Dig For Fire: The Roots of Gurren Lagann (Anime News Network)
The arrival of a new anime to American cable airwaves is always cause to celebrate. There's even more to get excited about when that series comes courtesy of Studio GAINAX , the fans-turned-pros behind anime classics like Neon Genesis Evangelion , Gunbuster , and The Wings of Honneamise . GAINAX 's latest, the 27-episode 2007 TV series Gurren Lagann began airing as part of Sci Fi's Ani-Monday ...
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Singapore to hold Japanese pop culture festival (The Japan Times)
SINGAPORE (Kyodo) The first Japanese pop culture festival in Southeast Asia will be held in Singapore in November, showcasing some of the hottest Japanese "anime" (animation) blockbusters, "manga" (comics), toys and games, according to festival organizers. Anime Festival Asia 2008 is expected to attract about 100 participating companies and some 80,000 visitors, the organizers said, adding they ...
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JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む (Japan Today)
The first Japanese pop culture festival in Southeast Asia will be held in Singapore in November, showcasing some of the hottest Japanese anime blockbusters, manga, toys and games, festival organizers said Wednesday.
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Koei rearms Dynasty Warriors: Gundam (GameSpot)
Japanese publisher's mecha/tactical beat-'em-up crossover returns to Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 in 2009.
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Robot Uses Master/Slave Remote Control Suit [Robots] (Gizmodo)
newVideoPlayer("/marufightingbots_giz.flv", 475, 376,""); Naoki Maru may live in Hikone, north of Kyoto, down the road from a samurai castle full of katana swords and armor, but for him, the ancient...
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