A new restoration and re-mastering process has made it possible for FUNimation to produce season sets of its popular Dragon Ball Z anime series on Blu-Ray. Each season set will include new triptych art and include new cast interviews, retrospectives and fan submissions. Also, exclusive to the Blu-Ray, a nine-part special features series that spans […]
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VIZ Media Unleashes Anime Superhero Zetman!
It’s not often that a superhero is created by a super-villain, but that’s the case with Japanese superhero series Zetman. The series revolves around two boys – Kouga, born into a wealthy family and in line to inherit his family’s power and fortune, and Jin, poor but living a happy life with his grandfather until […]
Neon Alley: What It’s About; Where It’s Going! Eclipse Talks With Kevin Kleinrock, Neon Alley Program Director!
Neon Alley, the first 24-7 anime channel to run English-dubbed anime, has just celebrated its first anniversary. I had the opportunity to conduct an email interview with the channel’s very busy Program Director, Kevin Klienrock about Neon Alley, its goals, its new series, its new online presence, and just being a program director is all […]
Space Dandy to be Broadcast Simultaneoulsy in Japan and the U.S.!
Adult Swim will begin airing the English dub version of space Dandy in January, 2014. Nothing new about that, right? Well, except for the fact that it will air at the same time as it airs in Japan – and a number of other Asian countries. The North American rights to Space Dandy have been […]
FUNimation’s Blood-C Wins 2013 Reaper Award for Best Animation!
FUNimation’s Blood-C: The Complete Series has won the 2013 Reaper Award for Best Animation. The Reaper Awards, presented by Home Media Magazine and DreadCentral.com, honor the best horror and thriller titles released between August 1, 2012 and July 31, 2013. Winners were selected from studio submissions by a panel of judges in conjunction with a […]
It’s Your Birthday! Neon Alley Celebrates First Anniversary October 18!
Neon Alley – the VIZ Media anime service that provides top flight anime dubbed in English 24 hours a day – is celebrating its one year anniversary on October 18th. As part of the celebration, Neon Alley is now available online – great for those of us who don’t have a games system. Current subscribers […]
Prize-Winning Anime Wolf Children Premieres Friday!
Wolf Children – winner of the 2013 Japan Academy Prize for Best Animated Film – is premiering at the Laemmle Town Center 5 in Los Angeles on September 27th via Tugg, Inc. The film follows Hana, a woman who falls in love with a Wolf Man and has two children with him. After his untimely […]
VIZ Releases My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel!
As someone whose favorite Hayao Miyazaki movie is, in fact, My Neighbor Totoro, I am pleased to note that in celebration the 25th Anniversary of the release of Miyazaki’s anime masterpiece, VIZ Media is announcing the release of My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel – with illustrations by Miyazaki – as well as a brand new […]
Ranma ½ Anime Premiere Today; 2-in-1 Manga Editions in Spring 2014!
VIZ Media has announced the return of one of the most celebrated manga and anime properties – RANMA ½. Today VIZ Media launches the Ranma ½ (subtitled, rated TV-14) anime series on its VIZAnime.com streaming service as well as on Hulu. The series will debut on its Neon Alley anime channel this fall (dubbed), and […]
VIZ Media Takes Digital Manga, Weekly Shonen Jump and The Neon Alley Anime Channel To Comic-Con2013
VIZ Media – the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America – will be showcasing digital media, including the Weekly Shonen Jump digital manga magazine, and the Neon Alley Anime Channel at Comic-Con 2013. The company will host a wide array of special events, unique giveaways, panel discussions and more. […]
Almost Here: Neon Alley Sizzle Reel Reveals Launch Date!
Check out the Neon Alley sizzle reel – it reveals the launch date for the network that will stream uncut content direct to your TV through your PlayStation®3 game console; all English dub premieres of over a dozen of the most popular anime series, live action movies, and more.