Hollywood has long been an enthusiastic remaker of foreign films, including ones from Japan. Kurosawa was an early favorite since his samurai could easily be repurposed as cowboys, beginning with "The Magnificent Seven," the 1960 remake of "The Seven Samurai," (1954). J-horror was also once a fertile remake hunting ground, with the hit shockers "Ring" (1998) and "Ju-on" ("The Grudge," 2002 ... [read more]

The third-party SXAniMedia blog reports and ANN has confirmed that Seraphim Studios, the company formed from the assets of A.D. Vision 's Amusement Park Media dubbing outfit, is producing the English-language soundtrack for the Japanese-animated Halo Legends anthology. [read more]

The New York Times newspaper has listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on October 31. Hey , Answerman! This week, Hey Answerman embarrasses you at your cousin's wedding by dropping his pants during the ceremony. [read more]

The official website for the Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-Hen ( Gintama : Benizakura Arc — A New Retelling) anime movie has begun streaming a half-minute teaser trailer on Friday. [read more]

CHATHAM TWP. - Wine, art and animal lovers are invited to a “Fall Wine Tasting” from 6 to 9 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 6, at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township, to benefit homeless pets. [read more]

Miyamoto is a legendary swordsman who pioneered the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū style of two-sword fighting and wrote The Book of Five Rings , a book that has been compared to Sun Tzu's The Art of War for its insight on tactics and strategy. [read more]

Manga creator Mari Okazaki has ended her workplace romance Suppli in the December issue of Shodensha 's Feel Young magazine in Japan on Saturday. [read more]

Countless couples have uttered their wedding vows and committed to lifelong unions with Hakone Gardens providing the serene backdrop. [read more]

"Up" DVD, Blu-ray: According to the Disney-Pixar collaboration "Up," things are looking up for the housing market. Way up. Especially if you attach a roaring mass of helium-filled balloons to your house, let them rip through the chimney and thus assist you in floating up and away to wherever your heart leads you. [read more]

The Nikkei news source reports that a work by the late manga and anime creator Shotaro Ishinomori will be adapted into a live-action and computer-graphics film in Hollywood in 2012. Ishinomori conceived of several popular classics, including Cyborg 009 (pictured at right), Harmagedon , Kamen Rider , and The Skull Man . According to Nikkei, the film will open both in Japan and overseas. [read more]