Thursday April 17, 2008

ANIME TODAY Interviews VIZ Media VP Gonzalo Ferreyra

Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Gonzalo Ferreyra – the vice president of sales, publishing and home video for VIZ Media– to episode 64 of ANIME TODAY.

In this new interview, Ferreyra discusses how anime and manga are interconnected, plus the challenges and opportunities that arise when both anime and manga components of a series are available in the same market.

Also in Episode 64:

• Chad tells listeners “What’s Hot” in the world of anime and manga.
• Just back from the Tokyo International Anime Fair, Shawne shares his photos and impressions of the event.
• Stan Dahlin, founder, guest relations and events chair of Kawaii Kon 2008, previews the event, which takes place on the weekend of April 18-20 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
• L.B. Bryant, the webmaster of Otaku Review, reports on Sakura-Con 2008’s industry panels and musical guests, plus shares details about his interview with actor/director Todd Haberkorn.
• Shawne reminds listeners about the last days of “The Savings You Seek” on DVDs and more from FUNimation.
• Rich and Nick remind listeners about the contest for the first two volumes of the Del Rey manga Fairy Tail and about updates to the official site for The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye.
• Marie checks out the Clamp Double Feature, a two-disc set that includes Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom and xxxHOLiC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
• Listen to musical clips from the JapanFiles.com release, Echo Park by advantage Lucy.
• And finally, ANIME TODAY highlights some of the newest fan reviews from RightStuf.com visitors.

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