The isekai genre has really exploded in the worlds of manga, light novels and anime. Isekai stories have their own genres and sets of tropes, like the reincarnation setup or the villainess plot. SoraNews24 interviewed an anonymous manga editor at a large Japanese publisher to …Read more »
The long-awaited day is finally here! Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli Park has thrown open its door for its grand opening. So far three areas are open to the public: Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse, Hill of Youth, and Dondoko Forest. Goro Miyazaki, Hayao’s son, was there for the …Read more »
The TV anime adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa’s Hyouka light novels first premiered back in 2012, and the 10th anniversary celebrations will continue in the new year with a special “film concert” performance in Saitama. The concert will have voice actors and a theme song performer …Read more »
There may not be any actual over-the-top nudity in the new trailer for the My Life as Inukai-san’s Dog anime, but you’ll still want to be careful where you watch it. In addition to showing off more of the ecchi adaptation, the new trailer revealed …Read more »
To give fans a chance to watch the film in the setting for which it was intended, the staff behind the Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween anime film recently pushed for Halloween revival screenings. The movie was already a major success, but these themed …Read more »
The Hollywood live-action remake of Your Name has a new director, and His Name is Carlos López Estrada. That’s the word from Variety, which reports that López Estrada is also writing the latest edition of the script. Several writers and directors have been attached to …Read more »
During The Simpsons‘ parody of Death Note on last night’s Treehouse of Horror, The Simpsons‘ writer Carolyn Omine live-tweeted Easter eggs and behind-the-scenes information on how the episode came to be. In the sequence, Lisa takes on the role of Light Yagami, and uses her …Read more »
With The Simpsons’ Death Note parody in Treehouse of Horror and South Korea’s new Halloween Pokémon Pizza, it seems people all over the world are enjoying Japanese franchises for their holiday. Domino’s South Korea has unleashed a Pokémon pizza for All Hallows Eve, and the …Read more »
Back in summer, The First Slam Dunk anime film announced a December 3 premiere date, and now some much bigger screens are being thrown into the mix. Fans of Takehiko Inoue’s manga can now look forward to IMAX screenings, which will debut alongside the regular …Read more »
The final arc is almost here for the Servamp manga. As revealed in the 19th volume, Strike Tanaka’s series will enter its final storyline in volume 20, which is scheduled to hit shelves in Japan in spring 2023. The Servamp manga first launched in the …Read more »
One Piece Film Red has had a hell of a time in Japanese theaters, so songstress Uta is taking a break from all that success to wish fans a Happy Halloween on this, the spookiest of days. Try not to jump as she attempts to …Read more »
Miri Mikawa and Aki’s Sugar Apple Fairy Tale light novels are coming to the screen in a TV anime adaptation, and now it has its sights set on a January 2023 premiere in Japan. Yohei Suzuki (Planet With) is directing, with Seishi Minakami (A Certain …Read more »
Banished From The Heroes’ Party, maybe, but not banished from TV! It was announced over the weekend that the anime adaptation of Banished From The Heroes’ Party will be getting another season. The first season aired during the fall of 2021. Here’s how Yen Press …Read more »
A new teaser trailer has arrived for NieR: Automata Ver1.1a, the upcoming anime adaptation based on Yoko Taro’s hit NieR: Automata game. This one highlights pacifist robot Pascal, with Aoi Yuki officially set to reprise the voice role. Pascal visual: Here’s how Square Enix describes …Read more »
The spookiest night of the year is almost here. Are you prepared? No? No worries. We’ve got some fast, cheap, and simple Halloween costume ideas. Best of all? They’re all anime-related! At the absolute most, you might need a quick run to the thrift store, …Read more »
Danica Davidson
Joseph Luster
Matt Schley
Kara Dennison