My newest AnimeNation update just came in the email today, and there were 3
articles of interest in it, the last being the most attention-getting:

""Anime on DVD has received a report from the Fanime convention concerning
Viz' DVD plans. According to the Viz panel discussion Pioneer holds a good
amount of
influence as to which Viz titles are released on DVD. Fans wishing to give
 the
company input into what they would like to see should talk to Pioneer. A
DVD release of the Ranma =BD TV series may occur as soon as later this year.
They are aiming at 3 DVDs to hold a season.""

""Word out of the Viz Communications panel would seem to indicate that the
Ranma 1/2 TV series could see a DVD release start later in the year.
Pioneer reportedly has a lot of influence in what is being released on DVD
from Viz. Bandai and Viz will be
partnering on some marketing efforts, details are yet to be revealed. Viz
is working
hard at getting titles on television, The International Channel is
reportedly interested in acquiring the rights to the English-subtitled
version of the Ranma 1/2 TV series.""

""Rumiko Takahashi may visit America, in celebration of the tenth
anniversary of the
release of her Ranma 1/2 series in the U.S., nothing is finalized but the
hope is to have her appear at Comic-Con International in San Diego this
summer.""


Bradster            Founder of SAUCE & EOE
Ranma Preview Gallery and SAUCE thru  http://members.xoom.com/wyvern_1/
Ecchi Ranma site at http://kei.animenetwork.com/ranma/nerv/
=3D=3D quote pending =3D=3D