More Defendants Could Be Added
September 30, 2003
Upper Deck, the licensed U.S. manufacturer of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game , has sued approximately 50 individuals and companies for marketing and distributing counterfeit starter decks, booster packs, and individual cards from the Yu-Gi-Oh! CCG .
Loosely Based On The Kurosawa Masterpiece
September 30, 2003
At the recently concluded Anime Weekend Atlanta Bandai Entertainment announced the acquisition of Kaze No Yojimbo , a 25-episode anime series, which is loosely based on Akira Kurosawa's 1961 masterpiece Yojimbo .
Angel Sanctuary & Hana-Kimi
September 30, 2003
Viz announced two major new shoujo manga series at Anime Weekend Atlanta, Angel Sanctuary and Hana Zakari No Kimitachi E .
Debuting For The Holidays
September 29, 2003
There's another new anime-based collectible card game hitting the streets in the fourth quarter of 2003. Decipher has announced the late 2003 release of a new trading card game based on the Beyblade high tech spinning tops
Shipping this Winter!
September 28, 2003
A Paid Advertisement. From Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark sci-fi anime comes this first series of trading figures depicting all of the major characters in detailed and faithful dioramic recreations of scenes from the film that you build! Imported from Japan!
'Geneon Entertainment' As Of October 1
September 28, 2003
Key anime supplier Pioneer Entertainment is changing its name to 'Geneon Entertainment' on October 1.
Late Orders Cause Problems
September 24, 2003
In response to queries from ICv2, Score's Jonathan Quesenberry defended his company's rollout of the new Yu-Yu Hakusho CCG .
On Competing with Chains
September 25, 2003
Ed Sherman of Rising Sun Creations in San Diego, California, who started the most recent debate on competing with chains, and prompted considerable response.
A Strategic Partnership
September 28, 2003
Canadian-based Corus Entertainment has announced the creation of a new Home Entertainment Division for its production, distribution and consumer products subsidiary, Nelvana Limited.
50,000 Anime DVDs
September 28, 2003
So you want to carry a full line of manga and anime in your store? Lucky for you that that your store's not in Japan, where you'd compete with bookstore giant Kinokuniya and its new flagship manga and anime retail outlet.
