Streets March 27
March 25, 2001
Koch Records will release Pokemon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack on March 27, 2001. This enhanced CD will include music from the third Pokemon film as well as from the Johto Journey TV shows.
DBZ Tops MTV
March 20, 2001
The Cartoon Network's Toonami Block, which is largely composed of imported anime titles such as Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon, Outlaw Star , and Ronin Warriors , has posted impressive gains in viewership over the past year.
Fast-growing Segment Targets Collectors
March 6, 2001
While the toy industry, and in particular the action figure category had a terrible year in the mass market in 2000, the segment that targets the adult collector market continued to grow.
Key Items 'Underproduced'
March 5, 2001
To keep interest and demand high, Mattel is determined to limit production on certain key items like a transparent plastic Harry Potter figure (w/invisibility cloak), and Harry's Levitating Challenge playset.
Can Shojo Titles Succeed?
February 26, 2001
One of the most recent anime titles licensed for U.S. distribution is Tenshi Ni Naru Mon! (' I'll Become An Angel ').
TV Station Wires Teens
February 17, 2001
A Los Angeles television station with the provocative call letters 'KCOP' sent three underage boys into famed LA comic shop Golden Apple with the express purpose of attempting to purchase adult comics.
Videogames, Manga To Follow
February 17, 2001
Bakuten Shoot Beyblade is a new animated series that debuted on Japanese television on January 8 th .
Dreamcast Dumped
January 29, 2001
Sega announced that it is likely to end production of its Dreamcast videogame console and will not produce a next generation game platform.
New Anime Coming Our Way
February 6, 2001
A raft of new anime titles, including the highly anticipated Earth Defense Family , are debuting on Japanese TV this January.
