• A-Kon – Dallas, Texas (USA)
• Epitanime – Paris, France (Site language is French)
• Wizard World Philadelphia – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) — (Primarily a Comics Convention)

June 6 – 8, 2008

• KnoxCon – Gambier, Ohio (USA)
• OMG!!!con – Paducah, Kentucky (USA)
• OtakuOmaha – Omaha, Nebraska (USA)
• Sci-Fi Summer – Marietta, Georgia (USA) — (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

June 13 – 15, 2008

• Anime Mid-Atlantic – Virginia Beach, Virginia (USA)
• El Paso Anime Con – El Paso, Texas (USA)

June 14, 2008

• Assimilation – Kissimmee, Florida (USA) — (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

June 20 – 22, 2008

• AnimeNEXT – Secaucus, New Jersey (USA)
• Nicon – Hanover, Germany (Site language is German)
• Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
• Yaoi Jamboree – Glendale, Arizona (USA)

June 21, 2008

• Summer Matsuri – Salem, New Hampshire (USA) — (This is a Mini-Con sponsored by Another Anime Convention)
• TFcon Toronto – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) — (This is a Toy Show/Convention)

June 21 – 22, 2008

• AnimeNeves – Ribeirão das Neves, MG (Brazil) (Site language is Portuguese) Note: I believe the site says that the Con has been postponed.
• JAFAX – Allendale, Michigan (USA)

June 25 – 29, 2008

• Origins Game Fair – Columbus, Ohio (USA) — (Primarily a Game Convention)

June 26 – 29, 2008

• Cleveland Colossal Convention – Beachwood, Ohio (USA)
• Wizard World Chicago – Rosemont, Illinois (USA) — (Primarily a Comics Convention) Note: Wizard World Chicago will present the world premiere of Batman Gotham Knight for an evening presentation on June 28, 2008.

June 27 – 29, 2008

• PersaCon – Huntsville, Alabama (USA)
• Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

June 27 – 30, 2008

• Gathering of the Gargoyles – Evanston, Illinois (USA) — (A special Con dedicated to the memory of the Gargoyles animated series)

June 28 – 29, 2008

• Made in Japan – Wiener Neustadt, Austria (Site language is German)

• Northern Anime Festival – Oshawa, Ontario (Canada)

July 3 – 6, 2008

• Anime Expo – Los Angeles, California (USA)
• CONvergence – Bloomington, Minnesota (USA) — (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)
• Gen Con Australia – Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) — (Primarily a Game Convention)
• PortConMaine – Portland, Maine (USA)

July 5 – 6, 2008

• AniMex – Monterrey, NL (Mexico) (Site language is Spanish)
• Mecra Summer – Taipei, Taiwan (Site language is Chinese)

July 10 – 13, 2008

• Portus 2008 – Dallas, Texas (USA) — (Primarily a Harry Potter Convention)

July 12 – 13, 2008

• Anime TuCon – Tucson, Arizona (USA)

July 17 – 20, 2008

• Anime Friends – São Paulo, Brazil (Site language is Portuguese)

July 18 – 20, 2008

• AniMix – Killeen, Texas (USA) Note: This is their inaugural Con.
• Daigacon – Bowling Green, Kentucky (USA) Note: This Con has been postponed.
• Ikasucon – Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA)
• Metrocon – Tampa, Florida (USA)

July 19, 2008

• DC Anime Cosplay Party 2008 – Silver Spring, Maryland (USA) — (This is a cosplay event)

July 19 – 20, 2008

• WonderFest – Louisville, Kentucky (USA) — (Primarily a Model and Toy Convention)

July 24 -27, 2008

• Comic-Con International: San Diego – San Diego, California (USA) — (Primarily a Comics Convention)

July 25 – 27, 2008

• Ai-Kon – Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)
• Animecon – São Paulo, Brazil (Site language is Portuguese)
• MACOnvention – Leonding, Austria (Site language is German)

July 25 – 28, 2008

• Tokonatsu – Milton Bryan, England (UK) Note: This is an outdoor (camping) festival.

