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Introduction:
After everyday Anime news, updates & events, I can't keep them all on the main page, so I move them here when it get too old or not that important to keep. If you miss news reports, it should be here, sorted by dates. Any problems or corrections, Contact Me.

Archive: News 2004
11/11/2004:
Geneon Animation have announced that they have sign a distribution agreement with Toei Animation. "Air Master", "Interlude" & "Slam Dunk" are among the first properties to be distributed on DVD in North America.

05/11/2004:
ADV Films have announced several hot new animated & live-action titles to be released over the next few months. Be sure to keep an eye out for these new home release titles coming out soon at your favorite retailer.
  • Godannar: Five years ago, Go Saruwatari met his future wife Anna Aoi while battling an evil alien race. Now, on their wedding day, the ceremony is interrupted when the aliens attack again. As Go fights off the assault, Anna uncovers the top secret robot that becomes the mighty fighting force Godannar!
  • Onto the North (not final title): Whenever a couple has the good fortune to witness the Diamond Dust, legend dictates that they will be certain to attain happiness. Follow the story of six girls as they come together in their quest for the diamond dust.
  • Papuwa: Papuwa-kun is a young boy living a quiet life with his dog, Chappy, on a small island located somewhere in South Pacific. All is fine & dandy until Shintaro, who is being pursued by gangsters, invades their paradise. When Papuwa ends up with Shuntaro's prized jewel, the two become life-long rivals.
  • Five Star Stories: Within the 5 star systems known as the Joker System, the struggle for power has spanned centuries. Under the guidance of the Star Emperor Amaterasu, the brave Headliner knights, along with their Fatima counterparts, pilot powerful battle robots to ensure the safety & stability of the empire.
  • Ghost Stories (Gakkou no Kaidan): Fifth-grader Satsuki Miyanoshita & her younger brother Kei-ichiro move from Tokyo to their mother's hometown after she dies of a long illness. But the kids' adjustment to country life is immediately interrupted when they discover that the old abandoned school near their new school is plagued by every kind of demon, spirit, & monster imaginable!

    28/08/2004:
    Since I will be opening a gaming section soon, here is a few Anime related games coming for your consoles soon. They look amazing & I hope to get a review up & running soon.

    28/08/2004:
    ADV Films have announced the first DVD release of My Dear Marie coming on 28/09/2004. This DVD comes with three complete episodes in both English 2.0 & Japanese 2.0 language versions, with English subtitles. Ever met the perfect girl, but she already had a boyfriend? Well why not just build your own? An amateur mad scientist attempts to build a robotic duplicate of his dream girl, & Marie is the result. As you can probably guess, there are some unexpected complications. Stay tuned for mayhem & disaster!

    04/07/2004:
    On June 17, 2004, Geneon Animation announced that they got the rights to release the Anime "Appleseed", both in theater & in home video sometime this Summer 2004. Set in the year 2131, after most of the world has been devastated by war, Appleseed chronicles the battle between mankind & bioroids, a race of cybernetic pseudo-clones designed to aid humans in domestic capacities. But when ideologies flare & aggression rises to the surface, the thin veneer of peaceful coexistence is shattered.

    08/06/2004:
    It is now confirmed that Geneon Animation have finally release a box set for the Sailor Moon S & SuperS seasons. Their lisences will be expiring this year & this is the final push to get as much Sailor Moon out before they are gone from North American to an undetermined date. It have been confirmed that there is a total of 6 for Sailor Moon S & 7 for Sailor Moon SuperS. It will have a special design box, a slim down version that holds all the discs together. Both release are the uncut & uncensored version, with both the original Japanese audio English dubbing. Sailor Moon S Box Set will be release on July 6th, 2004 & Sailor Moon SuperS Box Set will be August 3rd, 2004. You can pre-order them. Check them out!

    23/05/2004:
    Sorry for my lack of updating my pages for the past few weeks. I been busy studying & getting ready for my final exams. Now, it's all over & it's summer break. I got lots to catch up, so bare with me as I update my site as much as I can. I'm also working on two other projects at the same time & I hope to get it running my this summer. Most reviews have been updated with new information & links. Check them out! Thanks.

