Miku Day was Saturday, March 9, and that means McDonald’s Japan launched its Hatsune Miku goodness! The fast food giant teamed up with Miku for its Shaka Shaka Potato, and spoofed the Vocaloid’s song “Mikumiku Ni Shiteageru [Shiteyanyo]” by turning it into “Shakashaka Ni Shiteageru.” …Read more »
Spinoff anime My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will be here April 7, and Crunchyroll has revealed that it will be offering a simultaneous release. The anime series, which is based off a manga by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court, and Kohei Horikoshi, occurs prior to the events …Read more »
Late last week the Rutherford County School board in Tennessee voted to remove multiple book titles from its school library shelves, including volumes of Assassination Classroom by Yusei Matsui. Among the other titles, they also banned Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, a classic which is used …Read more »
Singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu is behind Medalist’s opening theme song “Bow and Arrow.” Since Medalist is an anime about ice skating, Yonezu’s own music video for the song tapped real-life Olympic figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu. The video goes back and forth from Yonezu singing and Hanyu …Read more »
People hungry for more on the upcoming anime See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (a.k.a. Food Court de, Mata Ashita. for the original title) now have a teaser trailer to check out, plus more information on the cast! See You Tomorrow at the Food …Read more »
Kyoto Animation arsonist Shinji Aoba received the death penalty in January 2024, appealed it right after, dropped his appeal on January 27, 2025, and then days later his defense moved to override his withdrawal. Now Japanese paper The Mainichi reports that a source they trust …Read more »
Baseball is very popular in Japan, and this month will see the MLB World Tour Tokyo Series, which includes the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs playing at the Tokyo Dome. Japanese fans are also psyched to see professional Japanese players from Major League Baseball, …Read more »
Some Pokémon cards can go for a lot of money. But how much might an individual Cheeto sell for? It turns out if it reminds people of Pokémon, it can sell for a lot! Case in point: the Cheetozard. This Flamin’ Hot Cheeto, which is …Read more »
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, the first movie in a trilogy, will be hitting North American theaters this fall! A few Asian countries will be able to watch the movie in August, but most of Crunchyroll’s international release will occur in September. America …Read more »
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- started in January, and its official website just dropped a trailer to hype the Jeju Island Raid arc. Let’s take a look at all the drama going on in this two-minute promotional video! Solo Leveling Jeju Island …Read more »
A lot is going on with the Suikoden series! According to Konami during their livestream today, Suikoden II is getting an anime adaptation, there’s going to be a new game called Genso Suikoden: Star Leap, Suikoden I is getting a stage play, there will be …Read more »
The anime The Unaware Atelier Meister (a.k.a. Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: Eiyū Party no Moto Zatsuyō-Gakari ga, Jitsu wa Sentō Igai ga SSS Rank Datta to Iu Yoku Aru Hanashi in Japanese) just dropped a slew of relevant information, including stuff about the cast, songs and …Read more »
Anime producer Kouichirou Itou has received his final sentencing. He had been charged with rape, plus breaking laws related to child prostitution and child pornography. He will receive four years behind bars. Prior to his arrest, Itou was mainly known for producing Makoto Shinkai movies. …Read more »
Hikaru in the Light! by Mai Matsuda will be published on March 4 by Graphix, the graphic novel imprint of children’s publisher Scholastic. The title is aimed for ages 8-12, is in full color, and follows 14-year-old Hikaru as she tries to become an idol. …Read more »
In Hikaru in the Light!, titular character Hikaru is a 14-year-old girl who helps out at her family’s public baths and sings while she mops. Her grandfather wants her to put on little performances at the bath house, but does Hikaru want more? She’s very …Read more »
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