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There’s a SPY x FAMILY anime film in the works for a premiere sometime this year, but ahead of that fans in Japan will get to watch the first three episodes of the TV anime on the big screen. Thanks to the fact that the …Read more »
What are the most popular Mobile Suit Gundam titles in Japan? How about North America? And how close are those two lists? Now we know, thanks to a poll released by the official Twitter account for the video game Gundam Evolution. First off, here’s the …Read more »
Already caught up on this season’s hottest anime? It may be time to take the plunge into Japanese live-action TV shows. I get it, some of you may be leary to jump to live-action based on the reputation it gets. Aside from the Netflix live …Read more »
Luckily, there are plenty of shows and anime that thrust their characters into a deadly game of survival. So, if you’re itching for another binge-worthy death game title, these are the series that need to be on your list. Alice in Borderland Released one year …Read more »
The appealing part of anime is not only the aesthetics of it but how relatable it can be. Anime can aid in putting tough moments into perspective, and that’s true even with good ol’ existential dread. You know, that all too familiar feeling, when life …Read more »
My Dress-up Darling took the 2022 winter season by storm. Even in the midst of the new spring season, it’s still creating a lot of buzz online. And with every great anime comes great sadness when it’s over. As of writing this, there has not …Read more »
The April 2022 issue is here for Otaku USA magazine, and this time we have a true anime icon on the cover. The late, great Monkey Punch’s most well-known creation, Lupin the Third, leads the charge in an action-packed issue that covers everything from recent …Read more »
A day doesn’t go by that I don’t see photos of anime-themed cafes or video game-inspired theme parks in Japan on my Twitter timeline. I’m always “wow”ed by the creativity, but completely envious of our Japanese counterparts. Insert the “it’s not fair, Japan gets all …Read more »
The sad news that anime director Osamu Kobayashi has passed away is making its way across the internet today. The director and animator was known for his work on BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad, Paradise Kiss, Naruto Shippuden, Gurren Lagann, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt and …Read more »
Good ol’ ranking site Goo is back with a list that asks this simple question: who are anime’s sexiest heroines of all time? Hey, man, sometimes you just need some sexiness. About 4,000 fans answered the call and added their sexy opinions to the list. …Read more »
Izumi Matsumoto, the creator of lauded manga Kimagure Orange Road, died on October 6, it was reported today. He was 61 years old. Matsumoto had been diagnosed with cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia, a condition that occurs when the body’s cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is in a “reduced …Read more »
We here at OUSA Japan Headquarters are big fans of 1) Ghost in the Shell and 2) a good craft beer, so when we heard a Japanese brewery was bringing out an official Ghost in the Shell beer, we knew we had to give it …Read more »
We here at OUSA headquarters are huge fans of Jet Set Radio (also known as Jet Grind Radio), the cel-shaded Dreamcast classic in which you roller skate around Tokyo-to, tagging its walls with graffiti. Jet Set Radio got one sequel on the original Xbox back …Read more »
Mamoru Oshii, the lauded director behind Patlabor, Ghost in the Shell and more, is creating a new anime series. It’s the first time the director has worked in anime since 2008’s The Sky Crawlers. The series, which is set for broadcast in spring or early …Read more »
If you’ve been reading OUSA long enough, you know we’re pretty skeptical about the quality of live-action adaptations. There are some manga and anime, though, that lend themselves better to these kinds of films than others—and the zombie genre has produced some good results in …Read more »
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