    13/04/2004:
    ADV Films have announced the release of "Megazone 23" Part 01" DVD on June 1st, 2004. A classic title from the 80's, "Golden Age of Anime", the three-part Megazone 23 is a refreshing blast of intellectual science-fiction & rousing action in the tradition of The Matrix & Blade Runner. Megazone was anime's first successful OVA release & was used by Harmony Gold to create Robotech: The Movie in the eighties. It will be available in the standard single DVD & in a collector's edition with a custom series art box sized to hold the entire three part series, plus this special edition also includes an exclusive Megazone 23 mouse pad, as well as an all new English-language 5.1 version as well as the Japanese-language 2.0 version with English subtitles.

    12/04/2004:
    ADV Films have announced the release of Cosplay Complex on June 1st, 2004. This three-episode Anime OVA exposed (literally) the comedies & tragedies that befall a Japanese cosplay club. Inspiring comparisons to the classic anime satire Otaku No Video, Cosplay Complex hilariously parodies the art of cosplay, or dressing up as anime characters. Peppered with fairies, quick but revealing costume changes, & a peeping tom, Cosplay Complex is loaded with always funny, always sexy, anime spoofs.

    11/04/2004:
    Bandai Entertainment announced at Anime Boston the North American license acquisition for two of anime's most funniest features, "Please Twins!" & "Di Gi Charat Nyo". "Please Twins!" sequel to comedy hit "Please Teacher!", is planned for DVD release sometime this year, with "Di Gi Charat Nyo" set to begin production later this year with DVD release sometime in 2005.

    10/04/2004:

    09/04/2004:
    ADV Films have announced at the Anime Boston convention five more Anime releases. Some have official dates, others not yet. Just look below...
    • Excel Saga: Box Set (July 6th, 2004)
    • My Dear Marie (coming this year)
    • Princess Tutu (no release date yet)
    • Sonic Soldier Borgman (no release date yet)
    • RahXephon: The Motion Picture (Summer 2004)

      28/03/2004:
      Updated Review: Last Exile: Volume 01

      23/03/2004:
      ADV Films have announce the DVD release of Bast Of Syndrome: Volume 01 for May 4th, 2004. The year is 2097 & in the city of Xenon, the ultimate cyber game, where players fight as bio-mechanical cyber robots, has been created. But something's wrong. Somehow, the game's cyber space & the real world are linked. The damage that occurs in the game's cyber space creates destruction in the city of Xenon. It all starts when the players hear a piercing scream, see the ghostly face of a little girl & a powerful scent of lemon overcomes them. To solve this mystery, the creator of the game assembles a "Dream Team", the top three young gamers in all of Xenon. This team of rebellious, arrogant teens must overcome their attitudes & fears to find the answers, answers to the mystery that are much bigger than the game.

      23/03/2004:
      ADV Films have announce the DVD release of Kaleido Star: Volume 01 & Kaleido Star: Volume 01 + Box for May 11th, 2004. The Kaleido Stage is a circus extravaganza with death defying stunts, flying trapeze artists, & magical clowns. The top performers of the Kaleido Stage are a handful super acrobats known as Kaleido Stars. When sixteen-year-old Sora Naegino arrives in the US with little more than her dreams in tow, she has a chance encounter with mysterious man who immediately recognizes her potential for the stage. Sora can't believe her luck when the stranger turns out to be Kalos, owner of the Kaleido Stage. But things are never really that easy, & Sora will have to turn cartwheels to get past the power of a Kaleido Stage diva named Layla. Prepare yourself for high flying excitement, & jaw dropping beauty as you enter the world of the Kaleido Stage.

      22/03/2004:
      For some odd reasons, this DVD, Someday's Dreamers: Volume 03, at Amazom.com is priced at 16.99$US (15% off from the retail price of 19.98$US). The actual retail price for this DVD is 29.98$US. Maybe it's an error or something, so it won't last long. Get your copy if you haven't!

