Anime

AM2 to Honor Hiroshi Nagahama

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Events, People | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Anime, Events, People
This year¹s highly anticipated AM2 event announced the attendance of Japanese animator, designer and director Hiroshi Nagahama as an official 2012 Guest of Honor.

Book Review - Anime’s Media Mix: Franchising Toys and Characters in Japan

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Anime, Books, Business
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Marc Steinberg’s book discusses the importance of character merchandising on the popularity and cultural influence of anime.

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Kids on the Slope

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Business, Licensing | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Anime, Business, Licensing
Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce the acquisition KIDS ON THE SLOPE, the long awaited reunion director Shinichiro Watanabe and composer Yoko Kanno.

Banks on High Alert after Hoodwinked 3 Finance Attempt

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Business, Kind of the News | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Anime, Business
Banks were on high alert across Europe and Asia after Volker van Volk, chief executive of EuroBank Potsdam, was targeted by a producer attempting to secure funding for a third Hoodwinked movie.

Nobel Peace Laureates Say No to Anime

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The Dalai Lama and 40 other Nobel laureates gathered near ground zero of the bombing of Hiroshima to call on people from around the world to support an end to Anime.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON SERIES? THE WORLD WANTS TO KNOW (AND SO DO I)!

You sat before the TV watching them when you were a kid. Now dig up those warm memories and let's find out the favorite cartoons of the past 50 years!

VIZ Media Releases Pokemon the Movie: Black and White

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Films, Home Entertainment | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Anime, Films, Home Entertainment
VIZ Media announced the release of a special POKÉMON movie double feature set.

Sentai Filmworks Licenses The Kunoichi

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Sentai Filmworks announces their acquisition of the new martial arts thriller THE KUNOICHI.

CHARACTERS ENGAGE: AN INTERVIEW WITH JEFFREY SCOTT ON WRITING CHARACTERS

Posted In | Blog Categories: From the Hollywood Trenches | Site Categories: Acting, Anime, Books, Cartoons, Education and Training, Films, People, Television
CharactersEngage.com Interviews Jeffrey Scott: Can Characters Have Universal Appeal?