The live action Death Note film L, change the WorLd, is now on DVD – and VIZ are celebrating by hosting a special event at the VIZ Cinema in San Francisco. VIZ PICTURES RELEASES LIVE-ACTION DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd Riveting Unwritten Concluding Chapter Of Edgy DEATH NOTE Psychological Crime Drama Available on DVD San Francisco, CA, July 31, [...]

ADV’s re-release of 2005′s Appleseed, based on the Masamune Shirow manga of the same name, hits store shelves today. Full press release follows, though no BluRay is mentioned (boo!). APPLESEED ON SALE TODAY The Original Movie Back On DVD HOUSTON, June 30, 2009—Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce the return of Appleseed to DVD!  The groundbreaking anime thriller, which has [...]

I don’t have much to add to the press release, other than to say: ‘Can’t Wait!‘ – so here it is… JACKIE CHAN AND MICHELLE YEOH LAY DOWN THE LAW IN TWO-DISC ULTIMATE EDITION OF SUPERCOP Dynamic Action Duo Joins Forces On DVD January 13th From The Weinstein Company And Genius Products’ Heralded Dragon Dynasty Label “A super-charged, bang-up action [...]

Those of you with a strong romantic streak and a hankering for manga should be happy with VIZ Media’s Fall 2008 offerings, which expand their Shojo Beat banner with five new series. The new titles include: Time Stranger Kyoko, Short-Tempered Melancholic and Other Stories (judging by the title, I’d say this is about me), Sugar Princess: Skating to Win, Mixed [...]

Hope you’ve still got money in your piggybank – VIZ Media’s Third Quarter DVD release schedule looks crazy promising, with fan-faves DEATH NOTE, BLEACH, NARUTO, and INUYASHA all showing up to the party. Here’s the full press release:

If you’re looking for something to blow that $300 tax stimulus check on, here are a couple of suggestions – Dragon Dynasty is releasing two Shaw Brothers kung-fu classics on 5/27, namely Come Drink With Me and Heroes of the East. Both are acknowledged classics and these releases look double-extra-sweet.