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If you’re interested in Japanese history (or have watched much historical anime), you’ve probably heard of Oda Nobunaga, one of the three men credited with unifying Japan. Studio Deen is set to produce an original anime series based on the life of Nobunaga, it was …Read more »
The latest SimulDub details from Funimation concern the English cast behind Drifters , which officially begins on FunimationNow channels this Sunday, November 6 at 10:00pm Eastern Time. Here's the full list: CHARACTER - ACTOR DRIFTERS: Shimazu Toyohisa - Josh Grelle Oda Nobunaga - Robert McCollum …Read more »
In the West, our exposure to highly exaggerated Japanese historical figures is mostly limited to some ninja, samurai, and the occasional Oda Nobunaga, but there’s another fairly big one: the onmyoji. These mystics, active between the 7th and 19th centuries, practiced “onmyodo” (which includes divination …Read more »
Masato Hisa's action manga Nobunagun is getting the anime treatment early next year, and the official website for the adaptation has been updated with the first promotional video. The story centers on high school student Sio Ogura (played by Shiori Muto), who has the E-Gene …Read more »
Even the strongest anime protagonist needs a little back-up. And we can’t help but notice that, when it comes to our favorite anime boys so far this season, lots of them are the supportive type. Whether they’re pitching in with their brains, their brawn, or …Read more »
Take a walk through the past with Oda Nobunaga—no, not that one, in Tengen Hero Wars! Written by Yasu Hiromoto and illustrated by Kubaru Sakanoichi, the alternate history manga will be making its debut from Titan Manga early next year. The Titan Comics imprint describes it …Read more »
Yasuke, the Netflix/MAPPA series about the real-life African samurai (plus some robots and magic and stuff) debuted this April. Now it’s getting a manga adaptation in the pages of Monthly Spirits. The manga will be written by Satoshi Okunishi, and will debut in the July …Read more »
Yasuke—a Netflix original anime that has LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters) directing and Takeshi Koike (Redline) handling character designs at anime studio MAPPA—revealed its April 29 premiere plans early last month. The story of real-life African samurai Yasuke stars Lakeith Stanfield (Judas and the Black Messiah) …Read more »
Yasuke, the LeSean Thomas/MAPPA joint about the real-life African samurai Yasuke, is set to hit Netflix April 29. The series will run six episodes. It’s directed by LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters) with character designs from Takeshi Koike (Redline) and animation by MAPPA (Yuri on Ice). …Read more »
Netflix held an event in Singapore this week, opening up the door for a few fresh announcements. A handful of them are anime-related, including three projects from anime studios, one from Jakarta and Singapore’s BASE Entertainment, and an animated series based on Pacific Rim. Among …Read more »
According to an announcement on the official website, the Ninja Girl & Samurai Master anime is getting ready to kick off its third season in 2018. Based on the four-panel gag manga by Naoki Shigeno, Ninja Girl & Samurai Master returns to the small screen …Read more »
Whenever I watch Drifters: Battle in a Brand-New World War, that opening exchange from 1985’s Rambo: First Blood Part II comes to mind. It’s a top-rate action movie, hugely influential on film and video games (you’d have no Metal Gear without it), but it’s also …Read more »
It feels as if the latest anime based on the manga of Hellsing creator Kouta Hirano has been a long time coming, but maybe we've just been particularly thirsty for something this ridiculous. From the very first scene, Drifters is as gleefully violent and over …Read more »
With a new season of anime starting, Crunchyroll has kicked streaming announcements into full gear. Last week saw the announcement of a handful of titles to the simulcast lineup, and even more were added over the weekend and the past couple of days. Some of …Read more »
It's August! We're well into the summer now and this particular month promises a whole lot of great books. This week's manga offering is a little slim as shipping-Wednesday lands right on the first, but that doesn't mean there's a lack of good stuff. This …Read more »
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