Following its Limited Edition Blu-Ray Box Set release last year, Aniplex of America has just announced the product details on the upcoming DVD release of the Garden of sinners. Written by KINOKO NASU of TYPE-MOON (Fate/stay night) and produced by ufotable (Fate/zero), the eight-chapter animated epic originally released in theaters in Japan and instantly became a [...]

The Yoshiki Foundation America is offering a private dinner with international musician/producer and leader of X JAPAN. The online auction opened at 8 a.m. ET on Friday, September 7 and will close two weeks later at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, September 21. Please visit http://www.biddingforgood.com/poltribute or http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Item.action?id=178337532 to place your bid Terms and conditions for [...]

Aniplex of America has just released the product details on the upcoming release of Bakemonogatari. The critically acclaimed series directed by Madoka Magica Director Akiyuki Shinbou follows the story of a high school student named Koyomi Araragi and his encounters with girls who have apparition-related issues. The long-awaited release of this hit anime will be in [...]

With just under 15,000 in UNIQUE attendance (41,000 in turnstile) in 2012, AM2 proudly launches its online registration system for Passport/General attendees, exhibit hall exhibitors, artists exhibiting in the Artist Alley, press and industry attendees for the up and coming Southern California convention focusing on anime, manga and music from Asia. Dubbed as a “success” in [...]

With just under 15,000 in UNIQUE attendance in 2012, AM2 proudly announces August 23-25, 2013 as next year’s official dates for the up and coming Southern California convention focusing on anime, manga and music from Asia. In addition, the convention model will change with a nominal daily admission charge in addition with the popular convention “fast [...]

Bandai Visual Co., Ltd., a leader in the development and production of Japanese animation announced their events today related to “Mobile Suit Gundam UC (Unicorn)” at the upcoming Anime Expo 2012, which will be held from June 29 to July 2, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California. They will be hosting the North [...]

Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture celebration, announced two of FUNimation’s leading voice actors — Joel McDonald and Ian Sinclair – as Official Guests of Honor when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012. McDonald and Sinclair, who both have roles in [...]

Red 5 Studios ™ announced today that it will unveil its state-of-the-art Firefall “Mobile Gaming Unit” (MGU) during this year’s Anime Expo (AX), at the Los Angeles Convention Center, June 29 – July 1, 2012. AX attendees will be the first to see Red 5’s epic creation, can register for Firefall’s exclusive beta, and will get to meet its heroes, [...]

North America’s largest anime, manga and Japanese pop culture celebration — officially kicks off Thursday, June 28 with a star-studded Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Anime Expo Official Guests of Honor will greet fans on the red carpet at 6 p.m. with the Opening Ceremony to follow at 7 [...]

North America’s largest anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture celebration, today announced legendary voice actor Ryo Horikawa as an Official Guest of Honor when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012. Best known for the voice of Vegeta in “Dragon Ball Z,” Ryo Horikawa has been performing in [...]

Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture celebration, today announced award-winning voice actor Nobuhiko Okamoto as an Official Guest of Honor when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012. A Tokyo native, Nobuhiko Okamoto has a rich background in voice acting. His credits [...]

Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture celebration, today announced three members of the “Fate/Zero” creative team — Producer Hikaru Kondo, Director Ei Aoki and Voice Actor Rikiya Koyama — as Official Guests of Honor when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012. [...]

Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture celebration, today announced animation director Tatsuo Sato, as an Official Guest of Honor when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012. Tatsuo Sato started his career as an animator and an assistant director at Asia-Do. He [...]

Online gaming at a convention will not be the same as this summer¹s most anticipated anime, music and manga event, AM2 proudly announces FREE PUBLIC WIFI and the Gravity WarpPortal Lounge for attendees to meet up with their friends and play their favorite online games together during the three (3) day convention event while also meeting [...]

No anime convention would be complete without competitive and interactive video games. AM² is no exception to this. Are you a tough enough to challenge adversaries to these games? To those elite few, we will be offering various gaming tournaments throughout the weekend at the Console Game Room sponsored by SNAKEBYTE USA with games supplied by [...]

VIZ Media rounds out the month of May with big news for WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA members as it debuts in today’s issue the new RUROUNI KENSHIN manga (graphic novel) reboot – RUROUNI KENSHIN: RESTORATION. RUROUNI KENSHIN: RESTORATION will be serialized once a month in WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA. To celebrate the upcoming live action movie, [...]

San Francisco based comic book publisher, eigoMANGA announces its participation at FanimeCon 2012 to be held on May 25-28, 2012 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. eigoMANGA will host two panels at FanimeCon. eigoMANGA’s first panel is “eigoMANGA’s 2012 Industry Panel”. The eigoMANGA team will showcase their latest animation licenses and scheduled [...]

Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture celebration, today announced “Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt” voice actress Monica Rial as an Official Guest of Honor, when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012. Rial, who is the voice of Stocking, will participate in [...]