Oh, to be an anime girl. Great clothes, amazing hair, and — if this new poll is to be believed — an enviable figure. Women in Japan were polled by anime news site Anime! Anime! and asked which animated lady they’d most like a figure …Read more »
It’s time for the Summer 2020 anime season to begin! That means it’s also time to take a look at what Japan is most excited about, and we have the answer thanks to the latest online poll conducted by Japanese mobile phone operator NTT Docomo. …Read more »
The cells are back at work. Or will be soon, anyway. A film version of Cells at Work! is set to hit theaters in Japan September 5. Now we’ve got a fresh look at the film via a new trailer and key visual, plus some …Read more »
Popular music and anime go hand-in-hand these days, at least in Japan — theme songs aren’t just the purview of anison singers. But even if you’re not up-to-date on idol groups or pop stars in Japan, you’ll still occasionally hear familiar favorites in anime… well, sometimes. …Read more »
Right as June was about to close out, Square Enix busted out a teaser for an anime adaptation of The World Ends With You, which debuted on Nintendo DS back in 2007. This weekend’s Anime Expo Lite came through with more details, including the launch …Read more »
Entertainment facilities and theme parks have had it rough during the pandemic, and that includes the Tokyo One Piece Tower. The world’s first permanent indoor theme park dedicated to One Piece first opened its doors back on March 13, 2015, and it will be closing …Read more »
At least for the time being, we’re not going to anime conventions in person — there’s no two ways about it. Lots of us remember ripple over the spring of con after con shuttering for the year, rescheduling, or moving online in the face of …Read more »
An unnamed chef inherited a very special restaurant from his grandfather. Sometimes the restaurant is called Western Restaurant Nekoya. And sometimes it’s called Restaurant to Another World. That’s because on Monday through Friday the restaurant serves humans. On Saturday, it serves mythological and folkloric creatures. …Read more »
The summer 2020 anime season marks the continuation of Fruits Basket Season 2, so Funimation is here to preview the second half of the season in a new English-subtitled trailer. Check it out below, and take a look at the latest key visual at the …Read more »
If you enjoyed Polygon Pictures’ anime adaptation of Tsutomu Nihei’s Knights of Sidonia manga, you’ll be happy to learn that more is on the way. The series’ official website announced plans for an all-new feature film, Knights of Sidonia: A Star that Weaves Love (Sidonia …Read more »
You know things are getting serious when Yubaba, the main antagonist from Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, has to swoop in to promote mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Studio Ghibli character can now be seen taking care of herself and others and practicing good …Read more »
After the way 2020’s gone, we’re about ready for our convenience store robot overlords. Japanese store chains Lawson and FamilyMart have announced that they will be introducing simple robots to some locations. At present, the robots will simply be available for demonstration, but there are …Read more »
Salmiakki’s Rifle is Beautiful manga—which follows a group of girls as they revive their high school’s light rifle team—has been running since April of 2015, and now the end is in sight. The series officially concluded in Shueisha’s Tonari no Young Jump digital magazine, closing …Read more »
This past year Kyoto Animation has been through a number of trials and tribulations. When the company was attacked by an arsonist last year, more than 30 of its employees were killed, and a similar number were injured. The good news, though, is now it’s …Read more »
No home is complete without a gigantic Neon Genesis Evangelion statue, and that’s exactly what indoor miniature theme park Small Worlds Tokyo has on offer now. The park celebrated its grand opening on June 11, and is officially taking pre-orders for a human-size Evangelion Unit-01 …Read more »
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