In June, the Tokyo Assembly failed to pass a bill that would further restrict the sale and distribution of explicit manga and anime content to underage minors. Well, after months of revision, the bill will once again be proposed and put to a vote. More »

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From Rekuru: The ANIMATE online shop have announced that pre-orders for the adorable K-ON!! sneakers, available in medium and large, are now open. The K-ON!! sneakers will be produced by Japan’s MOVIC (the parent company of ANIMATE). More »

With the coalition of Japanese and American publishers looming over the heads of scanlation sites, many have started cracking under the pressure and ceased to host scanlated manga any longer. This leaves many overseas manga fans with fewer and fewer options to enjoy their favorite titles. Well, it looks like a group of thirty seven manga publishers is coming together to try and appease overseas consumers! More »

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From Rekuru: A huge rumor has been either scaring anime fans or fluttering the hearts of females. The rumor is that Zac Efron has been offered the lead role in the live-action adaption of Akira. If rumors are true, then Efron is most likely to play Shotaro Kaneda, young leader of a motorcycle gang called The Capsules. More »

From Rekuru: Hayao Miyazaki one of the most well known names in anime movies for Studio Ghibli has been rumoured to be releasing a new Anime soon. On the website My Anime List there has been a lot of talk about Hoshino Koji, the vice president at Studio Ghibli annoucing at the Rome Film Festival that Miyazaki’s new ‘anime’ will be announced in December. More »

From Rekuru: It is announced that manga magazine, Shonen Jump (USA version), will be covering Toshiaki Iwashiro’s sci-fi adventure Psyren as well as the manga adaptation of Yu-Gi-Oh 5D. More »

With the coalition of U.S. and Japanese manga publishers trying to take down scanlation sites, many overseas fans are worried that they will soon be cut off from the world of manga. Viz Media is now making an attempt to bridge that gap by releasing their very own iPad app! More »

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After having starred as the male lead role in the 2005 film Initial D, Jay Chou is taking a step up and taking on the role of director for the sequel. Having already dabbled previously in the film industry (with mixed reviews) Jay Chou is pursuing his goal of becoming an “all-around entertainer” with this new project. More »

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Popular singer T.M. Revolution, whose real name is Nishikawa Takanori, will be participating in upcoming BLEACH movie’s (set to be released on December 4th) OST by singing its theme song called “Save the One, Save the All.” More »

It looks like the upcoming Supernatural anime BluRay/DVD box-sets are going to be delayed by one month. It’s recently been revealed that the starter disc of the anime will officially be released on February 23, 2011, following by the two box-set releases on March 9th and April 6th. More »

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This January, the anime version of Shiina Karuho’s Kimi ni Todoke manga series will be getting a second season, fast on the heels of its recent live-action adaptation. Production I.G. is once again in charge, and the new season will air on Japan’s NTV network. More »

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It’s been a while since the TV series, but TYPE-MOON’s Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works takes #1 in Blu-ray charts for Oricon for the week of September 27 through October 3. They sold 44,000 copies, as well as taking #1 in the DVD sales also with 10,997 copies. More »

It has been reported that “K-On!,” which is a popular anime series, will be adapted into a film. This announcement was first made on September 29th episode of the anime, and then it was further confirmed on its official website. More »

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Recently, Moppy Lab conducted a poll on Japanese people. The question was “What is your favorite anime film by Studio Ghibli?” The results might not surprise you. Check out what they said below! More »

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Earlier this month, I informed you that manga revenues in Japan were seeing a slight drop from last year. Well, it looks like manga’s cousin, anime, isn’t doing so well either. Keep reading to see what’s up. More »

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Bisco Hatori’s well-known manga, Ouran High School Host Club, will end in the next issue on September 24, as confirmed by Hakuskensha’s shojo manha magazine LaLa. Started back in August 2003, the last issue will be fifty-two pages long. LaLa already announced before back in June that this series was reaching its final story arc. More »

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It’s no mystery that manga creators are a little more than unsettled when it comes to the illegal uploading of their work onto various websites all over the internet. Some prominent figures in the manga world have recently been discussing the controversy via Twitter and blogs, including the creators of the Black Lagoon, Hellsing and Black Butler mangas. Keep reading to see what they have to say. More »

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I never knew the city of Naruto actually existed in Japan before. Well, it does (located in Tokushima Prefecture). This city was originally founded in 1947, and fifty years fast forward, Masahi Kishimoto made the Naruto manga series. This summer, the city of Naruto sponsored a lot of events to gain more tourists. One of the biggest hits was a replica of the Hokage Rock above a government building. This reminds me of the Mount Rushmore. Doesn’t it? More »

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From Rekuru: AKB48 member Kasai Tomomi has been casted as a guest voice actress on the popular TV Asahi animation “Digimon Xros Wars.” With the return of Digimon to TV screens after a second three year absence, it seems that Toei will try anything to grab the audience’s attention. Toei has tried all they can to keep it alive in the combined six years off air and two cancellations. Kasai Tomomi is the voice of the ancient princess Digimon, Bastemon. More »

Bryan Lee O’malley, creator of Scott Pilgrim recently spoke about the influence of shonen manga (boy’s manga) on the Scott Pilgrim comic series. Scott Pilgrim who is 23 years old, lives in the big city with his gay roommate. He’s in a band, he’s lazy and he likes video games. He likes the new girl in town, Ramona Flowers, but to win her heart, he has to defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends. More »

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