The latest Butt Detective movie, titled Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moon (a.k.a. Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon for the original Japanese name) will hit theaters in the island nation on March 20. While it seems unlikely this movie would ever make it …Read more »
The anime The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries (a.k.a. Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgiroku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toite Shimaukara in Japanese) will be here on April 7. Ahead of this a trailer has dropped, along with a visual, information on …Read more »
The Virtual YouTuber world wouldn’t be what it is without Kizuna AI, though she went on an indefinite hiatus starting in February 26, 2022. However, she’s just declared her return! Kizuna AI ‘I’m Back’ Video “Today marks exactly three years since my last live concert!” …Read more »
Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari’s hit manga Oshi no Ko just concluded last year, and the next season of the anime is due out in 2026. The whole series has been a hit, but Akasaka is not taking any time off. Last year it was …Read more »
The sexual assault scandal that hit Fuji TV continues to make international news, and women’s rights advocates in Japan are hoping this means some real change is happening. This all started after it was revealed that Fuji TV host (and former idol) Masahiro Nakai had …Read more »
The anime Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World (a.k.a. Magic Maker ~Isekai Mahō no Tsukurikata~ in Japanese) just shared a climax trailer. This is for the second half. Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World Trailer The series is currently …Read more »
Have you ever been curious about the history of anime in North America? The YouTube documentary series The Anime Business, brought to us by anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD, will interview influential people in the North American anime industry. Its first episode, coming …Read more »
Hatsune Miku has teamed up with a lot of companies and groups, so why not team up with McDonald’s, the restaurant chain that keeps showing its love for otaku interests? A few days ago, McDonald’s Japan shared an image on social media that was clearly …Read more »
Mondo, a company that creates posters, vinyl soundtracks, collectibles and the like, has teamed up with none other than Yu-Gi-Oh! for a new collection with a high-end soft vinyl figure and large-format screen prints. The launch party took place at Los Angeles’ Funko Hollywood Store …Read more »
Two new Me & Roboco trailers have dropped ahead of the anime movie’s release. The movie has a whole multiverse storyline going on, so two of those storylines get a sneak peek. The first is the “from a Showa-era gag manga worldline” Roboco trailer, and …Read more »
Using comics as a means of political spoof has a long history in both America and Japan, and Baki Rahen, the latest in the Baki the Grappler franchise, recently went after President Donald Trump and DOGE’s Elon Musk. Keisuke Itagaki, the creator of Baki, also …Read more »
Chinese scientists recently found a new variant of deepwater tilefish, and it’s been officially dubbed Branchiostegus sanae in honor of Princess Mononoke character San. This is because the fish has markings on its face that look reminiscent San’s face paint. There’s deeper meaning, too. Deepwater …Read more »
Duncan Sheik of Spring Awakening is writing the music and lyrics for a musical stage play adaptation of the award-winning manga Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen. The manga was created by Moyoco Anno. Musicals based on manga are nothing new in Japan, and some of them, …Read more »
A new season of the live-action adaptation of Gannibal will be here in just under a month, on March 19. The actors from season one are reprising their roles, and new cast members for the second season were announced. A number of these actors have …Read more »
Two beloved franchises are coming together with Magic: The Gathering bringing out a Final Fantasy set. While there have been little teases about it over the years, we finally have a first look at the cards and an official 2025 release date. The cards, which …Read more »
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