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Kodomo no Jikan Second Term Anime's Promo Streamed (2009-01-06 10:45:30)
First episode to ship on DVD with sixth manga volume in Japan this month [More]

Dezaki's The Tale of Genji Anime Commercial Posted (2009-01-06 10:02:04)
Television adaptation of classic Japanese novel to premiere on January 15 [More]

Zoku Natsume Yūjin-chō Promo Movie Streamed (Updated) (2009-01-06 09:12:20)
Crunchyroll to delay ghost-story sequel's English-subbed debut until Monday [More]

Tokyopop Germany Discusses End of Its Kodansha Licenses (2009-01-06 08:46:40)
Germany's Carlsen says it is unaffected; Tokyopop USA declines comment [More]

Korean Live-Action Hana yori Dango Gets 14.3% Rating (2009-01-05 23:57:00)
Manga creator Yoko Kamio draws sketch of cast [More]

2.1-Meter-Tall Pine-Cone Totoro Unveiled in Japan (Updated) (2009-01-05 23:43:22)
100-kilogram figure made from 10,000 pine-cones [More]

80% of Seiyū Take Part-Time Jobs to Make Ends Meet (2009-01-05 23:14:36)
Voice-acting agency head says only 10% have full-time voice careers [More]

Exile Song & Dance Unit's New Anime to Air This Week (Update 3) (2009-01-05 17:41:37)
Crows manga creator Hiroshi Takahashi designs Examurai Sengoku [More]

Ghibli Museum's Foundation Offering Research Grants (2009-01-05 14:44:37)
2-3 researchers chosen every year to receive 300,000 yen to study animation [More]

Houbunsha to Launch Tsubomi Yuri Manga Anthology (2009-01-05 12:57:45)
Quarterly to feature Hiroki Ugawa, Akihito Yoshitomi, Nawoko, Milk Morinaga [More]

2008's Top Domestic Movies at Japanese Box Office (Updated) (2009-01-05 07:25:33)
Ponyo, Hana Yori Dango Final topped all films, including Indy, Red Cliff [More]

New Year's Greetings (2009-01-05 06:09:04)
Japan's New Year's break ended this past weekend, and we now have 47 49 50 greetings. [No More]

Daily Briefs (2009-01-04 20:47:47)
Play Partly Inspired by Blue Bird Anime to Run in NYC
ICv2 Posts U.S. Fall '08 Sales Charts, '09 Projections
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Japanese Box Office, December 27-28 (2009-01-04 20:24:45)
Major & Tamagotchi rise, Bleach stays, Gegege no Kitarō drops out [More]

Bandai Remakes Complete Dragon Ball 1988-1990 Card Set (2009-01-04 16:36:49)
No need to hunt all 168 cards from 1st ever cards from 20 years ago in Japan [More]

2008's Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan (Updated) (2009-01-04 10:21:39)
Gintama, Death Note, Reborn!, Arslan, Library War, NisiOisin, Gundam rank [More]

SMAP's Kusanagi to Star in Yume o Kanaeru Zō TV Anime (2009-01-03 23:57:00)
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi to play ordinary man who gets advice from Indian god Ganesha [More]

Daily Briefs (2009-01-03 13:16:59)
Miyazaki's Ponyo to Open in North America This Summer
Fruits Basket Helmer Daichi's Secret January TV Program
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Kadokawa Gets Over 10 Million Yen Monthly from YouTube (Updated) (2009-01-03 12:14:50)
Revenues come from ads within user-submitted videos with Kadokawa content [More]

Auditors Concerned for IMAGI's Funds for Films after Astro Boy (2009-01-03 11:25:50)
Astro Boy still set for October, but audit says not enough funds for Gatchaman [More]



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