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Manga Entertainment has revealed that their upcoming re-release of Hayao Miyazaki's Lupin III movie, "Castle of Cagliostro" will be retranslated from scratch and re-dubbed. There was speculation that, since the title was purchased from the old Streamline Pictures catalog, that the old dub directed by Carl Macek would be used, but this will not be the case. The film will see a VHS subtitled and dubbed release as well as a DVD bi-lingual release on July 27, the same day The Wings of Honneamise DVD will be released with a new AC-3 5.1 channel soundtrack. Meanwhile, Macross Plus episodes 1-2 and 3-4 have been moved back to 8/31 and 9/28 respectively, and a new Devilman DVD has been announced for 10/26.
ANN has confirmed the American release of the Princess Mononoke film and art book by Disney's publishing arm, Hyperion Books. The trade paperback, which will retail for $29.95, is set for a July release, and is said to be untouched from the Japanese publication (except for translation and page reversal). Amazon.com is already taking pre-orders.
First Bubblegum Crisis 2040 re-worked the classic OAV series as a TV show, and now the same is being done to the markedly gritter AD Police series. The new series, which can't be nearly as graphic as the OAV's due to broadcast regulations, will be called AD Police 2039. It apparently won't feature Leon McNicol.
In a not-so-recent e-mail Q&A session with a fan web page, Funimation revealed that the new 50-episode season of Dragon Ball Z, which will try to keep editing and censoring to a minimum, will finish at Japanese episode #117. They also reveal that there have been some legal problems with Pioneer, and that their relationship may or not be over. This means that unless a new licensee comes forward, there may not be future Dragon Ball Z DVD releases.
Wandering Son creator's manga about girls in opera school ran from 2011 until this past March― Ohta Publishing announced on Thursday that Takako Shimura's Awajima Hyakkei manga is inspiring an anime. Ohta Publishing has not revealed any further details about the anime adaptation. The coming-of-age omnibus series follows the girls at an opera music school, with each chapter centering around different...
If I were to sum up Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! in a single word, that word would be “cute.”― If I were to sum up Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! in a single word, that word would be “cute.” Shiki and Fuyuki's interactions are a mixture of playful (and sometimes sexual) teasing and heartfelt feelings as the two come to value each other. They have real chemistry—and that drives the anime stra...
Lucas and Steve catch up on the Hunter × Hunter manga in time for the long-awaited new chapter and gush about why, even with years between releases, Hunter × Hunter is worth it.― Lucas and Steve catch up on the Hunter × Hunter manga in time for the long-awaited new chapter and gush about why, even with years between releases, Hunter × Hunter is worth it. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed...
Series previously inspired 52-episode anime in 1993― This year's 24th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Gosho Aoyama's Yaiba manga will be getting a new anime adaptation. Aoyama is supervising. The series follows the titular Yaiba Kurogane, a young samurai boy inspired by Miyamoto Musashi, the real-life swordsman who pioneered the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū sty...
Based on the novel by former Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama, trapezium asks its audience to follow one girl who will use anything, and anyone, to achieve her dream.― Trapezium is a strange movie, to say the least. On the surface, it's a rather simple movie that explores youth, their dreams, and the lengths they'll go to achieve those dreams. It's a coming-of-age story wrapped in the veneer of the...
ZeroReq011 remembers what made Spice and Wolf a story for the ages, from its fully realized world and economics to Holo and Lawrence's romantic chemistry.― Back when Funimation was still its own company and not owned by Sony, long before its in-house streaming service was terminated in favor of Crunchyroll's streaming platform, it owned a TV channel. Legal streaming had yet to dominate the Western a...
Nick and Chris recount some of the most frustrating anime cancellations, from the Yuri on Ice movie to the second half of Stars Align.― Nick and Chris recount some of the most frustrating anime cancellations from the second half of Stars Align to the 2007 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood movie. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views...
Welcome to the rankings for the Spring 2024 season! The perfect place to check out which hidden gems might have flown under your radar.― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how people rated ...
Producer Masakazu Kubo shares the animation team's dedication to realism, including bringing in a pro golfer to produce the anime's sound effects.― 64-year-old Masakazu Kubo has been planning and producing anime for decades. He's had a major hand in everything from Pokémon and Detective Conan to Teasing Master Takagi-san and Dorohedoro. Recently, he sat down with us to talk about Tonbo!, his attemp...