FUNimation Announces New February Titles Including "Soul Eater" Reported by Ian Lueck on 11-19-2009 10:32 AM

Soul Eater, a shonen action/fantasy series from BONES (Fullmetal Alchemist, Ouran Host Club) makes its R1 DVD debut on 2/9/10 in a Part 1 collection running 315 minutes. Its price is $59.98.
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"Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart" DVD Coming February 2, 2010 Reported by Ed Liu on 11-13-2009 11:32 PM

Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment has announced that the complete anime series Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart will be released on DVD on February 2, 2010. The bundle collection will...[read more]

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Classic Anime "Prince Planet" Now Available on YouTube and Hulu Reported by Ed Liu on 11-11-2009 10:38 AM

MGM has announced that the 1960's anime series Prince Planet is now available on Hulu and YouTube, as of November 9, 2009. The series (known as Planet Boy Popi in Japan) was one of the earliest anime...[read more]

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National Film Board of Canada Releases Acclaimed iPhone App Reported by Ed Liu on 11-11-2009 10:37 AM

The National Film Board of Canada has released a new iPhone app, NFB Films, designed to allow full and free viewing of more than 800 of the NFB's library of award-winning and acclaimed movies. The...[read more]

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Bandai Entertainment Announces New February Titles Including "Kurokami" Reported by Ian Lueck on 11-10-2009 1:45 PM

Kurokami, a Sunrise-animated fantasy series which debuted early this year, makes its region 1 debut in both DVD and Blu-ray forms. Both will be released on 2/9/10; however, the DVD and Blu-ray...[read more]

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"Halo Legends" Anthology DTV Coming February 9, 2010 Reported by Ed Liu on 11-06-2009 12:32 AM

Warner Home Video has officially announced that they will release Halo Legends on DVD and Blu-ray disc on February 9, 2010. The discs will contain seven new stories based on the best-selling Halo...[read more]

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Corus Kids Announces December 2009 Programming Highlights Reported by Ed Liu on 11-05-2009 1:13 PM

Canada's Corus Kids has announced its December 2009 programming highlights, with YTV highlighting Christmas classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and A Garfield...[read more]

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Media Blasters Licenses "Great Guardians" and "Queen's Blade" Reported by Ian Lueck on 11-05-2009 12:43 PM

Today, John Sirabella of Media Blasters announced they have the rights to Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians, the third series in the ecchi martial arts anime series, as well as Queen's Blade, a similarly...[read more]

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Media Blasters Announces New February Titles Including "Dairugger" Reported by Ian Lueck on 11-05-2009 11:35 AM

The 1982 mecha anime series Dairugger, which is in the same family as Voltron, makes its R1 DVD debut on 2/23/10 with its first collection, which runs 450 minutes. It's priced at $34.99 and is sub...[read more]

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"Tying Your Own Shoes" Wins Golden Dove Award at Leipzig Festival Reported by Ed Liu on 11-04-2009 2:30 AM

The National Film Board of Canada's animated documentary "Tying Your Own Shoes" has won the Golden Dove Award at the 52nd International Leipzig Film Festival for Documentary and Animated Film. The...[read more]

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Wall Street Journal Interviews Adam Sheehan, FUNimation Events Manager Reported by Jacob T. Paschal on 11-03-2009 1:17 PM

The Wall Street Journal had a chance to sit down with FUNimation Entertainment Senior Events Manager Adam Sheehan to discuss how he managed to turn his love of Japanese animation into a career...[read more]

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San Francisco International Animation Festival Runs November 11-15, 2009 Reported by Ed Liu on 11-02-2009 2:33 PM

The 4th San Francisco International Animation Festival will be running from November 11-15, 2009, and complete programming is now available on the event's official website. Included are screenings of...[read more]

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TELETOON Announces November 2009 Programming Highlights Reported by Ed Liu on 10-31-2009 12:42 AM

TELETOON has announced their November 2009 programming highlights. On the main TELETOON network, Ben 10: Alien Swarm will air along with new episodes of Ben 10: Alien Force, along with new episodes...[read more]

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"Ponyo" Coming to DVD and Blu-ray on March 2, 2010 (UPDATED) Reported by Ian Lueck on 10-30-2009 4:14 PM

UPDATED: Frank Marshall has confirmed that Ponyo will be released on DVD and Blu-ray disc on March 2, 2010. A limited edition DVD release will be bundled with a plush doll of the title character. The...[read more]

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Imagi's "Astro Boy" Flops in Japan, but Scores in China Reported by Ed Liu on 10-30-2009 3:29 PM

The Hollywood Reporter notes that Imagi Animation Studios' Astro Boy has been a major flop in Japan, pulling in only $328,457 on more than 200 screens ($1,500 per screen, vs. the #1 film of the same...[read more]

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