First Two Issues in April
January 17, 2002
Viz Communications has announced that it will be releasing English-language versions of the Japanese Medabots manga, beginning in April.
Lord of the Rings, Comics Strong Sellers
January 15, 2002
In the midst of a recession and in the wake of the economic turmoil created by the 9-11 attacks, the pop culture retailers surveyed by ICv2 reported strong sales in December. Let's take a look at some of the categories...
Yu Yu, Pilot Candidate, and MSG 0083
January 14, 2002
A visit to the Cartoon Network site reveals that on Saturday, February 23, the 'Adult Swim Block' will include three series that are appearing on the network for the first time.
Volumes 2 and 3 in April, May
January 12, 2002
Synch-Point, one of the newest anime companies in the U.S., is pushing back the release dates of its first anime releases.
Anime Titles Not Shut Out (Yet)
January 8, 2002
This year's Academy Awards will include an Oscar for the best 'Animated Feature Film' for the very first time.
Battle of the Planets, Jin-Roh, FLCL
January 8, 2002
This month Diamond's parade of Japanese imports continues with a number of spectacular releases that tie in to major events in the U.S. toy and anime markets, along with the first series of toys from a cutting edge anime series by the studio that produced the mega-hit Neon Genesis Evangelion .
More Calendars for 2003
January 8, 2002
In addition to the comic art calendars featuring work by U.S. based artists, Tide-Mark has two other offerings that should be of major interest to pop culture retailers.
Runs through January 30
January 7, 2002
Taco Bell may have backed out of a major promotion with the Spider-Man film, but the giant fast food chain is currently involved in a month long Cardcaptors promotion.
Supported by National Ad and Promo Campaign
January 7, 2002
Pioneer announced the April release of the first Viz Video Zoids compilation, Zoids the Battle Begins! , which will be available in both a DVD (subbed and dubbed) and a VHS (just dubbed) version. The Zoids video will be backed with a major advertising campaign...
First Products To Ship in March
January 1, 2002
Upper Deck has announced that it has acquired the license to produce and market the English language version of the Yu Gi Oh CCG , the game that took off when Pokemon declined in Japan.
