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Kurokami: The Animation Review
Jul 01 2009: A good series that proves simu-dubs can go well

Peter Craig speaks on Cowboy Bebop script
Jun 23 2009: Writer talks about his involvement in the live action adaptation

Eyeshield 21 ended its run on Shonen Jump
Jun 17 2009: Series ends this Monday after seven years

Media Blasters Acquires Blade of the Immortal
Jun 12 2009: Amazon leak leads to confirmation

Giant Gundam nearly completed
Jun 09 2009: Workers prepare final touches for July's opening

Beck live action adaptation set for 2010
Jun 01 2009: Actors to learn how to play their respective characters' instruments

MangaBullet First Anniversary Special
Jun 01 2009: We're celebrating a year since launch!

Ouran High School Host Club Review
Jun 01 2009: A crossdressing mishap can lead to good results

Miyazaki considering Porco Rosso sequel
Jun 01 2009: Plans underway for story and plane backgrounds

Anime Festival Asia dates set
May 31 2009: Biggest anime con in Asia to be held in Singapore this November

JAniCA evaluates 20 year old animator's wages
May 26 2009: Labor group assess the wages and the training of young animators

FUNimation acquires Spice and Wolf
May 25 2009: FUNimation to work with Kadokawa to release title

Viz and FUNimation team up to push One Piece
May 15 2009: Viz starts running latest Chapters while FUNi simulcasts One Piece

Head of AJA wants industry restructuring
May 08 2009: The Association of Japanese Animators states industry needs to restructure

Warner Bros. acquire rights to Death Note
May 08 2009: Warner Bros. acquire the rights to make a Death Note movie

AD Vision acquires multiple titles
May 06 2009: Titles come from the defunct Central Park Media

Central Park Media files for bankruptcy
May 06 2009: Anime licenses company files for Chapter 7

Crunchyroll holds translation contest
May 06 2009: Winner will receive prizes and a chance to translate a full series

Comcast Anime
May 06 2009: Find your fill where you least expected—on your own television!

Japanese government creates fund for anime
May 04 2009: Fund to boost overseas licensing

The Cat Returns Review
Apr 28 2009: The Baron is in.

Nozomi Entertainment licenses Rental Magica
Apr 24 2009: Kadokawa USA and Nozomi will release the series starting in Fall 2009

Rockin' Android Interview
Apr 22 2009: MangaBullet talks to Enrique Galvez about RA's latest projects

Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei Gets Third Season
Apr 20 2009: Popular anime series to start airing new episodes in July

Storyline of new Rumiko Takahashi manga out
Apr 13 2009: Shonen Sunday manga with story to be shipped April 22

Ginban Kaleidoscope Review
Apr 10 2009: Who knew tomatoes could work as a talisman?

FUNimation announces two new anime
Apr 09 2009: Linebarrels of Iron and Strike Witches

Fullmetal Achemist airs in multiple regions
Apr 08 2009: Fullmetal Alchemist to air via online streaming and simucast

Hayate the Combat Butler lands on Crunchyroll
Apr 03 2009: Popular title sees simulcast release in Japan on Friday

New Advent Children ending theme penned
Mar 29 2009: My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way works with musician Kyosuke Himuro

Gundam 00 gets a movie
Mar 29 2009: Movie to premiere in 2010

Gravitation
Mar 25 2009: "It's like we're being pulled together by gravity..."

Kirielson on Anime 3000 Podcast
Mar 25 2009: Listen to one of your favorite MB journalist

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
Mar 25 2009: Perfect Girl Evolution

Reni - The Japanese Idol of New York City
Mar 25 2009: Anime Almanac interviews upcoming Akiba style artist Reni

Crunchyroll acquires multiple titles
Mar 21 2009: Crunchyroll to show multiple shows

Giant Gundam statue to be built
Mar 12 2009: Lifesize replica to commemorate anime franchise's 30th anniversary in July

Rose of Versailles author given honors
Mar 12 2009: Riyoko Ikeda given France's highest honor for her work

Skip Beat
Mar 10 2009: Pandora's demons have nothing on Kyoko...

