King of Thorn, which is released by TOKYOPOP in North America, is getting closer to its Japanese theatrical debut in May. The manga release, which the Young Adult Library Services Association listed as among the 10 best graphic novels for teens for 2008...

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Ichiban Kuji Evangelion figure TV ads also posted...

"Galileo Galilei no Inu-Kurai Ry " to launch on Wednesday in Monster Rock show...

It's not often that I receive something here at "Cel Shaded" Central that's technically obsolete the moment it hits my desk. But that's what happened Thursday when I received what's become a rather steady stream of anime screeners from Funimation...

2. It need not be possible to theorize a sexual act or fetish for an anime porn site to exist that is dedicated to it...

Funimation Lets ShoDojo Community Site's Domain Expire 2 California Exhibits, 1 in NYC Highlight Anime/Manga...

Recommended The Show: When it first landed on my doorstep I must admit I didn't really think much of Tears to Tiara. Like so many other anime titles this one originated as a PC ero-game and featured a rather rudimentary fantasy theme. At first the show at first felt a tad on the dry, unoriginal side, but it slowly got better as the episodes went on. Ultimately the first half proved to be a...

Also starting in Ciao: Chikako Mori's Waza Ari Kiwami-chan, Meme Iwaoka's Diamond Step...

Danny Choo, a Tokyo-based computer programmer and entrepreneur, calls himself a full-time "otaku." Visitors to Choo's office in central Tokyo are apt to be surprised by the curvy female "anime" (cartoon) figures that line his desk...

Also scored Chrono Trigger, Blue Dragon, Advent Children, Ah! My Goddess film...

Foundation's Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai launches anime-manga.jp site...

Animated spin-off will prove essential viewing for Halo fans...

Anime of Sh tar Mizuki's's magical fantasy novels to debut in April...

Sunrise projects with Kunio Okawara, My-Hime designer Hirokazu Hisayuki...

Rent It In 10 Words or Less Game tie-in brings too much talking, not enough story Reviewer's Bias* Loves: Animation Likes: Video games, Dante's Inferno (the game), Anime Dislikes: Ponderous dialogue Hates: The Movie From the moment art from EA's video-game "adaptation" of Dante Alighieri's epic poem was released, interest (and controversy) has been growing in the title, which marries religion...

Get an inside view of soon-to-be released anime episodes and new manga comics during Anime Club meetings at the Beacon Hill branch of the Seattle Public Library...

This fun cartoon about the Japanese robot boy boasts a top-line voice cast There is a star-studded vocal cast for this film, including Charlize Theron, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy and Samuel L Jackson: it's a feature-length version of the classic Japanese manga comic-book character, whose doe-eyed expression became an anime template. ­Freddie Highmore voices Toby, the science-loving kid and son of...

Illustrator Tadahiro Uesugi earns animation award for production design...

Like most 14-year-old girls, Rebecca Flint likes to dress up and dance. But unlike most girls, she records and posts her performances on YouTube. The results have made her an internet phenomenon in Japan, home of the anime cartoon characters she imitates...