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Author and journalist Roland Kelts’ new book The Art of Blade Runner: Black Lotus is a beautiful coffee table book of artwork from the titular anime. Blade Runner: Black Lotus itself is part of the Blade Runner franchise, and was directed by Shinji Aramaki and …Read more »
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time hit Japanese theaters one year ago yesterday, and on the anniversary creator Hideaki Anno answered fans’ questions on Twitter. One fan wondered, “Mr. Anno, if someone actually commanded you to pilot Evangelion Unit-01, would you?” To which Mr. Anno …Read more »
There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn of the passing of mangaka Shinji Mizushima. Mizushima is known for his baseball manga, especially Dokaben and Abu-san. The cause of death is listed as pneumonia, though there are also reports that he allegedly …Read more »
While you might not want all the mixed feelings that come along with being Shinji Ikari, you can at least dress like him thanks to a new Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 jacket. The official piece of merchandise is up for pre-order in Japan via the Evangelion Store, …Read more »
Evangelion is currently having a moment, and now veteran voice actress Megumi Ogata is getting ready for another of her own. The 55-year-old voice of characters ranging from Shinji in Evangelion to Kuwabara in Yu Yu Hakusho, Sailor Uranus in Sailor Moon, and beyond is …Read more »
While the world continues to wait for the theatrical debut of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, another Hideaki Anno project has surfaced once again. This time it’s his latest collaboration alongside director Shinji Higuchi—with Anno as producer and screenwriter—in the form of Shin Ultraman, which is coming to …Read more »
The Japanese convenience chain store Lawson has teamed up with Evangelion for special ATMs that were meant to coincide with the movie Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time coming out in theaters. The movie’s debut has been held up because of COVID, but Lawson is …Read more »
Last month we finally got word that Evangelion 3.0+1.0 had a new release date, now setting its sights on a January 23, 2021 premiere in Japan. Driving its inevitable debut home further is veteran voice cast member Megumi Ogata, AKA the voice behind reluctant protagonist …Read more »
Megumi Ogata is a famed voice actress known for key roles like Shinji Ikari in the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime, and she’s currently hoping to fund an audience-free concert. The “Hang In There, Dears!” performance will be held on June 6 in place of her …Read more »
Japan’s June 27 opening date for the long awaited Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 anime film—which is the fourth and final entry in the Rebuild series—will be here before we know it. It’s a good thing it seems to be progressing smoothly, then, and according to voice actress …Read more »
With the release of Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix, a whole bunch of younger millennials and Gen Zers are about to discover the series for the first time. A fitting coincidence, then, that two of the series protagonists, Asuka and Shinji, have been given a …Read more »
If you were worried at all about the radio silence regarding Evangelion 3.0+1.0 in the months since its 2020 release announcement, voice actress Megumi Ogata is here to provide some reassuring words. The voice behind Shinji Ikari shared a photo of her having drinks with …Read more »
“I think I may have been born just to meet you, Shinji Ikari.” This line, spoken by Kaworu Nagisa in episode 24 of Neon Genesis Evangelion , set off decades of speculation, slash fiction and general swooning. Now it’s even inspired a matching set of …Read more »
Shinji Aramaki. Even if you don’t know his name, you probably know his work: he’s spent decades in the anime industry, starting out as a mecha designer on shows like Mospeada and Megazone 23 before reinventing himself as a director of CG films like Appleseed …Read more »
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, the anime adaptation of the Fairy Tail sequel manga by Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda, is set to hit screens in July. We learned back in April that all our favorite voice actors would be back to voice their famous …Read more »
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