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Yesterday was an important “birthday” in the world of manga — the 40th anniversary of Dragon Ball’s debut! Yes, it was on November 20, 1984 that the world was introduced to Son Goku, who would continue on through Dragon Ball Z and more, with Dragon …Read more »
My Hero Academia’s character Best Jeanist is a pretty distinct-looking character, and his name references something in the real world. The Best Jeanist is an annual award that the Japan Jeans Council began giving out in 1984 and continues to give out to this day. …Read more »
The Haruhi Suzumiya franchise, which is getting a new light novel this month titled The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya, is holding a crowdfunding campaign to make a song and music video, among other things. While the campaign will continue to January 15, it made its …Read more »
The anime Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms debuted in October, and it just recently dropped a climax trailer to get fans hyped. For people who want to physically read the manga version, there’s some good news: it’s been licensed by Graphix, the graphic novel imprint of Scholastic. …Read more »
Well, this is a tough one to swallow if you hate people looking at their phones while you’re watching a movie. The upcoming film from the Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- franchise is being billed as Japan’s first “interactive film.” The movie, which opens February 21, …Read more »
Is there any franchise in Japan that hasn’t been adapted for the stage? The latest piece of pop culture to get the stage play treatment is none other than Trials of Mana, the 1995 Super Nintendo RPG also known as Seiken Densetsu 3. Seiken Densetsu …Read more »
For claiming to be so laid-back, Laid-Back Camp is pretty ambitious: The anime adaptation of the manga by Afro has just picked up a fourth season. That’s the word from the franchise’s official X account this weekend. Afro contributed a new illustration to go along …Read more »
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc, the latest part of the decades-long Kinnikuman franchise, is not doing as well as creator Takashi Shimada would like. Shimada is half of the manga duo known as Yudetamago, and he shared his thoughts online. A new MyAnimeList ranking put Kinnikuman: …Read more »
Kenji Kamiyama’s Tolkien anime movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will hit the big screen this December, and it will include voice work from renowned British actor Christopher Lee. It makes sense, seeing that Lee was Saruman in the live-action …Read more »
The OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom anime movie is hitting American and Canadian theaters on November 8, and tickets are now officially on sale. The movie will be offered in both dubbed and subbed versions on the big screen, and it takes place after what happens …Read more »
Keizo Murase, a longtime sculptor of suits for kaiju films, including many in the Godzilla franchise, has died at the age of 89. The cause of death was cirrhosis of the liver. Murase, who was born in Hokkaido in 1935, began working in Toho’s special …Read more »
Aquarion: Myth of Emotions, the upcoming anime in the long-running Aquarion franchise, has revealed several details, including who’s making it and when it’s set to premiere. We’ve also got a brand-new piece of key art for the series, which you can see in full below. …Read more »
There are some changes in the anime business world as TOHO is completely acquiring GKIDS, a North American animation distributor that works with Studio Ghibli titles, other anime, and animation from outside of Japan. The amount of money involved has not been made public. Going …Read more »
Following some recent character trailers, a release window has been narrowed down for I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2, the second season adapting Kisetsu Morita’s light novel series. According to the latest update, the new season will premiere …Read more »
A new character trailer is here for I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2, the second season of the anime adapting Kisetsu Morita’s light novel series. This one is all about Fratorte, and you can get to know the …Read more »
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