Watchmen Review
Mar 08 2009: Who Watches the Watchmen?

FMA 2009 Anime Remake Cast Revealed
Mar 07 2009: This April, multiple magazines feature the main cast...

Gokusen ends with a theatrical release
Mar 04 2009: Yukie Nakama reprises her role as Yankumi

Fairy Princess Minky Momo gets revived
Mar 03 2009: New project to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series

Dragon Ball Kai to follow manga pacing
Mar 02 2009: Retelling of Dragon Ball Z will have edits to follow the manga's pacing

Bandai acquires the Lucky Star OVA
Mar 01 2009: Announcemt made at WonderCon 2009

Chrno Crusade
Feb 23 2009: Nuns with guns or Cosplaying Exorcists?

Anime bags award at the 81st Oscars
Feb 22 2009: La Maison en Petits Cubes beats other entries for the win

New Takahashi one-shot coming in March
Feb 21 2009: Release will be ahead of the new series coming this spring

Udon Entertainment Interview
Feb 20 2009: Jim Zubkavich talks about current happenings at Udon

FUNimation announces multiple titles
Feb 19 2009: Titles announced at KatsuCon and on their blog

FUNimation announces Romeo X Juliet Cast
Feb 11 2009: FUNimation also puts more episodes of series online

Dragon Ball Z in HD
Feb 06 2009: Series to make a return on Japanese TV in April in High Definition

Princess Tutu
Feb 06 2009: A dancing duck?

Rumiko Takahashi to launch a new manga
Feb 05 2009: The manga is scheduled to come out this spring

Toriyama sketches Ayumi Hamasaki
Feb 03 2009: Dragon Ball creator draws singer's likeness for movie's theme CD

Bandai Entertainment delays titles
Jan 31 2009: Certain titles get delayed

The Familiar of Zero Review
Jan 28 2009: This series shows how to do a harem series right.

Resident Evil Degeneration
Jan 26 2009: The dead came back for a little snack.

Bandai Entertaiment restructures with layoffs
Jan 22 2009: Bandai Entertainment lays off staff but will keep them as consultants

Updates on Cowboy Bebop movie
Jan 21 2009: Film won't be an original story, producer says

Doraemon co-creator honored
Jan 21 2009: Interactive museum dedicated to the artist to open in 2011

Virus steals Sunrise Creation's info
Jan 19 2009: Leaked address of applicants were posted online

Princess Ressurection and Clannad dated
Jan 17 2009: Both series to get released in half-season sub boxsets

New Staff for Fullmetal Alchemist
Jan 17 2009: Yasuhiro Irie: Directing for April Debut

Winners of the 2008 Japanese Otaku Awards out
Jan 15 2009: Hakaba Kitarō nabs Grand Prix award

Shuriken Girls promo video animated by Gainax
Jan 15 2009: Second advertisement for Sharp at CES

Cowboy Bebop live action plans official
Jan 15 2009: Sunrise on helm with original series director & writer

FUNimation lays off 20 workers
Jan 14 2009: Layoffs are part of a restructuring plan

Yoichi Fujita stops directing Gintama
Jan 11 2009: This spring Yoichi Fujita will stop directing the Gintama anime series

Tetsujin 28 Site launched with CG Teaser
Jan 09 2009: Gigantor's Japanese counterpart

Hatsukoi Limited website streams promotion
Jan 09 2009: Advertisement for slice-of-life anime

4/5 Japanese voice actors hold another job
Jan 06 2009: Plus, only 1 in 10 do it full time.

Vote in 3rd Annual Seiyū Awards
Dec 31 2008: Last Day to Vote for Non-Japanese Seiyu in award category

FUNimation obtains Soul Eater
Dec 31 2008: Courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment

New soda for fans released
Dec 31 2008: Named for popular adult anime genre

FUNimation acquires two new series
Dec 31 2008: FUNimation licenses Oh! Edo Rocket! and both new Slayers Revolution seasons

FUNimation Licenses Multiple Geneon Titles
Dec 28 2008: Geneon Titles to be released in 2009

Nabari no Ou licensed by FUNimation
Dec 25 2008: Ninja manga published by Yen Press

Prince of Tennis Another Story ready to go
Dec 23 2008: Official Japanese website confirms release of new anime

Shuffle! Review
Dec 22 2008: What starts off as a good series turns to a series of bad storylines.

