Posts Tagged ‘2010’

Just got word that X-Japan will be playing an exclusive show in Hollywood on January 9th next month. Not much more than that, but followups will follow after some phonecalls. X Japan is the seminal Japanese metal band known for pioneering the visual kei style of Japanese metal that is known for its heavily glamourized [...]

According to an email sent to Icarus Comics, Google will launch its Editions e-book sales platform next year and is providing publishers with assistance on preparing for the consumer launch of the platform in a bid to expand its reach beyond Google Books and compete in the same space as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. [...]

Bandai is finally getting around to releasing the long-delayed Kurokami DVD release originally scheduled for June of this year in a 200 minute double disc DVD release retailing at $39.98. Now scheduled for a February 2010 release in a single-disc DVD containing episodes 1-6 for an MSRP of $29.98, the biggest bombshell is that the [...]

Recently purchased entertainment conglomerate Marvel Entertainment confirmed during their recent 3rd quarter earnings report that the Madhouse produced Marvel Anime: Iron Man and Marvel Anime: Wolverine will premiere during the second and third quarters of 2010 respectively, with Iron Man broadcasting on Animax. Both 12 episode series will be broadcast in the US in 2011.

Ponyo Co-Producer Frank Marshall has confirmed that Buena Vista Home Video will release the Disney adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo on March 2nd 2010. The release will consist of standard DVD at $29.99 MSRP, two-disc special edition DVD & Plush Gift Set at $34.99 MSRP and Blu-Ray at $39.99 MSRP, with a possible Blu-Ray release [...]

The official site for the forthcoming Broken Blade anime adaptation has confirmed that it will be a six-film anthology set for release in 2010. The DC Comics owned CMX Manga imprint will publish the second manga volume of the alternate-world robot manga in December. CMX Manga’s synopsis of the story follows below: Rygart Arrow is [...]

Online newspaper Japan Today reports that Japanese megacarrier NTT DoCoMo is considering launching services in the US next year as a full service virtual operator leasing network capacity from either AT&T or T-Mobile, as DoCoMo has business relationships with both carriers in the US via their DoCoMo USA subsidiary. Currently, NTT DoCoMo has a subdued [...]

The official page for the forthcoming Gundam Unicorn project has confirmed that the project will consist of six 50-minute episodes released on DVD and Blu-Ray disc beginning next Spring as well as event screenings, alternate distribution, and overseas exhibitions. Read the Rest for all of the details.  Updated with Bandai Visual press release.

The trailer for the forthcoming Tales of Symphonia the Animation: Tethe’alla Arc OVA series has now been posted at the official page. The new series is a continuation of the 2007 Tales of Symphonia the Animation: Sylvarant Arc series and will be released in 2010. Both series are based on the bespoke RPG series from [...]

Nikkei’s ITPro portal is reporting that Bandai Namco’s Bandai Channel subsidiary will be launching its new Flash-based streaming service in the first half of 2010 in the United States, Europe and the rest of Asia outside of Japan. The first show to be streamed will be the first Mobile Suit Gundam series, with the Japanese [...]