'Hellboy,' 'Zombies,' 'Mister X' and More
July 26, 2007
Dark Horse announced plans for a stand-alone Hellboy story, a relaunch for Conan and the return of Mister X .
Plus 'Lost Boys'
February 13, 2007
NECA has acquired the license to produce action figures based on the Castlevania movie.
At Viz Media
November 15, 2006
Marc Weidenbaum has been named Vice President Magazines, and Editor-in-Chief of Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat magazines.
Direct-to-DVD Animation
October 18, 2006
Warren Ellis will script a direct-to-DVD animated feature film based on the Castlevania video game.
'Get Ride! AM Driver'
August 15, 2006
Illumitoon has acquired the rights to Get Ride! AM Driver.
Includes Rare Card & Sneak Preview of 'Gin Tama'
December 6, 2005
The third anniversary issue of Viz Media's Shonen Jump manga anthology is a 392-page behemoth.
Burger King, McFarlane Toys, Konami
September 28, 2005
DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animation announced that a promotional and licensing program will be in place to herald the opening of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit .
For Videogames
August 22, 2005
Konami has signed a multi-year agreement with Marvel Enterprises and Upper Deck Entertainment that gives Konami rights to develop games based on Upper Deck Entertainment's Marvel Trading Card Game .
In Japanese Toy Consolidation
May 15, 2005
Japanese toy companies Takara and Tomy have agreed to merge.
Broccoli Books Involved
May 1, 2005
Animaxis is reporting that videogame maker Konami has sold all 20 million of its shares in the troubled Japanese toymaker Takara.
