Season 1, Part 1
June 13, 2007
FUNimation has set a September 18th release date for Fullmetal Alchemist Season 1, Part 1.
Key Series Rescheduled
June 12, 2007
Some of the most popular anime series in Japan including One Piece, Sgt. Frog and Bobobobo-Bobo have all had their time slots changed.
Number Six in Week 2
June 11, 2007
FUNimation's Afro Samurai DVD was #6 on the 'TV on DVD' portion of A.C. Nielsen's VideoScan.
Nearly Doubles Its Space
June 10, 2007
FUNimation Entertainment is moving its headquarters and nearly doubling its space.
And 'Akira' in HD
June 10, 2007
Bandai Visual announced the acquisition of the mecha-heavy 13-episode science fiction anime series Engage Planet Kissdum .
In September
June 7, 2007
On September 25th Media Blasters is releasing the four-DVD box set of the popular 1980s cartoon series Voltron.
'Macross 25'
June 7, 2007
Shoji Kawamori will function as story creator and mechanical designer for a new 25th anniversary Macross TV anime series.
'Tensei Edition' Out in July
June 6, 2007
Score Entertainment has announced the 12th and final Inuyasha TCG release, the Tensei Edition.
To Over 15,000 Outlets
June 5, 2007
A Paid Advertisement. OTAKU USA Magazine launches today to over 15,000 outlets nationwide. The magazine covers the cutting edge of Japanese pop culture, from manga (Japanese comics) and anime (cartoons based on those comics) to the associated computer games, trading cards, costuming, model making, music and dress.
On the Impact of the Naruto Surge
June 5, 2007
In Part 2, below, of this two part interview, we talk about the impact on the manga and anime markets.
