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In the latest news revolving around the death of manga creator Hinako Ashihara, Japanese television station NTV released an official apology to her yesterday. NTV was adapting Ashihara’s manga Sexy Tanaka-san into a live-action series, and in January Ashihara wrote online that the company had …Read more »
There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn about the passing of manga creator Hinako Ashihara. In America she might be best-known for her Sand Chronicles manga, which is published by VIZ Media. Her works SOS and Forbidden Dance are also available …Read more »
Fans of cute girls and secondhand books: take note. The first trailer for Hinako Note , a new anime series based on the manga of the same name by Mitsuki, is out, and gives us our first listen to popular voice actress M.A.O in the …Read more »
The recent death of manga creator Hinako Ashihara has sent shock waves through the Japanese entertainment industry, according to Japanese news source The Mainichi Shimbun. Ashihara had publicly criticized the live-action adaptation of her manga Sexy Tanaka-san, saying Nippon TV had failed to keep its …Read more »
The anime Ishura, which is due out in January 2024, has dropped a trailer with more info. It lets us hear the opening theme song titled “Shura ni Otoshite” (translated as “Falling into the Carnage”) being performed by sajou no hana. The trailer lets us …Read more »
This month will mark the premiere of a live-action series based on For the Kid I Saw in My Dreams, a manga written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe. Streaming service Lemino revealed plans for the production at the end of July, setting the premiere for …Read more »
Sexy Tanaka-san is a manga by Hinako Ashihara that centers on an office lady in her 40s who has a surprising side to her personality and the 23-year-old temp who looks up to her after discovering her secret. Now the series is getting a live-action …Read more »
Good news for fans of the live-action Kingdom film series: the trailer for the third film is out, and it features a theme song by none other than Hikaru Utada. The song is called “Gold ~Mata Au Hi Made~” (“Gold: Until We Meet Again”). The …Read more »
Miri Mikawa and Aki’s Sugar Apple Fairy Tale light novels are coming to the screen in a TV anime adaptation, and now it has its sights set on a January 2023 premiere in Japan. Yohei Suzuki (Planet With) is directing, with Seishi Minakami (A Certain …Read more »
The “Dai-Vangua-Sai 2022” event in Japan just gave more information on the Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress anime and released this new visual. It was also revealed that the opening theme song will be called “Black & White” and performed by Argonavis feating Nayuta Asahi. Meanwhile, the …Read more »
Late each year the Japanese publisher Takarajimasha puts out its publication Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (translated as This Manga Is Amazing!) about top manga titles for the next year. Their list for 2022 has been revealed, and it’s divided into female and male readership. They …Read more »
Reincarnated as a Sword, a series of isekai light novels by Yū Tanaka, are being reincarnated as anime series on TV. We’ve got not one but three new illustrations to celebrate the news, by novel illustrator LLO, manga illustrator Tomowo Maruyama, and spinoff manga artist Hinako Inoue. …Read more »
If you’ve been looking forward to seeing director Masaaki Yuasa’s latest anime film in theaters, you’ll soon get your chance if you live in the United States. GKIDS and Fathom Events have teamed up for a special one-night event that brings Ride Your Wave to …Read more »
Masaaki Yuasa’s Ride Your Wave anime film may not have made waves of its own at the Japanese box office, but it’s more than making up for it in critical acclaim. The latest accolades to add to the list come from Canadian film festival Fantasia Fest, which gave the …Read more »
If you’ve been looking forward to director Masaaki Yuasa’s acclaimed Ride Your Wave anime film, GKIDS has you covered theatrically. The distributor locked down the North American rights for the feature, with a theatrical release planned for early next year. This marks GKIDS’ fourth Yuasa film release, …Read more »
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