VIZ Media announced that Ken Sasaki will succeed Hidemi Fukuhara as President and CEO of the company as of April 1st, 2012.

Toei Animation announced that it has appointed Iriya Azuma Director, Global Licensing Business Department.

Aniplex of America has announced that it will host an exclusive screening of episode 5 of the hit anime series "Puella Magi Madoka Magica” in English.

London Anime Con is an epic 18+ anime and gaming event of over a thousand people taking place on June 30 to July 1 in London at The Rocket Complex, Holloway Road.

VIZ Media announced that Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the live-action feature film rights to the hit manga and anime property BLEACH.

Alcon is a fun and friendly 1,000-person anime convention taking place over an epic four days this 6th to 9th September in Leicester at De Montfort University.

Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are pleased to announce the BOOGIEPOP PHANTOM Complete TV Series DVD set will be available on June 5, 2012.

VIZ Media continues to expand the digital manga (graphic novels) library available on VIZManga.com and for digital download on the VIZ MANGA App.

Sentai Filmworks announced the licensing of K-ON! Season 2, the continuing exploits of the Light Music Club of Sakuragaoka Girl’s High.

Sentai Filmworks once again returns to the world of the strangest samurai odd jobs ever with the company’s announcement of its licensing of "Gintama - The Movie."