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ANIME NEWS: 'One Piece' most-searched keyword on...
(c) Eiichiro Oda/ Shueisha
"One Piece" was the most-searched game and anime keyword online in 2012, according to a survey released by Yahoo Japan Corp.
ANIME NEWS: Eva-mania continues with Evangelion...
An image of an Evangelion Unit 01 robot statue, which is currently touring as part of promotional activities ((c) Khara Inc.)
A nationwide promotional campaign is under way to stoke further buzz over the smash-hit anime feature film "Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo."
ANIME NEWS: 'Poppy Hill' and 'Arrietty' in running...
"From Up On Poppy Hill" ((c) 2011 Chizuru Takahashi・Tetsuro Sayama・GNDHDDT)
Two animated feature films from Studio Ghibli Inc. may be nominated for a 2013 Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, Variety magazine reported.
ANIME NEWS: 'New One Piece' cookbook lets fans dish ...
(c) Eiichiro Oda/ Shueisha
Hungry pirate fans are able to dish up their own nautical grub with the Nov. 28 release of "One Piece Pirate Recipes," a cookbook featuring the mouthwatering dishes of Sanji,...
ANIME NEWS: YouTube Japan launches AnimeBancho...
From the official website of AnimeBancho
Video-sharing website YouTube Japan has launched AnimeBancho, a new channel for original anime content. The channel will start streaming works from CoMix Wave Films Inc. on Dec....
ANIME NEWS: Shonen Jump Alpha to start simultaneous ...
From Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha's website
U.S. manga and anime distributor Viz Media LLC will synchronize manga titles published on its Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha digital manga anthology with their Japanese releases.
ANIME NEWS: Finland-endorsed 'Santa Company'...
(c) Kenji Studio
Production of "Santa Company," a Finland-endorsed Japanese animated feature, has gone into full swing for the winter 2013 release.
Indian TV adaptation of Japanese baseball manga...
Suraj, right, is the main character and Vikram is his rival in "Suraj--The Rising Star," an Indian TV adaptation of a Japanese baseball manga. ((c) Ikki Kajiwara and Noboru Kawasaki/ Kodansha Co. and "The Rising Star" production committee)
NEW DELHI--An Indian TV adaptation of "Kyojin no Hoshi" (Star of the Giants), a baseball manga and anime TV series that captivated Japanese boys in the 1960s and 70s, is...
ANIME NEWS: Crunchyroll targets anime fans in Brazil
From Crunchyroll's Portuguese website
U.S. anime distributor Crunchyroll Inc. has begun offering Japanese anime with subtitles in Portuguese, the language of Brazil.
Computer-generated '009' has traditional look of...
Daisuke Suzuki of Sanzigen Inc., an anime studio based in the Kamiogi district of Tokyo's Suginami Ward, is the animation director for the film. (Sayaka Yamaguchi)
Back in the day, hand-drawn animation was how it was done. But then computer-generated imagery took over.
ANIME NEWS: "A Letter to Momo" brings home APSA...
(c) 2012 "A Letter to Momo" Production Committee
The awards continue to pile up for "A Letter to Momo."
ANIME NEWS: Bandai accepting orders for Kamen...
(c) Ishimori Pro/ TV Asahi/ ADK/ Toei
The Kamen Rider masked superhero's "transformation belt" is always on the top of Christmas wish lists for boys, and the toys quickly disappear from store shelves in the...
ANIME NEWS: Mamoru Oshii plans first...
Animation director Mamoru Oshii (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Mamoru Oshii, globally acclaimed for his "Ghost in the Shell" and other anime titles, will direct his first English-language live-action feature film, Production I.G Inc. said.
ANIME NEWS: Latest "Naruto" movie is...
An illustration from "Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie" ((c) Masashi Kishimoto, Scott/ Shueisha, TV TOKYO, Pierrot)
"Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie," the latest feature film adaptation of the popular ninja manga and anime series, has became the highest grossing film in the franchise.
ANIME NEWS: Production I.G, Mercedes-Benz produce...
From the official facebook page ((c) Mercedes-Benz x Production I.G)
Mercedes-Benz Japan Co. has teamed up with anime studio Production I.G Inc. to create an anime video short to promote the German automaker's new generation of compact cars.
ANIME NEWS: Photo contest to mark sale of 1 million ...
"Z'Gok" tofu ((c) Sotsu/ Sunrise)
Shoppers snatched up more than1 million packages of robot-shaped tofu in the month after they went on sale.
ANIME NEWS: Showcase of Japanese films, animation...
Daihachi Yoshida joins a symposium on Dec. 2. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The Agency for Cultural Affairs will host a special showcase of Japanese films and animation from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 in Busan, South Korea, under the title "Eiga to Animation no ...
ANIME NEWS: Sakai becomes sister city with The Shire
Sakai Mayor Osami Takeyama holds up the sister city agreement in front of a poster of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" at the Sakai city hall. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Osaka Prefecture's Sakai "signed" a sister city agreement earlier this month with The Shire, a fictional village inhabited by hobbits in the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and ...
ANIME NEWS: 'Evangelion: 3.0' grosses highest...
Hideaki Anno, director of the film (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Anime feature film "Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo" raked in 1.131 billion yen ($13.76 million) at the box office in its opening weekend after hitting cinemas nationwide...
ANIME NEWS: Lumiere awards from International 3D...
From "Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D" ((c) 2011 NAMCO BANDAI Games. Inc)
"Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D," a full-CG animated feature, along with live-action horror film "Sadako 3D" and 10 other works were honored at the recent International 3D Awards...