Anime Network and digital cable provider Wide Open West have inked a deal that will ensure that anime on demand will get in the hands of all those eager midwestern otakus.

From the press release:

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IGN has the first episode of Kurau Phantom Memory available for free viewing on the website. Kurau is a bit of an obscure anime, but it ain’t bad.

The Plot Summary from Anime News Network:

It is the yea…

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There has been a lot of talk recently about how anime and manga are spreading the Japanese culture. I myself have written about the topic quite a few times here. The Japan Times has a new editorial up that gives the topic a slightly different spin.
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The Detroit Free Press had an article today on two faith-based comics that are drawn in the manga style. While I’m all about people’s right to express their religion artistically, the whole thing seems kind of weird to me.

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The Daily Mainichi reports that publisher Shinchosha will offer an online-only comic geared towards cellphones in Japan.

“Com2″ will contain about 200 pages of cartoons and is geared toward cell phones so readers in tec…

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Last night Adult Swim aired Blood+. I was a bit worried that they might butcher it or screw up the dub, but I have to say it was far better t…

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The Journal News has an interesting article up about teachers’ reaction to anime and manga and the effect they’ve had on their students. It’s an interesting read that really made me think about some of the changes that we’re seeing among America’s …

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The Viz Media Death Note site has two new teaser videos for the Death Note anime. Most of the hardcore fans have probably been watching the fansubs for months already, but those that don’t dig the fansub scene will soon be able to get the legit goods….

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Tezuka Osamu is best known to American anime fans for Astro Boy, but his body of work spans decades and thousands of pages of drawn manga. The New South Wales Art Gallery in Australia is paying homage to this internationally-renowned artistic master in …

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Opodo, a British travel site, has an article up about how anime is serving as a new income generator for travel/tourist agencies. Come to Tokyo and we’ll take you to Akihabara and buy massive amounts of genuine anime swag!

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