The TUU Anime Society is not planning to host the Anime Island Convention in 2008; as the committee for planning it has voted to split from the Society.

The website for the convention can still be found at AICon.org.au.

Following the success of our inaugural event in February this year, the TUU Anime Society will once again be hosting the Anime Island Convention (AI-Con) in 2007.

Please see the AI-Con webpage for details.

The Anime.org.au forums have been re-created, following the disruptions encountered late last week.

We have taken this opportunity to update the underlying database structure, and phpBB software that we are running on.

Please note that user accounts will need to be re-created, and the post archive will not be rolled-in to the new forums for a few weeks yet.

Due to recent abuse, the Anime.org.au forums have been temporarily disabled.

We hope to have the matter resolved shortly; in the meantime, we thank you for your patience and any assistance or information you may offer in this matter.

The Anime.org.au forums recieved a large number of posts overnight pertaining to be from a popular `alternative culture' image board; many, possibly all, of a graphic nature, involving extreme violence and illicit sexual acts.

We are cooperating fully with a police investigation into the matter.


In the interim, access to the boards has been restricted, the database and forum directory have been backed up to preserve evidence; and we are beginning to assess and clean the forums at our own pace.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ANIME PULSE PODCAST RELEASES EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JOHN O'DONNELL
Podcast releases exclusive recording and transcript of interview with
John O'Donnell, Managing Director of Central Park Media

May 5, 2006 - Anime Pulse podcast is pleased to announce that they
have been able to record an exclusive interview with John O'Donnell,
the Managing Director of Central Park Media:

Anime Pulse spoke with John just over an hour on his company,
fansubbers, electronic distribution, and the future of the industry.

Anime Pulse has released the recording as a special episode along with
the transcript located at the location listed below.

ABOUT ANIME PULSE PODCAST: With over 3500 downloads per episode, the
Anime Pulse Podcast (http://www.anime-pulse.com) is one of the leading
sources of English language anime reviews and news. Anime Pulse
provides listeners around the world with up-to-date news, views and
reviews regarding the North American and Japanese anime industries.

ABOUT CENTRAL PARK MEDIA: Central Park Media is a 15-year-old
Manhattan-based independent video and book publisher focused on
Japanese and Korean animation and graphic novels. Central Park Media
has been a leading supplier of anime in the United States since 1990,
and a major publisher of manga since 1994. The company currently
manufactures and distributes animated video programming under several
label names, including U.S. Manga Corps, Be Beautiful, Software
Sculptors and Central Park Media, as well as live-action Asian feature
films under its Asia Pulp Cinema label.

With exclusive rights to hundreds of graphic novels, the company has
become a leading North American publisher of Japanese manga and Korean
manhwa. Among CPM's fan-favorite graphic novel titles are Lee Hyun
Se's Nambul (the best-selling manhwa in Korean publishing history),
and Kia Asamiya's Dark Angel. Under its Be Beautiful imprint, the
company also publishes popular yaoi manga such as the best-selling
Kizuna: Bonds of Love (the best-selling yaoi title in Japanese
publishing history). Visit www.centralparkmedia.com, www.cpmpress.com
and www.bebeautifulmanga.com for more information.

For high resolution, downloadable artwork and information, please
visit CPM's electronic press kit at
www.centralparkmedia.com/cpmdb/presskit.cfm.


Anime Pulse Exclusive Interview with John O'Donnell, Managing Director
of Central Park Media
URL: http://www.anime-pulse.com/2006/05/03/mits-cool-japan-04152006/
Posted: Sunday, May 7, 2006 at 14:12 Mountain Daylight Time
Cost to Read and Listen: Free
Episode Length: 1:13:30
Episode Size: 68,910KB

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For further information contact:
Anime Pulse Podcast
animepulse@gmail.com
206-973-7873

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ANIME PULSE PODCAST RECORDS MIT "COOL JAPAN" SYMPOSIUM
Podcast releases exclusive recording and transcript of symposium

Cambridge, MA - April 15, 2006 - Anime Pulse podcast is pleased to
announce that they have been able to exclusively record a symposium
at MIT by the following speakers:

Professor Anne Allison (Duke University) on Pokemon capitalism and desire
John O’Donnell (founder, Central Park Media) on Otaku entrepreneurs and anime distribution in the US
Professor Ian Condry (MIT) on fansubs, piracy and global media

Anime Pulse has released the recording as a special episode along with
the transcript located at the location listed below.

ABOUT ANIME PULSE PODCAST: With over 3500 downloads per episode, the
Anime Pulse Podcast (http://www.anime-pulse.com) is one of the leading
sources of English language anime reviews and news. Anime Pulse
provides listeners around the world with up-to-date news, views and
reviews regarding the North American and Japanese anime industries.

Anime Pulse MIT's "Cool Japan" 4/15/2006
URL: http://www.anime-pulse.com/2006/05/03/mits-cool-japan-04152006/
Posted: Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 07:47 Mountain Daylight Time
Cost to Read and Listen: Free
Episode Length: 1:28:58
Episode Size: 85,415KB

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For further information contact:
Anime Pulse Podcast
animepulse@gmail.com
206-973-7873

Hayao Miyazaki's son makes his directatorial debute in this sumptous anime based on Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea stories, GEDO SENKI.

The release is set for July, but extended trailers will be available in Golden Week.

Podcast releases exclusive recording and transcript of lecture

Boulder, CO - March 24, 2006 - Anime Pulse podcast is pleased to
announce that they have been able to exclusively record a lecture and
question & answer session by the president of Production I.G,
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa.

The lecture was organized by the East Asian and Language Center at the
University of Colorado at Boulder.

Anime Pulse has released the recording as a special episode along with
the transcript located at the location listed below.

ABOUT ANIME PULSE PODCAST: With over 3000 downloads per episode, the
Anime Pulse Podcast (http://www.anime-pulse.com) is one of the leading
sources of English language anime reviews and news. Anime Pulse
provides listeners around the world with up to date news, views and
reviews regarding the North American and Japanese anime industries.

Anime Pulse Mitsuhisa Interview
URL: http://www.anime-pulse.com/2006/04/05/a-night-with-mitsuhisa-ishikawa/
Posted: Wednesday, April 5, 2005 at 17:10 Mountain Daylight Time
Cost to Read and Listen: Free
Episode Length: 1:23:51
Episode Size: 78,690KB

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For further information contact:
Anime Pulse Podcast
animepulse@gmail.com
206-973-7873

The TUU Anime Society is proud to announce the first of the year's Saturday screenings.

On March 11th, from 1 P.M. to 6 P.M. in the Centennary Lecture Theatre we'll be starting the first three series that we'll be screening throughout the rest of the semester.

The Big day is finally upon us! Here are the answers to some common questions in the final hours.