Atari announced that they have resolved their dispute with Funimation over their Dragonball Z video game license, resulting in an extra payout of $3.5 million to Funimation.

An official website for the anime adaptation of the Soul Eater manga by Atsushi Ookubo has opened, confirming the series and noting that animation studio BONES will be working on the anime.

Just two months after its return, the Hunter X Hunter manga by Yoshihiro Togashi will once again be delayed indefinitely according to the latest issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shounen Jump manga magazine. Hunter X Hunter had previously been on hiatus for 20 months until its return in October 2007.

The Channel 4 and Film4 television networks in the UK have announced a lineup of anime movies for December. My Neighbor Totoro will air on Film4 December 16 and the 21. Kiki’s Delivery Service will also be screened on Film4 on December 26 and 31. Channel 4 will air Porco Rosso on the 26th, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind on the 27th, Lupin: Castle of Cagliostro on the 28th, and lastly Princess Monoke on December 31.

Tokyopop announced they will be releasing the Kyo Kara Ma no Tsuku Jiyuugyou! and Fate/stay Night manga in 2008.

Bandai Entertainment announced they will be releasing The Girl Who Leapt Through Time on DVD in North America. The anime movie will also receive a small theatrical run in Los Angeles and New York City, with other cities possibly added at a later date.

North America’s IFC television network announced they have obtained the broadcast license to the Hell Girl, Speed Grapher, and Witchblade anime series and plan to begin airing them in 2008.

Bandai Entertainment announced its English dub of the Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion anime will be airing on Adult Swim (US) in the spring of 2008.

Media Blasters has confirmed it will be releasing the second Genshiken anime season in North America.

Go! Comi confirmed they will be releasing the Ultimate Venus manga, Bogle, Kurogane Communication, Three in Love, and Song of the Hanging Sky.

Del Rey announced they have licensed and will be releasing the following manga in North America: Gankutsuou, Mao-chan, NisiOisin, and Papillon.

The official Japanese website for the Persona -trinity soul- anime has posted a trailer to promote the series’ January 2008 release.

Bandai Visual USA has opened the official English website for the Super Robot Wars OG - Divine Wars anime, which includes a promotional trailer.

ADV Films is now streaming a new promotional video for their English release of the Project Blue Earth SOS anime.

AnimeNEXT has announced that voice actor Greg Ayres will be a guest at the June 20-22, 2008 convention.

The official Japanese website for the Noramimi anime is now open; the series will premiere in Japan on January 9, 2008.

Animate has posted a promotional video for the upcoming Allison to Lillia anime series in lowband and broadband. This anime is Madhouse’s adaptation of the Allison and Lillia and Treize light novels from Keiichi Sigsawa (author of Kino no Tabi).

ADV Films announced it will screen its English dub of Devil May Cry: The Animated Series at the New York Anime Festival this Saturday, December 8.

The January 2008 issue of the Newtype magazine confirms the presumed anime sequel to the Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion series. The new Code Geass season will begin airing in Japan in the spring of 2008.

VIZ Media has announced their plans for the New York Anime Festival this Friday-Sunday, including a screening of two Bleach episodes on Saturday, December 8 and two episodes of Death Note on Sunday, December 9. Full press release and more details after the jump.

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