
By Rachel on July 7, 2007
Anime Expo is the nation’s largest (some argue it’s second only to the Tokyo International Anime Fair) anime convention and it’s growing larger every year. With the huge and diverse amount of attendees who cosplay at AX, there are bound to be some truly phenomenal costumes on display. While we couldn’t be everywhere [...]
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By David on July 7, 2007
The Geneon Animation panel at Anime Expo 2007 was podcast live from the Long Beach Convention Center.
GeneonSpot.com is a fansite that will be relaunched later this year. One of the features of the site will be exclusive fan club merchandise. The first item announced was the Hellsing Ultimate Fossil-Brand Pocket Watch. This will be limited [...]
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By Rachel on July 7, 2007
This Keynote Panel brought together representatives from different media outlets to predict and discuss where anime is heading in all its varied forms. The panelists included representatives from:
ADV
ImaginAsian Television
Comcast/Select On Demand
Spike TV/ MTV
GDH International
Bang Zoom! Entertainment
Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network was the moderator. Debra Kennedy, Senior Vice-President of Marketing and New Media for FUNimation [...]
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By Rachel on July 5, 2007
Anime Expo held a panel this year to discuss “Anime in America“. Some of the big names in US anime distribution were present to weigh in on the topic:
GDH International
Right Stuf International
Bang Zoom! Entertainment
Bandai Visual
ADV Films
FUNimation
Geneon.
Gary Steinman, Editor in Chief for Newtype USA moderated the panel.
The panel started with the keynote speech by Keizo Tsuchiya, [...]
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By Rachel on July 4, 2007
Anime Network held a panel at Anime Expo 2007. They announced the upcoming premiere of four new shows on their channel:
Ninja Nonsense
Innocent Venus
AM Driver
Air TV
Anime Network is also thinking about putting up streaming content at their website.
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By David on July 4, 2007
Viz Media had lots of pretty cool announcements at Anime Expo 2007 – especially if you’re into either Naruto or Death Note. Some of the highlights include the release of the Naruto movie on DVD on September 4, 2007, the ending of the Death Note manga (volume 12). They also talked about their plans for [...]
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By David on July 1, 2007
I was able to meet Anna Tsuchiya yesterday – it was so exciting! She’s a great actress and singer and had some really thoughtful comments during the interview. I’ll have video, more photos and details for you soon!
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By David on July 1, 2007
We have the latest photos up from Anime Expo 2007 in sunny Long Beach, California!
We’ll be continually updating our photo gallery, so check back often!
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