The biggest anime of 2007 aired for the first time on US television, on the SciFi Channel Monday night. Thanks to my trusty DVR, I witnessed the first episode of Gurren Lagann. I’ve contemplated watching this show for a while, and the fact the my friends have been telling me I should watch this show. [...]

The live action anime wave continues as Fox announced a live version of Cowboy Bebop is in the works. This is the second live action adaption of a popular anime series, as Fox is currently working on a Dragonball movie set for a March 2009 release. Erwin Stoff, producer of The Matrix will be working [...]

Yesterday, FUNimation acquired the rights to Baccano!, an anime based on a light novel that takes place in the early 1930s. FUNimation has the first episode (subtitled) available for streaming on the Baccano! website–with a password based on the train in the first episode.
The first episode is pretty good, and it has some potential to [...]

Less than two months away before the release of the second Bleach movie on DVD, details of the third movie has been revealed. The movie’s title, “Fate to Black: I Call Your Name”, or “Kimi no Na wo Yobu”. From the poster, the movie will focus on Rukia Kuchiki, including the hint, “Sayonara, Rukia”. [...]

It won’t be much longer until the second Bleach movie, “The Diamond Dust Rebellion” is released on R2 (Region 2) DVD. The Japanese Amazon website has it listed on pre-order for September 2nd, 2008 for ¥6,216 (Approximately $60 in USD). If you’re fluent in Japanese–or a huge Bleach fan, I recommend pre-ordering it. Or [...]