20th Anniversary Relaunch
July 22, 2001
Mattel is bringing back He-Man and the Masters of The Universe action figures, but don't expect to see the same muscle-bound hero: the new He-Man is a relatively trim 'titan of triceps.'
Toy Sources for Retailers
July 17, 2001
This is a directory of toy distributors with links to profile pages, which provide additional information and ordering contacts.
Movie & TV Merchandise Sources for Retailers
July 17, 2001
This is a directory of movie & TV related merchandise distributors with links to profile pages, which provide additional information and ordering contacts.
Most Comprehensive Book to Date
July 16, 2001
This September, Stone Bridge Press will publish the Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 , the most complete reference book of its kind in any language.
Synch-Point to Release OVAs
July 15, 2001
Two OVAs of JoJo's Bizarre Adventures have been licensed for the U.S. market.
Classic Manga by Osamu Tezuka
July 14, 2001
ICv2 has learned that Dark Horse Comics has just acquired the license to publish the entire 23-volume Astro Boy manga series, which was published in Japan as Tetsuwan Atomu (literally ' Mighty Atom ').
Running a Profitable Department with Limited Space
July 11, 2001
For Part II of our series on successful retailing of apparel in pop culture stores, ICv2 talked with Warp II of Edmonton, Alberta.
Created by Medicom
July 9, 2001
The Trigun Kubrick figures include: Vash the Stampede, Nicholas D. Wolfwook, and Monev the Gale. These figures are exclusive to Diamond, and will be incl uded in the August issue of Diamond's Previews catalog.
Leading Anime Mag Bows in 2002
July 9, 2001
Anime News Service is reporting from Anime Expo that Newtype Magazine , the cutting edge anime magazine published by Kodakawa Shoten, will be available in an English language edition starting in the spring of 2002.
Final Fantasy and Japan's Answer to Britney Spears
July 8, 2001
Tokyopop is planning to expand its popular Tokyopop Soundtrax as well as its HighVoltage Video lineup.
