Due to circumstances beyond our control Madman Entertainment wishes to advise that the March release date has been pushed back to March 14th 2007. We apologies for any inconveniences caused.

Can cartoons strike terror into the heart of an American city. If it’s AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE – maybe so. Recently a terrorism scare in Boston, Massachussets, brought to the fore this pressing question and infamy for the whacky Adult Swim show:

The inaugural American Anime Awards was recently held in conjunction with Comic Con New York. Check out the results. Best Cast: Fullmetal Alchemist Best Manga: Fruits Basket Best Male Actor in a Comedy: Dave Wittenberg (Zatch Bell) Best Actress in a Comedy: Debi Derriberry (Zatch Bell) Best Theme Song: Rewrite (Fullmetal Alchemist) Best Anime Feature: Final Fantasy 7 – Advent Children Best Package Design: Fullmetal Alchemist Best Anime Comedy: FLCL Best Actor: Vic Mignogna (Fullmetal Alchemist) Best Actress: Mary Elizabeth (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG) Best Anime Short Series: FLCL Best Anime Long Series: Fullmetal Alchemist Congratulations to all the winners and don’t forget you can click on the links to check out these titles in more detail.

We are running our very first design a tee competition and you’re all invited. We want you to distil the very essence of what it means to be Otaku – on a tee shirt. Your concept can be funny or sad, in Japanese or English, for guys or girls, the main thing is that it explores what it means to you to be Otaku.

Due to unforeseen production circumstances, Madman Entertainment wishes to advise that Fullmetal Alchemist Collection 1 (MMB408) will have a new release date of March 7th, 2007 and will be shipping with all March products. Madman wishes to apologies to all customers and retailers for this delay and any inconveniences this may have caused. In the meantime, don’t forget to check out February’s release of the Fullmetal Alchemist feature “Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie – Conqueror of Shamballa”.

Madman Entertainment would like to inform its customers that regretfully, there will be a DELAY for the release of DRAGON BALL: COMPLETE COLLECTION PART 2 (SAGAS 7-11) (MMB196) due to unforeseen technical difficulties. This title will now be released March 7th, shipping with March 2007 titles. We apologies for any inconveniences this may have caused.

Controversial US documentary JESUS CAMP has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature in this years Academy Awards. JESUS CAMP, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, follows Levi, Rachael, and Tory to Pastor Becky Fischer’s “Kids on Fire” summer camp in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, where kids as young as 6 years-old are taught to become dedicated Christian soldiers in “God’s army.” The film follows these children at camp as they hone their “prophetic gifts” and are schooled in how to “take back America for Christ.” The film is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America’s political future. See below for a full list of Oscar nominees: Best Picture Babel The Departed Letters From Iwo Jima Little Miss Sunshine The Queen Best Director Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu, Babel Clint Eastwood, Letters From Iwo Jima Paul Greengrass, United 93 Stephen Frears, The Queen Martin Scorsese, The Departed Best Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, Blood Diamond Ryan Gosling, Half Nelson Peter O’Toole, Venus Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland Best Actress Penelope Cruz, Volver Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal Helen Mirren, The Queen Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada Kate Winslet, Little Children Best Supporting Actor Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine Jackie Earle Haley, Little Children Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls Mark Wahlberg, The Departed Best Supporting Actress Adriana Barraza, Babel Cate Blanchett, Notes on a Scandal Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls Rinko Kikuchi, Babel Best Original Screenplay Babel Letters From Iwo Jima Little Miss Sunshine Pan’s Labyrinth The Queen Best Adapted Screenplay Borat Children of Men The Departed Little Children Notes on a Scandal Best Animated Film Cars Happy Feet Monster House Best Foreign-Language Film After The Wedding Days of Glory (Indigenes) The Lives of Others Pan’s Labyrinth Water Achievement In Art Direction Dreamgirls The Good Shepherd Pan’s Labyrinth Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest The Prestige Achievement In Cinematography The Black Dahlia Children Of Men The Illusionist Pan’s Labyrinth The Prestige Achievement In Costume Design Curse Of The Golden Flower The Devil Wears Prada Dreamgirls Marie Antoinette The Queen Best Documentary Feature Deliver Us From Evil An Inconvenient Truth Iraq In Fragments Jesus Camp My Country, My Country Best Documentary Short Subject The Blood Of Yingzhou District Recycled Life Rehearsing A Dream Two Hands Achievement In Film Editing Babel Blood Diamond Children Of Men The Departed United 93 Achievement In Makeup Apocalypto Click Pan’s Labyrinth Original Score Babel The Good German Notes On A Scandal Pan’s Labyrinth The Queen Original Song “I Need To Wake Up” – An Inconvenient Truth “Listen” – Dreamgirls “Love You I Do” – Dreamgirls “Our Town” – Cars “Patience” – Dreamgirls Best Animated Short Film The Danish Poet Lifted The Little Matchgirl Maestro No Time For Nuts Best Live Action Short Film Binta And The Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea) Eramos Pocos (One Too Many) Helmer & Son The Saviour West Bank Story Achievement In Sound Editing Apocalypto Blood Diamond Flags Of Our Fathers Letters From Iwo Jima Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Achievement In Sound Mixing Apocalypto Blood Diamond Dreamgirls Flags Of Our Fathers Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Achievement In Visual Effects Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Poseidon Superman Returns.

Set-jetting in Arnhem Land 24 January 2006 Ten Canoes, the award-winning film shot on and around the Arafura Swamp in the Northern Territory?s Arnhem Land is released today on DVD. Directed by Rolf de Heer and narrated by indigenous actor David Gulpilil, the film gives viewers a fascinating insight into the culture of the Yolgnu people, whose traditional way of life remains largely intact. People inspired to travel to Arnhem Land after seeing the film can visit many locations that showcase the regions beauty.

This was by far the hardest contest we’ve ever had to judge because everything we received was just so damn good. We even had to bend the rules and add two runners-up prizes. First prize ($100 MM voucher) goes to The_Toonologist for ‘Bammer’ of the kyanonbo-ru clan (Cannonball Clan), it blew us away.

To celebrate Australia Day on January 26, we have special website 15% off sale on some of our Australian made titles. These DVDs are on sale until 4th February 07: KENNY CALENDAR LOOK BOTH WAYS THREE DOLLARS THE BANK SHANE MALONEY: THE BRUSH OFF LEUNIG ANIMATED – 2 DISC SET WALKING ON WATER AFTER THE DELUGE THE BOYS WALKABOUT THE TRACKER BACKROADS MULLET LA SPAGNOLA MOLOKAI – THE STORY OF FATHER DAMIEN THE MONKEY’S MASK Crashburn – Collection 1 CRASHBURN – Collection 2 BONDI TSUNAMI WANDERJAHR – The Margo Project ROY HÖLLSDOTTER LIVE Dial Triple Zero #3 MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL LAUGH-A-POOLOOZA JOHN SAFRAN’S MUSIC JAMBOREE John Safran vs. GOD SCARED WEIRD LITTLE GUYS TISM – The White Albun View the Australia Day sale page:.