July 26 – 27, 2008

• Animecon – Tampereen, Finland (Site language is Finnish)
• AVCon – Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)
• Otakuthon – Montreal, Quebec (Canada) (Site languages are French and English)

ADV Films

ADVFilms.com

May 6, 2008

• Devil May Cry Vol. #2- 100 min.
• Kanon, Vol. #4- 100 min.
• Magikano Vol. #3- 100 min.
• Parasite Dolls / AD Police, Double Pack
• Tokyo Majin Vol. #3- 100 min.

May 13

• Project Blue Earth SOS Vol. #3- 90 min.
• Welcome to the NHK Vol. 4- 100 min.

May 20

• Moonlight Mile Vol. #3- 100 min.
• Shattered Angels Vol. #1- 100 min.

May 27

• Pumpkin Scissors Vol. #4- 100 in
• Nerima Daikon Brothers Complete Collection- 300 min.
• The Wallflower Vol. #3- 100 min.

AN Entertainment

• No releases this month

Bandai Entertainment

Bandai-Ent.com

May 6

• Lucky Star Vol. #1- 100 min.

Bandai Visual

BandaiVisual.co.jp

Bandai Visual USA, Inc.

BandaiVisual.us

Bandai Visual USA was a casualty of Geneon’s and ADV’s decision not to go through with their sales and distribution agreement. Geneon had been distributing Bandai’s titles. Unfortunately, this means that currently their titles are not available through normal retail channels (brick and mortar stores and online stores). As a stopgap, Bandai is selling their releases through their own online service (dot-anime.us website) until they can arrange an alternate distribution scheme.

No releases this month

BuenaVista Home Entertainment Japan

Movies.co.jp
No releases this month

Discotek

www.discotekmedia.com
No releases this month

FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd.

FUNimation.com

May 6, 2008

• Black Blood Brothers Vol. #3- 100 min.
• Glass Fleet Vol. #6- 105 min.
• Shuffle Vol. #3- 100 min.
• xxxHolic, Vol. 2- 100 min.

May 13

• Shin Chan Season One Part One- 300 min.

May 20

• Baldr Force EXE- 120 min.

Nozomi Entertainment

Nozomi Entertainment

• The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye Vol. #6- 100 min.

Viz Media

Viz.com

May 6

• Naruto Uncut, Vol. #7 Box Set- 350 min.
• Naruto Uncut, Vol. 7# (Special Edition) Box Set 350 min.
• Naruto, Vol. #23- 88 min.

May 13

• Honey and Clover, Live Action- 116 min.

May 20

• Bleach Vol. #10- 100 min.
• Pokémon Season 1: Orange Island, Vol. #4 Box Set- 760 min.

May 27

• Naruto, Vol. 24- 88 min.
• Pokémon: Movie 10 The Rise of Darkrai- 90 min.

Warner Home Video

Warner Bros. Home Page

May 9, 2008

• Speed Racer, Live Action Theatrical Release

ADVFilms.com

March 10, 2008

• UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Season 2 Collection (Thinpak) – 370 min

March 11, 2008

• Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy Vol. #6 – 100 min
• Five Centimeters Per Second – 65 min
• Kanon Vol. #3 – 100 min

March 18, 2008

• Project Blue Earth SOS Vol. #2 (also w/box) – 90 min
• Venus Versus Virus Vol. #3 – 100 min

March 25, 2008

• Moonlight Mile Vol. #2 (also w/box) – 100 min
• Red Garden Vol. #4 – 100 min

AN Entertainment

• No releases this month

Bandai Entertainment

Bandai-Ent.com

March 18, 2008

• Flag Vol. #3 – 75 min

Bandai Visual

BandaiVisual.co.jp

No releases this month

Bandai Visual USA, Inc.

BandaiVisual.us

Bandai Visual USA was a casualty of Geneon’s and ADV’s decision not to go through with their sales and distribution agreement. Geneon had been distributing Bandai’s titles. Unfortunately, this means that currently their titles are not available through normal retail channels (brick and mortar stores and online stores). As a stopgap, Bandai is selling their releases through their own online service (dot-anime.us website) until they can arrange an alternate distribution scheme.

