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• Funimation Recalls Darker Than Black (2010-03-19)
  According to The Right Stuf International Funimation Entertainment has issued a recall for the Darker Than Black Season One release. Although the release was scheduled for March 23, consumers started reporting a problem with the third episode of the third disc in the set earlier this week. Thank you to Shiroi Hane for this information.
• Section23 Films Licenses Papillon Rose, La Corda D'Oro (2010-03-19)
  Also licensed: Brighter than the Dawning Blue...
• New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 6-12 (2010-03-19)
  Naruto, Bleach, Black Butler, Soul Eater, Negima, Vampire Knight, 2 Alice books, Skip Beat, Black Bird...
• Mamoru Oshii Short Film, Otomo's Hipira-kun to Compete at Annecy (2010-03-19)
  New Oshii short film about lonely basset hound in world's largest animation festival...
• Ryō Kurashina's Jotei Kaoruko to get Live-Action TV Drama (2010-03-19)
  Sequel to Jotei to focus on Ginza hostess searching for her mother...
• Viz Media to release Mitsuru Adachi's Cross Game Manga in October (2010-03-18)
  Sports manga about high school baseball team from creator of H2, Touch, Miyuki...
• Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor DVD/BDs to Bundle OVAs (2010-03-18)
  Original video anime on each of 6 volumes between June & November...
• Anime Network to Run Clannad Dub on Video-on-Demand, Online (2010-03-18)
  First two episodes available on March 25 on demand, March 26 online...
• D.C. to Host US Premiere of Chocolate Underground (2010-03-18)
  Anime film based on U.K. novel follows two boys who create a bootleg chocolate factory...
• Animax Asia to Simulcast Maid Sama! TV Series (2010-03-18)
  Asian channel to broadcast romantic comedy about student council head who works at a maid café...
• G.Addict's 1st Single Gets Animated Music Video (2010-03-18)
  Goulart Knights voice actors Yuuki Kaji, Atsushi Abe, Takuma Terashima, Kazuma Horie...
• Samurai Champloo Composer Jun 'Nujabes' Seba Passes Away (2010-03-18)
  Automobile accident in Tokyo on February 26 claims hip-hop producer's life...
• MM! Light Novels Get TV Anime Green-Lit (2010-03-18)
  Akinari Matsuno's series follows high school boy with masochistic side...
• Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Wins Tiptree Award (2010-03-18)
  Award honors sci-fi/fantasy works that explores understanding of gender...
• 4Kids Reports US$21 Million Loss in 4th Quarter (2010-03-17)
  4Kids to "return to its roots" by licensing, airing more Japanese properties...
• Japanese Comic Ranking, March 8-14 (2010-03-17)
  One Piece, Naruto, Reborn stay on chart; Angel Heart, Chihayafuru debut in top 5...
• Right Stuf Adds Dirty Pair TV Anime Series (Updated) (2010-03-17)
  Sunrise animated Haruka Takachiho's novels about 2 female galactic private eyes...
• One Piece #57 is Fastest Manga to Sell 2 Million (2010-03-17)
  Latest volume reaches 2 million in 2 weeks; #56 took 6 weeks...
• Anime Central Hosts 4 Japanese Soul Eater Voice Actors (2010-03-17)
  Yumiko Kobayashi, Kouki Uchiyama, Kaori Nazuka, Narumi Takahira head to Illinois...
• Mari Yamazaki's Thermae Romae Wins Manga Taisho Award (Updated) (2010-03-17)
  Cartoon Grand Prize goes to gag manga about Roman, Japanese baths...