Ever since it hit theaters in 1977, "Star Wars" has quite literally changed the lives of movie fans around the world. The documentary movie, "The People vs George Lucas", which compiles the viewpoints of "Star Wars" fans from around the world, will be screened...

A new anime series, "Ano Natsu de Matteru", will begin airing in January of 2012. What makes this anime stand out is that it's an original story that isn't based on a manga or book. And while it's an original story, it has captured the public's attention, than...

A live-action movie adaptation has been announced for "Gyakuten Saiban", a game series that has sold over 4.2 million copies. The film, based on CAPCOM's hit game, will star Hiroki Narimiya and be released on February 11th, 2012. The film will be directed by T...

A special promotion has been announced for the theater release of "Dragon Age: Blood Mage no Seisen (aka 'Dragon Age: The Dawn of the Seeker')", which hits theaters nationwide on February 11th, 2012. The promotion is also linked to the release of the new game,...

It's been announced that Keitaro Takahashi's hit manga, "Jormungand"---which was serialized in the monthly magazine Monthly Sunday GX and sold over 1.6 million copies---will be adapted into an anime. Production of the anime will be handled by budding studio, W...

Idea Factory/Design Factory's Otomate label has produced many games geared for women, including the "Hakuoki" series. Yet their most popular game to date is the "Hiiro no Kakera" series, which was released in 2006. It's been announced that an anime adaptation ...

It's been announced that Hanafuda (Japanese playing cards) sets of feature anime film, "Spirited Away (aka 'Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi') are on their way. The film, which successfully captured the beauty of Japan's culture, will be reborn in the world of Ja...

Virtual pop star, Hatsune Miku, will again be taking part in the "Snow Miku" collaboration, which will be held in Sapporo City, and is aimed at promoting Hokkaido. A train with its exterior and interior decked out in "Snow Miku" style, will begin running in Sa...

"UN-GO" began aired on Fuji TV's "noitaminA" spot in October, and became so popular that a theater screening has been scheduled towards the end of the year. The feature film, "UN-GO's episode: 0 Inga-ron" was screened at 12 TOHO Cinema theaters in the late-nig...

"Thermae Romae", Mari Yamazaki's best-selling manga series---which was published in Monthly Comic Beam (EnterBrain) and sold over five million copies--- will be made into a TV anime. "Thermae Romae" is an offbeat manga about a Roman from ancient times, who arr...