TOPICS:

• Kadokawa Confirms Third SoraOto Season
• Shirokuma Café Anime Announced
• Next Shinichiro Watanabe Anime Revealed
• Black Rock Shooter TV Simulcast Confirmed
• Kokuriko-Zaka Kara Top Japanese Film of 2011
• Discotek License Rescues Venus Wars
• NISA Acquires Danshi Nichijo
• FUNi Suspends Further DBZ BD Releases

RELEASES:

• Blue Exorcist DVD 2: Aniplex
• ICE Movie Version: Seminal Films
• The World God Only Knows Complete Collection DVD or BD: Sentai
• Naruto Shippuden DVD Box Set 9: Viz
• Our Home's Fox Deity sets 1 & 2 regular edition: NIS America
• Pandora Hearts sets 1 & 2 regular edition
• Persona -trinity soul- sets 1 & 2 regular edition

Interest of the Week:

Ask John: If you could program an all-anime TV network, what would you broadcast?

TOPICS:

• High School DxD OAD Announced
• NHK Announces Ginga e Kickoff!! Anime
• Phi-Brain & UtaPri Getting Second Seasons
• Gokujyo First Episode Not Broadcast
• Baku Tech! Bakugan Anime Announced
• Hidamari no Ki Drama Announced
• FUNimation Suing Section23
• Sentai Acquires PapaKiki & Another
• FUNimation Acquires High School DxD
• S’more Entertainment Acquires Anime
• Discotek Locks in Locke Movie

2011 Best Anime Film Nominees Announced: 

• K-On!
• Up on Poppy Hill (Kokurikozaka Kara)
• Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
• Tezuka Osamu's Buddha: The Red Desert! Beautiful
• Tofu Boy [Tofu Kozo, based on the novel by Natsuhiko Kyogoku]

The significant theatrical anime not nominated:

• Appleseed XIII
• Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops - Angel Wings
• Onigamiden
• Showa Monogatari

RELEASES:

• First Squad: The Moment Of Truth DVD or Blu-ray: Manga
• Redline DVD or BD
• The Girl Who Leapt Through Space DVD 4: Bandai
• Star Driver Part 2 DVD or BD
• Hetalia: World Series (Season 3) regular or ltd. ed.: FUNimation
• Princess Resurrection Complete Collection [now bilingual and $10 more SRP]: Sentai
• Gantz II: Perfect Answer DVD or BD: New People Entertainment (Viz)

Interest of the Week:

• [Moonrise Kingdom]

TOPICS:

• New Code Geass Anime Announced
• Tight-rope OVA Series Announced
• Ozuma Anime Scheduled
• Media Blasters Downsizes
• Media Blasters Rescues Fushigi Yuugi
• Maiden Japan Acquires Polyphonica Crimson S
• Sentai Reveals New Acquisitions
• Crackle Now Streaming Kurozuka
• Battle Royale Finally Hitting American Home Video

RELEASES:

• Akikan! DVD Complete Collection: Sentai
• Kimi ni Todoke DVD/Blu-Ray Box Set 1 Premium Edition: NIS America
• Tweeny Witches DVD Complete Collection: Media Blasters

Interest of the Week:

Ask John: Why Don’t Americans Watch Vintage Anime?

TOPICS:

• Joshiraku Anime Announced
• Eagle Talon Gaiden Announced
• S ~ Saigo no Keikan Drama Announced
• Hisao Maki Dead at 71
• Bandai Entertainment Withdrawing from Distribution
• NISA Acquires Natsume Yujincho & Brave 10
• Sentai Acquires Ano Natsu de Matteru, Inu x Boku SS, & Someday's Dreamers
• AnimEigo Acquires Hello Kitty
• 4Kids Still Has Yu-Gi-Oh, For Now
• Warner Shuts Down Akira Pre-production Again

RELEASES:

• And Yet the Town Moves Complete Collection: Sentai
• Sekirei 2: Pure Engagement DVD/Blu-ray Complete Series [reg. & ltd. ed.]: FUNimation
• Dragon Ball Z Movie Collection 3 DVD (Movies 10-13)
• My Bride is a Mermaid Complete Collection
• Dirty Pair OVA Series Collection: Nozomi

Interest of the Week:

• Ask John: What Are Some Good Psychological Anime?
• Ask John: How Can America’s Remaining Distributors Stay Active?
• Ask John: What’s John Looking Forward to This Year?

TOPICS:

• Kyo Ani Announces Chuuni Byou Anime
• Boku H Anime Announced
• Aruvu Rezuru Anime Announced
• Sakamichi no Apollon Anime Announced
• Ribon Event Anime Announced
• Ijime Anime Short Announced
• Yamato 2199 to Get Theatrical Previews
• Yasuhiro Yoshiura Reveals New Work
• Second Horizon Season Confirmed
• Helter Skelter Movie Announced
• Viz to Simulcast Lagrange
• Moeretsu Pirates Will Invade America

RELEASES:

• Fairy Tail Part 2 DVD/Blu-ray Combo: Funimation
• Eden of the East Complete Series DVD/Blu-ray Combo
• Slayers Revolution & Evolution-R Blu-ray/DVD Combo
• Himawari Too!! Complete Collection: Maiden Japan

Interest of the Week:

• Ask John: What Were the Best TV Anime of 2011?
• Ask John: Why Don’t We Get More Original Anime?

