General Anime News & Discussion

“Animage” Book Chronicles 50 Years of TMS Animation

August 23, 2015 12:39pm CDT
240 page book comes with “Golgo 13: The Professional” film as a bonus DVD

Farewell Satoshi Kon

Nov 3rd 2010 / Aug 24, 2015

Editor’s Note: this retrospective was produced by Anime News Network shortly after Kon’s death in 2010. We’re reposting it today on the anniversary - some of the information may be a little out of date (we’ve touched it up where we could) but we wanted to make this feature available again for fans reminiscing about this incredible artist.

Answerman: What Happens to a License When a Publisher Goes Under?

by Justin Sevakis, Aug 24th 2015

JAPIC Offering 2 Month Stay in Tokyo for International Animators

posted on 2015-08-24 17:45 EDT by Lynzee Lamb

Special ANN Programming Track at Waku Waku +NYC

posted on 2015-08-04 13:40 EDT by Christopher Macdonald
Panels include Anime News Network and Anime Journalism, Who is the Real Osamu Tezuka, Introduction to Anime & Manga Studies, Anime: From the Creator’s Mind to Your Screen and Anime that Time Forgot.

Singer HIMEKA Tweets About Hardships in Industry

posted on 2015-08-24 21:45 EDT by Carlos Cadorniga

Report: Anime Industry Up 10% in 2014

posted on 2015-08-25 14:15 EDT by Karen Ressler
Total market value for Japan, overseas estimated at 1.63 trillion yen

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HULU Blog: Hulu Offers Smarter Advertising with Programmatic Buying

August 25th, 2015 by Editor

Fans Pick “Anime & Manga Worlds They Wouldn’t Want to Live In”

August 26, 2015 7:59am CDT
A new poll on My Navi Student asked fans which fictional universes they wouldn’t want to inhabit and why

I think I can agree with most of those choices. :grinning:

Moe Biden - IGN Anime Club Episode 19

Answerman: At What Point Are You No Longer A Fan?

by Justin Sevakis, Aug 27th 2015

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Two '90s Anime We Want Back - IGN Anime Club

Answerman: Will Anime Ever Come To My Country (Legally)?

by Justin Sevakis, Aug 28th 2015

Almost 30 Anime Rank in IMDB Top 250 TV Series of All Time

August 28, 2015 11:35pm CDT
Meanwhile Dragon Ball Z was #2 in 10 most disappointing TV finales and #3 in worst-rate TV finales

Recording Studio Tavac Closes Original Location After 4 Decades

posted on 2015-08-30 04:00 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Studio in Shinjuku worked on One Piece, Evangelion, Dragon Ball Z, Utena, Sailor Moon, more

Shaft Continues 40th Anniversary Countdown With More Crossover Art

August 31, 2015 12:39pm CDT
Anime studio Shaft is getting ready to kick off the celebration of their 40th anniversary on September 1

Answerman: Are UK and Australian Anime DVDs & BDs Any Different?

by Justin Sevakis, Aug 31st 2015

Hayao Miyazaki Plans Children’s Nature Retreat in Okinawa Isle Forest

September 01, 2015 3:45pm CDT
Totoro and Princess Mononoke director Hayao Miyazaki is now looking to help children experience nature with their own five senses

Answerman: Are There Sports Anime With A Female Protagonist?

by Justin Sevakis, Sep 2nd 2015

Hulu Offers Ad-Free Video Subscription Plan

posted on 2015-09-02 17:50 EDT by Karen Ressler

Hmm, might give me a reason to serious consider them if I ever get to the point where I need to subscribe to them. (Assuming when I get to the point, it’s for more than Funimation stuff. I’m not aware of anything Hulu might have that I want to watch that isn’t there because Funimation got NA rights)