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The new series ICHIBAN USHIRO NO DAIMAO will have its world premiere April 2nd on Anime Network. © 2010 Marvelous Entertainment, Inc.
The new series ICHIBAN USHIRO NO DAIMAO will have its world premiere April 2nd on Anime Network. © 2010 Marvelous Entertainment, Inc.
TV Tokyo has bought a stake in Crunchyroll for $750,000. © 2010 Crunchyroll, Inc., and TV Tokyo Corporation
Food and romance come together in Ristorante Paradiso. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2006 Natsume Ono
The NARUTO SHIPPUDEN CCG SHONEN JUMP Championship Tournaments begin next month. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2002 Masashi Kishimoto /2007 Shippuden
Next month Kaiyodo launches a line of highly detailed and articulated figures based on popular science fiction and fantasy characters. Photos courtesy of Anime Jungle. Alien © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Daimajin © 1966 Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. © 2010 Kaiyodo Co., Ltd.
For nearly 30 years, Bandai has been producing and amazing variety of vinyl figures based on characters from the Godzilla, Toho, and Gamera films. Photos courtesy of Mike Russo, Bob Johnson, and John DeSentis. © Toho Co., Ltd. © Bandai Co., Ltd.
Cover art for Biomega Vol. 1. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2004 Tsutomu Nihei/Shueisha Inc.
An early look at the Unit Booster and Monster Booster game packs for April`s MONSTERPOCALYPSE SERIES 5: BIG IN JAPAN. Photos courtesy of Privateer Press. © 2010 Privateer Press, Inc.
The novel Death Note: L, change the WorLd features cover art by original manga artist Takeshi Obata. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2007 M/ L Plot Produce
Cover art for Boys Over Flowers: Jewelry Box. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 1992 Yoko Kamio/Shueisha, Inc.
Cover art for the first POKÉMON Poster Collection. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. ©2009 Pokémon. ©1997-2009 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, Shopro, JR Kikaku
The Rotofugi Gallery in Chicago is hosting TOY KARMA 2, an exhibit of art inspired by Japanese toys. Alex Wald`s 'Tura Satana in Violent Planet' is © Alex Wald. 'Untitled (Zone Fighter with Bear and Bird)' is © Steve Seeley. Zone Fighter © Toho Co., Ltd.
Cover for VIZ`s Ponyo Picture Book, one of several new releases based on Hayao Miyazaki`s film PONYO. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2008 Nibariki - GNDHDDT
Cover for VIZ`s English release of the Hayao Miyazaki collection Starting Point: 1979-1996. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 1996 Nibariki
Godzilla is ready for battle with the new Charactics x Jungle Japan Godzilla Tank Soft Vinyl Figure. Photo courtesy of Jungle Special Collectors Shop. © 1969, 2009 Toho Co., Ltd.
Cover art for the first manga volume of Detroit Metal City. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Kiminori Wakasugi © 2006 / HAKUSENSHA, Inc.
A look at homepage artwork for the new IKKI website. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media.
Cover art for the first manga volume of Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © Motoro MASE/Shogakukan Inc.
Guilala, the X from Outer Space, stars on the cover of Pranke issue #34. © 2009 Pranke