Imagine a world in which we all got to enjoy a Studio Ghibli adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's sci-fi horror manga Parasyte . According to Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, it could have happened. The second half of the live-action Parasyte adaptation hits Japanese theaters on …Read more »
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ , the latest film in the Dragon Ball franchise, opened with a kamehameha at the Japanese box office this weekend, earning 960 million yen ($8.4 million) between Saturday and Sunday. In Japan, a film must earn about one billion yen …Read more »
Death Note , the 2003-06 manga about a death-causing notebook and the young man into whose hands it falls, has been adapted into numerous properties, including an anime series, three live-action films and even a musical. But enthusiasm for the over 10-year-old series appears high …Read more »
There aren't too many details at the moment, but an event at the Ichikawa City Cultural Hall in Chiba Prefecture brought with it the announcement of a WIXOSS feature film project. Takara Tomy's trading card game previously inspired two anime seasons, selector infected WIXOSS and …Read more »
The adventures of Naruto continue with his son in Boruto: Naruto the Movie , which is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters on August 7. Now we have a brief look at the anime film thanks to the first teaser trailer, which includes animation and …Read more »
Hopefully you're ready for another peek at the upcoming live-action Attack on Titan film, because a second official trailer is here along with a new poster. The adaptation opens in Japan on August 8, and you can see the latest preview below. Here's the new …Read more »
Go Nagai's Devilman is coming back! Dynamic Planning announced a new anime adaptation for the classic, with a screening scheduled for this fall. Tokyo-based Actas ( Girls und Panzer ) is handling animation production for the new project, which follows the acts of the '70s …Read more »
Kantai Collection , better known as KanColle : it’s been a web browser game, and anime, and a pizza box. Now it’s the subject of another poll by our favorite Japanese pollsters, Goo, who have asked their pollees: who’s your favorite KanColle character? Here were …Read more »
Momoiro Clover Z are a busy bunch of idols, man. Opening for Lady Gaga, making videos with KISS, being unintentionally racist … it’s a wonder they have time to do stuff like tweet messages of support to Yankees’ pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, but they manage to …Read more »
The typical narrative of Japanese animation history usually starts with Tetsuwan Atom , aka Astro Boy , often cited as the “first anime.” That’s not exactly wrong – Tetsuwan Atom creator Osamu Tezuka’s style, production methods, and merchandizing basically set the course for the industry …Read more »
When Marnie Was There , the latest (but hopefully not last) film by Studio Ghibli and director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, is about to hit the States courtesy GKids, who have just released the English dub trailer. Take a gander! Marnie stars Hailee Steinfeld as Anna Sasaki …Read more »
Here's something you don't get too often in the world of anime soundtracks. Osamu Shoji's score for blue-hued anime classic Wicked City —directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri ( Ninja Scroll , Cyber City Oedo ), produced by Madhouse, and released in 1987—is coming to vinyl courtesy …Read more »
Last month we posted about the returning monster cast for Digimon tri. , which is on the way in celebration of the original Digimon Adventure anime's 15th anniversary. We're still lacking a bunch of details, including when to expect the broadcast, but the official website …Read more »
It's almost time to return to the world of Hetalia: Axis Powers , which is getting another anime adaptation soon. According to the official website , the latest anime— Hetalia: The World Twinkle —is scheduled for a July debut on the Docomo Anime Store and …Read more »
This past April 1, it was revealed Hideaki Anno ( Evangelion ) and Shinji Higuchi (live-action Attack on Titan ) would be co-directing the new Japanese Godzilla film due out 2016. Both men, who have a long history as tokusatsu professionals and fans , are …Read more »
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