2009

In America:Hulu CEO Jason Kilar listed the top five streaming shows for the year. Naruto Shippuden cracked the list at #5, following Saturday Night Live, Family Guy, The Office, and The Simpsons.
2008
In Japan: The Tokyo District Court ruled that Leiji Matsumoto (Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Galaxy Express 999) defamed singer Noriyuki Makihara when he claimed Makihara plagiarized the Galaxy Express 999 manga. Matsumoto was ordered to pay 2.2 million yen ($26,989.60 USD) for claiming on Japanese TV that Makihara admitted to copying a phrase from his manga in the song Yakusoku no Basho.
2005
In America: Anime Insider reported that Samurai 7 would premiere on two channels in March, 2006. Both VOOM’s Animania and IFC would show the series, with IFC placing the show in its “Samurai Saturdays” block.
2004

In America: Starz! Action announced that they would run a twelve-hour anime marathon on New Year’s Eve. he marathon kicked off with Ghost in the Shell, and showed a number of anime titles, including the following:
- X
- Perfect Blue
- Vampire Hunter D
- Blood: The Last Vampire
- Patlabor 2
- New Dominion Tank Police
2002

In America: AnimeVillage announced that they plan to begin selling their titles through retail outlets, instead of exclusively through the company website. Initially, they will only be sold through comic shops, though wide-scale distribution was planned in the future. A month prior, The Right Stuf International announced that they would begin selling AnimeVillage titles.