      21/03/2004:
      After the annoucement from ADV Films (read below), Right Stuf International have a big sale on both Sailor Moon DVD Box Set! Retailed at 149.99$US, it's now 67% OFF, only for 49.99$US each! Get them both, 2000 minutes of Sailor Moon, uncensored, original Japanese audio with subtitle. Better hurry, sales going to end soon & once they're gone, they're gone!
      • Sailor Moon: Season 01 DVD Box Set (49.99$US)
      • Sailor Moon: Season 02 DVD Box Set (49.99$US)

        20/03/2004:
        After years of loyal Sailor Moon fans from North America, Toei have decided against continuing the availability of the home video lisences of Sailor Moon in North America for the time being. This decision effects ADV Films releases of Sailor Moon: Season One & Season Two DVD Box set, as well the dubbing release DVDs as well. It might also effect Geneon Animation release of Sailor Moon S & SuperS series. To what I have gather, the main reason for this decision is for that they can focus to promote the new "live-action" Sailor Moon series that is currently airing in Japan. So far, ADV Films have announced that they will stop production for Sailor Moon as of April 1st, 2004. All episodes released under them will remain available for sale in retail outlets while supplies last. So go out & get them ASAP!

        19/03/2004:
        Central Park Media have a sneak peak for the upcoming release of The World of Narue Collection on April 13th, 2004. Check it out! .

        16/03/2004:
        ADV Films have announce that they will be releases their very own brand of Anime toys. The first one will be an exclusive "Jonathan the Seal" plush animal from the anticipated Kaleido Star Anime series. For more information, visit ADV Toys.

        15/03/2004:
        ADV Films have recently acquired the rights of the Anime series called "Chrono Crusade". There is no specific release plans yet, but the title will debut sometime later this year. This series is a fantasy comedy Anime series. New York City, the 1920s: With the Great War firmly behind it, America enjoys a period of great peace & prosperity. Of course, history has proven that such times rarely last for long. Lurking in the shadows is a sinister force born of hellfire & evil, with the power & desire to feast upon the nation's tranquility like a lion would its prey. Sister Rosette Christopher, a gun slinging nun, & her partner, Chrono, are exorcists with the Convent of Magdalene - NYC's first line of defense against the demon hordes that plague the city. Unfortunately, the city might be better off in the hands of the demons, as the adventurous pair tend to cause more rampant collateral than their hellspawn foes.

        12/03/2004:
        Viz LLC have announce the release of (DVD) Saikano: Volume 01, on April 27th, 2004. Shy Chise & nervous Shuji are high school seniors in a small town. They have just started dating. But everything changes when Shuji discovers that Chise has been engineered by the Japanese Self Defense Force into the Ultimate Weapon! What do you do when the girl you love becomes a weapon of mass destruction? For more information, visit the official website, Saikano.

        11/03/2004:
        Viz LLC is having a Warehouse Clearance Sale. Items are t-shirts, time pieces, cels, prints, books, manga, music, video, figures, keychains & posters, between 20% to 80% off! You better hurry, only limited stock, first come first serve bases.

        08/03/2004:
        ADV Films have recently acquired the rights of the Anime series called "Maburaho". There is no specific release plans yet, but the title will debut sometime later this year. This series is a fantasy comedy Anime series. High school student, Kazuki Shikimori attends school at the elite Aoi Academy where students learn the intricacies of using their magical powers. Blessed with highly sought-after DNA, Kazuki is cursed. He can only use his powers eight times until he turns into dust. Enter three magical hotties, Yuna, Kuriko & Yin. These lovely ladies join forces to help Kazuki increase his magical powers. But are they after his heart or his DNA?

        01/03/2004:
        This is cool, the PS2 Hard Drive (US) is going to be release March 23rd, 2004 with Final Fantasy XI preloaded! Don't worry, the disc is included. A total of 40GB! All for 99$US! However, you need to get the PS2 Network Adapter (US) in order to play it online. For Canada, you can pre-order it here, PS2 Hard Drive (CAN) for 129.99$CAN.

        29/02/2004:
        Updated Review: Heat Guy J: Volume 01
        Updated Review: Heat Guy J: Volume 02

        27/02/2004:
        Geneon Animation is going to have a blast with awesome releases this summer! No dates are set yet, but I will keep you posted.

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