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Rumor control; Greeeen is not breaking up any time soon
by Tim Sheehy, 11/05/2009

#Rumors: Apparently several Japanese tabloids have been running rumors that the record-breaking j-pop act had planned on splitting up in order to become full-time dentists. When I heard tha...


Is Yakuza 3 finally coming to the US?
by Tim Sheehy, 09/20/2009

#Video games: Just to be clear, it's still a rumor, but 1Up just reported that a source close to the project confirmed that the title is in the process of being localized for the US and Europe. This comes...


Rumor time: Full Metal Panic to become a live-action film!
by God Len, 04/07/2009

#Rumors: Speculation around the internet states that Mandalay Pictures has acquired the theatrical rights to make a Full Metal Panic film. It is also very important to note that Zac Efron is also (suppose...


Is April fools really over? More Haruhi season 2 rumors
by God Len, 04/03/2009

#The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi: I’m not sure what to believe anymore, and so should you after yesterdays nonstop attack here at Japanator; and what makes this even worse is that it’s more Haruhi season 2 news. Sanka...


The secret behind Gundam 00's design process REVEALED!
by God Len, 12/14/2008

#Rumors: There has been a rumor floating around on the internet regarding the design process behind Gundam 00’s units, and it has my otaku senses tingling in response. This hasn’t been confirm...


First 'review' of the live-action Dragon Ball movie
by God Len, 10/29/2008

#TV and Film: Ain’t it Cool News recently posted a review of the Dragon Ball live-action film that was sent to them by a fan named DON. Yes, the movie isn’t even finished, yet we have our first rev...


Hajime no Ippo to get a rematch in the anime ring this January
by God Len, 09/17/2008

#videos: I have some great news for all of you who love the boxing anime/manga Hajime no Ippo. Supposedly in the 42nd issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine, there will be an announcement of a...


New season of Spice and Wolf? I should probably get to watching the first
by Brad Rice, 09/06/2008

#Spice and Wolf: There's rumor of a new season of Spice and Wolf going about. On the sash of the latest light novel, volume 9, it says that the anime is getting extremely high praise (and selling relatively well,...


RUMOR: Hot Gurren Lagann movie tidbits
by God Len, 08/30/2008

#TV and Film: I’m going to give you a general warning before we move on. The information that is to be stated in the below article has not been proven as a 100% correct or truthful, but perhaps just migh...


Speculation time! Is Phoenix Wright getting an anime?
by Brad Rice, 08/01/2008

#video games: [As originally posted on Destructoid] Over at the Gyakuten Meets Orchestra blog, it's business as usual. The tickets for their September 23rd show will soon be released, but they've got something...


It was all a lie, according to studio Bones
by God Len, 07/06/2008

#Rumors: The carpet has been pulled out from under us and it hurts. Bones has just made an official statement about the Full Metal Alchemist sequel and the Darker than Blacksequel, and it doesn’t l...


RUMOR Time: Full Metal Alchemist and Darker than Black to get a sequel
by God Len, 07/05/2008

#Rumors: Canned Dogs has somehow came upon a list of animators that will appear in new studio Bones anime; listed in these projects are a sequel to Full Metal Alchemist and Darker than Black. This list re...


Rumor squashed: Kodansha not making a move into the US market
by Brad Rice, 06/08/2008

#Rumors: While I was in New York City yesterday covering the Gothic Lolita and Maid Day at Kinokuniya (post to follow), I got a chance to corner Ali Kokmen of Del Rey Manga and ask him about the whole rum...


Rumortoid: Kodansha coming to the US manga industry
by Brad Rice, 06/05/2008

#Rumors: Mangablog has brought up a rather interesting rumor: Kodansha Publishing is going to be coming to the U.S. market and open its own manga publishing business. Kodansha is one of the large publishe...


Rumor: Possible song list for JAM Project’s Otakon performance
by God Len, 06/02/2008

#Rumors: JAM Project’s “Japan Flight 2008 No Border” tour just kicked off with its first concert in Taipei, Taiwan on the first of June. As you guys and girls already know, JAM Project w...


Rumor: Gainax’s hidden project is Ghost Rhapsody
by God Len, 05/28/2008

#shoujo: Now 99% of you have probably never heard of the manga Ghost Rhapsody, but that one percent of you who have should be happy. Because everyone’s favorite anime studio Gainax is most likely ad...


Rumors from a Japanator geisha: FUNimation to annouce Romeo x Juliet?
by John Martone, 05/15/2008

#Rumors: Reporting from some internet laden cave, the reporter Gia brings her speculation that FUNimation will be dusting off Ye Olde English Dictionary. Apparently this is a blitz week for FUNimation, as...


Dragonball’s Producer spoils us all, GOKU DIES!!
by God Len, 04/23/2008

#Rumors: Don’t worry, that isn’t a spoiler until the next film, and by that time most of you will be too senile to even remember this article. Tim Van Rellim, the producer for the live-action ...


Gainax to be at FanimeCon
by God Len, 04/14/2008

#Rumors: Hidden ninja Gia reports that she received a very special email from FanimeCon staff stating that Fanime will be receiving a large number of guests from Gainax this year. Not only that, but seiyu...


What’s going on here FUNimation?
by God Len, 02/14/2008

#Rumors: Funimation.com/announcement/ has this nifty splash page which, in less than 24 hours, will be replaced by FUNimation’s first acquisition of 2008. An acquisition that makes us all wonder, ...


Rumor: American remake of Death Note
by God Len, 07/11/2007

#Rumors: We have some new tidbits of information regarding Warner Bros. and Death Note thanks to an interview with Death Note’s live-action Director Shusuke Kaneko, conducted by movie blog Twich. When...


Correction: No Live Action Haruhi Suzumiya (at least for now)
by Matthew Whitehead, 03/30/2007

#The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi: Well, there goes another rumor debunked -- Eiga Hihou has published a correction and apology on their site regarding an article in the May issue of the magazine with information about a suppose...


Rejoice SOS Brigade members, Live action Suzumiya Haruhi is upon us
by God Len, 03/24/2007

#Rumors: Yes its true, Suzumiya Haruhi Live action J-Drama has been confirmed to hit television screens all over Japan. The above image displays who has been cast for the show. If you haven’t noticed ...


A new dub for One Piece?
by God Len, 01/06/2007

#Rumors: I bring you dub watchers fantastic news today! According to Toon Zone, the anime One piece might come back to American television sets as a brand-spanking new dub. Rumor has it that Japanese re...


Rumor: second season of Suzumiya Haruhi
by God Len, 11/23/2006

#Rumors: My hell-butterfly has just informed of a fantastic rumor spreading around the net. That’s right, Suzumiya Haruhi might be getting a second season fall 2007. How does that affect you, the aver...


Rumor: Ouran High School Host Club Season 2 in April [Update]
by Brad Rice, 11/11/2006

#Rumors: There's a rumor going around that Ouran High School Host Club will be getting a second season, and that it will start in April. Later tonight I'm going to try and track down an actual source fo...






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