Shipping in December
October 30, 2003
Toycom has released photos and details of two 6-inch action figures based on the .hack//SIGN anime series directed by Kouichi Mashimo ( Noir ).
And Manga
October 30, 2003
Viz, LLC, has announced the acquisition of North American home video rights for Saikano ( Saishuu Heiki Kanojo ) also known as She, the Ultimate Weapon .
13-Episode Adaptation of Tezuka's Masterwork
October 30, 2003
Natsume Maya is reporting that a 13-episode anime series based on Osamu Tezuka's manga masterwork, Phoenix ( Hi No Tori ), is currently in production and will be broadcast in the spring of 2004.
The Second Miss Mizuho Figure From Toycom
October 29, 2003
Toycom is taking orders for a new 6-inch PVC statue from the Please Teacher anime and manga series.
First DVD Box Set Out on December 2
October 29, 2003
The anime series Great Teacher Onizuka ( GTO ) is headed for the premium cable channel ShowtimeNext, where it will be broadcast on weekdays during November.
Dark Horse Going Back to Press
October 28, 2003
The first volume of the English language version of Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun manga sold out an edition of 35,000 copies at wholesale within days of its release.
Ghost in the Shell: Innocence & Howl's Moving Castle
October 27, 2003
The Japanese Website Museum K has revealed the release dates for two of the most anticipated anime movies of 2004, Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell: Innocence and Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle .
Manga Publisher Has Major Potential
October 27, 2003
Broccoli International has chosen Diamond Book Distributors as the exclusive U.S. and non-exclusive worldwide distributor of English language versions of its titles to the bookstore, library, and warehouse markets.
Robotech: Invasion Debuts in January
October 27, 2003
DC Comics will publish a new Robotech mini-series, Robotech Invasion , under its Wildstorm imprint.
Speedy Gonzales Guests on Nov. 8
October 26, 2003
The Kids' WB is unveiling a new lineup on Saturday Nov. 1.
