Do you have a favorite anime and/or manga where you collect everything you can about it? Matthew Emblidge of Columbia, Maryland loves Cardcaptor Sakura, and he’s received the Guinness World Record for “largest collection of Cardcaptor Sakura memorabilia.” How many items get you the world …Read more »
Earlier this week we brought you news of special Sailor Moon cheesecakes and Luna dessert bread. But that’s not all the sweet foods being released to coincide with Sailor Moon Eternal: Part 2 hitting Japanese theaters Thursday. The Japanese convenient store Lawson is also getting …Read more »
Being a professional animator for anime in Japan may sound glamorous, but the pay often leaves animators in the poverty zone. The Animator Dormitory Project, which both helps animators and gives them a more affordable place to stay, shared a video about a new animator …Read more »
For many people, Kirby Morrow is Miroku. But after the actor’s passing last year, VIZ Media has announced that Ian James Corlett will take over the role for the episodes of Yashahime: Princess Half Demon that still need to be dubbed. .@Kirby_Morrow is forever in …Read more »
The Kano sisters, also known as Kyoko and Mika Kano, are two famous women in Japan who’ve done everything from modeling to publishing books. Recently they released photos of themselves cosplaying as both female and male characters from Demon Slayer, and more than 100,000 people …Read more »
It’s just two more days before the Sailor Moon Eternal: Part 2 movie comes out in theaters in Japan. The first part of the two-part movie came out last month and debuted at ninth place. In order to push for the new release, Toei has …Read more »
Liquid Apparel has worked with Marvel Entertainment and tokidoki, and now they’ve turned their eyes to a Naruto collaboration. Team Liquid x Naruto Shippuden, which can only be purchased in the United States, will become available this Friday. It might expand into other countries down …Read more »
Famous cosplayer Enako now has merchandise that can be bought through the company ARMA BIANCA. She has an Ani-Art line of herself looking like anime characters, but beyond that, the merchandise often shows her real face. For instance, if you’d like to get a stand …Read more »
Take a look at this poster for Japanese politicians Keisuke Mitsumoto and Hirofumi Yoshimura. If you think the writing and the green and black checkered pattern is reminiscent of Demon Slayer, you’re not alone. The poster quickly went viral (which is probably what the politicians …Read more »
The website Manga Planet, which offers all the licensed manga from their catalogue at $6.99 each month, was briefly shut down for maintenance. But it’s back online and its Twitter handle announced improvements to its site: ・Users can now be signed into up to …Read more »
Sailor Moon Eternal Part 2 will be hitting Japanese theaters this Thursday, February 11. At the same time, the company Neko Neko Shokupan (Cat Cat Bread) will be releasing special sweets themed after the franchise. First up is the dessert Luna bread, made of strawberry …Read more »
The upcoming Godzilla vs. Kong movie has released its Japanese trailer. The dialogue is all still in English, but the trailer has Japanese subtitles and also shows some footage not previously seen in trailers. Godzilla vs. Kong is directed by Adam Wingard, who also directed …Read more »
Toonami has announced their new lineup, and brought special attention to the fact they’re bringing season three of Black Clover over. “Black Clover is bringing back the magic! Toonami is proud to announce the return of season 3, premiering February 13th at 2:00a!” Toonami wrote …Read more »
Gege Akutami has announced a week’s hiatus on the manga Jujutsu Kaisen. The mangaka has been sick, though fans were assured that it was not COVID, and since the manga has only been delayed a week, it doesn’t appear to be anything serious. Akutami noted …Read more »
The 1980 sports anime Captain Tsubasa was playing in Chile in 2019 when it got threatened with a lawsuit accusing it of promoting violence against women. The scene in question is a short scene where a boy slaps a girl: At first the channel playing …Read more »
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