As announced in the July issue of Jump SQ magazine and volume 9 of the manga in question, Trigun author Yasuhiro Nightow's Blood Blockade Battlefront is getting an anime adaptation . Details on what kind of production it will be—TV series, OVA, etc.—as well as …Read more »
You know Crispin Freeman the voice actor, director and script writer, but do you know Crispin Freeman the mythology scholar and voice acting teacher? This is a man who wears many hats, and when I caught up with him at Anime Central outside of Chicago, …Read more »
Two things are clear: one, Hayao Miyazaki will definitely never direct again, and two, Hayao Miyazaki might announce his next film tomorrow. Those contradictory conclusions are at the heart of Kingdom of Dreams and Madness , the new documentary about the very contradictory Miyazaki - …Read more »
About a year ago, we reported on the somewhat baffling collaboration between Evangelion 3.0 and… Schick razors? Yes, we all recoiled in horror at the sight of Shinji’s dad with a beaming smile and no facial hair, but now there’s a new threat in 2014: …Read more »
Famous anime film director Hayao Miyazaki made waves last year when he announced his retirement from directing, leading many to speculate when he would crack and return to the director’s chair. So far he’s kept to his word, working on a variety of personal projects, …Read more »
Gundam Unicorn ’s 7th and final episode came out a few weeks ago, which means Bandai’s kicking the marketing machine into high gear with a 90 second promo for the next big thing aimed at old-school Universal Century Gundam purists -- the anime adaptation of …Read more »
The latest DBZ anime film, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods , is on its way to North America, and FUNimation announced plans for limited theatrical showings. More information on the special event—which is planned for August 5-9—is available at the official Dragon Ball Z website …Read more »
If you've been waiting to see how Kill la Kill would end up in English, Aniplex of America is here to give you a taste. The company detailed plans for the July 15 release of the series on home video, along with who's lined up …Read more »
Close your eyes for a minute and make a mental picture of Tokyo. Does it involve a crowded crosswalk flanked on all sides by tall buildings, giant screens and colorful ads? That's Shibuya, the quintessential bustling Tokyo neighborhood, a youth culture mecca that's served as …Read more »
The World Cup is right around the corner, and Adidas is supporting Team Japan with a Pokemon -themed replica jersey. These jerseys are just one part of a massive Adidas marketing effort going by the name “Enjin Project”. An enjin, you see, is the Japanese …Read more »
About a year ago, we reported a story about One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda going on temporary hiatus due to a case of peritonsillar abscess, a common complication of tonsillitis. Now he’s going to just have his tonsils removed and be done with it. That …Read more »
According to the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, the anime adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's popular Kuroko's Basketball manga is coming back for more. Production on a third season has been green-lit, with more details such as broadcast times to be announced in future …Read more »
Fans of Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga can officially look forward to seeing it in animated form at some point. Both Japanese publisher Shueisha and North American publisher Viz Media announced a TV anime adaptation of the Shonen Jump series, which originally debuted in the …Read more »
Aniplex USA busted out a couple more previews for ufotable's upcoming remake of the Fate/stay night anime. Set to premiere this fall, the anime sees previous cast members returning, including Noriaki Sugiyama as Shirou Emiya, Ayako Kawasumi as Saber, Kana Ueda as Rin Tohsaka, and …Read more »
Do you like Attack on Titan ? Like, a lot? Here’s a way to prove it. Japanese travel agency JTB is offering up an “ Attack on Titan Extra Tour” where one can pay about 400 bucks to travel from Tokyo to Hitachi City in …Read more »
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