Funimation Creates Video Portal
Dec 22 2008: Funimation brings out a video service

Matrix actor wants to work on Cowboy Bebop
Dec 18 2008: Keanu Reeves expresses interest in playing Spike Spiegel

Bandai Entertainment Announces Kurokami
Dec 14 2008: Title to have simultaneous release with Japan and South Korea

Anime News Network streams Kite: Liberator
Dec 10 2008: Website collaborates with Media Blasters for this and other series

Fullmetal Alchemist's new series gets dated
Dec 07 2008: Next instalment to air in April 2009.

Ghibli gears up for two more films
Dec 05 2008: Two to be released over the next three years.

Kiyohiko Azuma on Yotsuba&! anime
Dec 05 2008: It's probably not going to happen.

Amatsuki
Dec 02 2008: After the rainclouds clear, there is but a full moon left in the sky.

Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu Movie dated
Dec 01 2008: Live-Action Film set for 2009

Murakami Opens Hollywood Studio
Nov 28 2008: Famous Artist to create Studio in 2009

Broccoli confirms halt on manga titles
Nov 26 2008: US subsidiary to close by end of the year

Udon Starts Kids Manga Line
Nov 26 2008: Line to cater towards children

Multiple Sites Stream Naruto Shippuden
Nov 19 2008: Viz, Crunchyroll, and TV Tokyo come together to bring Naruto to fans

Universal Acquires Geneon Entertainment
Nov 12 2008: Universal to take over Geneon early next year

4Kids ending contract with Fox
Nov 10 2008: Six year block to end in December.

Anime Kentei tests knowledge of animation
Nov 07 2008: People can now take competency exams for anime and maids

Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari Gets Animation
Nov 07 2008: Spin off series of Tenchi Muyo has been confirmed for production

ADV distribues Princess Ressurection
Nov 04 2008: ADV aquires series based off Yasunori Mitsunaga's manga

700 manga and 100 anime from Tezuka for free
Nov 04 2008: In English and Korean.

A de-Light-ful interview with Brad Swaile
Nov 04 2008: He is justice!

Introducing Haruki Murakami
Oct 28 2008: Brilliant in its quirkiness and utterly satisfying in its artistic splendor

Toei Adds Anime to Crunchyroll
Oct 27 2008: Toei adds Pretty Cure, Fist of the North Star and more

Sojitz Dissolves ARM Subsidary in February
Oct 22 2008: Company plans to restribute its management resources

Manga hero is East Asia's best wine guide
Oct 21 2008: "The Drops of the Gods" increases wine enthusiats, knowledge and sales

London MCM Expo to kick off this weekend
Oct 21 2008: We’ll be there. Will you?

Funimation Aquires Shikabane Hime: AKA
Oct 20 2008: Episodes to be available via multiple options after Japanese airing

Anime Network Titles on iPhone and iPod Touch
Oct 17 2008: Anime Network streams titles to iPhones and iPod Touches via vSNAX

TOKYOPOP ReCon UK dates
Oct 17 2008: Join the fun, snack on Pocky.

Hoshin Engi: Hit List!
Oct 15 2008: Better check this off your "list"

Media Blasters announces Amaenaideyo!! on DVD
Oct 13 2008: Release date: January 27

Aoi Bandana's Two Light Novels Recieve Anime
Oct 13 2008: Fight! Shōchikubai High School Manga Club and Project MP to be animated

UNICEF Japan fight against child porn
Oct 12 2008: World congress preparations ongoing against "anime depicting sexual abuse"

Ouran, Darker Than Black episodes online
Oct 10 2008: Watch them for free!

