Anime Series Catching On
February 15, 2003
The creative team responsible for the Kinnikuman/Ultimate Muscle manga, Takashi Shimada and Yoshinori Nakai, are appearing at the Bandai America showroom at Toy Fair to help launch a toy line based on the anime version of Ultimate Muscle.
Based On Novels By David Weber
February 12, 2003
ADV Films is currently working on a 26-episode animated series, Mutineer's Moon , based on the first book in a series of science fiction novels by David Weber.
ADV Issues Collection
February 12, 2003
FUNimation has acquired the rights to some Sakura Wars OVAs, including the three-episode Ecole de Paris .
For Video Channel
February 10, 2003
Viz Communications, Inc. is ending its video distribution relationship with Pioneer Entertainment, effective March 1, in favor of Ventura Distribution, Inc.
'They Don't Care'
February 10, 2003
Mark Amoroso of Blackthorn Game Center in Dickson, Tennessee saw our coverage of Marvel Masterworks being published by Barnes & Noble and retailer Sara Gray's comments on it, and had this to say.
One-Shot in May
February 10, 2003
Wizard Entertainment has announced that it will be publishing Ultimate Anime Games and Yu-Gi-Oh! Guide , a one-shot from InQuest Gamer, in May.
Love Hina Again, Berserk, Samurai 6
February 10, 2003
ToyCom has announced three new series of miniature action figures, each based on anime/manga series.
LOTR: The Two Towers Gets Best Picture Nod
February 10, 2003
Spirited Away became the first anime feature ever to receive an Oscar nomination for best animated film today, as the nominations for the Academy Awards were announced this morning.
To Combat Second-Hand Sales
February 9, 2003
The major Japanese manga publishers are planning to institute a manga publishing program specifically for rental beginning in 2004.
Top 10 Cool Reports for December 2003
February 8, 2003
Our final 2002 Top Ten Cool survey of the sell-through of pop culture products in December serves as a fitting capstone, since the major trends that we have been noticing are evident in abundance.
