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Sentai Filmworks Licenses Season 2 of "K-ON!" Anime

The moe mania continues with Sentai Filmworks' announcement of K-ON! season 2, which includes the 26-episode series and an OVA. Sentai will be releasing the season on DVD and Blu-ray later this year, with both a subbed Japanese langua [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

'The Borrowers,' anime version

THE NEW anime version of "The Borrowers," titled "The Secret World of Arrietty" by screenwriter and "supervisor" Hayao Miyazaki, has the fascination with household "spirits," the same lovely color p [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

The Secret World of Arrietty

Cast: Bridgit Mendler as Arrietty Will Arnett as Pod David Henrie as Shawn Amy Poehler as Homily Moises Arias as Spiller Carol Burnett as Hara Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Gary Rydstrom Summary: "The Secret World [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Point Park Anime Club aims to celebrate Japanese art form, p...

Katie Castelli is quite enthusiastic about celebrating the art of anime. "I couldn't be without an anime club, and I don't feel like other people should be without it either," said Castelli, a freshman mass communication [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

First ‘Starship Troopers’ CG Anime Character Image Released

The official blog for the upcoming Starship Troops: Invasion CG anime series has posted up the first image of one of the characters this week that will be known as Major Henry Varro. The series, which is based more off of the movie from t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

New "Project Anime" Conference to Launch Before Anime Expo

"Project Anime," a new two-day conference aimed at convention organizers and vendors, will be held on June 27 and 28 at the JW Marriott Los Angeles LIVE hotel, just before this year's Anime Expo (AX). Co-produced by the Soci [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Anime Character Crushes Old Lady

The (aheh) 'meltdown' took place at the annual Sapporo Snow Festival, which lasts for seven days and features hundreds of snow and ice sculptures. The statue of Hatsune Miku, virtual pop star and Vocaloid mascot, was around three [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Disney Hopes ‘Arrietty’ Will Be Breakthrough for Japanese St...

Disney is putting its weight behind the coming animated film, “The Secret World of Arrietty,” a Studio Ghibli feature that is based on Mary Norton’s beloved children’s book, “The Borrowers.” “A [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Thousands of anime, other costumed creatures overrun UA's Fe...

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Where could you go to find a Disney princess, Star Wars Jedi and Dragon Ball characters all in one place? Tuscaloosa’s fourth annual Kami-Con, an anime convention this weekend at the University of Alabama&# [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Anime Fan Super Bowl Alternative

With the big game approaching, anime and videogame fans throughout Fort Lauderdale are looking for something to do besides spending a Sunday watching muscular men throw around the pigskin. Keeping with tradition, Chibi-Pa is relocating th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

FUNimation Nabs Rights to "Prétear" Anime

FUNimation's latest addition is the Prétear anime, a 13-episode series based on the manga written by Junichi Sato (director of the Sailor Moon, Kaleido Star, Princess Tutu anime and more) and illustrated by Kaori Naruse. Today [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Anime Visalia Japanese animation club going strong for two d...

It's been nearly 20 years since Spring Logan of Tulare fell in love with Japanese animation known as anime. Marriage and two kids later, her attraction to the art is as strong as ever. "I like the art and storytelling," Loga [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

Anime Say! Episode 10 – The Piracy Problem

Welcome to Capsule Computers’ weekly anime segment, Anime Say! Each week I will be diving into some of the biggest anime related topic of the week and having my say on anything that matters in the anime world. This week, I go discus [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

Welcome back the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, heroes of the “Fullmetal Alchemist” franchise. You may not know them, but plenty of anime fanatics do: a manga that began in 2001, the property later became two television [...]