Mom Isabella—who recently won the Best Antagonist award at this year’s Anime Awards by Crunchyroll—is a truly frightening figure. Together with Sister Krone, she runs the Grace Field House orphanage in The Promised Neverland, and you probably know how that turns out. Now both characters …Read more »
GKIDS is bringing Satoshi Kon’s classic Tokyo Godfathers to US screens this March — and it’s giving the film a brand-new English dub to boot. Now you can give that dub a listen thanks to a new trailer for the film. The main cast looks …Read more »
Anime pops up in the most unexpected places. This time, it’s the Australian senate. South Australian senator Stirling Griff recently raised the alarm about the “dark and disgusting side to anime and manga” in a speech to parliament. Specifically, the senator was talking about anime …Read more »
This morning, Crunchyroll took the lid off a big announcement, with the reveal of the first lineup of Crunchyroll Originals. These projects combine a variety of genres with creators from around the world, including anime studio MAPPA, publisher Kodansha, Crunchyroll Studios, and more. In addition …Read more »
After 12 years of Ghost Nappa, the Krillin Owned count, and Goku’s muffin button, the fan-made parody series Dragon Ball Z Abridged is coming to an end as of Episode 60. Team Four Star members KaiserNeko and Lanipator uploaded a 14-minute video explaining the situation. …Read more »
The global reach of anime has been increasing every year, and the effect can be seen on everything from distribution to production. The way anime is perceived can vary from country to country, too, which has Japanese otaku wondering if overseas fans need to be …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Hiroaki Samura’s Blade of the Immortal manga has been exclusive to Amazon Prime Video since its debut… until now! A new key visual, which you can see above, has debuted to celebrate the series’ next destination: Japanese TV. Blade of the …Read more »
A TV anime adaptation is on the way this July for Daisuke Hiyama’s ecchi harem comedy manga Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time. Following up on the initial announcement is the reveal of cast and staff members, including director Tatsumi, who is primarily known for …Read more »
Patlabor the Movie, Mamoru Oshii’s legendary 1989 theatrical take on the series of the same name, is set for 4DX screenings in Japan. Fans will be able to feel and smell the classic mecha thriller at the United Cinema chain of theaters starting April 17. …Read more »
Knights of Sidonia anime studio Polygon Pictures is returning to the bottomless Transformers well to kick off a new Netflix original trilogy. The first one has them teaming up with Rooster Teeth (RWBY), which is in charge of producing Transformers: War for Cybertron: Siege, consisting …Read more »
Volume 3 of Dark Horse’s Elfen Lied omnibus opens with a flashback as Kurama starts his job at the lab that is experimenting on Diclonii. At the same time, his wife is pregnant, and she and Kurama have been trying to become parents for years. …Read more »
Sad news came out of Tokyo this week, with the announcement that voice actor Junichi Goto has passed away at the age of 40. The actor, who was known for roles like the title character of the Inferno Cop anime by Studio TRIGGER, was rushed …Read more »
It’s almost as if the whole controversy with Interspecies Reviewers never happened, because another adult TV anime is coming to Tokyo MX this April. The full title is Ore no Yubi de Midarero. ~Heiten-go Furatikiri no Salon de…~ (Dishevel with my Fingers. ~Two remain after …Read more »
Gotta go fast. Last week, we reported that the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie had achieved the highest-ever domestic weekend gross for a video game adaptation, beating out rivals like Detective Pikachu. Now the film has sped past a new landmark: $200 million worldwide. A …Read more »
Japan has been taking a lot of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the region, and the latest brings the concerns to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. In an effort to ensure everyone’s safety and prevent further spread, the museum announced that it will …Read more »
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