Writer Shinkoshoto and illustrator Huuka Kazabana’s My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World!—AKA Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life – Daini no Shokugyou o Ete, Sekai Saikyou ni Narimashita—is getting an anime adaptation sometime in 2022, …Read more »
Animators in Japan tend not to make much money, so the Animator Dormitory from Jun Sugawara is here to help change that. The group helps animators with housing and is also trying to set up a new system where animators are paid and treated better. …Read more »
The Ghibli Museum is beloved to many anime fans and has been a big tourism site, but it’s struggling under COVID. Earlier this year the museum asked for financial help and received it, but once again it’s put out a call for help. “Since opening …Read more »
You may recall the Condom Battler Goro web anime that was unleashed last year through Okamoto Industries, Japan’s leading manufacturer of condoms. The shorts promoted safe sex while painting the picture of a nonexistent long-running anime series that both evoked nostalgia and got its message …Read more »
When the JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 prequel film opens in Japan on December 24, fans will also have the opportunity to watch it on the biggest screen possible. TOHO announced plans to screen the movie in IMAX theaters on the same day as its normal opening, …Read more »
The final season of the Fruits Basket anime may be over, but at least we have the special prequel, Fruits Basket -prelude-, to look forward to in the new year. The story that follows Tohru’s parents, Kyoko and Katsuya Honda, will premiere theatrically in Japan …Read more »
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean debuts on Netflix today, and in episode two we learn that the ending theme song is “Distant Dreamer” by Duffy. While most anime opening and closing songs are done by Japanese artists, Duffy is Welsh, and her song originally came …Read more »
In the CUE! smartphone game, you get to act as a manager for a voice-acting agency and work with sixteen women who want to be voice actresses. The game is getting an anime adaptation that will debut on January 7, and in the meantime a …Read more »
Everyone who has already seen the Demon Slayer: Mugen Train movie has just been waiting for the TV anime to get past that arc and move on to the new material, right? If that’s the case for you, you’ll be delighted to know we’re just …Read more »
Based on the manga by Tanishi Kawano, both Fire in His Fingertips anime series officially have English dubs on the way. Ascendent Animation announced its license of the Fire in His Fingertips -My Childhood Friend is a Fireman- and Fire in His Fingertips 2 -My …Read more »
The online EVANGELION STORE ran into some major issues recently, with the site announcing a data breach that led to a ton of compromised information. Between June 8, 2020 and June 30, 2021, identifiable information was leaked, including passwords and 17,828 credit card numbers. The …Read more »
Following up on its English theatrical release, it’s now time to look ahead to the home video launch of Gintama THE VERY FINAL. The anime film is set to arrive as a digital download on January 25, 2022, followed by a release on Blu-ray and …Read more »
Those who have been eagerly anticipating the return of the Saiyuki boys now have a date for the upcoming Saiyuki Reload -ZEROIN- TV anime. Following earlier news about January timing, the official website announced plans to kick off the series—which will adapt the “EVEN A …Read more »
Beginning tomorrow in Japan, all Donguri Kyowakoku stores in the country are getting new vending machine capsule toy collections. The Donguri Kyowakoku chain is all about selling Studio Ghibli merchandise, and these latest products are from the iconic movie My Neighbor Totoro. A brief, musical …Read more »
No matter how much you love what you do, it’s important to recognize when your work is taking a toll on you. Voice actress Megumi Ogata recently came down with a fever, and while she tested negative for COVID-19 and the flu, she was diagnosed …Read more »
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