Beez (Bandai Europe) have sent us their tentative UK release plans for much of 2005, confirming several anime series (and movies!) that many UK fans had been wondering about. These release plans are listed below.
Midori Days from April 2005

S-CRY-ed from April 2005

Witch Hunter Robin from April 2005

Stratos 4 from April 2005

Mobile Suit Gundam the movies from May 2005

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED from June 2005

Planetes from September 2005

Wolf’s Rain from October 2005
Along side their current Cowboy Bebop releases, I'm sure we can agree that 2005 just got a whole lot better for UK anime fans.

Edit: According to posts at the AnimeOnDVD forums, DVD art boxes are being planned for all of these releases except the Gundam movies. Crest of the Stars and Yukikaze are also being planned for a UK release by Beez, but not officially confirmed as yet.

Geneon will release the first domestic volume of the 2004 Girls Bravo anime television series on May 21 in a $24.98 regular edition and a $34.98 limited edition with collector's box.

The first domestic DVD volume of the 2004 Bokuyaku no Senritsu: Melody of Oblivion anime television series will be released on June 14th in a $29.98 regular edition and a limited edition disc with collector's box version for $39.98.

Anime Crash has formally announced its co-development of the animated series "Shiden," with veteran Japanese animation producers Kimio Ikeda and Takao Kozai. The 26 episode series will be animated in Japan for international release beginning this winter. A Shiden trailer is available from the Anime Crash http://www.animecrash.com/trailers.html .

The Yomiuri Newspaper has reported that Studio Ghibli will separate from parent company Tokuma Shoten by the end of March. The newly independent Studio Ghibli will be managed by Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and Isao Takahata. Studio Ghibli was founded in 1985 as a subsidiary of Tokuma Shoten, but was absorbed into Tokuma Shoten in 1997 to subsidize the ailing publisher. Tokuma has since restructured and no longer needs to rely on profits generated by Ghibli.

While you should consider this firmly in the realms of rumour, there have been rumblings that Joel Silver, producer of The Matrix films, is talking to Gonzo about a possible live-action adaptation of Last Exile.

Also, Studio4°C are said to be planning a new anime "anthology called Genius Party featuring many Animatrix alumni like Koji Morimoto, Shinichiro Watanabe, and Mahiro Maeda." Studio4°C were behind previous big budget anime anthologies including Katsuhiro Otomo's Memories.

All of these rumours have been squirming from the Tokyo International Anime Fair that was recently held in Hollywood.

As announced by ICv2 today, Geneon have officially acquired Girls Bravo and Melody of Oblivion for release in the US.

Given Geneon are now releasing a lot of their newer anime in the UK via MVM (including GunGrave, Texhnolyze and R.O.D. TV)- UK fans should keep their eyes open for any future announcements.

The much loved anime director Hayao Miyazaki has been making his fair share of headlines lately, first off- he is set to be honoured by the Venice Film Festival in the summer with the 'Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement' award.

Also, during the announcements for this award, it was revealed that Miyazaki is ".. planning three new films." While it shouldn't be taken for granted that he is indeed directing these new films, many will consider this great news none the less.

BEEZ (Bandai UK) have revealed their release plans for 2005:-

Midori Days from April
S-CRY-ed from April
Witch Hunter Robin from April
Stratos 4 from April
Mobile Suit Gundam the movies from May
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED from June
Planetes from September
Wolf’s Rain from October

Iz this where everyone talks about there anime? r whats this? r we commencing some sort of operation on people who just love anime?


Source: http://www.animeuknews.net/
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No idea sorry.





Source: Animenation
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According to Anime News Service, ABC will begin airing an English dubbed version of the 52 episode 2004 anime television series B-Legend! Battle Beadman (B-Densetsu! Battle Bidaman) this April.


The official website for the second Futakoi anime television series is now open. The 13 episode long Futakoi Alternative anime series will premier on independent Japanese UHF networks beginning in April. http://ufotable.com/2koi/


In June 2004 Fuji Television announced plans to partner with Buena Vista International and Gonzo Digimation Holdings to produce an anime adaptation of Miyuki Miyabe's best selling novel Brave Story. Buena Vista International would reportedly co-produce the film in exchange for international distribution rights. Anime News Service has now reported that Warner Bros. has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the movie, scheduled for release in 2006. Anime News Service provides no source for its claim.

Source: Animenation.com

According to Anime on DVD, a FUNimation representative has revealed plans to release the first three episodes of Tenchi Muyo OAV series 3 this July. The next set of three episodes will follow this fall. According to Anime News Network, FUNimation representative Lance Heiskell has confirmed that the domestic DVDs will retain the original Japanese DVD cover art.

Source: Animenation.com

The top 10 best selling graphic novels in mainstream American bookstores for the week ending February 13th were all translated Japanese manga. The only books in the top 50 best sellers that were not translated Japanese or Korean comics were Megatokyo volume 3, The Book of Bunny Suicides, and Astonishing X-Men volume 1.

The top ten best sellers in mainstream retail outlets were:

01. D.N.Angel volume 6
02. Rurouni Kenshin volume 11
03. Tsubasa volume 4
04. Gravitation volume 10
05. Legal Drug volume 2
06. Yu Yu Hakusho volume 6
07. Bleach volume 5
08. Yu-Gi-Oh! volume 1: Duelist
09. Wolf's Rain volume 2
10. Angel Sanctuary volume 6


According to Anime News Network, Buena Vista Home Video will release a Best of Tokyo Pig DVD on June 7th. The DVD will retail at $19.99. The release is not listed on Disney's Home Video distribution website yet.

