All Anime Expo News

By Kumiko Hikaru - Jul. 07, 2009

All the news in the anime industry lately seems to be focused around this recent Anime Expo 2009. So to keep up to date, here are some brief highlights from the industry side of the expo:

• Gatchaman trailer debuts
• VIZ to increase One Piece manga in 2010. Also dates for Naruto/Bleach/Boys Over Flowers/Natsume's Book of Friends/Gentleman's Alliance Cross Artbook were released.
• Bandai to start releasing music from artists like JAM Project and Aya Hirano through iTunes, and they have new licenses.
• Several other manga announcements. Lots of Shojo Beat manga like Crown of Love, Cactus' Secret, Stepping on Roses, and Flower in a Storm.
• The creator of Bleach is giving away two custom made, signed electric guitars in a contest.