Central Park Media has acquired the rights to the anime adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack. The first disc will have a running time of 100 minutes, and retail for $24.99 US when it hits stores on February 10, 2004. Along with Black Jack, Central Park plans to release Spirit Warrior: Festival of the Ogres Revival, and Legend of the Dragon Kings: White Dragon on February 10. Both discs will retail for $19.99 US.

ADV Films has launched their website for Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi. The site can be found at http://www.abenobashidvd.com.

Viz has announced that they now hold the rights to the Ultimate MUSCLE manga. Viz plans to offer this series through their SHONEN JUMP line of graphic novels, with the first volume planned to hit stores by mid-April.