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Link                  if you have heard of it anime is sweeping the us by storm, and the

contact             Wide outlook on it is. Anime is a Japanese way of the outlook of life.

                        Opinion wise it shows the imagination of what the country can do!

                        These are  also cartoons that reaching out to older audiences .

                        It’ll tell you mostly can tell you by the the people (CARTOONS)

                        Clothes look and style. Anyway ,here are some anime based

                        Things that are considered a must see.(we think).

                                    Movies

                      1.tenchi muyo:daughterof darkness

                      2:ninja scoll

                      3.guy(if you like hentai)(rated X)
                      4.akira(the best anime movie ever)

Friday February 27th, 2004

Bandai Announces New Series Releases Bandai has scheduled release dates for a pair of American series debuts. Dragon Drive DVD volume 1 will premier on May 11 as a $24.98 standard DVD and a $34.98 DVD with series box. .hack//Legend of the Twilight DVD volume 1 will go on sale on May 25th in a $29.98 standard edition and $49.98 limited edition. Apparently the Japanese series title ".hack//Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu" (.hack//Legend of Twilight Bracelet) is being shortened to just ".hack//Legend of the Twilight" for its American release. Source: Anime on DVD [posted: Fri 02.27.2004 12:48 PM] New Anime Productions Announced Konami has officially announced plans to develop a new hero anime multimedia project titled "Get Ride! Amdriver." The project will include an anime TV series produced by Studio Deen, a Gameboy Advance game, manga published in Coro Coro Comic Magazine, toys, and more. Koga Ryouichi's manga serial "Ninin ga Shinobuden ~ the Nonsense Kunoichi Fiction" (2 x 2 = Ninja Legend ~ the Nonsense Female Ninja Fiction) will be adapted into anime. The anime will be directed Hitoyuki Matsui, the director behind Ayatsuri Sakon and Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sou Suttoko Taisen Dokkoider, and produced by ufotable, the studio that produced the Dokkoider and Aoi Umi no Tristia anime. Source: Natsume Goushin Ryu Dojo [posted: Fri 02.27.2004 12:48 PM] New Anime Trailers Online Toei Animation now hosts full length movie trailers for the recently released St. Seiya Hades Chapter movie in streaming Real Media & Windows Media and the upcoming fifth One Piece motion picture in Real Media and Windows Media formats, and a 5:18 long Real Media and Windows Media trailer for the upcoming supernatural drama OAV series Interlude. A number of other trailers are also available from the Toei Movie Room page. [posted: Fri 02.27.2004 12:48 PM] Innocence Confirmed for American Release The Yomiuri Newspaper has confirmed that Innocence (Ghost in the Shell 2) will screen theatrically in 10 major American cities this fall. The film will also see a limited European release later this year, through distribution by Dreamworks Pictures. The movie opens in Japanese theaters on March 6th. Source: Natsume Goushin Ryu Dojo [posted: Fri 02.27.2004 12:48 PM] Ask John - Which Anime Started the "Cosmic Battle" Genre? What series started the whole cosmic battle anime genre like DBZ and S-cry-ed? Read John's answer! [posted: Fri 02.27.2004 12:47 PM]

Thursday February 26th, 2004

Del Rey Confirms Negima Editing Del Rey Books representative Dallas Middaugh has confirmed for ICv2 News that the forthcoming American release of Ken Akamatsu's Maho Sensei Negima manga will contain approximately 10 panels in the first manga volume that have altered, with the artist's knowledge, to eliminate graphic nudity. Del Rey's publications of xxxHOLiC, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, and Gundam Seed will not contain any censoring. [posted: Thu 02.26.2004 11:01 AM] TenTen Anime in April Madhouse has officially announced that its anime TV series adaptation of the popular Tenjoh Tenge (known by fans as "TenTen") manga will premier on Japanese television this April. The anime will be directed by Toshifumi Kawase, whose previous directing credits include children's anime series Bakuten Shoot Beyblade and Dragon Drive. Source: Rakuga Kidou [posted: Thu 02.26.2004 11:01 AM] Inuyasha PS2 Game TV Commercials Online The official Japanese homepage for the Inuyasha: Juso no Kamen action RPG for the Playstation 2 now hosts three streaming Windows Media TV commercials for the game, which is scheduled for Japanese release on March 18th and may possibly be the Inuyasha game that will be released for the American PS2 later this year. Source: The Magic Box [posted: Thu 02.26.2004 11:01 AM] Cartoon Network To Target Toonami to Teen Viewers The Cartoon Network has announced a pair of major programming revisions scheduled to go into effect on April 17th. The present weekday afternoon Toonami programing will be replaced with a "Miguzi Block" that will air Teen Titans, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Totally Spies, and Code LYOKO. The displaced Toonami block will air on Saturdays from 7 to midnight and target teen and young adult audiences with series including Gundam Seed, Rave Master, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Yu Yu Hakusho, Transformers: Energon, Rurouni Kenshin, Justice League, and Megas XLR. Source: ICv2 News [posted: Thu 02.26.2004 11:00 AM] Metrocon Announces First Anime Themed Human Chess Match Metrocon, Tampa, Florida's only anime convention, has revealed plans to hold a "Cat Girls versus School Girls" human chess match during the July 9-11 convention. Metrocon 2004 is now accepting applications for a variety of in-costume roles for participation in the event. Applications are due by Saturday, April 3rd and may be made at the Metrocon homepage. [posted: Thu 02.26.2004 11:00 AM] Ask John - How Difficult is it for an American to Live in Japan? In your opinion, would you recommend it to be wise for an American to live and work in Japan? I'm wondering because I would really like to, but I hear the racism presented towards Americans is just too much to bear. Read John's answer! [posted: Thu 02.26.2004 11:00 AM]

