Later in 03
April 8, 2003
In its announcement of year-end results, Topps announced two anime-based product lines for 2003.
From Production IG
April 8, 2003
Manga has announced that it will release Kai Doh Maru on DVD this summer.
Spirited Away Off 41%
April 7, 2003
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie opened strong on 19 screens in New York and Los Angeles last weekend, grossing $234,000.
In Pre-Orders for the Seventh Issue
April 7, 2003
Newtype has announced that orders for its May issue (its seventh) have crossed 100,000 copies.
Including Crumb, Frazetta, & Shirow
April 3, 2003
Tide-Mark's list of 2004 calendars includes at least nine entries that will have strong resonance with pop culture retailers who deal in comic books and RPGs.
Carl Macek Is Producing
April 3, 2003
This July, ADV Films will release Aura Battler Dunbine , a classic 49-episode anime series from 1983. In spite of its historic importance and quality, this anime series has never been released in the U.S.
For Toonami & Adult Swim Blocks
April 3, 2003
The Cartoon Network, which has been troubled with low ratings for much of its schedule, managed to score some impressive gains during the anime-dominated Toonami and Adult Swim blocks.
Theatrical Release Starts Today
April 2, 2003
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Knockin' On Heaven's Door) opens today in limited release (LA and New York), but even more important for pop culture retailers is the fact that the DVD release of the Cowboy Bebop Movie has been set for June 24.
In Regular and Special Editions in June
April 2, 2003
ADV Films has announced that it will begin releasing the anime series Full Metal Panic in June with a regular DVD edition and a Special Edition .
'Hot from the Bath'
March 31, 2003
Tokyo Mint has announced that the fourth statue in its Love Hina line will be the Naru Narusegawa in Bath Towel Statue, which is being pre-solicited in April for shipment in September.
