Toei and Manga Ent. Take ‘One Piece’ to U.K.

February 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Toei Animation and Manga Entertainment will bring popular anime series One Piece to fans in the U.K. as a packaged DVD box-set for the first time, it was announced by Ryuji Kochi, managing director of Toei Animation Europe and Jerome Mazandarani, Manga’s head of marketing and acquisition. The two companies [...]

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‘One Piece Film Z’ Breaks More Records

December 30, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments

Toei Animation’s hit feature One Piece Film Z has earned 3.1 billion yen (about $36 million) during its first 10 days at the Japan box office since it opened on December 15. The 2D animated pic has sold selling a total of 2.6 million tickets, according to Nikkan Sports. During [...]

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‘One Piece Film Z’ Rises to the Top in Japan

December 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Toei Animation’s 11th One Piece animated feature tilted subtitled Film Z, landed at the No. 1 spot at the Japanese box office with a 1.3 billion yen (approximately $16.2 million) during its opening weekend (Dec. 15, 16). The 11th film of the long-running hit anime series opened on 300 screens [...]

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The Last-Ditch DVD Gift Guide!

December 17, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

Wracking your brains trying to come up with last-minute holiday gift options for the toon lovers of various persuasions still haunting your shopping list? There are a few brand spankin’ new sets out this week that might be just what you need: For your Totally Retro Bro: You can’t beat [...]

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‘One Piece’ Pops Up on the Champs-Elysées

September 1, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

Anime fans in France will be cracking open their wallets as Toei Animation sets up shop with the One Piece pop-up store at the Champs-Elysées Virgin Megastore in Paris, open thru September 20. Fans of the popular animation series—adapted from Eiichiro Oda’s manga by Toei Animation—can enjoy an immersive experience [...]

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