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Well, better late than never? Back to the Future, which was released back in 1985, is being turned into a children’s novel in Japan. The text is being written by Ichiro Omiya, while illustrations are being provided by Zerogo Iwamoto. The novel is aimed at …Read more »
Yuusuke Murata—the mighty pen behind titles like One-Punch Man and Eyeshield 21—is one of manga’s hottest artists for a reason. I mean… have you seen his art?! He has another project on the way in Japan, and this one’s going to be of particular interest …Read more »
Back in February we reported on the announcement of a manga adaptation of live-action Hollywood film Back To The Future drawn by Yuusuke Murata (One-Punch Man, Eyeshield 21). It was set to be serialized by website Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, and supervised by film writer …Read more »
We’re super stoked to hear that Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water is coming back to home viewing! GKIDS has kept us fed at the cinema with their screenings — Studio Ghibli and otherwise. And their home video acquisitions are just as exciting. If you’re a …Read more »
On the 30th anniversary of its founding, is the venerated Studio Ghibli a shell of its former self or a thriving, evolving creative space? Yes. That’s the contradiction embodied in a new long-form interview with co-founder and über-producer Toshio Suzuki, who shed a bit of …Read more »
1999 was a special year for me. It wasn't just the end of the 90's, it was the year that I got my first taste of Japanese music that would leave me wanting more. The sample came in the form of a website reviewing the …Read more »
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that it’s launching its Universal Fan Fest Nights in 2025. Along with offering The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Star Trek, Back to the Future and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS themes, it will also be dipping its toes in the anime …Read more »
As a rule, anime girls are great. But you know what would make them even better? If they were also huge nerds. And it just so happens that some of this summer’s anime heroines are just that! From a top-tier cosplayer to a genre-savvy little sister …Read more »
It is with a heavy heart that we all bid farewell to veteran voice actor Ryuji Mizuno, who voiced a number of anime characters over the course of his storied career. According to talent agency Theater Company Subaru, Mizuno passed away on September 12 due …Read more »
As you may already know, aside from the Gregorian calendar, Japan also employs its own eras, based on the reign of the current emperor (at last, that’s been then case since the 1800s—it gets complicated). You may recall that Japan recently entered the Reiwa Era, …Read more »
Once upon a time, anime and manga fans actually thought Dragon Ball Z was a long series. The notion seems ridiculous now—Akira Toriyama’s original manga ran for 519 chapters across a total of 42 volumes, each of which has been collected in myriad ways since—but …Read more »
As much as you love Japan, that’s how much j-fashion model Ayumi Seto loves the USA. Signed to the ASOBISYSTEM agency (home of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu), and master of the style coordinate known as “Kidz”, Seto recently launched her lifestyle brand “Aymmy in the Batty Girls”; a …Read more »
Translation by Rika Everett Since its debut in 1987, anime fans have enjoyed the adaptation of writer Izumi Matsumoto’s manga, Kimagure Orange Road . This story contains elements of romance, drama and the supernatural as it focuses on a teenage love triangle. Our initial protagonist, …Read more »
Gaming scholars are incredibly adept at swiftly pointing out what's missing from a particular game or series of games. For some, the root of a title's evil lies in clumsy and half-baked AI, while others find the lack of a solid narrative disturbing. There is, …Read more »
Back in December, the first CG-animated film was revealed for the Crayon Shin-chan series, based on the manga by Yoshito Usui. Now we finally have our first full look at the production with the debut trailer for Shin Jigen! Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Chonoryoku Dai …Read more »
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