AN Entertainment has announced that they will be delaying their relase of Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety disc 2. The disc was slated to be released on September 23, but will not see stores until to October 14. This delay is not expected to interfere with the release of the final volume, which hits stores on November 4.

ADV films has announced that it will be releasing the first volume of Pretear on November 25, 2003. The first disc will be released in a standard edition and a "collector's edition" that comes with an art box for the rest of the series.

Bandai has launched its Superior Defender website at http://www.sdgundamforce.com/. The site will contain an updated story reference, character guide, merchandise information, and information about the world of the show itself.

TOKYOPOP has announced that it has joined into an agreement with Jada Toys, Inc. Jada will be creating die-cast models from the Initial D series, as well as figures of two of the main characters. The die-casts are scheduled to be released in early 2004.

Central Park Media's Grave of the Fireflies "Collector's Edition" DVD has been ranked as the fifth best DVD release in America by DVD Verdict. The scoring was based on a combination of the quality of the movie, as well as the quality of the special features.