Prétear
Oct 05 2008: A new twist on Snow White

Spice and Wolf to get Second Season
Oct 05 2008: Second season to retain most staff

Dragon Ball's Vegeta has a younger brother?
Oct 02 2008: New episode introduces new Saiyan

Jennifer Alyx Inteview
Oct 02 2008: Voice Actress in Nanoha and Familiar of Zero

NYAF: Bandai Entertainment
Sep 26 2008: Bandai talks about release dates and licenses

Time of Eve Lands on Crunchyroll
Sep 24 2008: Series to have English and French translations

Toonami's Last Airing Tonight
Sep 20 2008: The 11 year era ends tonight

AnimeSuki interview: Fansubs and the industry
Sep 19 2008: Could fansubs be the cause of the anime industry's slump? We ask AnimeSuki.

Film by script contest winner in the works
Sep 19 2008: Big budget for Animax contest special awardee

MangaBullet grew to level 2!
Sep 19 2008: The first in a five-part update.

Iwakaze Captial Proceeds with GDH buyout
Sep 18 2008: The aqusition of GDH will be finalized in October

Kaze no Stigma Licensed
Sep 14 2008: Series to be released in 2009

Da Capo OVA Announced
Sep 07 2008: New OVA to feature Kotori Shirakawa

New Slayers Series Announced
Sep 07 2008: New Series part of the half-year story

Beck manga side-story out in October
Sep 04 2008: Will depict a crucial day in a side character's life

Art submission... re-envisioned!
Sep 04 2008: Submit your art and literature in whole new way!

New Jigoku Shoujo Manga in the works
Sep 04 2008: The manga will debut in October

Denpa teki na Kanojo Gets Animated
Sep 02 2008: Light novel series that inspired Kure-nai gets its own anime

Molot Entertainment Launches First Squad
Sep 02 2008: New Anime created by Russian-Canadian Team

Square-Enix Announces Gangan Online
Sep 02 2008: S-E creates a new manga out for online

Japan's view of the State of the Industry
Sep 01 2008: Canned Dog blog reports about Japan's take of the industry

Otakon responds to Artist Alley incident
Aug 30 2008: Matt Smiechowski talks about the happenings

Hunter X Hunter to be continued soon?
Aug 28 2008: Fans eagerly await the story's continuation

Dragonball Trailer Due in October
Aug 27 2008: Famous Shonen series's to be attached with Max Pain Movie

Murakami Directs "Good Morning"
Aug 27 2008: Kanye West Music Video features Japanese Artist talents

Marvel and Madhouse Collaborate on Anime
Aug 27 2008: The collaboration brings Marvel Heroes in Anime form

MB Hiring Extravaganza!
Aug 23 2008: All staff positions are open for applicants!

Haruhi Suzumiya Parodies Get Animated
Aug 22 2008: Haruhi-chan, Churuya-san get animated short

Newspaper profiles Toei Animation Philippines
Aug 22 2008:

Fullmetal Alchemist sequel announced
Aug 21 2008: Announcement within the final volume of the first series

Manga Magazine artist gets Guinness nod
Aug 20 2008: Longest continuous career for the cover artist

Bakuman Chapter one Available Online
Aug 20 2008: Legal viewing of Bakuman available until August 31

Otakon 2008: Fansub - Industry Panel
Aug 18 2008: Two different sides of the anime viewing spectrum speak about the industry

Cosplay Stars!
Aug 18 2008: The official MB cosplay club kicks off!

Otakon 2008: FUNimation Panel
Aug 17 2008: FUNimation talks about their plans for the rest of the year.

Adult Swim takes on Geass season 2
Aug 17 2008: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

The MangaBullet Gallery Makeover
Aug 17 2008: We've changed the way you browse for and view art.

ADV gets Indian Summer and 5 live actions
Aug 16 2008: Attack Girl Swim Team vs. The Undead, Gluttonous, Cruel Restaurant and more

Job openings at Viz
Aug 16 2008: San Francisco & Hollywood areas

Otakon 2008 panel: Pony Canyon
Aug 15 2008: Pony Canyon talks about their new collaboration anime called Abunai Sisters

Otakon interview: Jim Zubkavich, UDON Comics
Aug 14 2008: We put the comic artist and project manager him in the hotseat.

