Keizo Murase, a longtime sculptor of suits for kaiju films, including many in the Godzilla franchise, has died at the age of 89. The cause of death was cirrhosis of the liver. Murase, who was born in Hokkaido in 1935, began working in Toho’s special …Read more »
Aquarion: Myth of Emotions, the upcoming anime in the long-running Aquarion franchise, has revealed several details, including who’s making it and when it’s set to premiere. We’ve also got a brand-new piece of key art for the series, which you can see in full below. …Read more »
More details are here for the Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! anime, including a release window, additional cast members, theme song info and a new visual. The series adapting Suzuki Makishima’s light novels is officially set to begin in January 2025, and you can see …Read more »
This season’s anime adaptation of DAN DA DAN is winning over audiences with its one-two punch of paranormal influences. The latest project from Science SARU adapts the manga of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu. And if you’re finding yourself wishing for more from week to …Read more »
The new The Rose of Versailles anime film was recently set for January 31, 2025, and now three more cast members have been revealed. The latest to join the adaptation of Riyoko Ikeda’s classic manga are Shunsuke Takeuchi as Alain de Soissons (pictured upper left …Read more »
Sad news from the world of anime art direction: longtime art director Yukihiro Shibutani has died at age 63. Shibutani reportedly died on September 15 of this year following a long chronic illness. Aside from art direction, Shibutani was also known as a background artist …Read more »
Yoshiharu Tsuge’s avant garde short manga story “Nejishiki” has been very influential in Japan, and it’s great that it’s finally been translated into English in book form. The book Nejishiki, published by Drawn & Quarterly, is an anthology of some of Tsuge’s short works. It …Read more »
There are some changes in the anime business world as TOHO is completely acquiring GKIDS, a North American animation distributor that works with Studio Ghibli titles, other anime, and animation from outside of Japan. The amount of money involved has not been made public. Going …Read more »
In America, SAG-AFTRA has been fighting for actors’ rights against generative AI, and now some well-known Japanese voice actors have launched their own group known as “No More Mudan Seisei AI” (translated as “No More Unauthorized Generative AI”). They dropped a short video, which starts …Read more »
Trillion Game, the anime adaptation of the manga by Riichiro Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami, debuted in Japan on October 3. Now the English dub is on the way, set to hit Crunchyroll on October 17. Here’s who’s providing their voices to the English version: Cody …Read more »
Back in March, a mono anime adaptation was announced, another manga by Laid-Back Camp author Afro. Now we have a new cast member joining the animated take on the four-panel manga series, which follows a group of high schoolers in a cinephoto club that combines …Read more »
A new manga is officially underway for BEASTARS manga author Paru Itagaki. The creator’s latest is Ushimitsu Gao, a horror manga that launched its first chapter via Akita Publishing’s Champion Cross platform today. In Ushimitsu Gao, 33-year-old housewife Megumi Sano runs into a unique paranormal …Read more »
The January 2025 premiere of the Sakamoto Days anime will be here before you know it, and in the meantime three more voice cast members have been unveiled. In addition to their respective visuals above, the trio can be heard in their own promotional shorts. …Read more »
Plans for a Tokyo Ghoul 10th anniversary exhibition were previously reported, and now a new preview is here ahead of its debut. For an idea of what attendees can expect from the interactive Tokyo Ghoul EX event, check out the concept video below. Tokyo Ghoul …Read more »
A ton of stuff has been leaked online as a result of the massive hack at Game Freak, the company that develops Pokémon games. Game Freak has acknowledged these leaks, but they’ve been wary about commenting on leaked items and if they’re real or not. …Read more »
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