Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is headed to the big screen. Last month, a theatrical adaptation of the manga’s Infinite Train Arc (Mugen Ressha-Hen) was announced. Now we’ve got word the film is set for 2020 — and we’ve got a new trailer. That trailer has racked …Read more »
Taika Waititi, the director of Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit, is set to direct a live-action adaptation of the classic manga Akira. But with a new Thor movie in the works, Akira was pushed down the road — to the point where some speculated the project might be over and done for, at least with …Read more »
Satoru Yamaguchi and Nami Hidaka’s My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! light novel series is coming to TV in an April 2020 anime adaptation, and the first promo is here to get everyone ready. The trailer also reveals Maaya Uchida as lead …Read more »
Writer Kisetsu Morita and illustrator Benio’s comedic light novel series I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level is officially getting the anime treatment. An adaptation has been revealed for the series, with the voice cast of the audio drama CDs set to …Read more »
The first season of the anime adaptation of Aka Akasaka’s Kaguya-sama: Love is War manga was a big hit, so it’s no surprise to learn that it’s coming back for more. A second season was announced in the form of a new promotional video, with the cast …Read more »
It looks like curious fans will need to wait a little longer to see how Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop series turns out. Unfortunately, shortly after filming kicked off, lead actor John Cho—who plays Spike Spiegel in the adaptation—suffered a serious on-set injury that has production shutting down …Read more »
If you’ve ever collected cards of any kind, you know it can be a pretty pricy hobby. This definitely applies to some of the rarer Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, and a 27-year-old university student in Fukui, Japan decided to take advantage of this by selling fake cards at a …Read more »
Another isekai anime adaptation is on the way in 2020, and this one adapts the Mushoku Tensei light novels written by Rifujin na Magonote and illustrated by Shirotaka. StudioBind handles the animation production for this one, with GAMERS! director Manabu Okamoto at the helm. While we wait for more …Read more »
Waiting for the films of Studio Ghibli to hit your favorite streaming service? Don’t hold your breath, says GKids. The distributor, which holds the North American rights to Ghibli’s films, had the following to say to Polygon: “Studio Ghibli does not make their films available digitally, …Read more »
Even the best in the business have to tip their hat to the competition at some point, and it’s always interesting to see what movies end up impressing fellow directors. In the case of Makoto Shinkai—who is still riding high on the success of his …Read more »
It can be a challenge keeping up with all the new Lupin III stuff coming out these days. There’s Part 5, which wrapped up last year, Fujiko Mine’s Lie, which came out a few months ago, the upcoming CG film, and now a new TV special. The last item on …Read more »
Just when you thought you wouldn’t get to stream any Studio Ghibli films, HBO Max comes through to dash that notion. Thanks to a partnership with GKIDS, HBO Max will be the first US streaming service to host the entire Studio Ghibli film library, with a whopping …Read more »
Everyone is still understandably on edge following the July 18 arson attack on Kyoto Animation, so all threats have to be handled with the utmost care. The latest came from a 35-year-old Okayama resident, who has been arrested for making death threats to Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno’s Studio Khara. …Read more »
P.A.Works, the folks behind Shirobako and Fairy Gone, have a new original anime on the way. It’s called Appare-Ranman!, and it’s about an engineer and a samurai who get stranded in America and decide to compete in a race from Los Angeles to New York called the Trans-America Wild …Read more »
We’ve posted a couple updates about the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba stage play, which is exciting if only for the opportunities to see its take on the costumed cast. The latest peek comes in the form of a full visual, which is pretty awesome on its own, …Read more »
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