Wow.  It seems that the last couple of days, New York City has become the mecca for seiyuus (Japanese voice actresses).  Thursday was Aya Hirano (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star) and Tomoe Shinohara (Ultra Relax; Kodomo no Omacha/Kodocha).  Well luckily for me, I was able to see them both and get photos.  It […]

If you like buying manga in the States, you’re in for a disappointment. Manga distributor Tokyopop announced that come May 31st, Tokyopop would be shutting down its US offices. The German branch, though, will stay open to handle distribution and its film division. Founded in 1997, Tokyopop started out as Mixx (“a mix of entertainment, […]

Sometime around May of 2010, Navarre Corporation, the parent company of Funimation, announced they were putting the company up for sale. Today, hours ago, this sale was finalized. After being on the market for almost a year, the company was purchased by an investment group led by its founder, president and CEO Gen Fukunaga. Given […]

That’s right, Sailor Moon is back in the US! I’d assume that because of spectacular sales and response in Italy, Kodansha USA is giving Usagi Tsukino another chance here. Does this mean that we could see the re-release of the anime, along with the dub of Sailor Stars? Maybe, but who knows? More info here […]

I just regret that I didn’t get a chance to meet him at New York Anime Festival a few years back…—–William Winckler has informed ANN that Peter Fernandez, the actor and voice director best known as the title character in the Speed Racer anime series, passed away this morning due to lung cancer. He was […]