The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will hit American theaters this Friday, December 13. Ahead of the highly anticipated release, director Kenji Kamiyama returned for his second interview with Otaku USA (go here for the first), to talk about why anime …Read more »
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a beautifully adapted anime movie that works as a stand-alone prequel to Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Many people involved with Jackson’s movies were also involved with this one, and it was …Read more »
Crunchyroll has dropped a new visual (see above) and two trailers for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle. Both trailers have the same footage, but one is in Japanese with subtitles and the other has the English dub. Here is the subtitled version. Demon …Read more »
The Beginning After The End, which got its start as a webnovel, is receiving an anime adaptation! It will debut in April 2025, and a teaser trailer plus the names of two cast members were released. The Beginning After The End Trailer As for what …Read more »
The film Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK (which is a compilation movie of the last two specials) topped the Japanese box office. Will it top the American box office? We’ll know soon enough, because Crunchyroll has acquired theatrical rights for America and other places. …Read more »
A pulse-pounding new trailer has come out for Fire Force’s third season, which will also be its last season. The trailer concentrates on Special Fire Force Company 8 and tells us more about the anime’s crew. A visual was also released. Fire Force Season 3 …Read more »
Some more information was just released about the anime I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic, including the fact it will start on January 6. A key visual and more details on the cast were released …Read more »
AnimeFesta’s sexy new anime The Share House’s Secret Rule (original title “1-funkan Dake Iretemo Ii yo…” Share House no Himitsu Rule) will drop a premium uncensored version on January 5. In the meantime, it’s offering a trailer with a unique form of censorship – Teddy …Read more »
There is sad news in the anime world as Anime News Network is reporting that industry veteran Jan Scott-Frazier has passed away at age 59. Frazier had been having health issues, leading to three GoFundMe campaigns to help her out. In 2022, Neon Genesis Evangelion …Read more »
There’s been a controversy brewing over some Western credit card companies and their agencies when it comes to manga retailers that sell adult titles. Some of these credit cards will not purchase from the retailers, and Visa has publicly admitted that they’re one of them. …Read more »
Naruto: The Symphonic Experience orchestral concert is coming to North America next year, for the first time ever! GEA Live, Un Pour Tous Productions, RoadCo Entertainment, and VIZ Media are behind the tour. This is part of more anime-themed concerts coming to America. The first …Read more »
Dragon Ball DAIMA started in October, and the premiere of the English dub has finally been revealed! Technically, some people have already seen the beginning of the English dub because Toei Animation and Fathom Events did a limited North American theatrical screening of the first …Read more »
Dozens of manga have been pulled from school districts in Tennessee to comply with the state’s new obscenity laws. For starters, Rutherford County Schools yanked more than 150 books from its districts shelves, and it’s reviewing the first volume of Fire Force and the first …Read more »
Isekai light novel series Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest is getting an anime adaptation that will be here on January 9. Ahead of this, information was announced about its music. Heavy metal band Asterism has been tapped for the opening …Read more »
Clover Press is launching a Kickstarter for My Way, an art book by Vinne, collecting his anime-inspired artwork from 2018 to 2024, as Otaku USA is able to exclusively reveal. Anime-wise, Vinne took part in the EVANGELION x pixiv Fanart Collection as well as Anime …Read more »
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