No releases this month

BuenaVista Home Entertainment Japan

Movies.co.jp
No releases this month

Discotek

www.discotekmedia.com
No releases this month

FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd.

FUNimation.com

March 11, 2008

• Fullmetal Alchemist Set 4 – 315 min
• Speed Grapher Vol. #3 (Viridian Collection) – 100 min
• Speed Grapher Vol. #4 (Viridian Collection) – 100 min
• Speedgrapher Box Set: Director’s Cut – 600 min
• Witchblade Vol. #5 – 100 min

March 18, 2008

• Black Cat Box Set – 600 min
• Moon Phase Box Set – 650 min
• Negima Vol. #3 (Viridian Collection) – 100 min
• Negima Vol. #4 (Viridian Collection) – 100 min
• School Rumble Vol. #6 – 100 min
• Solty Rei Box Set – 650 min

March 25, 2008

• Baki the Grappler Box Set 2 – 576 min
• Black Blood Brothers Vol. #2 – 100 min
• Glass Fleet Vol. #5 – 100 min
• Ragnarok Vol. #3 – 200 min
• Shuffle Vol. #2 – 100 min
• Slayers Season 3 Set – 650 min
• xxxHolic Vol. #1 (also w/box) – 100 min

GDH K.K.

GDH K.K.

No releases this month

Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc.

GeneonAnimation.com

Until further notice there will be no more releases from Geneon USA. However, there is one release from the parent company:

Geneon Entertainment (Japan)

No releases this month

Illumitoon.com

Illumitoon.com

Until further notice there will be no more releases from Illumitoon.

ImaginAsian (distributed by Right Stuf!)

No releases this month

Kadokawa Pictures, Inc.

March 25, 2008

• Third, The: The Girl With The Blue Eye Vol. #5 – 100 min

Manga Entertainment

Manga.com

No releases this month

Media Blasters

Media-Blasters.com

March 18, 2008

• Tweeny Witches Vol. #1 (also w/box) – 161 min

March 25, 2008

• Kite: Liberator – 115 min
• Strawberry Panic Vol. #1 – 150 min

Right Stuf International, Inc.

RightStuf.com

No releases this month

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

SonyPictures.com

• No releases this month

Tai Seng

• Champion Joe (Ashita no Joe) – 152 min

Viz Media

Viz.com

March 18, 2008

• Bleach Vol. #09 – 100 min

March 25, 2008

• Ranma 1/2 Season 6 Box Set: Random Rhapsody – 600 min

March 26, 2008

• Naruto Vol. #22 – 100 min

Warner Home Video

Warner Bros. Home Page

March 11, 2008

• Appleseed Ex Machina – Blu-Ray – 104 min
• Appleseed Ex Machina (also w/Collector’s Edition)

• TNT – Mexico City, Mexico (Site language is Spanish)

February 3, 2008

• Ponce Comic Con – San Juan, Puerto Rico (Site language is Spanish): Comics Convention

February 8 – 10, 2008

• A & G Ohio – Akron, Ohio (USA)
• Ikkicon – Austin, Texas (USA)
• Naka-Kon – Kansas City, Missouri (USA)
• What the Hell?! Con – Greensboro, North Carolina (USA)

February 9, 2008

• Anime School House Rock – Davie, Florida (USA)
• Anime-Arkansas – Rogers, Arkansas (USA): Con has been canceled

February 15 – 17, 2008

• JAPAN! culture + hyperculture – Washington, D.C. (USA) — (A Japanese cultural festival which includes manga and anime)
• Katsucon – Washington, DC (USA)

February 16 – 17, 2008

• Animation On Display – San Francisco, California (USA): Features all forms of animation, including anime
• Fancy Frontier – Tapei, Taiwan (Site language is Chinese)

February 17, 2008

• Kaisen Animé Convention – San Juan, Puerto Rico

February 22 – 24, 2008

• Con Nooga – Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA) — (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)
• Kei-kon – Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
• WonderCon – San Francisco, California (USA) — (Primarily a Comics Convention)

