2024 is here, and Media Blasters’ CEO John Sirabella shared a brief video on what’s going on with the company, saying there’s a lot to look forward to in the new year. “One of the major things [I’m] thinking about obviously is Anime NJ++,” he …Read more »
Back in the day Media Blasters was one of the main companies in America bringing over anime. It hit some hard times, but while other companies folded, it’s hung on. Now, says CEO John Sirabella, the company is back on a real schedule, re-releasing titles …Read more »
A winter storm is keeping many people at home, but it’s not keeping Media Blasters from working. The company previously released the BL anime Gakuen Heaven (Heaven Academy) on DVD, and what’s this we hear about a Blu-ray being announced? While we can not get …Read more »
As Media Blasters turns away from DVDs, it’s bringing out some of its old iconic classics like the OVA Puppet Princess on Blu-ray. And last week Media Blasters gave us a hint that there might be something extra fun for the Puppet Princess Blu-ray extras: …Read more »
Media Blasters has taken to social media to share the news that they will no longer use a DVD on Demand system in the new year. Instead, they encouraged people to buy the Blu-ray versions of their favorite anime. “Given the continued drop in DVD …Read more »
The Media Blasters Twitter page is giving us some nice extras for the anime Kite. The first is part of an interview with writer and director Yasuomi Umetsu that you can get on the Blu-ray. “I’ve had a piece I’ve wanted to do since my …Read more »
Media Blasters and Discotek Media have both announced new Blu-ray anime releases. Media Blasters had previously released Shrine of the Morning Mist on DVD back in the 2000s, but now they’re making it available for Blu-ray. Since we are on the Shrine of the Morning …Read more »
Media Blasters had a new license to announce today with Ultimate Girls , which is set to be collected on DVD. There's currently no information regarding the specifics, but be on the lookout for the full 12-episode series in the future. Ultimate Girls kicks off …Read more »
Fans of Media Blasters releases received some troubling news the other day when it was announced that the distributor would be laying off 60% of its staff. If there's a silver lining to such unfortunate information, it's the fact that Media Blasters is sticking around, …Read more »
The Mazinkaizer series—blasted to the extreme from the loins of Go Nagai's classic Mazinger Z —is returning in a big way in Japan. Mazinkaizer SKL was announced a while back, and now Media Blasters is making sure us North American mecha fans won't be left …Read more »
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