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The Rise Of Madman Entertainment

Date: 2004 September 26 10:10 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

The Age have just posted an interesting article about the accomplishments of Australian Anime DVD firm Madman Entertainment. It mentions their success with Neon Genesis Evangelion and how the founders won the Ernst & Young's Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. UK fans will also note that MVM team up with Madman now and again to co-produce DVDs, saving costs and sharing resources.

Souce: The Age

ADV Lets The Cat Out Of The Bag With Hello Kitty and Friends Holiday fun!

Date: 2004 September 23 15:13 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

ADV USA are releasing a DVD set for Hello Kitty fans. The DVD has over 5 hours of the famous Kitty and her friends. True otaku will note that Hello Kitty is voiced by Monica Rial, who we interviewed last month.

Ghost In the Shell Standalone Complex DVD Troubles

Date: 2004 September 23 14:52 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

Anime on DVD are reporting that the second volume Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex has a labelling error. The DTS DVD and the regular DVD are mislabelled. For people who have purchased the special edition all you have to do is use the normal DD DVD if you want to listen to it in DTS. However people who have bought the regular edition will really have the DTS DVD. As a result the sound is in DTS and in standard stereo and not the 5.1 surround mix on the normal DVD.

Some retailers are already returning the stock to Bandai, who will hopefully be offering a replacement program.

Souce: Anime on DVD

Bandai UK DVD Release Details

Date: 2004 September 15 15:32 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

We've got the details for the UK release dates of the Beez / Bandai UK DVDs.
We'll also post more details as we get them.

27-09-2004 Gundam Wing Box Set Vol 1 - DVD
27-09-2004 Gundam Wing Box Set Vol 2 - DVD
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04-10-2004 Gundam Wing Box Vol 3 - DVD
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25-10-2004 Escaflowne Collection Box Vol 1 - DVD
25-10-2004 Hack Sign Vol 5 - DVD
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22-11-2004 Cowboy Bebop Vol 1 - DVD
22-11-2004 Escaflowne Collection Box Vol 2 - DVD

Souce: Beez

Spirited Away lawsuit finally settled

Date: 2004 September 13 16:34 | Posted By: Spike

Category > Anime > DVD

A lawsuit filed by three plaintiffs in Kyoto who were unhappy with the Disney release of Spirited Away on DVD, has now been settled amicably.

ADV Films Announces an October 19 Release Date for Sister Princess: Oh, Brother!

Date: 2004 September 13 15:13 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

We've just got details in From ADV Films US about their release of Sister Princess, an anime series based on the popular dating sim.

Ghost In The Shell hits Cinema Screens, TV, DVD, comic shops and PS2

Date: 2004 September 11 16:02 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

We've just been sent a very interesting press release for the Ghost In The Shell franchise, it's well known that the movie Ghost In the Shell 2: Innocence it will be hitting US cinema screens on September 17th and that Manga Entertainment and Bandai Entertainment are jointly releasing the DVDs for Ghost In The Shell Standalone Complex series. However what they also point out is that Standalone Complex will be aired on Cartoon Network's late-night Adult Swim from early November!

The press release also mentions that Dark Horse is republishing Shirow's Ghost in the Shell manga as Ghost in the Shell 2nd Edition, it features extra materials not published in previous US editions and will be printed in it's original Japanese size.

It also mentions the new PS2 game. So it looks like US anime fans will be able to get Ghost In the Shell in every single format they could want!

Tokyo Godfathers UK DVD Release Details

Date: 2004 September 07 13:17 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

I've just heard from the good folks at Columbia Tristar Entertainment, Satoshi Kon's brilliant movie Tokyo Godfathers will be hitting the UK shops on 13th September.

This really is an wonderful film and one of the best anime films I've seen this year. So go get it from Amazon.co.uk, Play.com or any other good retailer.

Peacemaker Kurogane Coming Soon

Date: 2004 September 06 14:34 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

Animation Insider are currently running an article about Peacemaker Kurogane and it's history in the Meiji era. Worth reading, especially if you like Rurouni Kenshin.

