Archive for the ‘Industry’ Category

Seiyu Awards Now Includes Foreign Award

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

The 3rd annual Seiyu Awards now includes a Foreign Fan Award category. This category allows all non-Japanese anime fans to cast a vote for their favorite non-Japanese voice actor or actress.

Voting begins today at the official English site and ends January 1st. The awards will be announced on March 7th, 2009.

Source: Anime News Network

Broccoli Internation USA No More

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

According to Shizuki Yamashita, Director of Operations for Broccoli International U.S., Broccoli International USA will be dissolving at the end of the year. There will be no releases in 2009.

Source: ICv2

Gonzo Cutting Costs

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Gonzo’s parent corporation, GDH, has announced plans to cut costs. The company’s four internal studios will be combined to one studio, and output will be cut from eight projects to four projects per year.

GDH will also cut its representative director’s compensation by half, decrease its board of directors by two and cut eight jobs from its executive and managerial staff.

Source: Anime News Network