The Demon Slayer: Mugen Train movie just hit home video in Japan, where it immediately broke some more records. Next up for English-speaking audiences is the digital rental and purchase launch on July 22, and Funimation has plans of its own on that same day. …Read more »
For those of us who have been waiting for more details on the Star Wars: Visions animated anthology—which features the work of renowned Japanese animators and creators and will tell new stories in the universe—there’s a panel on the way to this year’s Anime Expo …Read more »
Copyright violations are a serious offense in Japan, and that applies to those who are breaking these laws without intent to distribute. Despite everyone knowing this and an amazing promo campaign constantly conveying the rules, a fifty-year-old man was recently arrested in Osaka for filming …Read more »
There’s been an increased amount of attention on Hideaki Anno lately with the release of his movie Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time, which just snagged the top of the box office again. And it was just announced that National Art Center, located in Tokyo, …Read more »
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION is no stranger to anime themes—with contributions to everything from Naruto to Bleach, ERASED, Fullmetal Alchemist, and more—and the band’s next theme will be for My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: World Heroes’ Mission. The song is titled “empathy,” and you can hear …Read more »
If you were wondering when to expect the premiere of BEASTARS season 2 outside of Japan, Netflix finally came through with a date. The anime adaptation of Paru Itagaki’s manga returns to the streaming service on July 15, and you can see the latest in …Read more »
A two-day outdoor concert was planned for Love Live! Sunshine!! VA unit Aqours back in May, but it was initially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the organizers have been looking into the possibility of safely holding the event at a later date despite …Read more »
Okay, so you might not actually want to ever step foot on the grounds of Grace Field House, but at least you’ll be able to do so safely thanks to an upcoming immersive The Promised Neverland exhibit. In addition to revealing the exhibition’s main visual, …Read more »
A new character promo is here for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Kennoji’s fantasy light novel series Drugstore in Another World: The Slow Life of a Cheat Pharmacist, AKA Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life – Isekai ni Tsukuro Drugstore. This one puts the spotlight …Read more »
An Uzumaki anime adaptation is in the works with Flowers of Evil director Hiroshi Nagahama at the helm, and if the latest tease is any indication, it seems he was the right choice for the project. Getting the bad news out of the way first, …Read more »
The movie Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time opened at first place in the Japanese box office when it premiered on the weekend of March 8, then fell out of the top ten two weekends ago. However, this past weekend it shot back up to …Read more »
The live-action American series The Flight Attendant, which stars Kaley Cuoco and is based on the book by Chris Bohjalian, took inspiration from Cowboy Bebop for its opening sequence. According to Variety, motion graphics director Jim Jones and senior motion graphics designer Taka Ikari were …Read more »
Netflix has been revealing a bunch of anime announcements during this week’s Annecy Film Festival, and one of them has the streaming service teaming up with CLAMP and WIT STUDIO for a Brothers Grimm anime. The fairy tale-based series will include a mixture of horror …Read more »
My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission is the third feature anime film project for Kohei Horikoshi’s hit series, and it’s on the way to cinemas in Japan on August 6. In the meantime, more details have been revealed, including the first full look at the …Read more »
BELLE, the latest anime film from director Mamoru Hosoda, has confirmed its North American distribution via GKIDS. The LA-based distributor came through with a new English-subtitled trailer for the feature, lining it up for a Winter 2021 theatrical debut. GKIDS also plans to put BELLE …Read more »
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