News - August 2008
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- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Australian FMA Team are First WCS 2009 Finalists (Updated) (06:55)
- USA Today Booklist, August 18–25: No Manga (19:42)
- Child Safety Anime from Anpanman's Yanase Streamed (19:37)
- Anime Film Screening Series to Launch in USA Next Month (17:23)
- #97 Shipped (15:18)
- Yuki Kaida Replaces Tomoko Kawakami on Ikoku Irokoi #2 (09:38)
- Helen McCarthy Interviewed for Osamu Tezuka Exhibit (02:41)
- Genius Party Actor Yagira Hospitalized After Overdose (02:22)
- Daily Briefs (23:59)
- Moyoco Anno's Ochibisan Manga Printed in Bilingual Book (23:58)
- U.S.'s Toonami Jetstream Posts New Zatch Bell Episode (23:57)
- Otakon Acknowledges Artist Alley Controversy (14:55)
- Minami-ke Anime's 3rd Season Reportedly Green-Lit (11:06)
- Yoko Kamio Draws Cat Street Manga Side Story (23:55)
- Report: Max Makowski to Helm Voltron Live-Action Film (17:55)
- Quiz Magical Academy Anime's 'Making-of' Video Posted (13:24)
- Hakushaku to Yōsei Promotional Video Streamed (13:12)
- TBS Acknowledges Tonari no 801-chan's Cancellation (06:53)
- Girl Who Leapt Through Time at Philadelphia, Durham (06:27)
- Asakiyumemishi - The Tale of Genji Manga Gets Anime (00:00)
- Daily Briefs (23:05)
- Bleach Manga Creator Tite Kubo Interviewed by LA Times (23:02)
- Umineko no Naku Koro ni Anime's Promo Video Streamed (14:54)
- Hatsukoi Limited Anime, Drama CD to Be Announced (Updated) (14:34)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, August 21–27 (11:12)
- Shokotan's Blog Hero Character Gets Manga in Magazine (10:56)
- SF Japantown to Screen Girl Who Leapt Through Time for Free (09:36)
- Kodomo no Kodomo's Live-Action Film Trailer Streamed (08:33)
- Tonari no 801-chan's TV Anime Plans Reportedly Shelved (07:07)
- Tetsudō Musume Railway Figures' TV Drama Confirmed (02:39)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Marvel, Madhouse's Iron Man Anime Image Posted Online (23:44)
- Murakami's Video for Kanye West Song is iTunes #1 (21:10)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, August 19–25 (15:16)
- NY Children's Fest to Run Girl Who Leapt Through Time (14:15)
- Winter Sonata's Bae Eyeing Kami no Shizuku Drama Role (13:01)
- Hunter X Hunter Manga to Restart on October 6 (05:47)
- New Initial D Anime DVD to Ship in Japan on December 5 (05:26)
- Lau Wan Kit's Feel 100% Wins 2nd Int'l Manga Award (03:09)
- Boys of Summer Artist Hiroki Otsuka Interviewed (01:59)
- Daily Briefs (23:56)
- Oreskaband to Release First U.S. Album Next Spring (23:55)
- Report: 1st Dragonball Trailer to Debut in October (18:44)
- Utena Voice Actress Kawakami Recovering from Surgery (16:29)
- Marvel, Madhouse's Iron Man Anime Image Posted Online (15:05)
- Ring 0's Meimu Draws Manga for Gundam MS IGLOO 2 Anime (14:42)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, August 11–17 (13:38)
- Lucky Star OVA's TV Commercial Streamed (12:52)
- 'Lion' is 4th Macross Frontier CD Single in Top 5 (05:25)
- Vampire Knight Guilty Sequel's Promo Video Streamed (04:37)
- Mamoru Oshii Directs Live-Action Short & TV Episodes (02:54)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- 2nd Death Note Film to Run in U.S. Theaters in October (20:12)
- Iron Man, Wolverine in Marvel, Madhouse's 1st TV Anime (Updated) (19:41)
- Mushishi, Neo Angelique Manga Finish in Japan (Updated) (15:25)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, August 13–20 (14:33)
- 2nd CG Gundam: MS IGLOO 2 Promo Video Streamed (13:29)
