News on Anime and Manga

About Naruto Cosplay Costumes

2010-02-22T12:44:25Z

There are so many kinds of stores that are full with the fun costumes that are meant for the purpose of dressing up for Halloween or for fun. These kinds of fun dresses are mostly aimed for teenagers or for adults of young age group. These type of people come in that category that enjoys wearing different kinds of costumes and wants to get themselves noticed through their different styling of clothes. In fact young people tend to wear such kind of costumes to tell others about their personali...

Astro Boy manga to hit US iPhones

2010-02-24T16:52:20Z

<div><p>Japan's Astro Boy and other comic heroes by late manga legend Osamu Tezuka will soon appear on iPhones and iPods in the United States, Japanese companies said Tuesday.</p><p&g...

Asia's 'Astro Boy' set to take on Hollywood

2010-02-24T20:59:58Z

<div><p>When a feisty little robot named "Astro Boy" emerged from the Japanese comic world in the 1960s, children across the globe were charmed by his charisma and inspired by his courage.</p><p>The cartoon character used super powers to fight all manner of evil, from man-hating robots to robot-hating men, but nothing could have prepared him for the battle he now faces: "Astro Boy" is about to take on Hollywood.</p><p&a...

An experiment in pop culture fun: Anime-attired waitresses

2010-02-25T04:12:53Z

<div id="subtitle">In lounge at Monte Carlo, Japanese characters do the serving</div><div><p> It sounded like an odd fit for Vegas.</p><p>The fact is the waitresses in the new lounge at the Dragon Noodle Co. inside the Monte Carlo arenÕt wearing uniforms. TheyÕre wearing costumes.</p><p>ItÕs true that melding entertainme...

Manga fair 'Connichi'

2009-09-19T06:20:57Z

epa01867068 Manga fans Melike (L) and Jessica pose in Kassel, Germany, 19 September 2009. 'Connichi', the largest anime and manga event in all German-speaking countries which is entirely organised by fans for fans, takes place there on the week-end. EPA/UWE ZUCCI...

Exclusif Paris : Emission radio "6-9" sur NRJ.

2009-09-10T13:17:39Z

Clara Morgane. Emission radio "6-9" sur NRJ anime par Nikos Aliagas. Paris, FRANCE-02/09/2009/0909101540 Photo via Newscom...

PARIS : Enregistrement de l'emission M&M's Show

2009-09-10T01:56:09Z

Enregistrement de l'emission " M&M's Show" anime par Mikka et Marina sur Goom Radio. Paris, FRANCE -09/09/2009/0909101026 Photo via Newscom...

Canadian singer gives Japanese anime a voice

2010-02-25T10:35:54Z

<div><p>TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - Anime is quintessentially Japanese, but these days, a Canadian singer is giving it a voice.</p><p>Catherine St-Onge of Quebec, says her agent, Sony Music Japan Intern...

"Exclusif" Paris : Emission radio "6-9" sur NRJ anime par Nikos Aliagas

2009-09-04T06:16:06Z

Christian Audigier. Emission radio "6-9"sur NRJ anime par Nikos Aliagas. Paris, FRANCE - 03/09/2009/0909041503 Photo via Newscom...

Manga magic as Swiss film fest unreels

2010-02-25T23:59:18Z

<div><p>The 62nd Locarno international film festival opened Wednesday with Japanese cartoons in the spotlight among the 390 feature films and shorts to be presented over the next 10 days.</p><p>Such prominent "anime" directors as Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Ichiro Ita...

World Cosplay Summit 2009 in Nagoya, Japan

2009-08-14T06:53:40Z

Renan Aguiar de Castro of Brazil performs during the World Cosplay Summit 2009 finals in Nagoya, western Japan, 02 August 2009. 15 pairs of anime and cosplay (Costume Play) fans representing 15 countries and some 300 Japanese cosplay fans have gathered in western Japanese city of Nagoya to par...

Anime films being based on "Halo" videogames

2010-02-26T05:36:54Z

<div><p>Microsoft said Thursday that it is collaborating with Japanese anime studios to make short action films based on its blockbuster "Halo" videogame franchise.</p><p>A "Halo Legends" project is merging the science fiction shooter videogame with "a renowned set of storytellers" from hot anime studios in Japan to take the f...

Animation to soar to new heights with 'Astro Boy'

2010-02-26T18:19:10Z

<div><p>Astro Boy, the mythical Japanese cartoon character that has captivated generations of young people worldwide, will come out this year as an animated film by British director David Bowers.</p><p>"Without a doubt, this experience has been one of greater creative freedom. A lot of my robots, for example, were inspired by pre-Colombian characters," said Luis Grane, the film's Argen...

Japan officials promote hip home

2010-02-27T09:40:44Z

<div><p>Japan's grey-suited bureaucrats have teamed up with a blue cartoon cat and Tokyo fashionistas sporting 'Gothic Lolita' urban chic in an official drive to promote hip Japan around the world.</p><p>Long famed for its cars and high-tech goods, the world's number two economy has stepped up an official campaign to promote its cultural offerings, from Toky...

NYC show explores Japanese comic books, animation

2010-03-03T11:53:01Z

<div id="subtitle">NYC exhibition explores delirious world of Japanese comics, animation, video games</div><div><p>The gallery of the normally serene Japan Society has been overtaken by scenes of ruined cities, rocket travel, giant fighting robots, prostitution and teenagers in the throes of eating disorders.<...

Ms. Decora

2009-04-24T04:53:06Z

Jul 20, 2008 - Tampa, Florida, USA - Fiqa Ricker, 16, of Brandon wears decora (short for decorations) and is a fan of Harajuku style. Metrocon 2008 is a celebration of Japanese popular entertainment, including anime (animation), manga (comics), J-pop and J-rock music, cosplay (costume design and performance) and video games at the Tampa Convention Cent...

Film preview: Osamu Tezuka: Movies Into Manga, London

2010-02-28T14:48:08Z

<div><p>While Hayao Miyazaki is certainly no slouch, he looks like a bone-idle layabout when compared to artist-writer-animator Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka, dubbed "the father of anime" and "the god of Manga", was way ahead of the competition in every game. He invented the "big eyes" style of Japanese animation as well as the iconic Astro Boy -

Too old for Halloween, but just right for anime

2010-02-28T17:23:09Z

<div id="subtitle">More than 3,000 youths, most of them local, many of them female, turn out for party</div><div><p> Sometimes you can tell how much fun a party is by taking a look at what is prohibited because, presumably, without the rules, these things would happen.</p><p>For instance, a party held last weekend at the Renaissance Hotel prohibite...

Ponyo On the Cliff By the Sea

2010-02-28T17:58:31Z

<div><p>Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid is reshaped and retooled by the master of Japanese anime, Hayao Miyazaki, who made such an impact in 2002 with Spirited Away. While that earlier film stunned audiences with its intoxicating and haunting spirit-world imagery, Ponyo is more straightforwardly a kids' cartoon, albeit ...