February 23, 2008

• Anime Day in Davie – Davie, Florida (USA)

• Senshi-Con – Anchorage, Alaska (USA)

February 23 – 24, 2008

• Japan Addict – Strasbourg, France (Site language is French)

February 29 – March 2, 2008

• Anime Milwaukee – Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)
• ConDor Con 2008 – San Diego, California (USA) — (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)
• MarsCon 2008 – Bloomington, Minnesota (USA): Primarily a Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention

• Minami Con – Southampton, England (UK)

March 7 – 8, 2008

• Neo Noh Con – Amherst, New York (USA)

March 7 – 9, 2008

• All-Con – Addison, Texas (USA)
• Animaritime – Moncton, New Brunswick (Canada)
• MegaCon – Orlando, Florida (USA) — (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

March 8, 2008

• 

  Nishikaze – Lethbridge, Alberta (Canada)

March 8 – 9, 2008

• 32 Convención de Juegos de Mesa y Comic’s – Monterrey, Mexico (Site language is Spanish)
• Anime Island Convention – Sandy Bay, Tasmania (Australia)
• Paris Manga – Paris, France (Site language is French)

March 13 – 16, 2008

• Anime Oasis – Boise, Idaho (USA)
• Comics in Leipzig – Leipzig, Germany — (Primarily a Comics Convention)

March 14 – 16, 2008

• Anime Wasabi – Denver, Colorado (USA)
• FITcon – Melbourne, Florida (USA)
• Wizard World Los Angeles – Los Angeles, California (USA) — (Primarily a Comics Convention)

March 15, 2008

• Cosplay Day Out 2008 – Humble, Texas (USA) — (Includes a cosplay photo shoot and contest)
• Taiwan Comic – Tapei, Taiwan (Site language is Chinese with some English)

March 15 – 16, 2008

• MomoCon – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
• Toronto AnimeCon – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

March 21 – 23, 2008

• Anime Boston – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
• Anime Express – Daytona Beach, Florida (USA)
• Anime Matsuri – The Woodlands, Texas (USA)
• AniZona – Litchfield Park, Arizona (USA) — Con has been canceled

March 27 – 30, 2008

• Tokyo International Anime Fair – Tokyo, Japan (Site languages are Japanese and English)

March 28 – 30, 2008

• Anime St. Louis – St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
• ConBust – Northampton, Massachusetts (USA) — (Con has a focus on women in science fiction/fantasy/anime/gaming)
• JAMPcon – Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA)

• Naruto Trek Convention – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) — (As the name implies, the Con has a focus on Naruto and Star Trek)
• Sakura-Con – Seattle, Washington (USA)
• Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)

March 29, 2008

• Animarathon – Bowling Green, Ohio (USA)
• Tosho-Con – Largo, Florida (USA)

March 29 – 30, 2008

• ConTopia – Wuppertal, Germany (Site language is German)

• MAGNIFIcon – Kraków, Poland (Site language is Polish)

I have yet to sit down and truly plan out which new 2008 releases will be tossed on the ever growing pile of “must see/read” anime/manga.

I know I’m eager to read the next Vampire Hunter D manga and the next installment of the Hellsing manga (here’s hoping it gets released in ‘08!)

Tokyo Majin made it onto my list for anime series to be wtched in 2008. I can’t wait for either the next volume of Tokyo Majin or the Wallflower to be released.

As for new anime series, I’m looking forward to Darker Than Black and Black Blood Brothers. Movie-wise, I’m anxious for the new Appleseed Ex Machina to be released as well as Vexille.

I’m sure other new series and movies will find their way onto my anime viewing plate this year besides the few I’ve listed. Who else has a list of anime and manga they’re looking forward to in the new year? Is there a series or movie you simply cant wait to see? Or will you be dodging 2008’s anime like a bad Vaudeville act dodges rotten tomatoes? Which anime (and/or manga) are you looking forward o in 2008?

Please tell us about the series you’re wanting to see in 2008 in the comments below!