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 »
Terumi Nishii is an animation director and character designer who has had a long career working on such hits as One Piece, Pokémon, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable. In April 2019, Terumi made headlines when she tweeted in English about difficult working conditions within the anime industry, flat …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 »
The saga of Special Fire Force Company 8’s high-intensity battles is about to continue with its second cour on October 15, and there’s a new promo here hot on the heels of the key visual. Check out the fresh footage along with a sample of the …Read more »
Steins;Gate has a lot going on for its big 10th anniversary celebration, and part of the festivities include a new key visual by the game’s character designer, Huke. The art will be sold as a wall scroll at the upcoming Science Adventure Live event, which gets …Read more »
dragon ball world adventure Featured Spotlight: Dragon Ball World Adventure Are you interested in checking out all the latest the Dragon Ball franchise has to offer? If you’re looking for the ultimate way to celebrate Goku and co. while basking in some awesome exclusive items, you’ll want to …Read more »
Okay, this one’s going to take a bit of unpacking. First off: October 3 is the birthday of Madoka Kaname, the main character of 2011 anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Second: there’s a pachinko parlor in Akihabara called Island that’s known for its quantity of Puella …Read more »
In the name of the moon, I will… protect you from STIs! That’s right: Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is partnering with Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi to make Sailor Moon-themed condoms. The ministry will distribute the condoms for free at STI prevention events throughout Japan …Read more »
When are we going to stop writing about the amazing box office returns of Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You? Well, when they stop being amazing, that’s when. Here are the latest numbers on Shinkai’s mega-hit: It’s now sold over 10 million tickets and made over 13 …Read more »
It looks like the new opening and ending themes for Dr. Stone are set in stone. Those two songs are previewed in a new trailer for the second round of Dr. Stone episodes, starting October 4. The songs, by the way, are “Sagenshoku” by Pelican Fanclub and “Yume no …Read more »
The Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia anime may have a mouthful of a title, but its new preview is anything but. Aniplex of America went live with a short trailer for the ongoing smartphone game adaptation, the new arc of which covers the game’s Order VII: …Read more »
The Ojamojo Doremi anime series—known in English as Magical DoReMi—is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and part of the big event includes a new anime film project. Majo Minarai o Sagashite (Searching for Witch Apprentices) is officially set to open in Japan in Summer 2020, with a special talk and screening …Read more »
In a recent blog and Facebook update from Kyousei Tsukui (Johan in Black Blood Brothers, Chōji in Tamako Market, Straight Cougar in S-CRY-ed), the voice actor revealed that he was recently diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a disease that leads to the death of neurons that control voluntary …Read more »
Back in December, plans were revealed for a kabuki stage play adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind anime film, which is set to run in Tokyo from December 6 to 25. Its existence means Miyazaki had to approve of it, which is interesting …Read more »
In case you forgot, there’s a CG-animated Lupin III film on the way. We learned with the initial announcement that the four main characters would be played by their regular voice actors. But now we’ve learned about some of the voices behind the film’s new characters. The biggest …Read more »
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