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No More Newtype USA After February

Jan 9th, 2008 | By Sanjo-chan | Category: Anime & Manga

This just in: ANN reports that ADV is ceasing publication of its English adaption of the Japanamation magazine, Newtype USA, in February. Reasons are unknown for the suspension, but ADV plans to replace Newtype with another magazine. So, it has come to this; the end of Newtype USA. I’ve been wondering about this for sometime, [...]



Dragonball Z - Digitally Remastered: “Widescreen”, My Foot

Jan 8th, 2008 | By Sanjo-chan | Category: Anime & Manga

There are many of Anime DVD re-releases out right now, including Fullmetal Alchemist, at an affordable price. Since this trend began, I would get my hand on a series that I enjoyed very much on television and add it to my growing Anime DVD collection to watch any time I want to. So far, I [...]



Ani-Monday a Sucess; AniMidnight Moving to Monday

Jan 5th, 2008 | By Sanjo-chan | Category: Anime & Manga

It seems that the SciFi Channel’s “Ani-Monday” anime block was a success. According to Anime News Network, the block will be moving to Tuesdays, as “Ani-Tuesday”, starting in February. Alongside Ani-Monday’s new night, Starz Edge’s AniMidnight block will be moving to Monday nights. The schedule for Ani-Tuesday includes R.O.D., which I’ve been looking forward to [...]



Code Geass to Air on Adult Swim in Spring ‘08

Dec 14th, 2007 | By Sanjo-chan | Category: Anime & Manga

The latest anime from Sunrise is set to air in Spring 2008 on [adult swim]. Bandai Visual licensed Code Geass back in the summer. The show is about a boy, Lelouch who can eliminate individuals with his mind…in the same sense as Death Note, instead of a notebook. Code Geass is known for the opening [...]



Parent Outraged by Manga in Children’s Book Section

Dec 10th, 2007 | By Sanjo-chan | Category: Anime & Manga

A mother in Lexington, South Carolina, is in shock after finding an issue of an “inappropriate” manga, featuring a “naked man” on the cover, in the Children’s books section in a Books-A-Million store. The manga is “Absolute Boyfriend”, a Shoujo by Manga-ka Yuu Watase, about a girl who goes online to look for the perfect [...]