"Tokyo Pig" is the English language version of the 1997 anime television series Hare Tokidoki Buta, directed by Excel Saga director Shinichi Watanabe.

According to ICv2 News, Viz has revealed plans to publish a series of Full Metal Alchemist novelizations beginning this October. A domestic hardcover Art of Full Metal Alchemist book will be released in November. Viz will begin releasing Himoru Arakawa's original Full Metal Alchemist manga series this May.


Digital Manga has announced its acquisition of translation rights to three new manga titles:
The all-color manga anthology Robot Vol. 1, compiled by Range Murata, will debut in English in July.
The yaoi title Alone in My King's Harem will be released in September.
DMP's instructional guide Let's Draw Manga - Fantasy will be released in October.
Digital Manga has also confirmed its acquisition of translation rights to the yaoi manga series Our Kingdom. The first volume will be released in October.
Furthermore, Digital Manga has opened its redesigned homepage and its "Girl's Only Sanctuary" Yaoi-Manga.com.

Media Blasters ha revealed its acquisition of the 2004 Granadier anime TV series through retailer solicitations. The first DVD will be released on June 28th in a disc only and disc with series collector's box edition.

Anime Insider Magazine has revealed that Bandai Entertainment will release the Japanese Cowboy Bebop 5.1ch DVD Box in America beginning this summer. The American release will consist of 6 individual DVDs while the Japanese release was 7 discs in a boxed set.

Cowboy Bebop REMIX features remastered video and remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS surround sound, and new bonus features including English dub voice actor interviews, trailers, and the Cowboy Bebop Session 0 promotional features that were largely included as bonuses with the original American DVD release.

The non-profit AnimeNEXT anime convention organization has announced a campaign to donate funds to UNICEF, The United Nations Children's Fund, for tsunami victims in South East Asia. AnimeNEXT will match contributions made through the AnimeNEXT website, up to $5,000. Donations will go directly to UNICEF.

A $5 donation can provide an emergency health kit for one person for three months, including medical supplies and drugs to cover basic health needs. $87 can provide ten households with a basic family water kit including detergent, soap, a wash basin and bucket, towels, and water purification tablets.

The official Pretty Cure Max Heart movie website now hosts a streaming trailer in Windows Media and Real Media formats. http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/movie/2005_prec...tory/index.html

Source: Animenation.com

Media Blasters revealed several new license acquisitions at last weekend's Katsucon convention: Ah! My Goddess television series, Hi no Tori television series, Genshiken TV series, Phantom the Animation OAV series.

Media Blasters has not confirmed whether or not the acquisition of Genshiken includes the three Kujibiki Unbalance OAVs.

Also according to Media Blasters, Berserk creator Kentaro Miura is interested in approving the production of more Berserk animation some time in the undetermined future.

Media Blasters' DVD release of American animated series Invader Zim outsells any of their Japanese animation titles.

Does anyone know reliable sites where you can download anime torrent files ? Other than www.suprnova.org..?
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Direct Market Manga Sales Statistics for January Revealed
While manga sales overwhelmingly dominate graphic novel sales in mainstream American bookstores, their popularity in the American comic book retail market is significantly lower. ICv2 News has published the list of estimated best selling graphic novels to comic book and specialty retailers for January 2005. The Samurai Executioner volume 3 translated manga was the best selling book of the month. Ghost in the Shell 2 and Berserk volume 6 were the only other manga titles in the top 10.


Gonzo Reveals International Profits
Gonzo Digimation Holdings has revealed its fiscal year's financial figures including the percentage of its profits that come from international sales. For its fiscal year ending next month, Gonzo anticipates total earnings for the year to be approximately 6.8 billion yen (US $65 million). 449 million yen (US $4 million) of that total is profit. 8.2% of the company's revenue comes from American sales. 1.7% of Gonzo's revenue comes from European sales. .7% of the company's revenue comes from Oceaniac and Asian sales outside of Japan.

54% of Gonzo's business consists of creating animation. 43% of the company's business consists of licensing and property rights management. Gonzo's most profitable productions and co-productions of the past year have been Samurai 7, Gantz, Bakuretsu Tenshi, Sunabozu and Transformer: Galaxy Force.

According to an article in the latest issue of the Radio Times magazine, both Spirited Away and Akira have made the top 20 in Channel 4's "100 greatest cartoons" program, set to air on Sunday night at 8pm. The article in the Radio Times even includes a picture of Kenada from Akira.

Anyone into anime?

I find japanese anime very accurate in expressing the supernatural unlike marvel comics cartoon. For example there is less outer tight fitting underwears and blind rage but more focused on human nature, love and nature. Also, their potrayals of ET is also astounding and elaborative, creative and authentic-----awesome.

Examples are 'blue submarine 5', 'ninja scroll', 'macross plus', 'spirit' and many more.
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There have been two anime threads in the TV (for discussion) and Hobbies (for news) threads for months.
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ever seen dragonball/Z/GT?
only anime i know in depth tho
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I'm not into that anime stuff,but whatever syaoransbear likes,is cool.So it must be good eh sya?   
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I LOVE Card Captor Sakura. And Inuyasha... But mostly Card Captor Sakura. I'm in love with Syaoran Li!    *obsess*

They should rewrite the ending, you can get Li and Tomoyo can get Sakura, as it was mean to be
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PS never watch the anime One Peice (worst anime ever IMO)

I think all of anime's shortcomings are based on them trying to integrate japanese culture into the story,.. which is pointless and painful to watch. Just my opinion. 

No, trust me, worst anime EVER has to be a toss up between MD Geist, Violence Jack or Genocyber.
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*coughs*legendoftheoverfiend*coughs*