General Anime News & Discussion

FEATURE: Fanart Friday – Lessons in Idolatry

September 25, 2015 7:05pm CDT
I tried so hard to make this column not be about idols, but it’s about idols…

NHK Unearths Long-Lost Tezuka Anime

posted on 2015-09-25 21:45 EDT by Eric Stimson
Wonder-kun to air again after 46 years in obscurity

Toho Joins the Age of E-commerce with “TOHO animation STORE”

September 26, 2015 6:56am CDT
New website will offer online distribution of Toho titles beginning September 30, 2015

The List: 6 Smarties with Blue Hair

by Lynzee Loveridge, Sep 26th 2015

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Japanese Poll Picks Anime’s Most Pathetic Heroines

September 26, 2015 7:00pm CDT
It’s a tight running among candidates in male dominated vote

Japanese Fans Pick Top 8 “Cute Redhead Girl Characters”

September 27, 2015 5:15pm CDT
500 men and women between the ages of 20 and 30 were polled

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Gamba CG Anime Film’s Promo Features Chieko Baisho Theme Song

posted on 2015-09-28 04:30 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Song “Bokura ga Tabi ni Deru Riyū” composed by Kenji Ozawa

90-Year-Old Anime Composer Michiaki Watanabe Still Churning Out Soundtracks

posted on 2015-09-28 14:15 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge

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34th Animator Expo is ‘Robot on the Road’ From A Letter to Momo’s Okiura

posted on 2015-09-28 14:30 EDT by Karen Ressler
Jin-Roh - The Wolf Brigade director is writing, directing animated short

Answerman: How Popular Are Anime Songs In Japan?

by Justin Sevakis, Sep 28th 2015

ANN Interview: Koji Morimoto

by Deb Aoki and Evan Minto, Sep 29th 2015

FEATURE: Aniwords – Anime. You.☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

September 29, 2015 7:05pm CDT
There’s anime. There’s you. There are explosions of a kind when they meet.

http://www.fandompost.com/oldforums/showthread.php?21327-General-Anime-News-and-Information-Thread&p=329959#post329959

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