Demon Slayer merchandise continues to pour out as both the manga and the movie adaptation break records. In America sometimes celebrities will get Barbie dolls based after them, and we just had the Japanese version of that happen for Tanjiro Kamado and his sister Nezuko. …Read more »
During an ANN Connect session yesterday, Dallas Middaugh shared some news about his mobile manga app Mangamo. Middaugh, who has previously worked for Del Rey, Kodansha, and Crunchyroll, is the co-founder and executive editor of Mangamo. According to Middaugh, the app has struck a deal …Read more »
Goro Miyazaki’s CG anime movie Earwig and the Witch is debuting on Japanese TV later this month, but that’s not the only version of Earwig and the Witch that the younger Miyazaki is working on. He’s also going to be putting on a puppet show …Read more »
As otaku or geek-themed weddings grow in popularity, so do options for wedding dresses. The Japanese company Placole Wedding is in on this action, and they’ve revealed new One Piece wedding dresses inspired by Eiichiro Oda’s series. According to SoraNews24, this all started with the …Read more »
Mangaka Hidekichi Matsumoto began writing With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun about her cat Neko and her dog Inu, and the series has really taken off. The manga is now available in English through Vertical, and the anime is streaming on …Read more »
The PlayStation Partner Awards (previously known simply as the “PlayStation Awards”) have been streamed in Japan. Sony put on the event. Games could win in three categories: the Partner Award, the Special Award, and the Grand Award. The first category is for games that do …Read more »
It was recently announced that publisher Penguin Random House is planning to purchase publisher Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS for more than two billion dollars. Penguin and Random House were previously two enormous publishers that combined, and the idea of a third enormous publisher being …Read more »
There’s good news for fans of Arata: The Legend — creator Yuu Watase says the series will be returning after a five-year break. Watase shared this news on Twitter, referencing a meeting (probably with editorial) that helped get things back on track.
You might have noticed a certain aesthetic to how bishonen are usually portrayed in anime and manga, and that includes a penchant for the men being smooth-skinned. According to a new survey, this just matches up with Japanese women’s preferences. Men’s Hair Removal Salon surveyed …Read more »
On December 1, new videos related to the upcoming new Detective Conan movie Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Dangan (Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet) were released, along with the news that the movie will come to Japanese theaters on April 16 of next year. The first …Read more »
L.L.Bean and Studio Ghibli have teamed up for more merchandise. First up are two different bags with Princess Mononoke themes. Do you recognize the reference? One has the Forest Spirit in its deer form during the day, and the other shows the Forest Spirit in …Read more »
It was big news when Sega announced it was closing one of its arcades. Unfortunately, it didn’t stop there. The Silk Hat Ikebukuro arcade will be shuttering next month. The arcade has been important enough to the area that you can even see a glimpse …Read more »
Kaichi Sato is a director of both anime and live action films. After he began doing short works for Adult Swim, he got the opportunity to make the “Samurai & Shogun” Rick and Morty anime that’s available on the season four Blu-ray. Otaku USA talked …Read more »
It takes a number of steps before a licensed manga reaches America. Someone has to translate it, sometimes an adaptor is hired, and someone needs to put all the lettering in. Phil Christie—a manga letterer for Kodansha, Yen Press, Seven Seas and Harlequin—crunched some numbers …Read more »
It’s a big week for Seven Seas announcing new licenses! Yesterday they began listing off licenses for their new light novel imprint, Airship. Thank you for your patience–it's time to begin our NEW IMPRINT, NEW LICENSES event! 🎉 Today we'll be announcing new novels for …Read more »
Danica Davidson
