Bandai Pulling Back

Bandai Entertainment has announced that the company will cease releasing anime and manga in North America effective the end of January.

Anime Titles Cancelled:

Turn-A Gundam; Nichijou; and Gosick

Manga Titles Cancelled:

Kannagi Vol. 4-6; Code Geass: Renya; Gurren Lagann Vol. 7; Gundam 001; Lucky Star Boo Boo Kagaboo; Nichijou Manga; Code Geass r2 Novels; and Tales of the Abyss: Jade Vol. 1-2

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21839.html

Tekken to the Movies

AnimeNews Network is reporting that Tekken: Blood Vengeance produced by Namco Pictures and distributed by Bandai Entertainment will have a limited release to theaters.  The date scheduled is July 26, so have your patrons that enjoy anime to start checking their local theaters.  Even though it doesn’t have a list of theaters it is to be expected that it will be in the major metropolitan areas.  Trailer is provided through YouTube.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-06-07/tekken/blood-vengeance-to-run-in-u.s-theaters-in-3d