The Anime Beat: News

FUNimation and TinierMe Team Up

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: Anime, Events, Games, Home Entertainment, Internet and Interactive, People

 

FUNimation
FUNimation
Not surprisingly, the number of virtual life sites continues to grow. For anime fans, TinierMe is apparently catering to your otaku desires. So, here is another means of escape and virtual rebirth. And if you like Black Butler, even better. 

 

FUNimation Announces Princess Jellyfish and Heaven’s Lost Property

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: Anime, Events, Home Entertainment, Television

 

FUNimation
FUNimation

 

As you can see from the pr release below, the simulcast of both anime titles has already begun. And while I haven’t seen Princess Jellyfish yet, the story of Tsukimi Kurashita and her obsession with jellyfish has officially grabbed my attention. 

Naoki Urasawa’s PLUTO In Production

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: 3D, Anime, Art, CG, Events, Films

 

Universal

 

Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment has teamed up with Tezuka Productions to bring Urasawa’s PLUTO to the big screen as a live-action/CG hybrid.

BANDAI Announces Release of Gundam Unicorn

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: Anime, Events, Home Entertainment, Television

 

Bandai

 

Here is the latest from BANDAI concerning Gundam Unicorn.

Club 2 The Max Wants Artists

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: Anime, Art, Books, Events, Home Entertainment, Illustration, People, Television
The new venue for celebrating anime in So Cal has a location for 2011 and is now seeking artists for its alley.

Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team PSP

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: Anime, Events, Games, Home Entertainment, Television

 

FUNimation
FUNimation

 

FUNimation and NAMCO BANDAI announce the latest Dragon Ball release for the PSP.

BANDAI News from NYAF

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: Anime, Art, Books, Events, Home Entertainment, Illustration, Television, Writing
Bandai
Bandai

 

Direct from the New York Anime Festival, here is the latest blurb from BANDAI regarding Lucky Star manga and other anime titles.

Right Stuff's Nozomi Entertainment Releases DIRTY PAIR Pt. 2

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: Events, Films, Home Entertainment, Television

 

Dirty Pair
Dirty Pair

 

The Dirty Pair television series is the first anime adaptation starring the iconic heroines of the long-running Dirty Pair novels and short stories. It features production by Sunrise (Gundam, Outlaw Star, The Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop) and Studio Nue (Crusher Joe, Macross).

VIZ Announces MARCH STORY Release

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: Art, Books, Events, Home Entertainment, Illustration, Writing
March Story
March Story

 

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, will release the supernatural manga (graphic novel) series MARCH STORY on October 19th. The latest addition to the VIZ Signature imprint, by Hyung Min Kim with artwork by Kyung Il Yang, is rated ‘M’ for Mature readers.

VIZ Announces Second Season of VAMPIRE KNIGHT GUILTY

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: Anime, Events, Home Entertainment, Television

 

Vampire Knight
Vampire Knight

 

VIZ Media announces the debut today of VAMPIRE KNIGHT GUILTY, the second season of hit VAMPIRE KNIGHT animated series (both rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens) available now from VIZAnime.com, the company’s premier website for anime, as well as the streaming content provider HULU (www.Hulu.com).