Koyoharu Gotouge‘s Shonen Jump manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is coming to the small screen as a TV anime this April. Prior to that, though, some new videos have arrived to reveal plans for theatrical screenings in Japan. The first five episodes will premiere …Read more »
It’s been a while since we posted about the live-action Hollywood remake of Makoto Shinkai’s wildly popular your name. anime film. While a release window has yet to be revealed, the film officially has a director in Marc Webb, who previously helmed movies like 500 …Read more »
Last month we shared some cast updates for the How much heavy dumbbells can you lift? TV anime, which adapts the manga by Yabako Sandrovich and MAAM. Now the official website is here with further info, lining the series up for a July premiere in …Read more »
Mona Marshall has recorded hundreds of voices for anime since the early 1980s. She studied classical theatre and planned to do very serious, classical acting. But it turned out that voice over work was what she loved. “I was going on auditions and never quite …Read more »
Anime character designers don’t have to worry about being out of a job any time soon. After all, their job requires designing characters from all angles with a unique attention to detail. That’s not to say there isn’t any danger of automation on the horizon, …Read more »
Things are getting pretty awkward in the Why the hell are you here, Teacher!? anime, based on Soborou’s ecchi Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!? romantic comedy manga. The series is full of ridiculous, red-faced situations, and you can see some of them for yourself in …Read more »
If you ever wondered how Yami Yugi would look in real life, actor Kento Kaku (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., Chihayafuru Part 3) is here to fill that role. With live-action Gintama director Yuichi Fukuda at the helm, Yu-Gi-Oh! enters the real world to …Read more »
What’s even better than the 2014 CG anime series Knights of Sidonia? Knights of Sidonia in 4K, that’s what. The series is set to air in a 4K remaster on Japanese channel NHK BS4K starting April 4, Anime Anime reports. The remaster was created with …Read more »
Dragon Quest, the long-running series of RPGs, will be adapted into a CG anime film set for release in Japan this summer. The film, which is titled Dragon Quest Your Story, will be based on the fifth game in the franchise, Dragon Quest V. The …Read more »
Kämpfer, the 2009 anime series about gender-swapping fighters, is turning ten this year—and finally getting an English-language dub. That’s the word from Sentai Filmworks, who announced the dub with a simple, one-sentence tweet today.
Japanese anime fans have been tasked with a serious challenge. With Japan’s Heisei Era coming to an end, the goo Ranking website asked users to decide on the best anime girl of the entire period. Keep in mind, the Heisei Era started on January 8, …Read more »
For the first time in nearly a decade, Mobile Suit Gundam is coming to theaters throughout the United States. Mobile Suit Gundam NT (Narrative) debuts its English dub as part of a one-night event on Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00pm local time, and tickets are …Read more »
Have you ever wanted to take over an entire floor of a shopping mall with Naruto themed activities? Of course you have! That’s what Nelke Planning—a production company that handles stage work and other events tied to anime, manga, and game properties—has in store for …Read more »
The Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System anime film trilogy is about to come to a close with the arrival of the third and final entry. Part three opens in Japan on March 8, with Naoyoshi Shiotani returning to direct and Makoto Fukami on the screenplay. …Read more »
The Mobile Suit Gundam franchise is coming to U.S. theaters for the first time in nearly a decade! The debut of Mobile Suit Gundam NT (Narrative) is officially set for February 19, and you can check local theaters and purchase tickets in advance today.
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