Creative Focus :: Anime

Scan2Go to Premiere this Fall

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Anime, Television
Cookie Jar Entertainment announces that Cartoon Network (US) will launch its newly acquired action series “Scan2Go” this September.

One Piece Heads to Playstation's Neon Alley

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Business, Internet and Interactive, Licensing | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Anime, Business, Internet and Interactive, Licensing
VIZ Media continues the digital anime convergence as it announces that Toei Animation, with FUNimation Entertainment acting as the agent, has licensed the celebrated pirate anime action/adventure series, “ONE PIECE.”

THE IMPORTANCE OF THEME IN SCREENWRITING

Posted In | Blog Categories: Writing Tech | Site Categories: Anime, Cartoons, Education and Training, Films, Internet and Interactive, Writing
Emmy-winning screenwriter Jeffrey Scott sheds light on the importance of theme in developing plot, subplots, characters and dialogue.

Katsuhiro Takagi Named President of Toei Animation

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Business, People | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Anime, Business, People
Veteran Toei Animation executive Katsuhiro Takagi has been named President, Toei Animation Co., Ltd., effective immediately.

Mazinger Z Heads to Latin America

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Places, Television | Geographic Region: North America, South America | Site Categories: Anime, Places, Television
“Mazinger Z” the revered TV animated series from Toei Animation Co., is making its official Latin American debut.

Blade Anime & Wolverine Anime Unleashed on DVD

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Cartoons, Home Entertainment, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Anime, Cartoons, Home Entertainment, Television
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Marvel Animation release “BLADE ANIME” and “WOLVERINE ANIME” on DVD July 31st.

Anime Fest Merges with New York Comic Con

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Events | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Anime, Events
Officials at New York Comic Con announced that the New York Anime Festival will become an integral part of the massive pop culture convention rather than continue to operate as a separate co-located event.

"DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER" NOW AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY/DVD (REVIEW)

DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER, with a screenplay by award-winner, Jeffrey Scott, is now available on Blu-Ray-DVD combo. Read the review.

Anime Network Selects iN Demand to Handle VOD Transport

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Business, Home Entertainment, Internet and Interactive | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Anime, Business, Home Entertainment, Internet and Interactive
Anime Network has concluded a deal with iN DEMAND to handle all transport of its popular service to its subscriber universe beginning on May 24.

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

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Kind of the News, People | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Anime, People
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

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Business, Films, Licensing | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Anime, Business, Films, Licensing
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?

VIZ Media Promotes Ken Sasaki

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Books, Business, People, Places | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Anime, Books, Business, People, Places
VIZ Media announced that Ken Sasaki will succeed Hidemi Fukuhara as President and CEO of the company as of April 1st, 2012.