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AnimeNation Releases First Anime Series


February 3, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

AnimeNation makes its first foray into translation and distribution of Japanese animation in the American marketplace with the acquisition of Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety. The exclusive DVD will be the debut release from newly created AN Entertainment, AnimeNation’s home entertainment subsidiary devoted to providing Japanese animation to English speaking [...]

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New Rugrats, SpongeBob Releases


January 28, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Paramount brings two new volumes of Nickelodeon cartoon favorites to DVD and VHS today with Rugrats Mysteries and SpongeBob SquarePants: Tales from the Deep. The Rugrats double-length whodunit release features the episode “Murmur on the Ornery Express,” which puts Angelica, Tommy and the gang on an overnight train ride with [...]

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Barbie as Rapunzel Spins Gold in U.K. Video Charts


January 27, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Matell’s direct-to-video CG feature Barbie as Rapunzel debuted in late September and came in at number 1 in both the Official U.K. Top 100 Video Chart and the Official U.K. Children’s Chart. It went on to become the U.K.’s biggest non-theatrical new release of 2002, outselling Dreamworks’ Spirit and Disney’s [...]

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Disney Classics Hit the Vault


January 24, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Disney feels its animated features are too precious to end up in the $5 bin at some video store. That’s why the House of Mouse makes DVD and VHS releases available for a limited time before putting them back into the studio vault. This round of lock-ups includes six films [...]

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Chamber of Secrets Comes Home in April


January 23, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Having racked up $260 million at the domestic box office, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets will debut on DVD and VHS April 11. The two-disc DVD features 19 additional/extended scenes including more of ILM’s impressive digital house elf, Dobby. Those with DVD-ROM equipped computers can take advantage of [...]

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A Tail-wagging Good Time


January 21, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

New at video stores today is the long-awaited animated sequel to Disney’s 1961 classic 101 Dalmatians. While lacking the nail-biting sense of peril and some of the subtleties of the original, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure is a funny, lighthearted romp that should appeal to children and adults alike. [...]

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Rings, Disney Win Big at DVD Premiere Awards


January 15, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

With five wins out of six nominations, New line/Warner Home Video’s release The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was the big winner at the second annual DVD Premiere Awards (formerly the Video Premiere Awards), held last night at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. Sponsored by [...]

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Gina D’s Kids Club Receives Communicator Awards


January 8, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Raven Moon Ent. Inc. and MG Studios’ home video franchise Gina D’s Kids Club garnered some international recognition at The Communicator Awards 2002 Video Competition. Gina D’s Kids Club Good News Volume 2 and Gina D’s Kids Club Smile-Ability Volume 3 each received the Crystal Award of Excellence for Creativity/Special [...]

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Charlie Brown, Signs Debut on DVD


January 7, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Paramount Home Video today released the 1975 animated television special Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown on DVD. Years of Valentine’s Day Peanuts comic strips by Charles Schulz come to life in this classic story that has our hero unlucky in love and unable to profess his admiration for the elusive [...]

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Minority Reports to Home Video


December 17, 2002 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Steven Spielberg’s futuristic noir crime thriller Minority Report faced some tough competition when it went up against Disney’s Lilo & Stitch at the box office. Now it’s going up against the three-pack DVD release of the Back to the Future trilogy as it arrives on home video. Starring Tom Cruise, [...]

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