It was revealed yesterday that Toonami would indeed be returning in all of its glory on May 26th. Obviously this news delighted the many fans who were desperate to see the programming block return after the April Fool’s day airing of the program. After this news was revealed a number of people jumped...

Many of you may remember when Cartoon Network used to feature a great block of animation every day back in the ’90s. That block of anime used to always air during Toonami, however over the years Toonami was gradually reduced until it was eliminated completely. However back on April Fools’ day...

Manga Entertainment has come to the Xbox LIVE Dashboard as a free app for Xbox LIVE Gold members.  Anime fans on Xbox Live now have more to choose from in terms of anime, besides the pay subscription apps like Netflix and Hulu Plus; as well as the other free app Crackle, but as Manga was just added today...

A trailer for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Kyoko Okasaki’s classic Helter Skelter manga has made it’s way online in anticipation of the films premiere next month. The trailer which can be seen below features a brief behind the scenes glimpse of the film as well as the full length...

Recently My Games News Flash, a Japanese media site, asked it’s fan base ‘What Anime scenes/episodes don’t you want your Mother to walk in on?’ The results were varied and of course featured some major spoilers for some series, so proceed with caution. The top 10 scenes/episodes that...

Hot off the heels of the new details surrounding the Pokemon Black and White 2 video games focusing around a World Pokemon Tournament, the premiere date and details for the second season of the anime series Pokemon Black and White Season 2 (Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes Season 2 in Japan) has come to light...

If you were ever worried about whether or not Yoshihiro Togashi’s popular shonen manga Hunter x Hunter could survive through his frequent hiatuses, well the proof is in the numbers. Last month the 30th volume of Hunter x Hunter was released and it’s first week’s sales numbers have now come...

The English dub cast for Sentai Filmwork’s localization of Gintama: The Movie which is set to be released on the 29th of May, 2012 has been leaked online by fans who got screener copies of the title. The film is a summation of the Benizakura story arc from the anime series upon which the film is...

Recently Japanese media site Biglobe posed the question of ‘What is your favourite Spring 2012 Anime?’ Over 11,000 Japanese anime viewers sent in their response to the question. The results may surprise you, or not. The most popular Spring 2012 anime series are as follows: 1. Hyouka 2....

NANA Complete Collection Studio: Studio Madhouse Publisher: Madman Release Date:18/04/2012 Format: DvD Price:$79.95 (Buy here) Overview NANA is, for lack of a better phrase, porn for the female psyche. The Anime series is an adaptation of the serialised Manga by the same name and follows the story of two...

The Kids on the Slope anime series began roughly a month ago with it’s official soundtrack getting a release last week. After it’s release it made major waves in the Japanese Music Charts. The opening theme song ‘Sakamichi no Melody’ by YUKI has made it’s way to number 1 on the...

A few months back Madman Entertainment hinted at something big which turned out to be a Top 20 Anime campaign that has finally concluded today. Madman had polled their fan base and compiled the results on what anime series ‘are’ the Top 20 of all time. Of course lists like this are never...

Recently Japanese media site Biglobe posed the question of ‘Who are the most unforgivable anime characters?’ Over 3000 Japanese anime viewers sent in their response to the question. Answers spanned from the early days of anime to modern times with a widely varied group of characters that anime...

In the latest issue of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine the Mardock Scramble manga came to it’s final conclusion after 3 years of serialization in the magazine. The manga ran or six volumes in length, with the fifth volume scheduled for release in June and the sixth volume releasing in December. The manga...

Do you like Inazuma Eleven? You do? Awesome! Maybe you will like this news then. It turns out that the CEO of Level-5 (creators of Inazuma Eleven) has added fuel to the fire of speculation that the soccer RPG franchise will be making the jump to massively multiplayer online world in an Inazuma Eleven...

Namco Bandai and Tecmo’s One Piece and Dynasty Warriors mash up, One Piece: Pirate Warriors, is nearing the 1,000,000 copies sold mark. The game is currently sitting with anticipation at 940,000 units sold, with the title expect to hit 1,000,000 with it’s next shipment. The game itself has been...

Remember that guy Himura Kenshin? Yeah that red haired rurouni with a dark past. Well turns out he is back after more than a decade, in the rebooted manga of Rurouni Kenshin. Pretty cool right? Glad you agree. The reboot of Rurouni Kenshin launched in Jump Square Magazine recently but it’s not quite...

The first season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has been picked up by Madman for release and distribution on DVD, and the first two volumes will be released in Australia on 20 June 2012. Volume 1 is titled as My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic- Friendship Changes Everything and Volume 2 will be...

kimi ni todoke -From Me to You- Volume 2 Premium Edition Studio: Production I.G Publisher: NIS America Format: Blu-ray/DVD Combo Release Date: April 10, 2012 Price: $55.99 – Available Here Overview: Having a meaningful relationship with anyone can be difficult for some, especially in high school. Now...

Madman Entertainment will be releasing Studio Ghibli’s latest anime offering, Arrietty (known in Japanese as The Borrower’s Arrietty) on DVD and Blu-Ray throughout Australia and New Zealand on the 23rd of May, 2012. Arrietty was previously screened in select cinemas across Australia to which it...

It has been announced in Monthly Comic Blade Magazine that a new Steins;Gate manga spin-off would begin serialization. The new spin-off which is a continuation of the previous manga adaptation of the popular franchise Steins;Gate Hiyoku Renri no Sweets Honey, has a rather unique premise; the Lab Members...

FUNimation had more to reveal today than just their recent license acquisitions, they also revealed the English dub cast for their upcoming anime release Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. The anime itself will be released on July 10th on DVD only at the moment. The English voice cast can be seen...

Sentai Filmworks had plenty to reveal this weekend at Anime Central, though only one of these reveals was something anime fans may have been expecting. Today Sentai Filmworks announced that they have acquired the Upotte!!, Cluster Edge and Hakuōki animes for release in North America. For those who don’t...

This weekend was Anime Central in North America and FUNimation was there with a couple of anime licensing announcements. During their panel at the show today, FUNimation revealed that they have acquired the rights to release Eureka Seven AO sometime in the future in North America and will begin streaming...

Today at Anime Central NIS America revealed that they have acquired the license to release Usagi Drop in North America. The title of the show will be changed to its English counterpart, Bunny Drop, when it is released on both Blu-ray and DVD on August 7th. As one may expect NIS America is going to be...

Legend of the Legendary Heroes Part 2 Studio: Zexcs Publisher: FUNimation Format: Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Release Date: April 17, 2012 Price: $69.98 – Available Here Overview: Whenever the voice cast of any given anime is openly sarcastic about the anime they are working on’s name it is never a good...