- Kristen Bell Joins CG Astroboy Film Cast (12:54)
- Japan Aims for Copyright-Relaxed 'Special Cyber Zones' (Updated) (07:02)
- Takahashi's Ice Blade Manga to Relaunch in Japan (06:08)
- Madhouse to Create 4 Anime with Marvel Comic Heroes (Updated) (23:57)
- Library War, Dennō Coil, 20th Century Boys Win Seiun Awards (Updated) (23:40)
- Hells Angels Anime to Premiere in October in Japan (14:36)
- Votoms: Pailsen Files Prequel Gets Theatrical Release (07:24)
- Gonzo to Animate Korean MMORPG Dungeon & Fighter (Update 2) (04:05)
- Moribito to Premiere on Adult Swim at 1:30 a.m. ET/PT (23:00)
- Shogakukan, Shueisha to Directly Publish in Europe (Updated) (16:00)
- Bandai Visual Ships 100,000+ Geass R2 #1 Discs (06:42)
- Kinnikuman Onigiri, Meat-Kun Meat Pie Sold in Japan (01:39)
- Daily Briefs (23:40)
- xxxHOLiC, Tsubasa OADs Delayed, Kei Team Apologizes for Excerpts (Updated) (23:39)
- 1st Death Note Film to Play in Canadian Theaters (18:30)
- Utena Voice Actress Tomoko Kawakami Hospitalized (17:56)
- 20th Century Boys Film's World Premiere Held in Paris (15:39)
- Otakon Asks for Info on Suspected Fraud by Ex-Staffer (Updated) (13:46)
- Production I.G Job Post Refers to '3D Movie Project' (13:22)
- Zettai Shougeki ~Platonic Heart~ Promo Movie Streamed (12:42)
- Haruhi-chan, Churuya-san Parody Manga Get Anime Shorts (11:49)
- Australia Opens World Cosplay Summit 2009 Competition (02:28)
- Magazine Looks at Anime Companies' Blu-ray Disc Plans (00:03)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Higurashi no Naku Koroni Rei, Switch Promos Streamed (22:15)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Opens in Boston on Friday (16:42)
- Manga, Graphic Novels to Get Hugo Award Category (Updated) (14:10)
- Oregon Man Says Son Borrowed Mature Manga from Library (Updated) (13:08)
- USA Today Booklist, August 11–17: No Manga (06:04)
- Futabasha Launches Free Web Comic High! Service (05:57)
- paper Profiles Toei Animation Philippines Studio (00:47)
- NYC Food Magazine Interviews Paprika's Satoshi Kon (00:24)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Anpanman's Yanase Creates Children's Safety Anime (23:57)
- New Fullmetal Alchemist TV Anime Series Confirmed (22:20)
- Manga Mag Artist Keizo Tsukamoto Earns Guinness Record (16:01)
- Yo nimo Kimyō na Man-gatarō Manga Gets Video Adaptation (14:35)
- IATV Acquires Tokyopop Anime Titles, Other Programming (13:58)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, August 12–18 (08:17)
- Fujyoshi.jp Streams Live-Action Boys-Love Drama (02:21)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- U.S. Graphic Novel Ranking at Comic Stores: July (Updated) (23:57)
- Cutie Honey, Space Adventure Cobra to Pitch Whiskey (Updated) (23:41)
- Japanese Box Office, August 16–17: Ponyo's 5th #1 (18:26)
- Yoko Kanno Makes Voice Cameo in Genius Party Beyond (13:35)
- Akikan! Romance Light Novels Get Manga in Ultra Jump (12:46)
- Death Note Team's Bakuman Manga Posted in 4 Languages (11:25)
- Taishō Yakyū Musume Baseball Anime Confirmed (10:49)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Mainichi Newspaper Posts Comic Market Cosplay Photos (23:58)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, August 4–10 (23:57)
- Michiko to Hatchin Trailer with Actual Footage Streamed (17:05)
- Oishinbo's Akira Hanasaki Draws Nobō no Shiro Manga (16:30)
- Chaos;HEAd Anime's Promotional Video Posted Online (14:37)
- NY Anime Fest to Debut Vampire Hunter D Short Story (14:05)
- Clannad After Story Promo Video Streamed (08:30)
