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20th annual Anime Expo comes to Los Angeles

A convention that celebrates Japanese animation drew quite a crowd to downtown Los Angeles. Monday was the final day of the 20th annual Anime Expo. "It is geek culture," said self-proclaimed geek specialist Melinda Gray. "W [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Free Rusty Hearts Beta Codes

UPDATE: OK, we've given out as many codes as we got entries for. Check back on Tuesday, and we'll be handing out even more codes. Also, a note to our Facebook users -- make sure you can receive messages from non-friends, or we can [...]

Posted On : Jul, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Anime for Beginners

Originating in Japan, ‘anime’ refers to Japanese animation films. In Japanese culture, animation and manga are enjoyed by people of all ages and considered a high form of art. Manga are comics and cartoons which are often publ [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Anime Afternoon

Kids in grades 6-12 can animate their afternoon at Central Library where they can enjoy some anime from Operation Anime and talk about their favorites. There’ll be snacks, too---Japanese, of course. Contact the Central Library at 43 [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Davenport hosts Quad Cities Anime-zing! Convention, Stars of...

Fans of the Japanese art of anime will be flocking to Davenport this weekend. Anime-zing!, a three-day anime expo, will be returning to the Quad Cities Friday through Sunday. Organizers of this convention hope to duplicate the success of [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

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 [...]