Toonami has put up a promo for their new show IGPX featuring samples of the English cast.

There are two versions of the series Sakura Diaries in Japan, the original OVA release and a later late night TV edit of the series. The TV version of the series was released by ADV Films in 2000 under the name Sakura Diaries and dubbed by Monster Island. The OVA version was released afterwards as a sub-only DVD set in 2001 under the title Sakura Diaries: Collector’s Edition. Now ADV Films is going back to the OVA version and giving it a brand new dub using their Houston studio Industrial Smoke & Mirrors.

Touma Inaba - Robert Martinez
Urara Kasuga - Mariela Ortiz
Komi Natsuki - Kira Vincent-Davis
Mieko Yotsuba - Monica Rial
Koji Akimoto - Chris Ayres
Mashu Tatsuhiko - Chris Patton

ADR Director: Janice Williams
ADR Script: Clint Bickham

New:
Aquarian Age the Movie
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed The Movie: The Empty Battlefield
The Melody of Oblivion

Updated:
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
Dokkoida!?

Disney will be releasing their next wave of Studio Ghibli films on DVD this August 16th according to their website. The two newest films to see a US DVD release are Pom Poko & My Neighbors the Yamadas.

ADV Films have revealed the English cast for their upcoming release of Godannar.

Directed by Matt Greenfield
Adapted by Tiffany Grant

Goh Saruwatari – Brett Weaver
Anna Aoi – Hilary Haag
Lou Roux – Kira Vincent Davis
Mira Ackerman – Monica Rial

Kiriko Aoi – Laura Chapman
Shinobu Saruwatari – Greg Ayres

Shizuru Fujimura – Tiffany Grant
Tetsuya Kouji – Chris Ayres
(more…)

Press Release: The Right Stuf International - Piano

Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl’s Heart DVD 3: Heatstrings

New Year’s has arrived, but the seasonal festivities don’t seem to be lifting Miu’s spirits at all. With the spring recital fast approaching, Miu is under a lot of pressure to complete her piano composition in time, but she’s having trouble finding any inspiration. To make matters worse, when she returns to school, Miu learns that Takahashi has pushed himself too hard studying over the break, and has become very ill. Distracted by everything that’s going on and lacking any motivation to finish the song, Miu is dreading having to face Mr. Shirakawa with the piece still not completed.

Meanwhile, Mr. Shirakawa is continuing to push Miu towards the spring recital. Will his unrelenting drive finally cause her to give up the piano altogether? (more…)

Press Release: The Right Stuf International / Critical Mass - Onna Kyoushi Yumi no Houkago

Vanilla Series: Hot For Teacher DVD

Yumi is a busty, dark haired beauty who knows how to give her students what they want. But unfortunately, she’s never been good at getting what she wants and lately everything seems to be going wrong. First she has a nasty break-up with her fiance, and then she’s sexually harassed by the Vice-Principal. One thing leads to another…and before she knows it, the VP and some very horny students trap her into a hot and heavy orgy.

After ravishing her over and over again, they make her swear to become their secret sex slave. Now, Yumi’s only hope is the reluctant Katsutoshi and his perky girlfriend Keiko. But even with their help, it’ll be hard for Yumi to escape her bonds of sexual slavery, since everyone seems to be hot for teacher… (more…)

Press Release: Central Park Media

For Immediate Release:
More Great Titles Recognized As Classics, As CPM Makes Them Affordable For All

New York, NY (July 19, 2005) – Central Park Media announced that in September, it will re-price and re-release an assortment of its best-selling mainstream anime titles at the favorably low price of $9.95 SRP each. Slated for re-release at the beginning of this fall are the popular Agent Aika series from the creators of the renowned Project A-Ko, the supernatural action-packed adventure, Geobreeders, and the five distinct comedic gems from the over-the-top Ping Pong Club series, an anime widely acclaimed as one of the funniest of its kind. Box sets for two of these series will also be re-priced and re-released in September; the 2-disc Geobreeders DVD Collection will be available at $19.95 SRP, and The Ping Pong Club DVD Collection, which includes all 5 of the DVDs, will be $49.95 SRP. In addition to these riveting titles, CPM also plans to re-release at only $9.95 the must own DVD, Photon: The Idiot Adventures.

