Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Anime News Network - Newsroom Updates: “Japanese Comic Ranking, March 12-18” plus 25 more

Japanese Comic Ranking, March 12-18
Right Stuf, Inc Announces Exclusive Deal With Gentosha Comics and Tokyopop to Publish Hetalia Axis Powers Manga, Vols. 1-3
Right Stuf to Release First 3 Hetalia Manga Volumes
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 29-May 5
Rurouni Kenshin Inspires New PSP Game This Summer
4Kids Sells Yu-Gi-Oh! Assets to Kidsco for US$10 Million
Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!! Manga to End in 4 More Chapters
2nd Gundam Model Builders World Cup Announced
PacSet Tours Announces Animated Spring Tour for March 2013 and Tour Payment Plans
Studio Ghibli's Latest Masterpiece – Arrietty Comes To DVD & Blu-Ray
Meta Con 2012 Announces Two More Power Rangers Guests
Anime Blast Chattanooga Welcomes Kyle Hebert in 2012
Digimon World: Re:Digitize's New Promo Streamed
Fate/Zero Anime Reversible Eye Masks Offered
Persona 4: The Golden RPG's Clips Streamed
Daily Briefs
AM2 Announces More Interactive Events for Attendees
PS Vita Metal Gear Solid HD Edition Promo Streamed (Updated)
Steins;Gate Parody Adult Video Pulled Due to Copyrights
Gundam W/Detective Conan Song Duo Two-Mix Reunite
Voice Actress Masumi Asano Pens Column With Art by Azumanga's Azuma
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed Announced, Trailer Posted
After School Midnighters CG Film's 2nd Trailer Streamed
K-ON! Luggage, Puppets, Jerseys, Tracksuits Offered
Stage Recitation Adaptation of Summer Wars Announced
Digital Manga Adds Kairi Shimotsuki's A Century of Temptation Manga

Posted: 01 May 2012 03:15 PM PDT

New Chihayafuru, new Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, new Kuragehime, new Daiya no A, new Air Gear in top 5

Right Stuf, Inc Announces Exclusive Deal With Gentosha Comics and Tokyopop to Publish Hetalia Axis Powers Manga, Vols. 1-3

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:00 PM PDT

RightStuf.com to publish series' third volume for first time ever in June 2012; Reprints of Vols. 1 & 2 available immediately. GRIMES, Iowa, May 1, 2012...

Right Stuf to Release First 3 Hetalia Manga Volumes

Posted: 01 May 2012 01:57 PM PDT

Company partnering with Tokyopop, Gentosha Comics to release 3rd volume for 1st time in English

North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 29-May 5

Posted: 01 May 2012 01:30 PM PDT

Dirty Pair: Features, Psychic Squad anime; We Were There, Pokémon: B&W, One Piece, Oresama Teacher manga to ship

Rurouni Kenshin Inspires New PSP Game This Summer

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:55 PM PDT

Also: characters in new manga revealed; novel version slated for summer

4Kids Sells Yu-Gi-Oh! Assets to Kidsco for US$10 Million

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Company sells its Yu-Gi-Oh!-related assets to Saban affiliate company

Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!! Manga to End in 4 More Chapters

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Gō Ikeyamada's romantic comedy manga inspired 2010 anime DVD

2nd Gundam Model Builders World Cup Announced

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:00 AM PDT

13 countries to compete in December finals at Gundam Front Tokyo complex

PacSet Tours Announces Animated Spring Tour for March 2013 and Tour Payment Plans

Posted: 01 May 2012 10:45 AM PDT

In the interest of making a trip to Japan affordable for anime fans from around the world, PacSet Tours has opened signups for the 2013 Animated Spring...

Studio Ghibli's Latest Masterpiece – Arrietty Comes To DVD & Blu-Ray

Posted: 01 May 2012 09:40 AM PDT

Madman proudly presents the visually stunning new animated feature from the world-renowned Studio Ghibli – ARRIETTY, available on DVD ($29.95srp) and Blu-Ray...

Meta Con 2012 Announces Two More Power Rangers Guests

Posted: 01 May 2012 09:40 AM PDT

Bloomington, Minnesota - April 30, 2012 - Meta Con 2012, a massively multi-genre sci-fi, entertainment, anime, steampunk, internet, and comics convention,...

Anime Blast Chattanooga Welcomes Kyle Hebert in 2012

Posted: 01 May 2012 09:01 AM PDT

CHATTANOOGA, TN - May 1, 2012 - Anime Blast Chattanooga, fresh off its triumphant debut in 2011, is thrilled to announce Kyle Hebert as the convention's...

Digimon World: Re:Digitize's New Promo Streamed

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:50 AM PDT

Namco Bandai's 1st digital monster-raising RPG for PSP to ship in July

Fate/Zero Anime Reversible Eye Masks Offered

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:02 AM PDT

Cospa to ship Caster & Assassin character masks in late June

Persona 4: The Golden RPG's Clips Streamed

Posted: 01 May 2012 07:12 AM PDT

Gameplay videos show dungeon, battle, Velvet Room in PS Vita port

Daily Briefs

Posted: 01 May 2012 07:10 AM PDT

• K-ON! Film BD/DVD Prices, Extras Revealed
• Excel Saga's Rikudou Launched Ageha Manga Last Week
• Evangelion Manga Volume 13 Slated for November 2
• Satoshi Kon's Manga Translated Into French, Italian, Korean
• Namco Bandai Games, Sammy Collaborate on 'Next Project'
• Niconico Chōkaigi Draws 92,384 in Person, 3.5 Million on Web

AM2 Announces More Interactive Events for Attendees

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:44 AM PDT

This Summer's Most Anticipated Animation, Music and Manga Convention in Southern California Announces More Unique and Exclusive Interactive Events LOS...

PS Vita Metal Gear Solid HD Edition Promo Streamed (Updated)

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:50 AM PDT

MGS2, MGS3 bundle to ship on June 28; also: Revengeance promo posted

Steins;Gate Parody Adult Video Pulled Due to Copyrights

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:25 AM PDT

Layers;Gate discontinued after notification by copyright holders

Gundam W/Detective Conan Song Duo Two-Mix Reunite

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Minami Takayama, Shiina Nagano collaborate again in November after 3 years apart

Voice Actress Masumi Asano Pens Column With Art by Azumanga's Azuma

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 07:28 PM PDT

Asano also posts portrait of self drawn by Azuma