about to release its first two graphic novels, Comanche Moon and David Chelsea in Love .