Resident Evil 4
Aug 11 2008: Zombies don't just eat brains anymore.

Bakuman
Aug 11 2008:

Bandai Suprise Panel
Aug 09 2008: Bandai suprises Otakon group with prizes and more

Otakon welcomes almost 20,000 in first day
Aug 08 2008: A personal best in the making?

Viz Media's 2009 lineup revealed
Aug 05 2008: 8 series announced for 2009

What's happening to MangaBullet?
Aug 04 2008: Found a scary bug? Here's an explanation.

Two New Shonen Series Debut in August
Aug 04 2008: Bakuman arrives on August 11 and Inumarudashi comes out on August 26

New dorama "Real Clothes" to air soon
Aug 02 2008: Starring Hitomi Kuroki this September

New staff positions open!
Aug 02 2008: Franchise Editors and News Writers needed.

Subscription for everybody day!
Jul 31 2008: Plus! Additional months with subscription purchases.

Kung Fu Panda manga
Jul 29 2008: Animated comedy film to hit comic books soon

Venus Versus Virus' end in Japan
Jul 28 2008: 7th volume concludes the series in Japan

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Movie Announced
Jul 28 2008: Parallel reboot of the seres to premier on the big screen

Chaos;Head turns into Anime
Jul 28 2008: Psycological thriller visual novel becomes anime

MangaBullet's new gallery!
Jul 26 2008: Now in beta mode.

2nd Death Note TV special airs in Japan
Jul 25 2008: Summary for final half of the popular series

Afro Samurai returns
Jul 25 2008: New movie set for January 2009

Viz acquires two new series for Shonen Jump
Jul 25 2008: Wāq Wāq & Tegami Bachi begin next year

Ask a SCAD student
Jul 23 2008: Get to hear from a student at Savannah College of Art and Design

Jyu-Oh-Sei downloads offered by Funimation
Jul 21 2008:

Moribito airs on Adult Swim
Jul 21 2008: Anime to Air on August 24

FUNimation and BONES on Playstation Store
Jul 16 2008: BONES to collaborate with Sony, FUNimation titles on PS Store

Inu Yasha short out July 30
Jul 09 2008: Coincides with Rumiko Takahashi exhibit in Ginza

Man arrested for unauthorized uploads
Jul 05 2008: Petition for 1 yr 6 month sentence

Star Wars: Clone Wars to be out this fall
Jul 05 2008: I.G.'s Takeuchi set to direct animated series

AX08: RightStuf's future
Jul 05 2008: Preview of upcoming releases by RightStuf and Nozomi Entertainment

Bandai Announces details on Licenses
Jul 04 2008: License include Hayate the Combat Butler, Gundam 00, and Gurren Lagann

Funimation aquires 50 + titles
Jul 04 2008: Titles aquisations come from Geneon agreement and AD Visions former line-up

Koge Donbo - New manga in July
Jun 30 2008: Di Gi Charat creator's "Naki Shōjo no Tame no Pavane"

Heroic Age acquired by FUNimation
Jun 30 2008: Mech anime based on Greek mythology

ADV Manga lives
Jun 26 2008: Brigid Alverson interviews Chris Oarr of ADV

A.D. Vision Auctions off supplies
Jun 26 2008: Office supplies including computers and furniture

MB seeks web programmers and Flash designers!
Jun 25 2008: Headhunting for a somewhat geekier species.