All DVDs will have audio tracks in both English and Japanese with English subtitles. All titles will have a pre-order date of August 30, 2005 and a street date of September 27, 2005. (more…)

Press Release: Central Park Media - Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The Original Series

For Immediate Release:
Another Outstanding Patlabor Deal from CPM,
this Time The Original Series!
Patlabor the Mobile Police: The Original Series DVD Collection to be re-released on September 20, 2005 for $29.95 SRP

New York, NY (July 19, 2005) Central Park Media is pleased to announce that Patlabor The Mobile Police: The Original Series DVD Collection will be re-released this September for only $29.95. This is the show that launched the Patlabor franchise and is currently shown on Comcast’s Anime Selects VOD Channel and AZN TV. Directed by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, Urusei Yatsura, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade), this two-disc set is value-priced at $29.95, the same as the cost of one DVD! (more…)

Geneon Entertainment have updated the release showcase on their website with samples of new shows, including Ghost Talker’s Daydream, Mermaid Forest, Fafner and DearS.

Vancouver actors Kirby Morrow and Trevor Devall can currently be seen/heard on Stargate: Atlantis as part of the crew of the Daedalus, Morrow as bridge officer Cpt. Dave Kleinman, and Devall as the voice of Hermiod, the ship’s Asgard advisor.

Just into its second season, Stargate: Atlantis airs on the SciFi Channel, Fridays at 9 PM.

At their panel at the recent San Diego Comic Con, Cartoon Network announced at the Haley Joel Osment will voice the lead character, Takeshi Jinno, in the new IGPX TV series. Other notable cast members include Michelle Rodriguez, Mark Hamill and Lance Henriksen.

Based upon the original IGPX shorts that aired on Cartoon Network in 2003, the series will premiere on Toonami, Saturday, November 5, at 10:30pm (ET/PT).

New:
Toward the Terra
Ai City: Love City
Leda: The Fantastic Adventures of Yohko
Metal Fighter Miku
Zenki
Roots Search
Wanna-Be’s
Crystal Triangle

We’ve for some time now noticed exact copies of our entries showing up on a few more well known sites without any attribution. While their faith in our site as the definitive source on anime dub cast/crews is flattering, we consider this whole scale copying rather rude, and appreciate it that you’re coming to the original source of the information, compiled by countless hours of listening to the dubs and researching the voices, rather than those gathered through 5 minute copy and paste sessions.

ADV Films has revealed the English cast for their upcoming release of Ghost Stories.

Satsuki Miyanoshita - Hilary Haag
Keiichirou Miyanoshita - Christine Auten
Hajime Aoyama - Chris Patton
Leo Kakinoki - Greg Ayres
Momoko Koigakubo - Monica Rial
Amanojaku - Rob Mungle
Reiichirou - Illich Guardiola

ADR Director: Steven Foster
Translator: Lucan Duran

After several months absence, we’ve finally gotten around to restoring the news page’s original look from before we upgraded the software. Hope you all like it.

As there was recently cast some doubt on our earlier report regarding the English language version of Naruto being produced by Studiopolis, we got voice director/executive story editor Marc Handler to confirm it for us.

Further, he revealed that he is joined by Jamie Simone and Jeff Nimoy as voice directors on the show, and added that “…we traveled to Japan to prepare for this project and we are working closely with the Japanese creators to stay very close to the original. Some changes are necessary for US broadcast, but we are fighting to keep those changes to a minimum, and we will also be releasing a DVD version with no editing. We think this is an exceptional series and want to create the best possible American version.“

Various reports from AX have revealed that industry veteran Marc Handler is directing the dub, and that Stephanie Sheh is playing Hinata, while Steve Kramer got the role of Hokage.

Press Release: Central Park Media - Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series

For Immediate Release:
Dedicated Patlabor Fans Will Enjoy TV Box Sets for only $39.95 SRP!

New York, NY (July 8, 2005) Central Park Media is rewarding fans of the classic mecha anime Patlabor The Mobile Police - The TV Series by re-pricing the first two box sets, each for just $39.95 SRP. Involving some of the top talents behind Ghost in the Shell and Record of Lodoss War, Patlabor The Mobile Police- The TV Series box sets are an excellent addition to a new or established DVD library. Both DVD collections are four-disc sets—and for a price of only $39.95 SRP each, this is too good an opportunity to pass up. (more…)

Dubreview.com has put up an interview with ADV voice actress Nancy Novotny.

While everyone seems to be reporting the new (or old) anime titles licensed at Anime Expo last week, no one really seemed to find out what the three new Vanilla titles were that Right Stuf picked up. So, CrystalAcids.com did the only thing we can do… email Shawne Kleckner and ask.

The three newest titles for their Critical Mass label are:
Aniyome
Bakunyu Oyako
Chobatsu Yubikou