- New Regency Drops Voltron Film, Relativity May Pick Up (02:11)
- Birdy the Mighty Decode Gets Second Season in January (23:58)
- New York Anime Fest Fields Questions for Rie Tanaka (23:57)
- Cybersix Comic Co-Creator Carlos Meglia Passes Away (23:56)
- Haruhi's Kyoto Animation to Produce Tonari no 801-chan (13:18)
- Nodame's Tomoko Ninomiya to Take Time Off to Have Baby (Updated) (07:28)
- Man Arrested for Threatening Japan's Comike with Grenade (Updated) (06:39)
- New Column: Evan Miller's The Gallery Unveiled (03:21)
- Lain's ABe Self-Publishes Manga on iTunes in 20 Nations (15:41)
- Tokyopop Says Pulled Titles Are Delayed, Not Cancelled (14:40)
- Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens Anime Trailer Streamed (12:55)
- Collins Design Prints 500 Essential Anime Movies Book (08:06)
- USA Today Booklist, August 3–10: No Manga (07:41)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, August 6–12 (23:57)
- Japan's Showgate Warns Alleged Singaporean File-Sharers (20:47)
- Skip Beat Anime to Run Simultaneously in Japan, Taiwan (15:37)
- Saint Seiya's Kurumada to end Ring ni Kakero 2 Manga (14:55)
- Naruto Manga Printed in 23 Nations, Anime Aired in 60+ (10:46)
- Skin Related Bug in ANN Forum and Encyclopedia (10:32)
- Broccoli Books Posts Nui! Manga Sample Online (09:38)
- Digital Manga Launches emanga Beta Rental Site (Updated) (09:17)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Extra Dragonaut - The Resonance Episode's Promo Posted (21:25)
- Code Geass R2 Anime Sequel to Run on Adult Swim in U.S. (Updated) (18:06)
- Honey Hunt Manga Debuts in Shojo Beat Magazine (16:15)
- Live-Action Blood Reportedly to Open in U.S. in March (10:28)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, August 5–11 (09:37)
- Tezuka's Final Unfinished Anime To Be Completed by Son (08:37)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Japanese Box Office, August 9–10: Ponyo's Month at #1 (23:08)
- California Museum Opens Manga/Anime Exhibit on Friday (Updated) (18:49)
- Life, Hataraki Man Manga Added to iPhone's J App Store (18:00)
- Book on Miyazaki's Spirited Away Ships in Britain, USA (Updated) (14:19)
- 'Country Doctor' Tops Awards at Hiroshima Animation Fest (13:20)
- Diamond's Hardcover Black Jack Adds Exclusive Stories (12:26)
- Fist of the North Star Manga Marks 25 Years with Wedding (06:11)
- Daily Briefs (23:58)
- Happily Ever After Film in Seattle, Scottsdale, Pittsburgh (23:57)
- Umizaru Coast Guard Manga, Nonchan Manga Get New Films (20:39)
- 3 Titles' Fansubs Pulled on Behalf of Japan's d-rights (Updated) (14:31)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, July 28–August 3 (13:44)
- Studio Pierrot Animates Julia Vuori's Sika Books (11:59)
- Bikkuri-Man Anime Returns in Free Online Series (11:02)
- Kano Duo to Star in I.G's Abunai Sisters Anime DVD (09:46)
- Japanese Box Office, August 2–3: Ponyo's 3rd Week at #1 (01:21)
- Otakon 2008 Draws Over 26,000 Attendees (23:35)
- Mai-Mai Shinko Film by Black Lagoon Director in 2009 (15:36)
- ADV Gets Indian Summer Anime, Five Live-Action Titles (13:23)
- Stan Lee's Pow Develops Quartz with Gonzo's Parent GDH (12:31)
- Daily Briefs (04:41)
- Tokyopop Posts Star Trek World Manga & 2 Other Titles (04:40)
- Bandai Entertainment Adds .hack//G.U. Trilogy Anime (21:17)
- Ghiblies 2 Director Momose Working on New Ghibli Work (18:52)
- Crunchyroll to Add Gonzo, ADV, Media Blasters Titles (Update 2) (13:17)
- Otakon Attendance Numbers 23,000 on Day 1 (02:00)
- More Gatchaman Teaser Screenshots Posted (00:24)
