'Inside the World of Pop Culture Products'
February 1, 2001
ICv2.com--the first trade site for the pop culture products industry--launched today. The site features daily news, analysis, and the latest product trends in five pop culture categories: anime, games, comics, and movie/TV licensed merchandise.
Big O and Pilot Candidate Debut this Fall
February 6, 2001
Having just launched the science fiction anime adventure Outlaw Star , the Cartoon Network announced the acquisition of two other new anime series, The Big O and Pilot Candidate .
Diamond VP-Marketing Talks Markets and Trends for 2001
February 1, 2001
We asked Fletcher what the new trends for 2001 would be. Find out what he said.
Are Depictions of Children Illegal if no Children Are Harmed?
January 29, 2001
The Supreme Court has decided to accept a case in which the government is attempting to restore a ban on computer-generated images of minors engaged in sexual activity.
Two New Series Announced
February 6, 2001
Funimation, the American license-holder for Dragonball Z, has announced the acquisition of two new anime titles-- Yu Yu Hakusho and Blue Gender .
Dragonball Nearly Takes it all
February 6, 2001
Internet users looking for information about their favorite interests searched for Dragonball more than any other topic except Britney Spears in 2000, according to the Lycos 50 top searches for 2000.
World According to Griepp--July, 2000
February 23, 2001
This dispatch provides news and commentary on the commerce and content sites focusing on the pop culture enthusiast.
World According to Griepp--August, 2000
August 14, 2000
Japanese properties are booming--with a major impact on U.S. pop culture.
2000 Flicks Fail To Flog the Schwag
February 6, 2001
Without a Star Wars or even a Blair Witch Project to spur sales in 2000, licensed movie merchandise purchases plummeted precipitously.
New Series Rumored
January 23, 2001
C.B. Cebulski reports on his Fanboy Entertainment site that rumors are spreading in Tokyo that creator Naoko Takeuchi is preparing a new Sailor Moon manga and anime series.
