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We’re just days away from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour kick-off in Japan on February 3, and the event is ready to expand to more regions. Previously announced for 80 countries and territories, that number has expanded to 95. There’s …Read more »
The English editions of Sumito Oowara’s Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! manga continue from Dark Horse Manga, which is officially set to release volume 5 on April 5, 2023. The next volume is currently up for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well …Read more »
If you’ve ever wanted to go on a date with the most popular character from Rent-a-Girlfriend, an opportunity has arrived. Chizuru Mizuhara topped a character popularity poll that was held to mark the milestone of Reiji Miyajima’s manga hitting 200 chapters, and the life-size figure …Read more »
A special exhibition is on the way to Japan to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Koi’s slice-of-life comedy manga Is the Order a Rabbit?, and it even has a new key visual to go along with it. Fans of the series won’t be surprised to …Read more »
Satoshi Wagahara, the creator of The Devil is a Part-Timer!, began a new light novel series last September. Titled Dracula Yakin! (translated as Night-Shift Dracula), it’s about a vampire working the night shift at a convenience store. Night-Shift Dracula is getting a manga adaptation, thanks …Read more »
Last year the Tokyo hotel Asakusa Tobu Hotel created very pink Hello Kitty themed hotel rooms. Not wanting to be outdone, the Resi Stay hotel in Kyoto has created its own Hello Kitty room. But the Hello Kitty hotel room in Kyoto is quite different. …Read more »
The anime and manga community have known about the wonders of Keep Your Hands off Eizouken! for quite a while now. With more eyes on the inspiring series, we’re welcoming the opportunity to look back at Sumito Ōwara’s work once again. Whether you’re a fan, indie …Read more »
What do Better Call Saul, Pen15 and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! have in common? They’re all among the best TV shows of 2020, according to The New York Times. The newspaper of record has just released a list of the best TV shows of …Read more »
Hello Kitty is on everything from notebooks to jewelry, but she’s continuing to expand her adorable feline empire with Hello Kitty themed hotel rooms opening this October. The new Asakusa Tobu Hotel, which is located in Tokyo, aims to offer two rooms dedicated to the …Read more »
Great Pretender has finally gotten its hand on a get out of jail free card. The series, which is airing on Fuji TV and streaming on Netflix in Japan, will finally be available on the US version of the service starting August 20. Animated at …Read more »
The winners of the 57th Galaxy Award—which was established by the Association of Broadcast Critics in Japan in 1963—have been announced, and some high honors went to anime. Among them is the Individual Award in the TV category, which was given to Sairi Ito for …Read more »
One of the most fun aspects of the Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! anime was seeing the imagination of the girls come to life on screen while they worked hard on developing their own animation. That spirit is also alive in the live-action TV drama, which …Read more »
Masaaki Yuasa and Science SARU’s excellent Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! anime adaptation has officially come to a close, but thanks to Dark Horse we have more to look forward to in the future. The publisher announced the license of the manga by Sumito Oowara, …Read more »
Boichi—the Korean manga artist who’s made a major name for himself in the world of manga—is currently riding high on his success with Dr. STONE, which he works on with writer Riichiro Inagaki. He’s still staying busy outside of the Stone World, though, and his …Read more »
Next up from Wit Studio—which previously worked on shows like Attack on Titan and Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress—is GREAT PRETENDER, a crime anime that hops the world and tells the tale of a major con game. Hiro Kaburagi (91 Days) is directing, with …Read more »
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