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K-On! Shuffle, the K-On! spinoff manga written by original creator Kakifly, has gone into serialization in the pages of Manga Time Kirara magazine. K-On! Shuffle takes place in a different high school than the original, but is also about the activities of a band club. …Read more »
Photo credit: yasa_ Seichi Junrei means “pilgrimage” in Japanese, and it’s a phrase that’s been taken on by otaku throughout Japan to describe their visits to real-life locations used as anime settings. These otaku pilgrimages have taken fans to places as diverse as Hakone, the …Read more »
Hello, Everyone!! This is otaku and trend watcher Yunmao Ayakawa! I have a question for you: Are you Meganekko (glasses-wearing girls)? Me? Yes, I am a Meganekko! I wear glasses often as a fashion accessory for many of my costumes, which you can see when …Read more »
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I frankly don’t know much about K-On! and have minimal emotional attachment to the antics of the five members making up the Hokago Tea Time. I can already foresee some furious fan, clattering away at their keyboard …Read more »
We’re well into May, and some services—like Crunchyroll and Pluto TV, in particular—have their own offerings under the banner of “Ani-May.” In the case of Pluto TV, the ad-supported streaming service kicked off a week-long marathon of the 2011 Hunter x Hunter anime. The 2011 …Read more »
Shinji Aoba, who murdered people at Kyoto Animation in an arson attack, was given the death penalty in 2024, and he and his lawyers appealed the ruling. Aoba admitted that he had committed the crime, but his defense had tried to get him a lesser …Read more »
Hey folks in and around New York: get thee to a screening of The Colors Within next week. Why? Not only will you be able to see the latest film by Naoko Yamada, you’ll also get to see the director herself in person. Yamada is …Read more »
The Kyoto Animation arson took place five years ago, on July 12, 2019. 36 people were killed, and many others were injured. A memorial monument has been publicly unveiled to honor the victims. Rather than set up the monument on the site of the old …Read more »
Today, July 18, 2023, is the four-year anniversary of the Kyoto Animation arson. As a result, a memorial ceremony took place in Fushimi Ward in Kyoto to honor the victims. The memorial service began at approximately 10:30 in the morning, and this time was chosen …Read more »
Pre-trial proceedings for the Kyoto Animation arson case began in the Kyoto District Court on May 8, with Judge Keisuke Masuda presiding. Now it’s been announced that the actual trial against arson suspect Shinji Aoba will begin on September 5. The trial is set to …Read more »
After a long wait, things are moving forward with the Kyoto Animation arson trial. On May 8, pre-trial proceedings will begin at the Kyoto District Court. The court, prosecution, and defense will be figuring out things like the trial schedule, the number of days needed …Read more »
No girls’ band, no cry. Or somethin’. We’ll figure out what the title means later, but for now, the news: Toei Animation has just revealed a new original anime series called Girls Band Cry. Along with the reveal came the first piece of key art, …Read more »
The deadly 2019 arson attack on Kyoto Animation (sometimes referred to as “KyoAni”) has cast a shadow over the anime world. Now Kyodo News, a major Japanese news source, says that it heard from an investigative source that prosecutors are talking to family members about …Read more »
It looks like Megumi Hayashibara’s soothing rendition of “Fly Me to the Moon” is out for the foreseeable future. Sadly, recently copies of Neon Genesis Evangelion lack the original ending theme, due to licensing restrictions. It’s probably the highest-profile song the show borrowed… but not the …Read more »
Hit music manga and anime given now has a live-action adaptation underway! As we wait for new episodes, we’re also looking back on the original manga and anime. If you’re all caught up on that and want more musical anime, though, there’s plenty! These series …Read more »
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