TOPICS:

• Eureka Seven Sequel Announced
• Nazo no Kanojo X Anime Adaptation Announced
• Sengoku Collection Anime Announced
• Tasogare Otome×Amnesia Anime Announced
• Danboru Senki Sequel Announced
• Yuruyuri Second Season Announced
• Matsumoto Planning a Mahoroba Movie
• Uchu Kyodai TV Anime Announced
• Jormungand Anime Announced
• Red Data Girl Anime Announced
• Eiichiro Oda to Supervise Next One Piece Film
• Ousama to Boku Live-Action Movie Announced
• Kodoku no Gourmet Drama Announced
• Ouran Host Club Drama Spin-off Announced

RELEASES:

• Modern Magic Made Simple DVD Complete Collection: Sentai
• Elfen Lied DVD Complete Collection
• Heaven's Lost Property Season 1 DVD/Blu-ray Complete Set [reg. & ltd. ed.]: FUNimation
• Rosario + Vampire Complete Series [reg. & ltd. ed.]
• Rosario + Vampire Capu2 Complete Series
• Rosario + Vampire seasons 1 & 2 bundle

Interest of the Week

• Ask John: What Anime Just Introduce Their Source Manga?
• Ask John: Why Haven’t Satoshi Kon’s Films Been Relicensed?

TOPICS:

• Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! to Get Anime
• Hanasaku Iroha Sequel Announced
• Next Mamoru Hosoda Film Announced
• Sasami-san@Ganbaranai Anime Announced
• Shining Hearts Anime Announced
• Binbougami ga! Anime Announced
• Thermae Romae Anime Announced
• Third Bakuman Season Announced
• Nicktoons to Air Dragon Ball GT

RELEASES:

• Bleach DVD Box Set 11: Viz
• Kekkaishi DVD Set 3
• Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie + Eizou Hakusho DVD Set: FUNimation
• Dragon Ball Z Level 1.2 Blu-ray
• Kino's Journey DVD Complete Collection: Sentai
• Twelve Kingdoms: Great Distance in Wind Sky at Dawn BD: Media Blasters

Interest of the Week:

Ask John: What recent anime should be remade?

• 2003 Air Master & Gilgamesh
• 2003 Shingetsutan Tsukihime
• 2004 Mezzo
• 2005 Gallery Fake
• 2007 Kaibutsu Oujo
• 2008 Mnemosyme
• 2008 Soul Eater

2008 Shikabane Hime

TOPICS:

• Ebiten Anime Announced
• Campione! Anime Announced
• Savanna Game Anime Announced
• Acchi Kocchi Anime Announced
• Yappo Island Anime Announced
• Life Is Dead Live Action Film Announced
• Fujimi Orchestra Live-Action Film Announced
• NISA to Release House of Five Leaves
• Seminal Films to Release ICE Movie

RELEASES:

• Birdy the Mighty: Decode DVD Complete Series: Funimation
• Dragon Ball Z Movie DVD Collection 2
• Tales of the Abyss Part 2 (reg. & Ltd. ed): Bandai
• Mobile Suit Gundam Uincorn vol. 4 Blu-ray
• Squid Girl Season 1 Part 2 DVD: Media Blasters
• Mazinkaiser SKL BD
• Rozen Maiden DVD Complete Collection ($49.98) [5 discs, 26eps]: Sentai
• Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre DVD ($29.98) [1 disc, 2 eps]
• Revolutionary Girl Utena Set 3 (final): Nozomi

Interest of the Week:

• Ask John: Why Remakes Instead of Sequels?
• Ask John: What Makes Redline Good?

TOPICS:

• Hagure Yusha no Estetica Anime Announced
• Love & Chocolate Anime Announced
• Naruto Spin-Off Gag Anime Announced
• Hozuki-san Chi no Aneki Anime Announced
• KyoAni to Adapt Hyou-ka
• Gonzo to Produce Extreme Escape Adventure Prologue Anime
• Ghibli to Animate Commemorative NicoDou Anime
• AIC to Animate Ato Ranger
• Gyrozetter Anime Announced
• Battle Break Short Movie Announced
• Koi-ken! Anime Announced
• Ninth Pretty Cure Series premieres February 5. Will be titled "Smile Precure" and introdue a new team of 5 cures.
• Aniplex to Distro Fate/Zero Domestically
• Sentai Acquires Graveyard of Fireflies
• Crunchyroll Has Nearly 70,000 Paid Subscribers
• Tom Cruise to Star in All You Need is Kill

RELEASES:

• Chaos;HEAd Complete Series DVD/Blu-ray Set: FUNimation
• Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 DVD Complete Series
• One Piece DVD Collection 3
• Yu Yu Hakusho Season 4 BD
• Star Driver vol. 1 DVD or BD: Bandai
• K-ON! volume 4 DVD or BD
• Loups-Garous DVD or BD: Sentai

Interest of the Week:

Ask John: Why Hasn’t Tokyo Tribe 2 Reached America?

Ask John: Are Sports Anime Finished in America? (Kuroko no Basuke, Area no Kishi)

TOPICS

• I.G Creating My Sweet Umadonna Anime
• Yurumates TV Series Announced
• New Dragon Ball Anime Announced
• Romanov Higa Reveals New Anime
• Precure All Stars 4 Scheduled
• Kyou, Koi o Hajimemasu Live-action Movie Announced
• Discotek License Rescues Panda! Go Panda!
• Latest Shinkai Film is Licensed
• Seven Seas Acquires OniZenzen & Girl Friends
• Bandai Entertainment's Web Store Closing on December 29.

RELEASES:

• Bakuman vol. 1: Media Blasters
• Coicent / Five Numbers! DVD or BD: Sentai
• Fairy Tail Part 1 DVD/Blu-ray: FUNi
• Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint it, White! movie DVD (reg. & ltd. ed.)
• Pokémon - Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles vols. 7 & 8 & boxed set 4
• Tekken: Blood Vengeance DVD: Bandai

Interest of the week:

Ask John:

• Ask John: Where’s the Creativity in Hentai Gone?
• Ask John: What’s Wrong With Un-Go?