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New Japanese Copyright Laws Might Hurt the Manga Industry 11.02.11

This could be a bad sign for the future of the manga industry. Apparently, Japan is considering making some changes to its copyright laws, opting to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.   In a nutshell: The changes would ”destroy” doujinshi (self-published) works, and … READ MORE
Ranma 1/2 Live Action 09.30.11

The long loved manga, Ranma 1/2, by Rumiko Takahashi is going to be turned into a drama! It will air in December on Nippon Television. Ranma will be played by Kento Kaku and Natsuna as the female form. Yui Aragaki, … READ MORE
Kaibutsu-Kun looks like a strange movie… 08.26.11

Kaibutsu-Kun is a live-action Japanese  film version of a 1965 manga of the same name. Apparently, this is a children’s movie, which seems weird for some reason. Starring  Satoshi Ohno (as the kid in the red hat), Dracula (played by … READ MORE
Online Manga Database Now Live 08.24.11

Last week, JManga.com was launched. The site is to be an extensive database of manga titles, both for free (for selected titles) and for purchase. The Digital Comics Association, who put together the web portal, hopes to have 10,000 manga … READ MORE
All Nippon Entertainment Works Co. set to push Japanese titles globally 08.16.11

The All Nippon Entertainment Works Co. will soon be a force in the Hollywood entertainment scene, with hopes of pushing Japanese content on a more international level.   A group of media/entertainment companies joined up to create this new mega-company, which will … READ MORE
Anatomy of Doraemon, the robotic cat 08.11.11

For those of you who have never heard of the manga character Doraemon, he is a robotic cat who has traveled back in time from the 22nd century to aid young schoolboy, Nobita Nobi. He has a forth-dimensional pocket, called … READ MORE
Another Anime Expo 2011 recap, this time with more cosplay 07.29.11

The Anime Expo may have taken place a few weekends ago, but news pieces discussing the weekend’s events continue to be published on a daily basis. The San Fernando Sun, a local paper covering the San Fernando Valley in Southern … READ MORE
News from Comic-Con: “Afro Samurai” headed to theaters with live-action film 07.21.11

This weekend’s Comic-Con extravaganza in San Diego has only just begun, and already the Internet is being flooded with news and updates. One such update concerns Afro Samurai, the manga series created by Takashi Okazaki, which had an English-language adaptation. … READ MORE
Gantz films to be screened at San Diego Comic-Con 07.13.11

Comic-Con will invade the San Diego Convention Center on July 21-24, when fans of all kinds of different genres of entertainment will convene for a 4-day stretch to attend panels and attend screenings of films and television shows, among countless … READ MORE
Anime Expo LA has best weekend yet 07.05.11

The Anime Expo in Los Angeles, which just finished yesterday, reported its biggest year yet, attendance-wise. The Anime News Network pointed out that the convention had a turnstile attendance of more than 128,000 and over 47,000 “unique attendees”, with those … READ MORE
LA Anime Expo preview from ABC News 06.30.11

The national version of ABC News posted a short preview of this weekend’s highly anticipated Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It doesn’t go into tremendous depth about many of the weekend’s events and festivities, but it’s a … READ MORE
Anime Expo LA to live-blog industry panels this weekend 06.29.11

Not going to this weekend’s Anime Expo in Los Angeles? Quit crying in your bowl of cereal and listen up! Thanks to the services of Coveritlive.com, the Anime Expo is proud to announce that they will cover a selection of … READ MORE
Visiting Japan? Make sure you get an “Otaku” map! 06.23.11

Japan’s National Tourism Organization released a map of the country this week…but it’s not your average road map. Capitalizing on the worldwide popularity of its anime and manga markets, this map is designed for “otakus”. The very detailed and brightly … READ MORE