G4TechTV has announced that the network will begin airing Magical Shopping Arcade: Abenobashi on February 7, 2004. Air times have not been announced, but the show will likely find residence in the network's "Anime Unleashed" block.

Central Park Media has announced the release date for Shadow Star - Narutaru. Volume 1 will debut on April 12 in a disc-only edition, and a special edition with the disc, an artbox and a t-shirt. The disc-only edition will have a suggested retail price of $29.98US, and the special edition will hold a price of $34.98

The official Japanese website for the second season of Girls Bravo is currently hosting a streaming Windows Media trailer for the series available in both broadband and narrowband resolutions. The series itself is slated to premiere on the WOWOW network at 12:30AM on January 27.

In a recent interview, James Cameron expressed interest in creating three Battle Angel films. However, whether the trilogy will be realized hinges on how well the first film performs in box offices. Cameron has also revealed plans to present a "darker, more dystopian message" in his version of Battle Angel.

Broccoli has announced a loss of 345 million yen for the current fiscal term. This period, which saw an expectation of a 10 million yen surplus, blames a slump in related product sales such as video games and comic books. Broccoli is the creative force behind many fan-favorite series, including DiGi Charat and Galaxy Angel.

Sony has released a partial list of the English cast for the American release of Steamboy. The current cast list has been cited as follows:

Ray Steam - Anna Paquin Eddie Steam - Alfred Molina Lloyd Steam - Patrick Stewart

Steamboy will have a PG-13 rating when it hits theatres.