- Hisaishi's Ghibli Concert to Air on Japanese TV (00:05)
- Daily Briefs (23:24)
- Quiz Magic Academy Promotional Movie Streamed (23:08)
- Casshern Sins Trailer Posted Online (22:49)
- Madhouse Still Working on Ninja Scroll 2 Plans (16:43)
- Namco Bandai Reports 66% Drop in Q1 Profit (14:21)
- Macademi Wasshoi's Newest Promotional Video Streamed (13:35)
- Saber Rider Comes to American DVD (12:36)
- RoboDz to Run on U.S.'s Revamped Disney XD Channel (12:11)
- Eva:1.0, L, Afro Samurai to Run in German Film Fest (06:08)
- USA Today Booklist, July 28–August 3 (05:52)
- Manga Does Not Rule U.S. Graphic Novel Sales in July (18:25)
- Sky Crawlers, Detroit Metal City to Run in Toronto (12:14)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, July 31–August 6 (11:35)
- Maria Holic Manga Confirmed to Get TV Anime (06:42)
- Store Sells 'Pundam,' 'Epangelion' Cosplay for Dogs (05:51)
- Fujiko F. Fujio's Unique Short Stories Get TV Drama (05:15)
- Kyo no Gononi's Release Date, Staff, Cast Announced (Updated) (01:37)
- Samuel Jackson on Afro Samurai Live-Action Film Plan (01:11)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Salaryman Kintaro Manga to Get New TV Drama Series (17:47)
- Japanese Comic Ranking, July 29–August 4 (15:20)
- One Outs Baseball Manga to Get TV Anime This October (14:04)
- Kiku-chan to Ōkami TV Anime Special's Trailer Streamed (12:38)
- Guin Saga Novels to be Animated for TV Next Spring (12:06)
- Kamen no Maid Guy Manga to Bundle DVD with New Anime (04:13)
- Daily Briefs (23:54)
- Japanese Man Arrested for Pirated Anime DVD Auctions (17:00)
- Kogyoaika Volleyboys Manga Gets Movie This Fall (15:41)
- Aria, Utawarerumono Singer/Songwriter Eri Kawai Dies (14:28)
- New Gurren Lagann, Higurashi Manga to Start This Month (Updated) (13:39)
- Japanese Anime TV Ranking, July 21–27 (Updated) (12:21)
- Ottawa Animation Fest to Show Shinkai's Neko no Shūkai (06:56)
- Simons' Shutterbox, Quick's Off*Beat World Manga Halted (05:56)
- Paramount, Brad Pitt License Miki Falls World Manga (05:41)
- Escalator Accident at Tokyo Model Festival Injures 10 (04:11)
- Daily Briefs (23:57)
- Navarre Talks Afro Samurai Sales Numbers, Future Plans (20:33)
- Toei, Disney's 1st Full RoboDz Episode Streamed Online (15:08)
- Japanese Box Office, July 26–27: Ponyo Keeps Top Spot (Updated) (14:50)
- New Queen's Blade, Chaos;Head Game Manga Announced (14:05)
- New Art Previewed for Japanese-Animated First Squad (12:59)
- 3rd Man Sentenced for Anime Sharing with Share Program (12:30)
- St. Dragon Girl Creator Starts Yumeiro Pâtissière Manga (06:40)
- Brazilian Team Wins 2008 World Cosplay Summit (Updated) (20:40)
- Death Note Creators Confirmed to Launch Bakuman Manga (18:04)
- Tanemura to Draw Gentlemen's Alliance Side Story Manga (16:49)
- Anime Studio Pierrot Founder to Speak at NYC Bookstore (12:08)
- USA Today Booklist, July 21–27 (21:44)
- Navarre Reports that Funimation Exceeds Q1 Expectations (21:31)
- Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, July 24–30 (15:33)
- Tensai Bakabon, Akko-chan Creator Fujio Akatsuka Dies (12:55)
- New Ranma 1/2 Short Debuts at Takahashi's Tokyo Event (23:57)
- Production I.G to Launch New Anime Series at Otakon (Updated) (16:15)
- 1st Funimation Releases of Former ADV Titles Scheduled (14:26)
- Imagi Creative Director Posts Gatchaman Art, Notes Delay (13:29)
- Industry Group: Total Anime Sales Dipped 7.4% in 2007 (Updated) (12:58)
- Linebarrels of Iron's English Promo Video Streamed (Updated) (06:01)
- New Attempt at Yamato Anime Project Announced (02:47)
- Daily Briefs (01:37)