Patlabor stamps to be released
Jun 24 2008: Japan Post's 8th Installment of Anime Hero/Heroine series

The MangaBullet store launches!
Jun 24 2008: Commissions, subscriptions, clubs, and more

Hana Kimi One-shot coming
Jun 24 2008: Hisaya Nakjo releases special episode

Bandai to show anime on The Block
Jun 23 2008: Bandai announces a cooperation with ImaginAsian TV

Miyazaki brainstorms for museum anime shorts
Jun 20 2008: Studio Ghibli schedules third Joe Hisaishi concert

Prepare for "Domonation"
Jun 20 2008: Japanese cultural icon hits Veoh.com

Skip Beat! animation confirmed
Jun 20 2008: Popular manga series will be animated for TV this fall

Anime on Jeopardy
Jun 20 2008: Popular quiz show devotes an entire category

Viz Media opens offices in Hollywood
Jun 17 2008: Promotion of properties to Hollywood interests eyed

ShoPro renamed after Shueisha investment
Jun 17 2008: Now called Shogakukan Shueisha Production

Japanese database for manga now online
Jun 16 2008: Searching for manga information is now easier

Astro Boy CG film set for 2009
Jun 16 2008: Distribution partnership and cast announced

All set for Eiga Sai 2008
Jun 12 2008: Filipinos eagerly await the Japanese film fest

Tokyopop shrinking manga in UK
Jun 12 2008: 20% cut in UK manga

Capcom celebrates 25th anniversary
Jun 11 2008: A quarter of a century of age today

Kadokawa takes down linked torrents
Jun 11 2008: Anime Suki receives a cease and desist from Kadokawa USA

Dokuro-chan licensed by Media Blasters
Jun 10 2008: Comedy anime brought over

Inuyasha Manga Finale Next Week
Jun 10 2008: The decade old series concludes next week

Bleach movie to air in theaters
Jun 08 2008: Summer just got better for Bleach fans

Nightmare in Akihabara
Jun 08 2008: Japanese man goes into a deadly berserk

Anime Licensing May 08
Jun 07 2008: Anime that companies licened in May 2008

MangaBullet opens to the public!
Jun 07 2008: After months of closed beta testing.

World Destruction Anime Home Page Opens
Jun 07 2008: Anime based off of Sega and imageepoch's World Destruction game

Tokyopop Scales Back and Reorganizes
Jun 03 2008: Manga scale backs and layoffs

Ghost Hunt-Psychic Research Team GO!
Jun 01 2008: Ever wish you could see the future? Here's the next best thing.

We're going to make a wallpaper
May 24 2008: With your characters in it!

1,000 members! Plus release dates!
May 14 2008: Who doesn't love release dates?

MangaBullet needs you! We're building a team
May 07 2008: Searching for fourteen lovely people.

Your statistics
May 02 2008: Let's show them to everyone!

Is the new header broken for you?
Apr 28 2008: Here's the solution.

Looking for comic/manga pre-beta testers!
Apr 25 2008: Do you have your own comic or manga? Then read on!

Privacy and submission policies now available
Apr 24 2008: What you and us can and can't do.

Forum and Private Messages now available!
Apr 23 2008: Public or private? The choice is yours.

Request a feature for the site!
Apr 21 2008: Large or small, get your word in here.

Important notice regarding commission prices
Apr 20 2008: Please make sure yours are correct.

Art comments now fixed, sorry
Apr 18 2008: The Internet rejoices.

Known bugs, errors, and missing pages
Apr 17 2008: A place for them all.

Editing and deleting your creations
Apr 17 2008: A feature for those who were requesting it.

Invite your friends with unique codes!
Apr 15 2008: You don't even have to add them to your friends.

Create your own club!
Apr 03 2008: Another feature which requires beta loving.

Pageviews: A necessity?
Mar 27 2008: Your thoughts needed!

Your beta feedback wanted!
Mar 11 2008: An opportunity to express your love and/or hate.

Ideas for a "Clubs" icon
Mar 11 2008: A heart and a trophy just won't cut it.

New profile pages!
Mar 07 2008: Finally, they're here.

First English Death Note Trailer
Mar 04 2008: Movie to be released by VIZ in late spring.

Beta updates and changelog have moved
Mar 04 2008: Where to find them in the future.

Everyone gets an Oekaki
Feb 21 2008: Here, take one.

Beta notice: Possible gallery downtime
Feb 20 2008: Due to renovation.

Beta questions.. answered!
Feb 20 2008: Please read this before reporting bugs/errors.

MangaBullet beta!
Feb 11 2008: All the updates you could ever need.

Test article
Feb 07 2008: Number one.

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