Category: Anime News

Rising Star Games Wants to See You Bring Their Fighters to Life!

Rising Star Games Wants to See You Bring Their Fighters to Life!

Thursday 29th September 2011: In celebration of new game THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII, cosplayers have the opportunity to let their vision run wild at the forthcoming MCM Expo London Comic Con, which runs from 28th to 30th October at ExCeL London. Go head-to-head with other King of Fighters cosplayers on Saturday 29th October on [...]

London Gaming Con: Discounts Available for 3-4 December Event

London Gaming Con: Discounts Available for 3-4 December Event

Gaming Con is an 18+ gaming convention (with a good measure of anime and cult thrown in) of over a thousand people set to take place this December 3-4 in London. It is the sister event of the successful London Anime Con taking place in the same venue, the much-loved Rocket Complex. You can signup [...]

Anime Network Simulcasts Persona 4: The Animation

Anime Network Simulcasts Persona 4: The Animation

HOUSTON, TX – September 29, 2011 – Broadcast and digital distributor Anime Network announced today that they will begin simulcasting the anime adaptation of the bestselling role-playing game Persona 4 The Animation. From AIC A.S.T.A. (Bamboo Blade, Blood+), and renowned director Seiji Kishi (Angel Beats!, Kamisama Dolls), comes a story of a group of students, [...]

Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland Now Shipping in North America

Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland Now Shipping in North America

Santa Ana, Calif. – NIS America is excited to announce that today Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland is now shipping to North American Gamestop and other retailers! Atelier Totori follows the story of a new alchemist and her travels around Arland several years after the events of Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland. Fans [...]

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere

HOUSTON, September 28, 2011— Sentai Filmworks announces the acquisition of the upcoming anime mega-series HORIZON IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, based upon best-selling author Minoru Kawakami’s ongoing, eight-book franchise that has already sold over 750,000 copies in Japan. Directed by Manabu Ono (My Hime, Saki,) the huge and epic story that combines everything from giant [...]

London Gaming Con on 3-4 December! Signup Now While Discount Places Available!‏

London Gaming Con on 3-4 December! Signup Now While Discount Places Available!‏

Our newest event, debuting for it’s first time this December! London Gaming Con is an 18+ gaming convention (with a good measure of anime and cult thrown in) of over a thousand people set to take place this December 3-4 in London. It is the sister event of the successful London Anime Con taking place [...]

AniMinneapolis 2012 Coming to Ramada Mall of America

AniMinneapolis 2012 Coming to Ramada Mall of America

Bloomington, MN – September 27, 2011 – AniMinneapolis is excited to announce that the 2012 AniMinneapolis anime convention will be held June 29 – July 1, 2012 at the Ramada Mall of America in Bloomington, Minneapolis. After its triumphant first year, with over 1200 unique attendees, AniMinneapolis is excited about moving to Bloomington, where many [...]

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Persona 4 The Animation

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Persona 4 The Animation

HOUSTON, September 27, 2011— Sentai Filmworks proudly brings the hit PERSONA game franchise to anime with the acquisition of the red-hot new series PERSONA 4 the Animation. Based on the megahit game-within-a-game from ATLUS, in which extraordinary humans take on even more extraordinary “Personas,” the 25 episode series is being helmed under the direction of [...]

Anime Blast Chattanooga Announces 3rd Round of Guests

Anime Blast Chattanooga Announces 3rd Round of Guests

CHATTANOOGA, TN – September 26, 2011 – Anime Blast Chattanooga is pleased to present our third round of guest announcements. Voice actor/musician Eric Stuart, veteran cosplayer Jo Envel, and The Man Power, a self-described “comic book rock n’ roll” band, will be joining the previously announced guests Todd Haberkorn, Colleen Clinkenbeard, and musical guest My [...]

Animax Asia Takes Off With Last Exile –Fam, the Silver Wing– in a Same-Day-As-Japan Simulcast

Animax Asia Takes Off With Last Exile –Fam, the Silver Wing– in a Same-Day-As-Japan Simulcast

Singapore, 24 September 2011 – Anime fans should buckle up and sit tight for an adventure in the skies this October as Animax brings on one of Japan’s fall anime season’s top productions, LASTEXILE –Fam, The Silver Wing–, in an exclusive same-day-as-Japan simulcast! LASTEXILE –Fam, The Silver Wing– is the fifth and latest anime TV [...]