The English dub for the first two episodes of Wonder Egg Priority becomes available through Funimation today. As a result, Funimation released information on the cast and crew. Mikaela Krantz plays Ai, Dawn M. Bennett plays Neiru, Anairis Quiñones plays Rika, Michelle Rojas plays Momoe, …Read more »
Kagawa prefecture is continuing to show its love for its Pokémon ambassador Slowpoke. Along with coming out with official merchandise, it has Slowpoke involved in the local mail. A Slowpoke-themed mailbox was recently unveiled, with a person in a Slowpoke costume there to help. But …Read more »
The Japanese company Filmmarks recently did a survey asking people in Japan what anime they’re most looking forward to this season. The countdown for “Most Anticipated 2021 Spring Anime Ranking” goes like this: 20. Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won’t Lose 19. Odd Taxi …Read more »
The bus stop Mekki, located in Toyama, the capital of Toyama Prefecture, has unwittingly gotten itself involved with Demon Slayer tourism. It’s for a reason non-Japanese speakers wouldn’t guess, but its characters are the reverse of how to write “Kimetsu” in Japanese. According to Japan’s …Read more »
There are special Kirby cafés dedicated to the little pink alien in both Tokyo and Hakata. April 27 marks Kirby’s 29th birthday, so of course the cafés are celebrating. The main part of this celebration will be special birthday cakes available throughout the month of …Read more »
The Animator Dormitory gives anime animators a more affordable place to live, and it’s part of Jun Sugawara’s mission to help animators have a better life and be treated better at work. Recently they released an English dub for “I Learned How to Skateboard for …Read more »
The North Carolina anime convention Animazement is cancelling its 2021 event, and says it will be back late May 2022. “The health and safety of our Animazement family is of the utmost importance to us,” the con wrote on its website. “Along with our attendees, …Read more »
Earlier this month 28-year-old Kensuke Nakanishi allegedly did a major heist to steal almost $10,000 worth of rare Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon cards. Reports say that he went to the top of a tall building in Tokyo during the early morning hours, tied himself to the …Read more »
SacAnime in Sacramento is having a swap meet April 2-4 and requires face masks. The Sacramento Bee reports that the location of the event is the same as where the “main county-run vaccination center” is located. Vaccines are not being offered there Thursday or Friday …Read more »
Satoshi Wagahara, the creator of The Devil is a Part-Timer!, began a new light novel series last September. Titled Dracula Yakin! (translated as Night-Shift Dracula), it’s about a vampire working the night shift at a convenience store. Night-Shift Dracula is getting a manga adaptation, thanks …Read more »
In the series My Androgynous Boyfriend, character Wako is a fan of the Kougu Ishin musical group. So two members of the group — Hirotsugu Otsu and Kоsei Awaji — are starring in the first episode of the live-action adaptation of My Androgynous Boyfriend. The …Read more »
Storm Fairy is a manga collection of three stories by Osamu Tezuka, all originally published throughout the 1950s. It’s one of his lesser-known works, but is important in manga history, and it’s very valuable that it’s been translated. In the titular story, a fairy who …Read more »
Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama is originally from Hita City, Oita Prefecture, and the city likes to show its love for his creations. After unveiling statues of Eren, Mikasa and Armin near their dam, the city has opened an Attack on Titan museum. The …Read more »
French company Carlotta Films is coming out with a documentary on Satoshi Kon, directed by Pascal-Alex Vincent and titled Satoshi Kon: La Machine À Rêves (translated as Satoshi Kon: The Dream Machine). Kon may have passed away more than a decade ago, but his movies …Read more »
The manga Kyūketsuki wa Sugu Shinu (translated as The Vampire Dies in No Time), which debuted in 2015, is getting an anime adaptation. During AnimeJapan 2021, a minute-and-a-half trailer for it was dropped. It will debut on Japanese TV this October, just in time for …Read more »
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