NEW YORK ANIME FESTIVAL TO MERGE WITH NEW YORK COMIC-CON

Anime News Network is reporting that Reed Exhibitions is going to fully merge the New York Anime Festival with the New York Comic-Con.

The organizers of New York Comic Con (NYCC) announced on Tuesday that the New York Anime Festival (NYAF) will be folded into NYCC, beginning with this year's October 11-14 event. NYCC promised that while NYAF will no longer be a separate event, it will announce anime guests for this year and maintain a "commitment to booking top Japanese entertainment guests."

I support this move as the NYCC has become one of the top events in North America.

TOONMAI TO RETURN ON MAY 26th

With much of the Anime Industry being squeezed by the recession and changing business models its a nice change of pace to report some good news.

 Adult Swim, the cable and satellite network that is paired with Cartoon Network, revealed on Wednesday that it will bring back its Toonami programming block starting on Saturday, May 26. The network has not yet announced its lineup for the new block.

I feel that when you have more outlets for animation both producers and consumers benefit.

WARNER BROTHERS TOPS 1 BILLION USD IN BOX OFFICE FOR 2012

This news comes from Deadline.com

The studio reached $1B in 2012 global box office in less than 5 months, topping by 10 days its 2010 record for fastest to the mark. It’s the 12th consecutive year Warner Bros has surpassed that total. In 2011, the studio earned $2.87 billion internationally, and it is trying for a fifth year overall exceeding $2 billion with The Dark Knight Rises, Rock Of Ages, Argo and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey still to come.

FULL DISCLOSURE:  Harmony Gold has a deal with Warner Brothers for a live action Robotech film.

ROBOTECH CONVENTION TOUR AT THE DALLAS COMIC-CON THIS WEEKEND

Harmony Gold is pleased to announce that the 2012 Robotech Convention Tour will be making a stop at the Dallas Comic-Con on May 19-20th.

Serving Dallas area fans since 1994, the Dallas Comic-Con returns with an even guest lineup than 2011 which helped greet more than 11,000 pop culture fans from all over the world!

CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE AND TICKET INFORMATION!

ROBOTECH FANS SHOW OFF THIER COLLECTIONS

Our good friends at OnScreen Films have posted some photos of fans Robotech collections via their Facebook page.

CLICK HERE TO THE SEE THE PHOTOS!

HELP RICK HUNTER IN MTV'S BATTLE ARENA OTAKU FINAL FOUR

Robotech has entered the final four of and its Rick Hunter vs. Luffy MTV Geek's Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!    Help Rick get to the final round.

CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR VOTE FOR RICK HUNTER