One of 17 Animated Features
December 11, 2002
Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away has been included in a list for possible nominees for the Academy Award for animated feature film.
ADV, Tokyopop Hire Execs
December 9, 2002
Both ADV Films and Tokyopop announced major executive hires today.
For March, Plus GITS II: MMI #1 Holo Ed.
December 9, 2002
Dark Horse has announced that it will be publishing Metropolis , the 1949 manga graphic novel by the legendary Osamu Tezuka, in March.
First Topic To Repeat as Champ
December 8, 2002
Dragon Ball Z topped the Lycos 50 list of 'most searched' items for the second consecutive year,...
Streets Two Weeks Before Regular
December 6, 2002
Bandai Entertainment has released some additional details concerning the Limited Edition of its .hack//SIGN (pronounced 'dot-hack') anime series.
Sci Fi in the Wee Wee Hours
December 6, 2002
Tech TV has released the schedule for its Anime Unleashed programming block, which will appeal to viewers who enjoy realistic scenarios, complex relationships and flawed personalities.
Lupin III Debuts in January
December 3, 2002
The Cartoon Network has announced three new anime series for its popular Adult Swim block, which is expanding to five times per week starting January 12.
Anime Unleashed
December 1, 2002
A number of sources are reporting that on-air promos for an anime block on Tech TV began airing over the weekend. Called Anime Unleashed, the block is to include Serial Experiments: Lain, Crest of the Stars, and Betterman.
Five Properties--One to Three Books Each
November 30, 2002
Tokyopop has announced that it has acquired the rights to five manga properties created by the all-female artist collective CLAMP, and that they will begin releasing the nine volumes involved in April 2003.
In Pop Culture Stores
November 25, 2002
At the kickoff of the 2002 holiday season, we talked to distributors that sell to pop culture stores in four major categories -- toys, games, anime, and comics/graphic novels.
