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Producer: Battle Angel Film Planned After Avatar 2

Hellboy's del Toro, Shutter Island's Kalogridis brought manga to Cameron's attention

Media Blasters Confirms Sayonara, Zetsubou-SenseiLicense

Also in May: Urotsukidoji adult video series, movie compilation from Kitty Media

Girls Bravo's Kaneda Launches Hamidoru! Idol Manga (Updated)

Story follows struggle of 3 hapless idol singers in Weekly Shonen Champion

Daily Briefs

• Walt Disney Japan Confirms 2010 BDs for Ghibli Catalog
• Ghost in the Shell Writer, Akira's DiCaprio Interviewed

Ponyo, Bakemonogatari, Conan Win Japanese BD Prizes

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment's Ponyo Blu-ray takes home the Grand Prix

Japanese Box Office, February 13-14: Haruhi Adds $567K

Haruhi Suzumiya stays on Rentrak's chart at #8, falls off Kogyo Tsushinsha's chart