Ranma ½ is a genre-busting, subversive manga/anime that features a boy who changes into a girl when splashed with cold water; his father, who becomes a panda under the same circumstances; an arranged engagement between the gender-fluid youth and the daughter of the owner of a martial arts dojo and more spoofs of martial arts […]
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Design a Bleach T-Shirt; Win a Trip To Anime Expo 2014!
VIZ Media and Bleach licensee WeLoveFine.com are partnering to hold a special, first-ever Bleach design contest. Create original designs for Bleach t-shirts and merchandise – and submit them by April 8th – and you could win one of a number of prizes that include cash and other valuable premium. One creative fan will win a […]
Classic Ranma ½ Anime Gets Limited Edition Blu-Ray Set!
VIZ Media is releasing a series of seven Ranma ½ Special Edition Blu-ray sets beginning March 25th. The series’ episodes will, for the first time, be released in the original Japanese broadcast order and will be taken from the original Japanese Blu-Ray masters – yielding a the original 4:3 aspect ration. Bonus material includes: trailers […]
K–Sci Fi Action Thriller is VIZ Media’s First Ever Combo-Pack Release!
K, the anime thriller that finds a case of mistaken identity ruining (and threatening) the life of teenaged student Shiro, is the first VIZ Media title to get a Blu-Ray+DVD Combo Pack release. While it will also be released as a 2-Disc DVD set, the extras (check out a complete list after the jump) will […]
Tiger & Bunny: The Rising–Bunny Is The Mature One?
The second Tiger & Bunny film, Tiger & Bunny: The Rising will be appearing in twenty American cities – including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle – beginning Saturday, March 15th. This time around, Bunny gets a dose of his own medicine as he is moved back to first link and paired with up […]
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit To Premiere On Neon Alley January 17!
VIZ Media has announced the acquisition of the rights to fantasy anime series Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit for television, home video and web streaming. The series will premiere on Neon Alley on Friday, January 17. Based on a series of novels by Nahoko Uehashi, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit chronicles the adventures of a […]
Accel World: The Problem with the Ultimate Virtual Reality Game!
Accel World is an anime series about a junior high school kid who thinks of himself as a fat little loser and retreats from his real life into virtual reality games but doesn’t feel fulfilled even then until he is introduced to the most intense VR game ever, Brain Burst. Accel World Set 01 is […]
VIZ Media’s Edgy Anime Series K Gets Limited Run On Hulu!
VIZ Media’s psychological thriller K begins a special limited engagement on both the free, ad-supported Hulu and the Hulu Plus subscription service beginning today. The complete 13-episode series – about a psychic war between seven kings – will run with dubbed English dialogue and be available until January 15th. Follow the jump to check out […]
VIZ Media Plans Special Limited Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Packs for Accel World and K!
Anime sci-fi/fantasy series Accel World and psychological action thriller K are getting unusually jam-packed home video packages from VIZ Media. Both will be released in Special Limited Edition Blu-Ray/DVD combo packs that include premium art booklets and a host of special bonus features. In Accel World, a bullied teen finds power and strength in a […]
Face Off Season Six Premieres January 14; Anime, Beauty & the Beast Challenges Among Highlights!
Syfy’s Face Off returns for its sixth season January 14, 2014 and, for the first time, the competitors will travel to Tokyo where they will create anime inspired characters based on their own alter egos. The season’s first Spotlight challenge, though, is to create an original take on the Beast of Beauty & the Beast. […]
Naruto Shippunden Launches on Adult Swim Toonami in 2014!
VIZ Media has announced the launch of Naruto Shippunden – in a dubbed, uncut edition, from the beginning – on Adult Swim’s Toonami programming block in 2014. The continuing saga of young ninja Naruto Uzumaki is one of the most popular manga titles in the VIZ Media library and the anime was a huge hit […]