L.L.Bean and Studio Ghibli have teamed up for more merchandise. First up are two different bags with Princess Mononoke themes. Do you recognize the reference? One has the Forest Spirit in its deer form during the day, and the other shows the Forest Spirit in …Read more »
Kaichi Sato is a director of both anime and live action films. After he began doing short works for Adult Swim, he got the opportunity to make the “Samurai & Shogun” Rick and Morty anime that’s available on the season four Blu-ray. Otaku USA talked …Read more »
The biggest sale on Aniplex DVDs and Blurays is happening right now with the Rightstuf Holiday Sale! Happening only once a year, don’t miss out your chance to save big on some of your favorite Aniplex shows. With so many choices it can be pretty …Read more »
KonoSuba: Fantastic Days, a mobile game set in the KonoSuba-verse, is headed worldwide in 2021. Here to promote the upcoming release are two of the stars of the series: Jun Fukushima (Kazuma) and Sora Amamiya (Aqua). The two VAs appeared in English-subbed promo videos to …Read more »
What do Better Call Saul, Pen15 and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! have in common? They’re all among the best TV shows of 2020, according to The New York Times. The newspaper of record has just released a list of the best TV shows of …Read more »
Another year, another opportunity for Japanese company U-Can to poll folks to find out the top 10 buzzwords for the past 365 days. While many thought the now-postponed Olympics would make this year’s edition extra sporty, the results ended up reflecting the state of the …Read more »
If you’re curious about how Studio Ghibli’s first CG-animated feature, Earwig and the Witch, is shaping up, we now have our first official promo for an early look. Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones, Earwig is slated to air on the NHK General …Read more »
When you think of the last decade of modern anime films, which features strike you as the most impressive? Japanese survey site Rankingoo aimed to find the answer by polling 10,314 people between the age of teenagers and 60-year-olds, with the only major stipulation being …Read more »
The folks behind the Heaven’s Design Team TV anime are looking to promote the series across Japan ahead of its January 7 premiere, and one of the ways they’re doing so is through schools. Thanks to the popularity of pre-screenings of the first episode, the …Read more »
It was only a matter of time, but the Demon Slayer film has made its way further toward the top of the Japanese box office rankings. Thanks to another week of showings, the Mugen Train feature is now sitting in the number two spot of …Read more »
The Asia Society Southern California has made its virtual panel “Hollywood’s New Anime Gold Rush” available to watch on YouTube. The panel consists of founder and CEO of Sentai Filmworks John Ledford, president of Production I.G USA Maki Terashima-Furuta, and senior vice president/creative director of …Read more »
The official Pokémon Twitter account took a moment to be thankful on Thanksgiving, and one of the key reasons was the upcoming Pokémon 25th anniversary celebration. According to the tweet, the fun kicks off in 2021, so it seems we might have something big to …Read more »
The time for Black Friday has officially arrived, but don’t rush out the door just yet. If you have anime on your must-buy list this year—and who among us doesn’t?—you’ll find the best deals while staying at home and visiting the Sentai Filmworks Black Friday …Read more »
Earlier this month, the second season hype began with the first in a series of The Quintessential Quintuplets character trailers. That one focused on Ichika Nakano, and two more have since debuted to put the spotlight on more of the titular sisters. First up is …Read more »
I Shaved My Beard Then Picked Up a High School Girl (Hige o Soru. Soshite Joshi Kousei o Hirou.) is coming to screens April 2021. That’s the anime based on the light novel written by Shimesaba and illustrated by booota about a 26-year-old man named …Read more »
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