More Anime on Hulu.com And With There Own Anime Channel
Here is another hulu.com update hulu.com has over 20 anime show for free viewing. New show include xxxHolic, Season 2 of Bleach, Kiddy Grade, Slayers, Galaxy Railways, School Rumble, Black Blood Brothers, Shuffle, Moon Phase, Shibane Hime, Rumbling Hearts, Blue Gender, and Mr. Stain on Junk Alley.
(small note not all these show have are the full series some only have 4-12 episodes of each series with others coming out later on.)
Check out these and some other great anime at hulu.com/anime
Deep Cuts in U.S. Holiday Graphic Novel Sales Expected
The ICv2 retail news source reports that Barnes & Noble and Borders, the two largest book chains in the United States, have cut their graphic novel orders for November and December. According to an unnamed "major graphic novel publisher," these two retail groups have cut 30% to 60% of their graphic novel buys for this holiday season. ICV2 also notes that the Wall Street Journal newspaper posted an internal memo that Barnes & Noble Chairman Leonard Riggio sent to his employees about "bracing for a terrible holiday season." While Riggio noted his own company is well-positioned in terms of debt and credit to survive the season intact, he predicted “many once famous retailers will shut their doors.”
In the World of Crunchyroll
(because I know Ichigo cares so much)
The video-sharing website Crunchyroll and Japan's Toei Animation studio have announced that four Toei anime titles will be available on the site in streaming, subscription, and downloading options starting today. The titles are Digimon Adventure 02, Fist of the North Star, Pretty Cure, and Slam Dunk (pictured at right). Currently, the first episodes of all the titles except Pretty Cure are online. Toei posted these same four titles to IGN's Direct2Drive online video service.
