Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome
Robert Woodhead – the founder and C.E.O. of
AnimEigo – to
episode 68 of
ANIME TODAY.
In this new, two-segment interview, Woodhead discusses AnimEigo’s upcoming release of Yawara – a fashionable judo girl, the anime adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s manga. Additionally, he talks about how AnimEigo got its start, its affinity for releasing series with high episode counts (such as Urusei Yatsura), and their “patron/pre-order” approach to releasing anime. Finally, he shares his recommendations from AnimEigo’s anime and live-action catalogs, including their recent releases of Wakeful Nights and the Palme D’Or winning film The Ballad of Narayama
Also in Episode 68:
- Chad tells listeners “What’s Hot” in the world of anime.
- Shawne shares how listeners can “dive into savings” on selected DVD singles and CDs from Geneon Animation.
- Rich and Nick remind listeners about the FUNimation Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid contest, as well as a contest at the series site for EMMA: A Victorian Romance for a replica of creator Kaoru Mori’s Emma art and copies of the Emma graphic novels from CMX Manga. They also kick off two new contests: one celebrating Viz Pictures’ DVD releases of the Honey and Clover and Love*Com live-action films and a second for tickets to the theatrical screenings of Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody.
- Marie checks out the manga High School Debut by Kazune Kawahara.
- Rich and Nick provide a rundown of upcoming conventions, courtesy of AnimeCons.com.
- Listen to musical clips from the JapanFiles.com CD Bright, Fun & Rock N Roll by Trash Box.
- And finally, ANIME TODAY highlights some of the newest fan reviews from RightStuf.com visitors.
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