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NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announces MARIA WATCHES OVER US, Season 1

By Animaven on May 17, 2012

Complete first season available as a Litebox-style DVD set on Sept. 4, 2012
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NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Wants Fans’ Questions for MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO Director Tatsuo Sato

By Animaven on May 17, 2012

Submit questions by 4 p.m. CDT on May 25
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SECTION23 FILMS ANNOUNCES AUGUST SLATE

By Animaven on May 16, 2012

What do they have in store for you?
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Anime Network Celebrates Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month on Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand

By Animaven on May 08, 2012

Turn on, tune in and drop out.
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Funimation licensing announcements from Anime Central- King of Thorn and Eureka Seven AO

By SentaiSeiya on May 03, 2012

Funimation licensing announcements from Anime Central- King of Thorn and Eureka Seven AO
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Funimation licensing announcements from Anime Central- King of Thorn and Eureka Seven AO

By SentaiSeiya on May 03, 2012

At Anime Central in Chicago, Funimation announced two new titles that they have licensed. 

The first is King of Thorn. This is a movie adaptation, by Sunrise,  of the manga by Yuji Iwahara. Funimation presented those who attended their panel at the convention a look at the upcoming film.

king of thorn

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SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES “UPOTTE!”

By Animaven on May 03, 2012

Those wacky kids at Sentai just don't know when to close their wallet this season.
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Sword exhibition brings 'Evangelion' to life

By JoshB on May 01, 2012

Popular sci-fi anime "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and samurai sword masters are teaming up for an exhibition running from July 14 to Sept. 17 at a museum in Okayama Prefecture.
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SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES “MYSTERIOUS GIRLFRIEND X”

By Animaven on April 26, 2012

It's the weirdest romance about saliva you'll ever see.
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SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES “DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA”

By Animaven on April 21, 2012

I think Sentai has a Scrooge McDuck tower of cash. It's the only thing that explains all of their new properties.
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SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES “TSURITAMA”

By Animaven on April 20, 2012

I gotta say, Sentai is on fire this season. They seem to have snapped up everything I'm watching, including this hilarious bit of weirdness.
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SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES “QUEEN’S BLADE REBELLION”

By Animaven on April 18, 2012

Sentai is on a licensing hot streak!
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SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES “MEDAKA BOX”

By Animaven on April 17, 2012

What's that? Someone licensed a Nisio Isin property made by Gainax? Shocking.
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SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES NEW WATANABE/KANNO TEAM UP “KIDS ON THE SLOPE”

By Animaven on April 14, 2012

Exciting news! Excellent show!
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SECTION23 FILMS ANNOUNCES JULY SLATE

By Animaven on April 12, 2012

"Clannad" fans: this one is for you.
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INFINITE STRATOS ON SALE TODAY

By Animaven on April 11, 2012

Girls and mecha: Japan's version of chicks on hot rods.
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SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES “HIDAMARI SKETCH X SP”

By Animaven on April 11, 2012

Moe? Art? "Hidamari Sketch!"
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“OreImo” getting second season!

By Animaven on April 02, 2012

Party face: on!
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RIGHT STUF’S NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announces the DIRTY PAIR FLASH DVD Collection

By Animaven on March 31, 2012

Set containing entire 16-episode series scheduled for July 2012.
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SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES PHI-BRAIN ~ KAMI NO PUZZLE SEASON 2

By Animaven on March 31, 2012

Like showdowns over brain teasers? This anime is for you.
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