Free Japanese anime about Korean abductions

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The Japanese use Anime for everything. Really. To raise awareness about abductions of Japanese citizens by North Koreans, the Japanese government has commissioned the production and free release of a 25-minute anime short documentary set in 1977. The anime tells the story of Megumi Yokota, kidnapped at age 13 and taken to spend the rest [...]

A good place to start: Anime FAQ

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

In the news: Stan Lee is making manga comics… Dragonball is a live action Hollywood movie… there’s never been a more interesting time to be an anime fan.
So if you’re new to the whole anime thing, or just plain curious as to what it’s all about, here’s a basic Anime FAQ care of About.com to [...]