Anime Revolution

A new Jin-Roh digital anime short titled “Images of the Last Battalion” is now online. The short was created by Production IG animator Koushi Kishida and was won the Digital Frontier Grand Prix Best VFX Award.
There are rumors that Mamoru Oshii, creator of the original Jin-Roh, wants to film a live-action Jin-Roh for a 2009 [...]

Wednesday, August 2
Virgin Megastore, San Francisco
Friday & Saturday, August 4-5
Ram’s Head Live in Baltimore (this is part of Otakon)
Monday, August 7
To Be Determined, New York City CANCELLED (updated 8/1/2006)
Tuesday, August 8
Virgin Megastore, Boston
Source: Anime News Network

Manga Entertainment [source: Toonzone]

Co-producing new anime with APPP about a space pirate named Kuranosuke who tries to steal Japan’s gold during the Edo Period.
Second volume of Karas delayed to June 2007
In the process of obtaining Renewal version of Evangelion movies. Hope to release next year if all goes well.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex [...]

Viz Manga [source: Anime News Network]

Shakugan no Shana
Dragon Drive

Lovely Complex (LoveCom) for its Shojo Beat line
FUNimation [source: Toon Zone]
Crayon Shin-chan will recieve a test run on Adult Swim this August
FUNimation will create its own dub

IFC Channel will air Basilisk and Gunslinger Girl
Afro Samurai (anime) [source: Toon Zone]
Samuel L. Jackson as Afro Samurai
Will run on Spike [...]

The website for Konami’s Maiking Break-Through Gurren-Lagann is now up. This AV Watch article has some photos of the new Gainax anime.
Source: Anime News Network

Del Rey

Shugo Chara by PEACH-PIT
Mamotte Lollipop by Michiyo Kikuta
Mushishi by Yuki Urushibara
Kitchen Princess by Miyuki Kobayashi

Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaki (formerly published flipped by Tokyopop)
Bandai
Reconfirmation of Anime Expo announcements.
.hack//roots
Cutie Honey live action film
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex films Solid State Society
Mai-OTOME and Zeta Gundam still under negotiation

Interesting Q&A here.
CMX
In the future, will secure titles [...]

Just a couple quick things from Anime News Network:

Art Asylum is showing off a new Speed Racer promo amongs other things. The promo is by Jeff Nodelman producer of Venture Bros.

A trailer for Afro Samurai will be hosted by Gonzo on Friday.
That’s it for now.

Nausicaa.net has a great bit of info on a new Miyazaki film. A new Hayao Miyazaki film. An interviewer asked:
Q: Is Hayao-san thinking about his next film?
Suzuki: He is full of fight (about Goro). He believes that he cannot be defeated by his son. We have already begun preparations for the film, we started a [...]

The author of Ikki Tousen, Yuji Shiozaki, will be attending Comic Con for an autograph session. He will also be unveiling a new figure collection. Comic Con starts this Thursday, July 20 and goes until Sunday in San Diego.
Source: Anime News Netowrk

This has been done for about six months, but I forgot to change it to “live” status. Read all about Gantz DVD 1!

Gainax has announced Maiking Break-Through Gurren-Lagann, a new sci-fi/mecha anime. The 26 episode series will be produced in cooperation with Aniplex and Konami and will premier next spring. The screenwriter is Nakajima Kazuki.
Source: AnimeNation

Illumitoon Entertainment, Ltd., announced its acquisition of translation rights to Beet the Vandel Buster, a 78 episode anime television series. Illumitoon is a Fort Worth, Texas based anime licesing company started by three former FUNimation employees. Barry Watson, President and CEO of Illumitoon, announced that “Illumitoon has acquired some serious titles, and is looking forward [...]

Asako Suzuki, Director of Manga for CMX, has responded to complaints regarding the edits of the Tenjho Tenge manga.
Hello, this is Asako Suzuki, Director of Manga at CMX.
First of all, thank you very much for your great interest in our titles.
The CMX version of Tenjho Tenge has been a hot topic for months. We are [...]

According to Anime On DVD, the New York Times has an article up regarding the art of anime dubbing and where the industry stands.
The New York Times requires free registration.

There is a new trailer up on the official homepage for the Hellsing OVA. The new trailer is a 1:15 Windows Media trailer for the second episode of the OVA, due in Japan on August 25th.
Source: AnimeNation

Out today from ADV Films is This Ugly Yet Beautiful World and Gantz Season 2 Collection.

Nausicaa.net has more updates regarding Tales from Earthsea and the Ghibli Channel.

Channel 1 has a four minute clip of the event announcing the completion of Tales from Earthsea

Channel 4 has a five minute clip of an interview with John Lasseter
Nausicaa.net also has instructions on how to register for the Ghibli Channel.

The word “Manga” has been officially added to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. The entry will appear in the next edition this fall.

Hayao Miyazaki is one of 120 people invited to join AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). The AMPAS are most known for picking Oscar winners.
Source: Nausicaa.net

According to Nausicaa.net, a press conference was held yesterday announcing the completion of Gedo Senki, or, Tales from Earthsea. An announcement from Toshio Suzuki states plans to release the film in about 50 countries, but with no details. South Korea’s opening was announced as August 10.