Japonezii in sfarsit au hotarat sa ia masuri impotriva pirateriei masive ce are loc worldwide cu produsele lor. Si bineinteles, vor sa opreasca aceste fansuburi, facute de fani pentru fani (care in unele cazuri nu prea au parte de anime in tara lor), care nu le aduc deloc profit(?). Chiar ma intreb daca se vor tine de treaba, si intr-adevar va avea un impact, sau e doar un mic avertisment/semn ca s-o lase mai moale fanii. Si totusi unele companii incearca noi metode de promovare, precum Gonzo cu anime-urile lor online, sau Viz cu manga-urile lor online, precum si alte companii. Si totusi, cu ajutorul fansuburilor Japonia a reusit sa castige destula atentie. Nerecunoscatorii!

Akibanana zice:

Maybe the fansub circles should form an association too.

Hell yeah!

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Souce: Akibanana & Sankaku Complex[via xorsyst]

TV tunere pentru toata lumea in Japonia.

Un al 3lea film Bleach vizat pentru luna decembrie.

Facebook in limba japoneza.

Primul episod din Fist of the North Star subtitrat in engleza, pe stream si gratis.

Sacred & Holy Miko galleries.

Mai multe detalii despre Shikabane Hime, cea mai noua adaptare anime a studioului GAINAX.

Lucky Star a avut un impact economic asupra orasului Washimiya.

Un hdd mare (160 GB) intr-o marime mica (1.8″).

MangaBlog a facut o lista cu manga-urile nominalizate la premiile Eisner.
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Best Short Story
“Book,” by Yuichi Yokoyama, in New Engineering (PictureBox)
“Town of Evening Calm,” by Fumiyo Kouno, in Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (Last Gasp)

Best Continuing Series
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster, by Naoki Urasawa (Viz)

Best Publication for Kids
Yotsuba&!, by Kiyohiko Azuma (ADV)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books
Apollo’s Song, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan
The Ice Wanderer and Other Stories, by Jiro Taniguchi (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
MW, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster, by Naoki Urasawa (Viz)
New Engineering, by Yuichi Yokoyama (PictureBox)
Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White, by Taiyo Matsumoto (Viz)
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms, by Fumiyo Kouno (Last Gasp)

Best Writer/Artist
Fumi Yoshinaga, Flower of Life; The Moon and Sandals (Digital Manga)

Best Writer/Artist—Humor
Brandon Graham, King City (Tokyopop); Multiple Warheads (Oni)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Takeshi Obata, Death Note, Hikaru No Go (Viz)

Best Comics-Related Book
Manga: The Complete Guide, by Jason Thompson (Del Rey Manga)
Understanding Manga and Anime, by Robin Brenner (Libraries Unlimited/Greenwood Publishing)
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Lista completa cu nominalizari aici.
Anul trecut, Old Boy al lui Garon Tsuchiya si Nobuaki Minegishi a fost singurul manga care a castigat un premiu Eisner, premiul “Best U.S. Edition of International Material”.

Beyblade revine pe micile ecrane dupa 4 ani in vara asta.

Kaiji Kawaguchi, mangaka-ul Zipang, va publica un oneshot de 48 de pagini in urmatorul numar al revistei Morning.

VIZ scoate dvd-ul live-action-ului NANA.

Studio 4°C posteaza un trailer al celui de-al doilea film Genius Party, Genius Party Beyond.

Clockwork Machina descopera Royal /T Cafe, un meido cafe in Los Angeles.