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According to postings on 2ch, rumour has it that anime studio Manglobe has become bankrupt.
Trying to access the official site results in ‘HTTP 403.’

http://manglobe.net/

The Joy of Sakuga

by Kevin Cirugeda, Sep 30th 2015
If you’ve ever noticed a cool piece of animation in your favorite anime, then you’re already on the road to becoming a Sakuga fan!

Guess we won’t be getting that Samurai Champloo sequel.
Awww…shucks…

Hero Company’s Original Anime DVD Promos Narrated By Characters, Original Creator

posted on 2015-09-30 13:40 EDT by Karen Ressler
Anime to ship with 8th volume of Kazuhiko Shimamoto’s manga

Animators Seeking New Work as Manglobe’s Site Goes Down

posted on 2015-09-30 15:35 EDT by Egan Loo

Manglobe Anime Studio Files for Bankruptcy

posted on 2015-10-01 00:46 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Samurai Champloo/The World God Only Knows studio had been insolvent for some time

4 Anime Tamago 2016 Shorts’ Stories, Visuals, Teaser Video Posted

posted on 2015-09-30 22:45 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
IG Port’s Signal.MD, Studio 4°C, Tezuka Productions, Buemon make anime shorts

  • Colorful Ninja Iromaki / UTOPA / Kacchikenee / Kaze no Matasaburō

Oscar-Nominated Director Shuhei Morita Unveils ‘KASHIWA-NO-HA’ Robot Anime Shorts

posted on 2015-10-01 09:45 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
1st short in 3-part series features condos that transform into giant robots

Level-5, Dentsu Open New Company for Western Markets

posted on 2015-10-01 14:30 EDT by Karen Ressler
Level-5 abby aims to create, distribute titles

The World God Only Knows Creator Fondly Remembers Manglobe

posted on 2015-10-01 14:45 EDT by Eric Stimson

Japan Animator Expo Streams Hiroyuki Okiura’s ‘Robot on the Road’ Anime Short

posted on 2015-10-02 14:50 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
A Letter to Momo/Jin-Roh director makes short about hitchhiking robot

Japanese Fans Name the Anime Character Gender-Swaps They’d Most Like to See

October 03, 2015 12:10pm CDT
Top 10 male and female characters listed

The Mike Toole Show: Follow the Melos Brick Road

by Mike Toole, Oct 4th 2015
Run! Melos is a Greek story known to Japanese schoolchildren, which means there are a ton of anime adaptations of it that have almost never seen the light of day in the US. Sounds like a job for Mike!

Mizuka Yuzuhara’s Shōjo Manga Nanairo Kakumei Gets TV Anime Shorts

posted on 2015-09-29 02:00 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Reina Ueda, Shizuka Ishigami, Daiki Yamashita star in 3-episode October anime

Nanairo Kakumei Short Anime’s 1st Episode Streamed Before TV Debut

posted on 2015-10-05 04:15 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Reina Ueda, Shizuka Ishigami, Daiki Yamashita star in 3-episode series based on shōjo manga

Kurayami Santa DVD Special Features: Kyushu archive footage

Answerman: What Makes An Anime A Crossover Hit?

by Justin Sevakis, Oct 5th 2015

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35th Animator Expo is Hiroyasu Kobayashi’s ‘Cassette Girl’

posted on 2015-10-05 14:20 EDT by Karen Ressler
CGI director from new Evangelion films teams with Shigeto Koyama, Takeshi Takakura, Yoji Enokido, Masayuki

ANN: Mini Reader Survey

Oct 5, 2015

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Japanese Fans Name The Games They’d Like to See Adapted into Anime

October 06, 2015 11:37am CDT
From a pool of 1,400 responses, 70% of which were male, the Fate/ enthusiasm burned strong

FEATURE: Aniwords – Where Do Hot Anime Boys Come From?

October 06, 2015 7:05pm CDT
The girls are always having their shiny, sparkly time in the sun. Let’s remember the boys for a week.

Anime Boot Camp Trains Japanese College Students for Jobs

posted on 2015-10-07 13:45 EDT by Carlos Cadorniga
Japanese school students better be ready to get drilled on anime production.

Answerman: Does A Stronger US Dollar Help Anime Companies?

by Justin Sevakis, Oct 7th 2015

Negima’s Akamatsu Details How TPP Will Affect Dōjinshi, Niconico

posted on 2015-10-08 13:45 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge

Japanese Fans Pick the Most Hype Anime Themes

October 08, 2015 1:00pm CDT
Charapedia was back to the subject of anison for their latest 10,000 reader poll, asking fans what songs get them “ageage”

Japan Animator Expo Streams Hiroyasu Kobayashi’s ‘Cassette Girl’ Short

posted on 2015-10-09 06:15 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
NHK BS Premium to air documentary on project on November 8

Answerman: What Would’ve Saved Manglobe?

by Justin Sevakis, Oct 9th 2015

FEATURE: Fanart Friday - The Love Monster (♀) Edition

October 09, 2015 7:05pm CDT
We continue our Month of Monsters with your favorite MONSTER GIRLS!