Otakon announced on Friday that it will host director Kazuya Murata and the international premiere of his summer 2011 film, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, during the July 29-31 event in Baltimore. Otakon will screen the film with English subtitles. Murata served as the assistant director for both Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion television anime series and he ...

Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars is an atypical anime that defies easy categorization. This sci-fi tale is far too strange with too much going on to qualify as a simple "slice of life" show; it is far too calm to be an action show; and it's not a full-fledged comedy since its healthy sense of humor centers around its characters ...

Conan. Conan the Barbarian. Conan the Adventurer. Conan O’Brien. There are so many variations on the character, but they all share the same qualities: a crazy strong warrior that loves to battle. Created by Robert E. Howard in the 1930s, the iconic figure has been famously represented by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jason Momoa is about to star in the new film. ...

They’re still not at Castelia City. Seriously. They’re still not there. It’s getting closer, Ash and company can see it, but… there’s still some hazards along the way that they must face. Particularly, crossing the Skyarrow Bridge. As if the daunting height wasn’t enough, a stubborn Gothitelle is blocking their path while poking (pokeing?) around their thoughts! Can Pikachu and the ...

Green Lantern: The Animated Series, featuring the voice talent of Josh Keaton and Robert Englund, is set to debut this Fall on Cartoon Network and will explore the rich mythology of the DC Comics' superhero. The Green Lantern series will be the first computer-generated, animated series featuring DC Universe comics characters. The story will focus on Hal Jordan, Kilowog (his Corps drill ...

The Laputa International Animation Festival in Tokyo announced on Saturday that its theme this year will be the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. The festival's 11th annual outing began accepting open submissions under the "Fukushima Animation" theme. Launched in 2000, the festival aims to uncover and foster new animation talent in Japan with screenings and workshops. Tokyo and other parts of ...

Mafia life? Meet animation. Sopranos? Meet cartoons. The Godfather? well… you get the idea. With Fugget About It, Teletoon and 9 Story Entertainment hope they have the next big thing in animated entertainment, and make sure the toon gets… made. The story is about your typical, stereotype New York mobster and his family, the Falcones, as they enter the witness protection ...

It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here! Today, Nickelodeon is teaming with Shout! Factory to bring us one of Nick’s most beloved animated series: Rocko’s Modern Life. After all the years of waiting, this Nicktoons series is coming to its first ever DVD box set collection, Rocko’s Modern Life: Season One. The package encapsulates the first of four seasons for the ...

The wraparound jacket band on the eighth volume of Ritz Kobayashi's Saki manga is announcing this week that a new television anime project is launching. More details will be provided in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine. Gonzo's 5th studio produced the first 14 episodes of the first Saki television anime in 2009, but Picture Magic took over for the rest of ...