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ADV is a bit tired of the internet's constant queries as to the status of their manga publication, inclusive of which is -- but not limited to -- Yotsuba&! volume 6. In an interview with Publisher's Weekly, Chris Oarr reaffirms us web denizens that ADV Manga is still very much alive - although they haven't anything coming down the pipeline in terms of new series or licenses and don't know when it'll start up again. However, they are at the moment fulfilling orders and pumping out books from their existing catalogue, so not all is sad in manga-land. 
Yes, there is fish hentai swimming around on the internet - Salmon hentai to be exact. I'm not surprised, it was just a matter of time (I'm just glad it's just fish. I don't think I'd be able to handle cephalopods).The fairly brief story follows the seduction of a student fish by his (obviously sexy) tutor fish. Explicit fish frolicking ensues. Very hot.
If the above description (or the title image for that matter) wasn't repugnant enough to scare you away, read the rest here .
Via Japanator
Death Note is coming to Hollywood! Vertigo Entertainment USA (of no relation to Vertigo Comics or Vertigo Films), the production house behind remakes such as The Departed, The Grudge, and most recently Shutter, is helming a U.S. remake of the popular Death Note franchise. Hopefully Ryuk's love of apples won't be lost on the trip to Hollywood. ADV Getting Back Into Gear with Manga Releases After Long Hiatus
Jason Vien
I don't know whether to applaud ADV Manga for getting their release schedule back on track or to lambast them for depriving me of my precious Yotsuba&! for so long. See, Yotsuba&! Vol. 6 was originally slated for release this past February, but was never published after volume 5 saw release in October of last year. Granted, it's only been about 7 months since volume 5 was released so I shouldn't complai...HEY! What am I saying? That's much too long to wait for a single volume of manga. However, I am nonetheless glad to see the release train possibly rolling again for titles such as Cromartie High School, Gunslinger Girl, and of course Yotsuba&!. ADV's Chris Oarr gives Ain't It Cool News the full lowdown , explaining, among other things, that ADV Manga still exists.
A petition has reached the ears of the Japanese Diet for legislation that would potentially ban the bulk of Eroge (erotic games and adult anime. The petitioning party's primary focus is the depiction of underage females, prevalent in the majority of Eroge out there, apparently. A translation of the petition:A Petition for the Enactment of Regulation on the Manufacture and Sale of Bishojo Adult Anime Magazines, and Bishojo Adult Anime Simulation Games
Our towns overflow with adult anime magazines and games which often depict elementary school girls, and the minds of the youths who are seduced by these games are unwittingly destroyed; they lose their very humanity, there are already incidents of young maidens being plucked from the streets and murdered. Since it is plain that our society has now become one where young girls are placed in great peril, the issue of free expression is a thing of the past. To curb these profit seeking companies with no conception of social morals, to restrict the creation of products which place young girls in peril, there is a pressing need for penal regulations and the accompanying laws.
We wish to see enacted laws restricting the manufacture and sale of bishojo adult anime magazines, and bishojo adult anime simulation games.
A slew of last minute additions have cropped up on the Panels page of the Fanime website today, and guess what? They're all Gainax related: What’s a Gainax?
The origins of Gainax straight from the source. And learn what the word “Gainax” means and comes from.
A day in a Life at Gainax
Hear directly from the president of Gainax to an animator in the trenches, what a typical day at Gainax can be like. Plus, what’s it like in the smoke chamber?
Bandai Entertainment talks about Gurren Lagann
Bandai Entertainment will talk about the US release of Gurren Lagann with some Gainax staff participating in the panel.
Animating and Unlocking Gurren Lagann
A loose panel where some of the animators and production staff talk about the love and hardships that occurred during production of Gurren Lagann. Plus, the production staff can answer rabid fan questions regarding the Gurren universe. (May run late.) --
Bandai Entertainment Countdown is Up - New Announcement Imminent
Jason Vien
A countdown timer is now up on Bandai Entertainment's splash page , with an announcement to be given when it hits zero on May 23rd, which is coincidentally the first day of Fanime Con (Thursday doesn't count). 
For the discerning breast oggler or those obsessed with the measurements of the fairer sex, The Oppai (Breast) Maker is the perfect (and very NSFW) little time waster.
Here's a low quality scan (perfect for a low quality flick. I kid, I kid) of the Dragonball promo image featured in Shonen Jump #12. To view the full image, click "read more", or here . A few details can be glanced from the text on the promo:
"I’ll grant you a wish…!!
Rumor after rumor but [now] Dragonball live action movie finally comes true!
Director James Wong of Final Destination, and producer the revolutionary film maker Stephen Chow of Shaolin Soccer. Remarkable casts are Son Goku is Justin Chatwin who played Tom Cruise’s son in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, and Master Roshi is Chow yun-fat of Pirates of the Caribbean.All Dragonball fan’s wish are granted now ! We will continue to offer new information to you on Jump Cinema Island !"
Take from that what you will. I'll reserve further comments (save one: Chatwin Goku's hair doesn't look half bad) until we at least get a trailer. For more info on the Dragonball movie, check out its official movie blog .
Source: Kotaku
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Speed Racer, the live-action adaptation of the classic pseudo-anime helmed by the Wachowski bros, closed it's weekend opening at a heartbreaking $20 million. In retrospect, it probably wasn't a great idea to attempt a coup against the juggernaut that is Iron Man just a week after that films' bow. Iron Man, in comparison, took in $50 million this weekend and succeeded in dominating the box office two weeks in a row (and sitting pretty at $150+ million domestically). Warner Brothers' $180 million nostalgia trip looks to be in trouble, especially when you consider the list of summer big-hitters releasing in mere weeks (*cough* Indiana Jones). While no one anticipated Speed Racer to overtake Iron Man, experts still estimated at least a $40 mil take in, so the results are made even more painful. So what is the reason behind the flop? Poor marketing? Crap reviews? Recession? Or maybe it's because live-action adaptations of old cartoons just don't work (Scooby Doo, Underdog, etc.). Who knows.
If you still have an urge to watch Speed Racer, check out the first 7 minutes here before plopping down your hard earned green-backs.
Tidbit: Bandai Entertainment's New Website is Preparing For the Next Battle
Jason Vien
I love instant cup noodles. It's unhealthy, mostly unsatisfying, and let's be honest those seemingly innocuous little styrofoam cups aren't a boon to the environment. But I could care less because (stating it twice for absolute effect), I love me some instant cup noodles. You know what I love more than instant cup noodles? Cow juice Milk . You've heard of the slogans, it does a body good. Now, you're probably pondering the arbitrariness of this post and trying to connect the dots between cup noodles and milk, but if you're anything like me, you may have already begun imagining what sorts of delicious would result in a fusion of said cup noodles and milk. Rejoice my fellow fans of end-result lactation and awesome in a cup, we needn't imagine any longer.
Nissin, instant noodle conglomerate and all around purveyor of 3-minute goodness, has introduced Milk Curry Cup Noodles, which joins Milk Seafood and Cheese Curry cup noodles in the dairy noodle soup line-up. I promise to have T-ono.net administer The-O serve as guinea pig errr...taste tester on this new find and will report the results to you, dear reader.
Hit the jump for more delicious Milk cup noodle images. (Click "read more")
Honestly, I'm quite unfamiliar to the Vocaloid craze, but I'm no stranger to Gackt. Click here for a sample of Gackpoid titled "Grandfather's Clock"
Source: Manichi Shinbum and Moetron