Souce: Animation Insider

Bandai UK releases for October and November

Date: 2004 September 05 14:51 | Posted By: Spike

Category > Anime > DVD

Bandai have decided to release the following over the next few months:

25th October:
Escaflowne Collection Box volume 1
.hack//Sign volume 5

22nd November:
Escaflowne Collection Box volume 2
Cowboy Bebop volume 1

Souce: Animejin

ADV UK DVD Releases for October 2004

Date: 2004 September 01 15:36 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

It's that time of the month again, ADV UK have sent us their line up for October. They'll be releasing the following titles:

- Kino's Journey Volume 1: Idle Adventurer
- Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden Volume 1
- Azumanga Daioh The Animation Volume 2: Festivals!
- Angelic Layer Volume 4: Faith, Hope & Love
- Full Metal Panic! Mission 7
- Gun Crazy: A Woman From Nowhere (live-action)

I think ADV hate my wallet. They've gone crazy and released a load of top titles all together. As always you can't go wrong with some Azumanga Daioh, but they're also releasing the last volume of Full Metal Panic! That and with Mahoromatic titles from Gainax always prove popular. They're so evil. If you've got a credit card, for crying out loud hide it!

ADV Films US Sets October 5 Release Dates

Date: 2004 August 30 12:47 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

We've just got news in of ADV Films US releases for October. They'll be releasing:

- Hello Kitty and Friends: Holiday Magic
- Knights of the Zodiac: Battle of the Ages
- Farscape: Season Four Box Set
- Wedding Peach: Rivals!

Anime News Network readers unhappy with Newtype DVD change

Date: 2004 August 24 17:57 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Fandom

The Anime News Network have just published an article regarding a recent reader poll. The poll asked readers for their opinion on Newtype USA's decision to remove the free DVD from non subscription issues of the magazine.

ADV UK seek to clarify grey import position

Date: 2004 August 17 18:05 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Fandom

This is more gossip than solid news. ADV UK the largest distributor of anime DVDs in the UK, have started to flex their muscles at UK anime convention AmeCon. It's all politics, but the consequences could have an interesting effect on the UK Anime Industry and UK anime fandom as a whole.

ADV Fillms Sets US Release Date For Chrono Crusade Volume One

Date: 2004 August 14 19:15 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

ADV Films USA have just released the details for Chrono Crusade. It's due out in the US on September 21, 2004, so get saving if you want to buy it.

Industry News from Otakon '04

Date: 2004 August 09 16:57 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

The good people at Anime Tourist have posted details of the Industry News from Otakon.

Souce: Anime Tourist

Times Review Grave Of The Fireflies

Date: 2004 August 07 16:27 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

Ed Potton has written a very brief review of Grave of the Fireflies for The London Times.

He gave it 4/5 stars, but fails to mention that it's also produced by Studio Ghibli who are currently the only Japanese animation studio to win an Oscar for Miyazaki's Spirited Away.

Souce: The Times On-line

Final Transformers Series' Available On DVD in the UK

Date: 2004 August 05 17:38 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

We've just been sent the press release for the UK edition of Transformers. Seasons 3 & 4 are due out on August 30th, while Season 1 is set for October 11th. There's more than meets the eye with these titles!

Grave of the Fireflies UK DVD Details

Date: 2004 August 04 16:00 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

We've just been sent the details for the UK release of the brilliant Grave of the Fireflies, which is due out on 23rd August. A truly distressing tale of the victims of war, if you don't shed at least a single tear when watching this, then you have no soul!

ADV UK DVD Releases for September 2004

Date: 2004 July 30 16:43 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

It's that time of the month again, ADV UK have sent us their press release. September looks like an interesting month with the the following titles:

- Hellsing: The Collection
- Mazinkaiser vol.1
- New Cutey Honey vol.1
- Rune Soldier vol.2
- Final Fantasy: Unlimited vol.4
- Pretear vol.4
- Slayers Gorgeous

We recommend Slayers Gorgeous and Hellsing: The Collection.

ADV UK July Releases

Date: 2004 June 01 21:54 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

ADV keep churning out those titles in the UK, which as always is a good sign.
In July they'll be releasing:

Rune Soldier vol. 1: Enter The Klutz
Final Fantasy: Unlimited - Phase 3
Pretear Vol. 3
King of Bandit Jing Vol. 4
Slayers Great
Queen Emeraldas

Dark Horse Comics Seeks Kanji Writers

Date: 2004 May 24 22:05 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > DVD

Manga Publishers Dark Horse Comics have posted a request for people who can write kanji to help them out at Comic-Con in San Diego this year. The successful candidate will get paid $150 and given a four-day exhibitor badge. They will however have to pay for their own travel and accommodation.

Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex on TV and DVD in 2004

Date: 2004 February 11 23:28 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

Bandai have just announced that they have joined forces with Manga Entertainment to release Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex on DVD and TV.

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