Wednesday February 25th, 2004

Del Rey to Censor Negima Manga Creator Ken Akamatsu has reported, in his February 22nd website diary update, shock over the degree of censoring that will be imposed on the American release of his Maho Sensei Negima manga series. Akamatsu reports that nude butts will be covered by underwear, and exposed breasts will be covered by towels in the American version of "Negima! Magister Negi Magi," to be released by Del Rey Books beginning this May. Article provided by Orin_Quon [posted: Wed 02.25.2004 10:45 AM] Rurouni Kenshin Manga Tops Sales Charts Viz, LLC has announced that its Rurouni Kenshin volume 3 graphic novel has sold over 8,500 copies since its January 24, 2004 release, and become the top selling comic/graphic novel in the country for two straight weeks. Even more significantly, the graphic novel has placed within Nielsen BookScan's list of top 100 current best selling adult fiction titles, meaning that a translated Japanese manga is one of the 100 best selling fiction books in America right now. [posted: Wed 02.25.2004 10:44 AM] New Anime Adaptations Announced Weekly Shonen Sunday Magazine has announced that the popular golf manga Dandoh!! will be adapted into anime. The top article of the February 24th update on Moon Phase reports that Kojima Akira's manga serial Mahoraba (no relation to either Mahoromatic or Maburaho) will be animated. Source: Natsume Goushin Ryu Dojo [posted: Wed 02.25.2004 10:44 AM] Phantom the Animation Trailer Online A 2:36 Real Media trailer for the upcoming Phantom the Animation OAV series is now available for download. The OAV series is based on the popular DVD-ROM adventure game Phantom of Inferno. The first of the 3 anime OAV episodes will be released to Japanese DVD on the 27th. Source: Natsume Goushin Ryu Dojo [posted: Wed 02.25.2004 10:44 AM] New Details on Initial D 4th Stage Broadcast According to Moon Phase, Initial D 4th Stage will premier on Sky Perfect pay-per-view TV beginning April 17th. Like the R.O.D. TV series, Initial D 4th Stage will be broadcast as two back-to-back episodes per week. Source: Natsume Goushin Ryu Dojo [posted: Wed 02.25.2004 10:44 AM] Ask John - Why Don't Some Popular Manga Get Animated? Why do anime studios not make good manga into anime? Things like I"s, Oh my Goddess, etc. can make a ton of cash if they make TV series for them (based on the actual manga). Read John's answer! [posted: Wed 02.25.2004 10:39 AM]

Tuesday February 24th, 2004

Geneon Announces New Anime Releases Geneon Entertainment has scheduled several English language anime series premiers: Gad Guard volume 1 will be released on June 22nd for $29.98 or $44.98 with series collector's box. R.O.D. the TV will debut on June 29th for $29.98 or $44.98 with series collector's box. Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi and Gungrave will debut on July 6th for $29.98 or $39.98 with series collector's box. Fighting Spirit (Hajime no Ippo) TV series volume 1 will be released on July 6th for $29.98. Source: Anime on DVD [posted: Tue 02.24.2004 11:05 AM] Tokyo Godfathers DVD Specs Revealed Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment has issued an official press release announcing that the award winning anime film Tokyo Godfathers will be released to American DVD on April 13th. The $26.96 DVD will include: Animax Making of Featurette Exclusive Satoshi Kon character illustration postcard 16 x 9 Widescreen Presentation Theatrical Trailer Japanese 5.1 audio Optional English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles Bonus Trailers Source: Anime on DVD [posted: Tue 02.24.2004 11:04 AM] Geneon Announces New Anime Soundtrack Releases Geneon has announced a half dozen new domestic version anime soundtrack releases. Each will retail at $14.98. The Rave Master (Groove Adventure Rave), Utena movie, and Texhnolyze soundtracks will be released on June 8th. The Evangelion TV series soundtrack 3, Gungrave Original Soundtrack Uno: "Righthead," and Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi Original Soundtrack "Pine" will be released on July 6th. Source: Anime on DVD [posted: Tue 02.24.2004 11:04 AM]