Lesley Aeschliman

New Anime Releases for the Week of June 2, 2015

New Anime Releases for the Week of June 2, 2015

This week sees new anime releases from Eastern Star, FUNimation Entertainment, Lucky Penny, Sentai Filmworks, and VIZ Media. 5 Centimeters per Second DVD Eastern Star – Sub and Dub – MSRP: $24.95 Takaki is a young man on a journey from Tokyo to reunite with his childhood best friend, Akari. This film travels through three […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

VIZ Media’s June 2015 Update for Its Neon Alley Streaming Service

VIZ Media’s June 2015 Update for Its Neon Alley Streaming Service

VIZ Media prepares for the beginning of summer with a brand new digital anime update for Neon Alley. June 2015 sees the premiere of Mega Man Star Force, an anime sci-fi series based on the Nintendo DS video game. English dubbed versions of the 13 episodes of the first season are now available for streaming. […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces the Release of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Complete First Season

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces the Release of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Complete First Season

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announces the DVD and digital release of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Complete First Season on July 28, 2015. The release will include both the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and an English dub. Subtitles are available in both English and Spanish. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Complete First Season (MSRP $49.45 […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

New Anime Releases for the Week of May 26, 2015

New Anime Releases for the Week of May 26, 2015

This week sees new anime releases from Aniplex of America, Eastern Star, FUNimation Entertainment, Media Blasters, Sentai Filmworks, and VIZ Media. Ceres Celestial Legend Complete Series DVD Eastern Star – Sub and Dub – MSRP: $44.95 Get it for $29.99! For their sixteenth birthday, Aya and Aki Mikage were expecting to go out with friends […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Five Mothers in Anime

Five Mothers in Anime

Since Mother’s Day happened rather recently, I thought it’d be a nice idea to do an article about “Top 5 Mothers in Anime.” But as I started racking my brain over the various anime I’ve seen, I realized that I couldn’t truly make a Top 5 list, because anime mothers tend to not have a […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

2015 J-Pop Summit Presents New Edition of 1000 Treasure Hunters by SCRAP

2015 J-Pop Summit Presents New Edition of 1000 Treasure Hunters by SCRAP

The 2015 J-Pop Summit, the Japanese pop culture celebration held annually in San Francisco, is proud to partner once again with SCRAP Entertainment to present 1000 Treasure Hunters 2015, a brand new incarnation of the popular outdoor mass puzzle solving attraction that will make its North American debut at the Festival. SCRAP is the Kyoto-based […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Sentai Filmworks Launches Sentai Selects

Sentai Filmworks Launches Sentai Selects

Sentai Filmworks has announced a new line of products that will provide anime fans with essential programming with a budget conscience experience. Sentai Selects will showcase anime that have withstood the test of time to remain popular and are memorable works of their genre. A wide variety of titles are scheduled for inclusion in the […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

VIZ Media Announces the Home Media Release for Inuyasha: The Final Act

VIZ Media Announces the Home Media Release for Inuyasha: The Final Act

VIZ Media is delivering the home media release of Inuyasha: The Final Act on High Definition Blu-ray and Standard Edition DVD on May 26, 2015. Inuyasha: The Final Act is based on the fantasy adventure manga series by Rumiko Takahashi. The Blu-ray and DVD editions each contain the final 26 episodes of the long running […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

VIZ Media Announces the Release of Ranma 1/2 Set 6

VIZ Media Announces the Release of Ranma 1/2 Set 6

VIZ Media has announced that the company will be releasing Ranma 1/2 Set 6 on home video in crisp high-definition on June 2, 2015. VIZ Media is releasing the gender-bending martial arts action comedy in the original Japanese series order across seven Limited Edition Blu-ray and Standard Edition DVD Box Sets. Ranma 1/2 is rated […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

New Anime Releases for the Week of May 19, 2015

New Anime Releases for the Week of May 19, 2015

This week sees new anime releases from FUNimation Entertainment and Sentai Filmworks. .hack//Roots Complete Series DVD FUNimation Entertainment – Sun and Dub – MSRP: $39.98 Get it for $27.93! In the newest version of the massive online RPG known as “The World,” Haseo and his guild mates search for a legendary item called the Key […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

New Anime Releases for the Week of May 12, 2015

New Anime Releases for the Week of May 12, 2015

This week sees new anime releases from Cinedigm, FUNimation Entertainment, New Video, and Sentai Filmworks. Darker Than Black Season 2 + OVAs Complete – Anime Classic Blu-ray/DVD Combo FUNimation Entertainment – Sub and Dub – MSRP: $49.98 Snag it on Amazon! After a paranormal phenomenon takes over Yin, BK-201 is left to hunt for answers […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

VIZ Media to Showcase Anime Properties at the 2015 Licensing Expo

VIZ Media to Showcase Anime Properties at the 2015 Licensing Expo

VIZ Media has announced plans to showcase a variety of anime properties at the 2015 Licensing Expo. The 2015 Licensing Expo is the world’s largest and most influential annual licensing industry event and takes place June 9–11, 2015 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. VIZ Media will be located in Booth […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

VIZ Media Announces Participation at Anime Central 2015 Convention

VIZ Media Announces Participation at Anime Central 2015 Convention

VIZ Media has announced its participation at the Anime Central 2015 convention with a weekend full of unique booth giveaways and exclusive items for sale, informative panel discussions and special guest appearances, anime screenings, and other fun activities. Anime Central 2015 (ACen) will be taking place May 15-17, 2015 in Rosemont, Illinois, at the Hyatt […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

New Anime Releases for the Week of May 5, 2015

New Anime Releases for the Week of May 5, 2015

This week sees new anime releases from Eastern Star, FUNimation Entertainment, Lucky Penny, Mill Creek Entertainment, New Video, PONYCAN USA, Sentai Filmworks, and VIZ Media. Astro Boy – Complete Series DVD Mill Creek Entertainment – Dub – MSRP: $14.98 Get it for $8.99 This is a release of the 2003 reboot of the Astro Boy […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

VIZ Media Celebrates the Dub Debut of Sailor Moon R

VIZ Media Celebrates the Dub Debut of Sailor Moon R

VIZ Media invites Sailor Moon fans across North America to join the company’s anime team as it hosts a special Sailor Moon R Mini-Moonlight Party to mark the series’ English dub episode debut of the final episodes of Sailor Moon R Part 1 on its streaming platform, Neon Alley. The Sailor Moon R Mini-Moonlight Party […]