Exclusive Interview: Dattebayo to Stop Fansubbing Naruto Jan. 15th in...
In response to recent announcements by Viz Media, TV Tokyo, and Crunchyroll of new episodes of Naruto Shippuden being streamed for free within a week of airing in Japan, the fansubbing group Dattebayo...
View ArticleViz Releases English-Dubbed Naruto Shippuden Trailer
Viz has posted a new Naruto Shippuden trailer on the Naruto subdomain of the aforementioned company website. While the show had been announced as one of the properties licensed for near simultaneous...
View ArticleViz Media Announces Death Note and Uncut Naruto for Canadian iTunes Store
Following up on the distribution announcement, Viz Media has also announced that it has made Death Note, Bleach, and uncut Naruto available for purchase and download on the Canadian iTunes Store. To...
View ArticleViz Naruto Site Streaming Final Five Episodes of First Series Before US...
The Viz managed Naruto destination site has begun streaming the last eight subtitled episodes of the first Naruto series (#216-220) before the official debut of Naruto Shippuden on January 2nd with the...
View ArticleICV2 Breaks Down ComScore Numbers for February, Viz On Top for Viewership
ICV2 has a breakdown of ComScore streaming video audience numbers for the month of February that demonstrate the growing audience for anime moving from TV to the internet. Of note is the fact that Viz’...
View ArticleViz Schedules Naruto Shippuden DVDs, Confirms No TV Airing
Following up, Viz has solicited the first volumes of the forthcoming Naruto Shippuden DVD release. The first volume will contain episodes 1-4 with uncut footage and dual-language audio and is slated...
View ArticleDisney XD Naruto Shippuden Postmortem
So I watched Disney XD’s treatment of Naruto Shippuden on Wednesday and it was far superior to the treatment given by Cartoon Network for the first series. It turns out Cartoon Network’s edits for the...
View ArticleViz Expands Naruto Anime Broadcast in Latin America
Viz has announced that it has expanded the availability of the ever popular Naruto in Latin America via its ongoing partnership with Miami, Florida-based holding company Televideo Services Inc. to...
View ArticleNaruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Online Play Confirmed
The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan has confirmed the forthcoming Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 fighting game along with Hidan and Kakuzu as playable characters. The online play will also...
View ArticleLinks Of Note for December 5th
Deb Aoki posts the penultimate entry in her long-running Making A Living in Manga series of articles by detailing what needs to be fixed in terms of the local marketplace in the US before aspiring...
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