Haruhi Season 2 to be released as a complete box set. No information about release date or pricing yet.
(Source: Japanator)
DK says: I know I'm getting it.
K17 says: I'll think about it...
The Kaiji movie is slated to be released in Singapore in March 2010.
For fans of "A Certain Magical Index" (To Aru Majutsu no Index) and "A Certain Scientific Railgun" (To Aru Kagaku no Railgun), you are able to check your personal ability at this website by typing in your name into the text box and letting them "scan" you for abilities.
My ability (http://user.nicocast.com/kyubuns/systemscan.php?name=kindaichi17) appears to be the same as Mikoto's but at Level 2...

The K-On official website has confirmed that the second season of the anime will have an April release. The main staff and seiyūs of the first season will be returning as well.
(Source: ANN)
Bundled together with the Xbox 360 version of the Super Street Fighter IV game is the Street Fighter IV aniime. This project by animation company Gonzo will be directed by Fuminori Kizaki (Afro Samurai, Basilisk). Takashi Watabe (Running Man) will be in charge of mechanical design with art direction by Eiji Wakamatsu (Blood+, Mobile Suit Gundam 00).

Hajime Segawa will be ending his Ga-Rei manga in the March issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shonen Ace magazine.
Japan's METI (Ministry of Economy. Trade and Industry) is encouraging people to recycle their old cell phones with the help of Hatsune Miku. The song roughly translates as follows:
"Let's gather cell phones sitting in our drawers / You probably have one in your house, too / There's a lot of valuable resources in the cell phone you don't need any more / Let's all gather up our unused cell phones and recycle them / We will protect your secrets / So let's gather cell phones sitting in our drawers "
METI teamed up with Crypton, the creators of the Hatsune Miku software to create the song and held an illustration contest, from which 8 winners were selected and had their illustations featured in the music video.
(Source: ANN)
Magazine publisher Enterbrain has started streaming a new Bungaku Shoujo anime movie trailer on its website. The movie's official website has also begun streaming the same trailer.

The Funimation release of Evangelion 1.11 Blu-Ray is avalable on Amazon for pre-order for the ridiculously low price of US$19.99. Yes, it is actually cheaper that the DVD version which costs US$21.99 (after discount). So if you love anime and have a Blu-Ray player (or are about to get one like me), what are you waiting for?

Mizuki Kawashita's (Ichigo 100%, Hatsukoi Limited) latest manga, Ane Doki, comes to an end in the upcoming 2010 seventh issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump.
(Source: ANN)