Del Rey, one of the big players in the OEL manga market, has agreed to make manga titles based on a couple of Cartoon Network properties

Del Rey Manga, in collaboration with Cartoon Network Enterprises, announced a new manga publishing partnership that will launch with original manga based on two of Cartoon Network’s most successful series: [...]

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I’ve seen some confusion over the lack of Code Geass on Adult Swim this morning. Those poor souls who were forced to set up their Tivos and DVRs to record the show after AS banned it to the 5 a.m graveyard shift might be surprised to find that instead of Geass, they got an [...]

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IGN has a new feature on a DVD coming out that will give fans a glimpse into the world of anime dubbing here in the U.S.

Bang Zoom, like Ocean Entertainment or Coastal Studios, is a middleman of sorts. It doesn’t license or publish anime series on its own, but it’s produced dubs for several different [...]

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Hulu.com, that brilliant online video site partnership between NBC and FOX, has added an anime channel today. They’ve added 20 English-subtitled episodes of Naruto, all 37 English-subtitled episodes of Death Note, and 12 English-dubbed episodes of Mushi-Shi.
As I wrote in 4 places to watch anime for free legally, Hulu already had Speed Racer [...]

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For those of you who missed the last broadcast, here’s TOM’s goodbye. Steve Blum did a great job on the voice, as always

Bang.
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It’s official. Cartoon Network announced today that they are ending their Toonami cartoon block. After tonight, September 20th, 2008, it’s gone. Employees who worked on the block will be going to other parts of the channel. Anime will be mostly handled by Adult Swim (which, as I wrote earlier, is also dying), and [...]

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As part of my writing for IGN TV, I’m reviewing Gurren Lagann along with Code Geass. You can find the first two reviews at IGN TV, What, Exactly, Is a Human? and Who Exactly is Your Bro?. Look for more reviews every Tuesday, and we’ll be adding Gundam 00 in November!
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Adult Swim is killing anime. Or at least, their own efforts to bring anime to U.S. shores. The network that ushered in a new era of popularity for shows like Cowboy Bebop, Wolf’s Rain, and Fullmetal Alchemist, has just banished two of their latest acquisitions to the 5-6 a.m graveyard slot. ‘Tis [...]

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Respected young actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt says he hasn’t been tapped to star in the upcoming but unnecessary Akira live action movie:

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company snagged the license to bring the manga-turned-anime classic to the big screen. So at this year’s Toronto Film Festival, MTV managed to catch up with actor Joseph Gordon [...]

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Boing Boing found a gem: a kid’s manga about Apple Computer and its founders, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs.

Back in 1984, Japanese manga artist Mitsuru Sugaya wrote a fun comic book for kids about the birth of Apple. It was originally published as a two-part series in a popular manga compilation called Koro Koro Comics [...]

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