The folks over at IGN TV have a world exclusive, the first English dubbed episode of the newest Guyver series. Anime Network will be airing the episode October 26th, but for you Guyver Guys (ha!, pun) that just can't wait you can watch the entire first episode at IGN TV.

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I'm sure many of you have played the Devil May Cry series of action games. Devil May Cry will once again be sporting its demon-slaying, gun-toting, sword-swinging goodness on TV screens - but this time it will take the form of Anime.

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TV Week reports that IFC is adding Basilisk and Gunslinger Girl to its anime lineup. IFC already hit it big with Samurai 7, and they've picked two series that could bring them more starving anime fans.

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I haven't seen a lot of people write about this one, but apparently Death Note and Hikaru no Go artist Takeshi Obata was arrested in Japan a few day ago. The charge? Illegal possesion of a knife.

Japan has some fairly nasty anti-weaponry laws, Obata-san may be in for quite a lot of trouble.

MSN Mainichi Daily News has a short article on the Takeshi Obata arrest

Nichi Bei Times has an article discussing Original English Language (OEL) manga. It's a really good piece that makes some very interesting points about this new trend in the manga industry.

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E-frontier, the makers of Manga Studio, have released a new version of their Anime Studio software. This 2D animation software adds a few really nice features including bone-rigging, which is usually only present in 3D software.

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The Japan Times has an article that reviews those oh so controversial topics: Scanlations and Fansubs. It's a good read, and I think it's interesting to see a mainstream publication like The Japan Times covering the topic.

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While trolling the interweb one day I found a hilarious Flash animation that asks the question, 'What would happen if the Full Metal Alchemist cast used Instant Messenger?' The answer to that question is quite funny.

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