A lot of fans love stage plays of their favorite manga, and GeGeGe no Kitaro, a long-time manga favorite in Japan, is getting an atmospheric and creepy stage play. The original manga series was published between 1960 and 1969, and this year marks what would …Read more »
People will get their first look at the animated adaptation of Final Fantasy IX during this week’s Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The animated adaptation is being made by Cyber Group Studios, which is located in Paris. The studio inked a co-development and co-production deal …Read more »
The sixth season of the My Hero Academia anime is on the way to adapt more of Kohei Horikoshi’s hit manga this fall, so it’s time for some updated designs. The lead students of Class 1-A are showing off their latest looks along with a …Read more »
When will Ayumu make his move? We’ll have to wait until the premiere of the When Will Ayumu Make His Move? anime to find out, and thankfully it’s not far off! The official website for the adaptation of Teasing Master Takagi-san author Soichiro Yamamoto’s manga …Read more »
It’s time for another date with a character trailer ahead of this July’s premiere of Rent-a-Girlfriend season 2! The latest preview centers on Ruka Sarashina, who stars in a video and date visual to hype up the adaptation’s return. Watch the trailer below, followed by …Read more »
Another week, another depressing story about the Japanese animation industry! Okay, this info isn’t particularly new, but it’s making the rounds again thanks to being shared on a Japanese TV show. The show compared the average yearly salary animators in China and Japan. On the …Read more »
Azur Lane, the popular smartphone shoot ‘em up, is turning five. Here to help the game celebrate is none other than the singer Aimer. The song will be called “wavy flow,” and will debut on streaming platforms on 6/3 (Japan time). Aimer is, of course, …Read more »
Hey, this is cool. So, one: Niigata, a city and prefecture a few hours north of Tokyo, is getting a new animation festival in 2023. It’s called the Niigata International Animation Film Festival, and it’s set to run from March 17 to 23, 2023. Two: …Read more »
Lost Lad London is a slow cooker mystery with twists and turns. The main characters are Al, a young man who cares about his education, and a police officer named Ellis. They both live in London, and they meet after the mayor is murdered. Someone …Read more »
The new trailer for the anime Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer (Hoshi no Samidare in the original Japanese) has dropped, and it lets us know the series will debut on July 8. The anime’s official website additionally gave more information on the crew. The anime …Read more »
In Let’s Go Karaoke, Satomi is the head of his middle school choir, and he’s going to be helping a yakuza. Satomi gets nervous easily, but after his school gives a good performance, a member of the Japanese mafia named Kyouji wants Satomi to teach …Read more »
The second season of the Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 anime is officially available to stream on Netflix around the world, so a new key visual arrived along with the premiere. This one is loaded with characters, so catch up with all of your favs …Read more »
Because your kiss, your kiss, is on my list! Since May 23 is “Kiss Day” in Japan, there’s no better time to take a look at some of the most memorable smooches in anime history. The day itself gets the distinction because it lines up …Read more »
More information finally rolled out for Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV during a live stream event, which took the opportunity to announce an official premiere date. The fourth season of the adaptation is set to arrive on …Read more »
What’s the best way to mark the ending of a red-hot series like Atsushi Ohkubo’s Fire Force manga? How about taking out a massive ad placement in the world’s busiest train station? That’s what the publisher did to commemorate the conclusion of the series, which …Read more »
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