Creative Focus :: Anime

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Coming to Crunchyroll

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Crunchyroll, Inc., announced today the streaming rights acquisition of Tantei Opera Milky Homes from Bushiroad Inc., one of Japan’s leading hobby-oriented card game companies.

Corpse Princess Part 1

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Corpse Princess will undoubtedly feed the anime masses with their craving for hot girls and their kick-ass skills.

BANDAI News from NYAF

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

VIZ Announces Second Season of VAMPIRE KNIGHT GUILTY

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Vampires. Just can't seem to escape that fanged, sickly pallor. Well here we go, anime style.

Classic Media Acquires Tween Series My Life Me

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Following an incredibly positive MIPCOM 2010 market in Cannes last week, Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading family entertainment brands, today announced a broadcast deal for the new animated tween series, My Life Me, from rising manga star Svetlana Chmakova.

Anime News Network to Simulcast togainu no chi ~Bloody Curs~

Posted In | News Categories: Anime, Internet and Interactive, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, North America | Site Categories: Anime, Internet and Interactive, Television
Anime News Network and Aniplex of America jointly announced today that AnimeNewsNetwork.com will be the exclusive online North American simulcast partner for Aniplex Inc’s new fall television series, togainu no chi ~Bloody Curs~.

Master of the Martial Hearts

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Simply put, if you’re ready for a fetishistic and voyeuristic good time, then grab a copy of Master of The Martial Heats. It’s like a great beer commercial for cable TV. Nothing but hot babes bouncing around with each other.

Anime News Network Announces 2nd Simulcast

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The no holds barred, post-apocalyptic fight saga togainu no chi ~Bloody Curs~ kicks its way onto the Anime News Network screen this October.

Squid Girl on CRUNCHYROLL

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If you’re up for a little “green” vengeance, and have a taste for ika, then Squid Girl might just be the anime for you. Long story short, don’t pollute or ink and tentacles are coming for you!

Notes from under the Otaku

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Hi all. Yes, I'm back!

Comic-Con to Stay in San Diego

Comic-Con International: San Diego, the largest comics convention of its kind in the world, today announced it will be staying in San Diego for the foreseeable future.

Kadokawa Pictures Agrees to Stream Additional 16 Anime Series on Crunchyroll Brand

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Crunchyroll, Inc., announced today a massive expansion of the content lineup from available on its anime segment-leading streaming platform from Japanese entertainment heavyweight Kadokawa Pictures.

VIZ Media Announces the Latest Bleach, Naruto and Vampire Knight DVD Releases for September and October 2010

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VIZ Media, LLC, one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced several new DVD releases scheduled for September and October that expand the company’s popular Bleach, Naruto and Vampire Knight animated series

Crunchyroll Kicks off a Brand New Set of New and Free Episodes

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More fresh anime keeps pouring in as Crunchyroll is motion to air a gang of brand new episodes, as well as free episodes, for its users this week from hit shows like BLEACH, REBORN, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, and YUMEIRO PATISSERIE.

Return to the Past While Celebrating the Future with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Legendary Collection

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Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami), the maker of the best-selling Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG), is bringing back some of the most revered booster packs and cards from the dawn of Dueling!

Shojo Day

Posted In | Event Category: Features | Event Type: Screenings | Site Categories: Anime, Events
Starts: Oct 16, 2010 - Ends: Oct 16, 2010
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Website: http://www.dcanimeclub.org
DC Anime Club invites one and all to Shojo Day a marathon of Girls

Japanese Animation on Saturday September October 16, 2010 

2pm-5pm at the Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G St NW
Washington, DC 20001 in Room A9 on the A Level
of the Library. Prizes, raffle and more.

We hope to see you there.

This event is free and open to the public. 

Ages 13 and up.

For more information please visit the DC Anime Club website at http://dcanimeclub.org.

Puppet Animator Kihachiro Kawamoto Dies

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Kihachiro Kawamoto, famed Japanese puppet animator, has died of pneumonia, reports Anime News Network.

REVIEW: Sin and Punishment: Star Successor

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One of the most fun experiences on the Wii ever! Sin and Punishment: Star Successor is all about old-school fun and cheesy dialogue!

Satoshi Kon Dies at 46

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Anime star Satoshi Kon has died of pancreatic cancer, reports AFP.

Miyazaki Working on Porco Rosso 2

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Hayao Miyazaki is working on a sequel to PORCO ROSSO, reports Cut Magazine.