Anime

For those who haven't been checking Madman Entertainment's new AnimeLab streaming service recently, the company have begun to simulcast the new science fantasy anime Tokyo ESP. Tokyo ESP is a new series from the creative mind of Hajime Segawa, creator of Ga-Rei-Zero,...

Continuing to build upon their simulcast line-up for the Summer 2014 season, North American anime publisher Sentai Filmworks have acquired the rights to Samurai Jam -Bakumatsu Rock- which has already begun airing in Japan. This otherworldly rock comedy series is directed...

There are only a couple of months until Nippon Ichi Software America's September 2nd, 2014 release date for the first season of Love Live! School Idol Project. With the release date looming closer, the publisher have announced that it will only be...

For my readers in Sydney, Australia who weren't satisfied with JUST enjoying Supanova last month, take note that the annual Sydney Manga and Anime Show (SMASH!) is set to take place at the Rosehill Gardens on August 9th and 10th 2014. For more information on...

Sentai Filmworks have this morning announced their acquisition of the anime series Bladedance of the Elementalers, also known in Japan as Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance or 精霊使いの剣舞. To be simulcast later on in the month, this action fantasy series is directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa...

With comedy being one of the staples when it comes to anime genres, there are greater demands for something new and unique to help a title stand out from the other twenty or thirty major series that launch each...

While some anime publishers may attend Anime Expo 2014 to highlight their acquisitions of the latest and possibly greatest anime seasons direct from Japan, Nippon Ichi Software America have come with a set of two announcements - both based...

With another season of Japanese anime getting into full-gear, it means that we can expect to hear many more acquisition announcements from publishers based in the United States in the coming weeks. With Anime Expo 2014 happening this weekend,...

Announcing something a tad different from the norm, Funimation Entertainment have announced their acquisition of simulcast and home video rights for Shonen Hollywood -Holly Stage for 49-, a new male idol anime from animation studio Zexcs. The first episode is...

It has been quite a while since we last heard from the team at Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment about their anime releases... but with the month of July now upon us, the company will be unleashing three new...