In a recent press release, Bandai Entertainment and NCM Fathom announced that Sword of the Stranger will debut in 360 theaters nationwide on February 5, 2009. The one-night event will also include an extra behind-the-scenes peek at the creation process with Studio Bones plus interviews with the English VA's, Masahiro Ando (director) and Mashiko Minami (producer).

Released in Japan in 2007, the action-packed samurai story is also expected to get a DVD and Blu-Ray release in the coming months.

Viz Media has launched a new line of merchandise that you can grab at on-demand retailer Zazzle. The J-Pop inspired goods include t-shirts, totes, bumper stickers and yes even postage stamps with "I Love Anime", "I Love Manga" and other equally anime-worthy slogans.

You can also purchase a gift certificate for your favorite anime fan or join the fan club and help promote the gallery on your own blog or website.

Is Tetsujin 28 coming to the big screen? Perhaps...

According to a post at ICV2.com, Imagi Entertainment has produced a website for a new CGI movie based on the manga and television series by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. Also the studio behind the Astro Boy CGI production due to hit the States in October of 2009, Imagi has posted a teaser trailer that suggests a new Tetsujin movie is on the way.

But don't count your blessings just yet...

The site is also asking visitors if they'd like to see Imagi make the Tetsujin movie to test the waters so it looks like the fate of this film is still up in the air.

Okay, its official:

The sequel to the Fullmetal Alchemist anime series will air in Japan in April, 2009. Produced by Studio Bones, FMA 2 was originally "teased" back in July and then semi-confirmed on the wraparound jacket of the 20th volume of the FMA manga in August. Now it looks like those rumors were true. The trailer for the new series appeared at the end of a Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season episode that aired in Japan in December and the official Japanese FMA website has confirmed as well and also promised some additional information to be included in the January issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine.

When will FMA 2 hit the States? No word yet but you know its coming.