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Nintendo game banned after child porn concerns

A video game that was initially given a PG rating by government censors has been banned from sale in Australia following reports it contained material that could be considered child porn. The Nintendo 3DS handheld game, Dead or Alive: Dim [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Anime Midwest Announces LeetStreet Boys and Micah Solusod

Anime Midwest is delighted to announce the performance of the LeetStreet Boys and the appearance of Micah Solusod at the 2011 Chicago anime convention. Anime Midwest will be happening July 15-17, 2011 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Cha [...]

Posted On : Jun, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

REPLACING VIDEO Smith Micro Software Unveils Anime Studio® P...

The Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI) Productivity and Graphics Group today announced the release of its highly anticipated Anime Studio® Pro 8, the all-in-one solution that enables professional artists to quickly bring their [...]

Posted On : Jun, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Anime characters come alive on Dunedin streets

The New Zealand Anime Convention brought dozens of "cosplayers" and their alter egos to the University of Otago Castle complex on Saturday. Cosplay is an abbreviation of "costume play" and is a type of performance art [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

VIZ MEDIA SET TO STREAM HIT COMEDY ACTION ANIME SERIES REBOR...

VIZ Media has announced that it will begin streaming the animated comedy-action series REBORN starting today on VIZAnime.com, the company’s own premier website for free anime, as well as the streaming content provider HULU (www.Hulu [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Anime-Inspired MMO Eden Eternal Closed Beta Starts Tomorrow

Aeria Games just announced the closed beta for their new MMO title Eden Eternal will start tomorrow on June 2. If you are interested in this anime-inspired MMO, you can apply for CBT by signing up at the official site. Although the CB has [...]

Posted On : Jun, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Anime convention brings out costumed teens

Maggie Bradley wanted to try something different. But instead of dyeing her hair a different color or sampling a new flavor of ice cream, she attended the recent Cosplay convention at White Oaks Mall. Cosplay, short for costume play, c [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Anime Oasis 2011

Boise, Idaho -- Mario and Luigi are characters most have us have heard of, but there's a lot more to Japanese Animation. Of course there are the usual suspects -- the Power Rangers, Animaniacs, and other Warner Brother's cartoons. [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Otafest 2011 brings together anime enthusiasts

Last Friday, visitors to the University of Calgary stepped into a world of cartoon-faced plush toys, Japanese rock music and life-size video game characters. Otafest, an annual weekend celebration of Japanese anime culture h [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Get Your Weirdo On at Anime Oasis

Attracting hundreds of outlandish performers and thousands of wide-eyed gawkers, the Boise Curb Cup was the best place in Boise to see weirdos on parade, or even to flaunt your own special brand of weirdness in hopes of making your mark. [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Anime Five Cities Announces Lauren Landa as Guest of Honor

San Luis Obispo, CA -- Anime Five Cities is pleased to welcome Lauren Landa as a Guest of honor for Anime Five Cities (AFC) 2011 at the Ludwick Community Center in San Luis Obispo on June 18, 2011. Ms. Landa will be joining illustrator Ir [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Controversial artist Takashi Murakami defends his anime-base...

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, 49, recently confessed to a Chinese audience that he's merely a "circus monkey" trying to gratify audiences. He's been called the "Japanese Andy Warhol," listed as one of TI [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Shonen Jump's Inumarudashi- Manga Gets Flash Anime

This year's 23rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Koji Oishi's Inumarudashi— school gag comedy manga is being adapted into a Flash anime project. Yu Kobayashi will play Inumaru [...]

Posted On : May, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Anime Release News: Australia

Madman Entertainment, the overwhelming regional leader in anime home video distribution laying claim to some +90% of the local market, has had a busy few months. Japanese animation that is now available to anime fans native to Australia o [...]