Articles related to "Anime"

Anime sales are down by 50%, and several companies are going under. But interest in anime is exploding. What's going on? Part #1 of a series.

The renowned mecha anime by Hideaki Anno and Studio Gainax, Neon Genesis Evangelion, that set itself apart by focusing on the people, rather than the robots.

Both Speed Racer Enterprises and Gonzo are trying online delivery systems to bring anime episodes to fans.

Studio Bones have returned to one of their greatest hits, but the new series so far lacks the original's freshness and overall cohesion.

The anime adaptation of Urushibara Yuki's manga brings to life a world rich with beauty and fantasy in a way that can only be described as artistic.

Viz Media will offer free subtitled anime online within days that a new episode airs in Japan. This bold new move may change the future of fansubs.

Metrocon 2008 brings anime, comic fans to Tampa for a weekend-long celebration of costumes and shows.

Fullmetal Alchemist was the big winner at the first annual American Anime Awards ceremony in New York City.

Anime sales took another beating in 2007, declining another 20% from the previous year. However, awareness of the genre is up.

Why would anime fans download their favourite shows for free when they could wait and buy the DVD? Part #2 of a series.

More and more adults are watching cartoons, especially the important 18 - 34 demographic. Will we see more adult animated films, and anime in theatres?

Like any other pop craze, manga has accumulated its own fan base and with that its own lingo. Here's a list of 20 common terms relating to manga.

The Sci Fi Channel is getting into the anime game, with its Ani-Mondays programming block. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society will be its debut.

Comapnies like Media Factory Inc., ADV, and Bandai attempt to crack down on fansubbing. But was this the right tactic?

The Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission has approved YTV's application for The Anime Channel in Canada. Programming will be aimed at adults.

Reminding viewers that sometimes keeping it simple is best, Cross Game is the standout highlight of the Spring 2009 anime season and should not be overlooked.

Fansubbers: are they anime's best friend, or another form of movie pirate? Here's a short history of the practice.

Anime distributors are facing new challenges in keeping pace with the growing demand for new shows in America.

George Miller is talking about releasing a 4th Mad Max movie as an anime-inspired cartoon . . . and without star Mel Gibson.

Gonzo will adopt a pay-what-you-can policy when downloading its new Tower of Druaga: Aegis of Uruk and Blassreiter animes on Crunchyroll

Visitors to Tokyo can find out more about how anime and manga are created in exhibits that will interest the whole family. Some museums and galleries are free to enter.

For the last eleven years, Toonami has brought action cartoons and anime to Cartoon Network and its viewers. It unexpectedly said goodbye on September 20, 2008.

Along with its recent Marvel purchase, Disney has scooped up the immensely popular anime, Naruto Shippuden, which will air on its Disney XD channel during Fall 2009.

Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Cartoon Network's newest Saturday morning anime, is another battle-game anime (Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon) where the game is very, very real.

ADV Film's David Williams has confirmed that ADV has acquired Oh! Great's Air Gear. The company will distribute the uncut home video version of the 25-episode anime.

ADV Films will distribute eagerly-awaited anime about Chevalier D'Eon de Beaumont, who lived the first half of his life as a man and the second half as a woman.

Anime/comic conventions can be wild and exciting but attendees should not throw all restraint out the window.

On March 16, 2009, U.S. based television network MTV officially announced the release of a new anime video designed to raise awareness about human trafficking in Asia.

Angelic Layer is a colorful, action-packed anime about Misaki discovering her talent for fighting with robotic battle dolls (Angels) and gaining both friends and family.

Marmalade Boy is a shoujo anime that shows the love stories of Miki and Yuu, and their friends, through high school adventures involving many interlocking triangles.

"Shin-Chan" lacks the storytelling or high quality animation of today's anime, but the US revision of the long-running Japanese anime is a treasure trove of comedy.

Anime sales help boost Navarre Corporation's stock prices, despite a fall-out from the collapse of Tower Records.

If you want to find anime and manga heaven outside Tokyo, go to Osaka, where you'll find white-knuckle rides, giant whales, the latest electronics, and Gundam kits.

A look at popular anime which feature vampires, and speculation about how fans in the West and East have different views of the vampire.

In the world of anime/manga, a character's race may be necessary to know and impossible to tell - except by costume.

Ani-Com, also known as the Hong Kong Comics Festival, brings in over half a million fans of manga, anime, and video games, hoping to bring home the latest merchandise.

Former FUNimation executives form Texas-based Illumitoon, an anime licensing company. Illumitoon Entertainment Ltd. will release Beet the Vandel Buster.

Online web analysis portal claims that more people are searching Wikipedia for anime and manga than sex or anatomy.

Kihachiro Kawamoto worked with the masters of stop motion in Japan and Europe. Sixty years on, he's still making anime with puppets, enchanting all ages.

Anime conventions are a great place to find other anime/manga enthusiast to socialize with.

Sky Crawlers is a beautiful, atmospheric animated movie. A Twilight Zone version of a World War II Battle of Britain movie.

Marvel Comics has hooked up with Madhouse Animation to give their classic comic book characters an anime makeover.

In an online poll, anime fans named Hayao Miyazaki as their favourite director, by more than a 2-1 margin over his competition.

Final Fantasy VII and Howl's Moving Castle tops Neilson Vidscan Top 10 titles of 2006.

Soul Eater's action, humor and style entertains even if it adheres to well-worn conventions.

A unique setting and a sense of balance continues to lift Soul Eater beyond its genre trappings.

Based on the manga series running in ZERO-SUM, 07-Ghost is an enjoyable if not generic series which is competent albeit uninspired in all areas.

Part sports anime, part dystopia, and part blatant advertising, Basquash is a fun and well animated romp through the future.

A great starting place for new Dragon Ball fans, Dragon Ball Kai is a nostalgic revisit for some and a worthy celebration of the animation's 20th anniversary.

Anime fans looking for a series with adult characters, strong plotting, and intrigue need look no further than the gloriously animated Eden of the East