The world of ASMR—AKA autonomous sensory meridian response—involves videos or sounds that can trigger a feeling of relaxation, or even a sense of euphoria. Not one to be left out, the official Pokémon YouTube channel recently got in on the trend, and a new video …Read more »
As if its Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover wasn’t enough, the new Shinkalion anime film is going all out with the collaborations. The latest peek comes from a three-minute preview of the new Shinkalion movie Godspeed ALFA-X That Comes from the Future, which provides the Hatsune …Read more »
If you’ve been enjoying the new anime adaptation of Natsuki Takaya’s beloved Fruits Basket manga, you’ll be delighted to learn the second season now has a release window. According to the latest update, Fruits Basket season 2 officially kicks off on Japanese TV this April …Read more »
Kacho Hashimoto’s Mushikago no Cagaster, AKA Cagaster of an Insect Cage, manga is coming to Netflix Japan, and the latest update revealed more of its release plans. The adaptation by director Koichi Chigira (Last Exile) and series composition writer Shuichi Kamiyama (Black Cat) is lined …Read more »
When the going gets tough inside your body, your cells don’t mess around. Never has this been more successfully showcased than in Akane Shimizu’s Cells at Work! manga and its anime adaptation. The saga also continues in even more intense situations in spinoff manga Cells …Read more »
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop is a new original anime film that’s on the way from Your Lie in April director Kyohei Ishiguro. This one tells the tale of a haiku-loving boy named Cherry who is no good at communication, and a girl named …Read more »
You may have a VTuber (Virtual YouTuber) you admire, but it’s a shame you’ll never be able to actually hold their hands. Kizuna Ai? She’s great, but what if you just want to hang out and enjoy a more intimate moment with her? Or even …Read more »
It’s here! The first episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, the new Pokémon web series, is now streaming on YouTube. The series, which was announced just about a month ago, is produced by Studio Colorido, the folks behind Penguin Highway. The first episode, which runs about …Read more »
Back in September, plans were revealed for a Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle anime, based on the manga by Kagiji Kumanomata. Now we have the anime’s first key visual, as well as info on who will be voicing the leading lady, Princess Syalis. The …Read more »
This year’s Oscars may have snubbed anime and excluded any potential titles from an official nomination, but at least the Japan Academy Awards got it right. The Japan Academy Film Prize Association announced its nominees for this year’s 43rd Japan Academy Prize, including five anime …Read more »
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- recently lit up Japanese theaters with a pair of OVAs, but fans are still waiting for Re:ZERO season 2 to premiere. The continuation is set for this April, and the official website revealed the opening and ending theme performers …Read more »
When the Naruto kabuki play ran in Tokyo and Kyoto, it did so to completely sold-out crowds. Now the stage adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto‘s manga is hoping to continue its successful run as it heads to the Misonoza theater in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, where 34 …Read more »
June 21, 2019 marked the premiere of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away anime film in China, which waited 18 years for it to hit theaters. The movie was released in 9,000 theaters across the country, and it went on to earn 488 million …Read more »
Back in June of last year, a new anime was revealed for Kagerou Project, which was set to continue with a mixed media project starting this year. The anime’s screening was previously planned for January 26 in Japan, but its debut has been delayed due …Read more »
Writer Hajime Kanzaka and illustrator Rui Araizumi’s Slayers light novel series marked its 30th anniversary last year, but the celebration is far from over. The latest comes from Megumi Hayashibara, who voiced lead character Lina Inverse ever since the first TV anime hit the airwaves …Read more »
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