Initial D’s Signed AE86 Replica Auctioned for Charity [ANN Au]

Eva 2.0 Wins 1st in Animation at Lyon Asian Film Fest [ANN Au]

Madhouse’s Iron Man Next Spring, Wolverine in Summer [ANN Au]

Live-Action Bebop Producer Reveals 1212 Entertainment [ANN Au]

Otaku Marries a Nintendo DS character [Japanator]

Hideo Kojima and Neon Genesis Evangelion creator judging a Twilight art contest [Japanator]

Oh noes anime is dying! FUNimation posts $2.3m profit [Home Media Magazine]

IGN tells us who the top 25 most popular anime characters are [IGN]

CGI Space Battleship Yamato Film Production Finishes; TV Specials Announced [ANN Au]

Two Japanese universities are opening manga libraries: Tokyo Uni and Meiji Uni.

Japanese Industry Launches Global Anti-Piracy Effort [ANN Au]

IMAGI’s Astro Boy Film Opens at #6 with US$7 Million [ANN Au]

‘News via Manga’ Site Aims to Offer Translations [ANN Au]

New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 11-17 [ANN Au]

Interwebs find – http://whatjapanthinks.com

Astro Boy launch details

Tetsujin 28 and mobile phone campaign

And some new anime up for review:
Bakugan Vol 4
Gundam 00 Vol 1
Death Note Re-Lite V1 Visions of a God
Code Geass

Yes, yes. We’re aware that we’ve been off air for a few weeks now. Sickness and personal lives have really put a dent in the show. But all that is about to change this week. Al, Doc Norris and Maddie are back on the airwaves doing what they do best. So without further ado. Some news…

Japanese Firm Offers to Turn Company Manuals into Manga [ANN Au]

First Site to Report News Through Manga Launched [ANN Au] http://newsmanga.com/

Evangelion 1.0 Ineligible for Oscar Awards [ANN Au]

Trigun the Movie Dated for Spring 2010 [ANN Au]