On Anime Pricing
October 11, 2005
Central Park Media has announced that a number of the company's best-selling backlist releases will be available at prices that average about $10 per disk.
Japanese Research
October 10, 2005
Anime News Network reported a study by the Nomura Research Institute (via Reuters) on the Japanese otaku market which found that the otaku market for manga was the largest such market in Japan.
Give Me Something I Can Use
October 10, 2005
Reggie Griffin of PowerAnime in Los Angeles saw the recent columns by Steve Bennett on comic formats and wants topics that are more practical.
Closely Tied to Anime
October 10, 2005
Score has announced that the first expansion for its successful Dragon Ball Z TCG re-launch, scheduled for release November 23rd, will be titled Dragon Ball Z TCG: Showdown .
Bubblegum Crisis, Genshiken
October 10, 2005
Yamato has announced a new line of trading figures called Himitsubako, which will be launched with Bubblegum Crisis and Kujibiki Unbalance Trading Figures (based on the Genshiken manga and anime) early next year.
Collectible License
October 10, 2005
Toynami has announced that it has acquired a license to produce figurines, statues, and collectibles based on the Naruto anime.
For Halloween
October 9, 2005
Central Park Media has announced that its CG science fiction/horror anime Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek will air as part of the Adult Swim Halloween Special on Saturday, October 29.
Also Adds Ghost In the Shell Novels
October 9, 2005
Michael Gombos, Japanese Licensing Manager at Dark Horse Comics, has revealed a number of new acquisitions and it is clear from the titles acquired that Dark Horse intends to focus on horror manga.
Shipping in November
October 9, 2005
Joyride and FUNimation announced the insertion of an exclusive FMA TCG card into FMA Volume 6 DVD.
Stewardship in the 'Fragile' TCG Market
October 6, 2005
In Part 1 of this interview with Upper Deck's Cory Jones, we discussed the 'fragile' TCG market, the role of community in supporting the market, and the steps Upper Deck is taking to support that community.
