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 »
In Under the Oak Tree, Lady Maximilian, or Maxi, is forced into a marriage that will benefit her father politically. The father is abusive, and Maxi has no self-esteem, feeling especially guilty that she stutters, something her father finds abhorrent. Her husband, Riftan, is a …Read more »
The upcoming movie Cute High Earth Defense Club Eternal Love! (a.k.a. Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Eternal Love! in Japanese) has shared new information on members of its cast. Kappei Yamaguchi (Shinichi Kudo in the Case Closed franchise) will be playing Aye-aye, and Jūrōta Kosugi (Asuma …Read more »
The second season of Solo Leveling, titled Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, will be here in January. Ahead of this a new trailer has dropped, and it lets us listen to the upcoming, new opening theme song, “ReawakeR.” “ReawakeR” is performed by …Read more »
Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the latest in the Hollywood adaptations, will hit the big screen on December 20. Ahead of this a featurette has dropped introducing Keanu Reeves as Shadow. The featurette includes footage of Reeves recording lines, interviews with members of the cast (Reeves, …Read more »
Nintendo is known for its success with portable gaming, and both Sony and Microsoft want in on that market. Earlier in November, there were reports from Phil Spencer of Microsoft that they’re attempting to make an Xbox handheld console. And just now reports have emerged …Read more »
In August, Netflix suffered some major leaks, which included anime episodes and movies finding their way online. At the time, a spokesperson for Netflix said publicly, “One of our post-production partners has been compromised and footage from several of our titles has unfortunately leaked online. …Read more »
Production baobab shared the sad news that voice actor Eiji Yanagisawa has passed away. He died on November 12, at the age of 57, and the cause of death is listed as a brainstem hemorrhage. The National Library of Medicine explained: Primary brainstem hemorrhage (PBSH) …Read more »
Natalie Van Sistine works in different parts of anime, including as a voice actor, script writer and engineer. Her best-known acting role is as Yor in the hit SPY x FAMILY, and while she was a guest at Detroit’s Youmacon convention, Van Sistine spoke to …Read more »
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