Another new trailer has arrived for the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a anime, which is based on the action-RPG by Yoko Taro and Square Enix. A-1 Pictures is behind the production on this one, and you can see a spotlight on Lily—as voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya in …Read more »
Welcome to the new home for Korean comics. From screen to paper, Korean content materialized! Since our inception, we at Yen Press have published great stories from Korea, starting with the inclusion of manhwa like Jack Frost and Pig Bride in the Yen Plus monthly magazine to releasing the best-selling print …Read more »
The second season of the Masamune-kun’s Revenge anime—titled Masamune-kun’s Revenge R—has officially revealed plans to premiere in spring 2023. Along with that news comes the first full trailer for the new season, which also takes the opportunity to reveal a couple new characters and cast …Read more »
More Fruit of Evolution on the way! The second season of The Fruit of Evolution is set to hit starting January 13. That’s the word from a new trailer for the sequel, which also reveals some new cast and theme song info. Here’s that theme …Read more »
The winter anime season is almost upon us, and we can’t wait! We’ll be kicking off a new year of anime with new titles, new adaptations, and new isekai… but that’s for another day. Today, we’re looking at three new-but-familiar series. New, because they’re fresh out …Read more »
Whether or not you observe Thanksgiving (or alternately, if your country’s already had yours), it never hurts to stop and think about the things you’re thankful for. This is especially true when it feels like times are tough, or things could be better. Those little …Read more »
KanColle season 2—known as KanColle: Itsuka Ano Umi de (KanColle: Someday in That Sea)—started airing in Japan on November 3, but fans are going to have to wait a little longer for the next episode. According to an announcement on the official website, the fourth …Read more »
Fumita Yanagida’s Tomo-chan Is a Girl! manga is coming to life on the small screen in a TV anime adaptation in January, and we now know who will open it up. The opening theme, “Kurae! Telepathy,” will be performed by J-pop artist Maharajan, who will …Read more »
One of the big events at Anime Frontier 2022 was a planned concert featuring Yoko Takahashi, best known for singing the iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion theme song, “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.” Unfortunately—due to visa issues outside of both the performer’s and the convention’s control—Takahashi will …Read more »
Episode 9 of Mob Psycho 100 III will mark the beginning of the anime adaptation’s final chapter, so Warner Bros. Japan has come through with a trailer to prepare us for the big event to come. If you’re not totally caught up on the new …Read more »
Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudo, a manga about being reincarnated into a world without the concept of religion, is getting the anime treatment in 2023. Now we know a little bit more about the series, including who’s directing and starring. Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudo …Read more »
Popeye and Goku are two musclemen who like to save the day. They are also both helped by food when in a pinch, though it’s regular old spinach for Popeye and the mystical Senzu Beans for Goku. The similarities between the two characters led to …Read more »
Anime and manga are getting more and more popular around the world, but Cool Japan Fund isn’t doing so well. Cool Japan Fund gave this description of itself: “Cool Japan Fund was founded in November 2013 as a public-private fund with the aim of supporting …Read more »
Disclosure: Tokyo Treat supplied us with one box for review purposes. It’s a Christmas cornucopia in the latest arrival from Tokyo Treat, which is a subscription service that offers up an assortment of Japanese snacks in each box, ranging from sweet to savory. Following up …Read more »
It’s finally time to see more of what writer Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) and director Junji Nishimura (VLADLOVE, Ranma 1/2) have cooked up for Hikari no Ou, an upcoming anime based on the novel series by Rieko Hinata and illustrator Akihiro Yamada. The …Read more »
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