In a move to reach the younger generations, the Vatican recently revealed its own anime mascot, a girl named Luce (Italian for “Light”). Archbishop Rino Fisichella explained that the mascot was “created from the desire to enter into the world of pop culture, so beloved …Read more »
In August, Otaku USA reported on how some Western credit card companies have threatened penalties or told Japanese companies they need to stop selling some of their explicit manga titles. Manga creator and politician Ken Akamatsu spoke out against this, and now he’s been pulled …Read more »
Last night The Simpsons aired its yearly “Treehouse of Horror” special, and once again it included nods to otaku interests. The first story segment, titled “Information Rage” and written by Rob LaZebnik, spoofs American politics in the form of giant fighting kaiju. It begins when …Read more »
In 2022, voice actress Amanda Winn Lee (known as Rei in Neon Genesis Evangelion) aided anime industry veteran Jan Scott-Frazier in getting a GoFundMe page to help pay her health bills. The campaign was a success, bringing in more than they had hoped for. Now …Read more »
Yesterday millions of people dressed up for Halloween, and that includes NBA star Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs. Wembanyama, who is nicknamed Wemby, donned a No Face outfit from Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. He wore it when showing up at the stadium for …Read more »
Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK, which will hit Japanese theaters on Friday, November 8, is billed as a compilation film. But that doesn’t mean it’s all going to be recycled footage from Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS. The Attack …Read more »
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc, the latest part of the decades-long Kinnikuman franchise, is not doing as well as creator Takashi Shimada would like. Shimada is half of the manga duo known as Yudetamago, and he shared his thoughts online. A new MyAnimeList ranking put Kinnikuman: …Read more »
Junji Ito’s Uncanny: The Origins of Fear, is out in time for Halloween and a great read for both fans of Ito’s work and fans of horror. In fact, anyone who’s interested in the creative process could get helpful tidbits from this work. Uncanny: the …Read more »
Fans of the manga My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 have a reason to be excited, because its long hiatus has finally come to an end! The hiatus began in February 2024, due to creator Mashiro’s health. With the manga returning, that hopefully that …Read more »
A husband and wife in León, Mexico recently tied the knot in a Saint Seiya-themed wedding. While many Saint Seiya fans and otaku would give a themed wedding like this the thumbs up, it received the ire of the Archdiocese of León and Archbishop Jaime …Read more »
The Tokyo High Court has declared that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. This is the same conclusion that the Sapporo High Court made in March 2024. The Tokyo High Court ruling stated in part, “Matters related to marriage and family should take into …Read more »
Matsuda Minoru’s manga He Was My Brother mixes horror and romance, and is currently available on the Mangamo manga app. You can check out Otaku USA’s review on it here. Just in time for Halloween, Minoru did an interview about how Japanese horror films have …Read more »
He Was My Brother stars Kanoko, a teenage girl whose brother Kiichiro passed away after an illness. The manga starts out feeling kind of like a slice-of-slice about a family that’s dealt with grief, but soon supernatural things begin happening, and it becomes clear this …Read more »
Haruna Kojima, who was a member of the massive idol group AKB48 from 2005 to 2017, recently had some drama unfold while she was stumping for her new photo album, Kamoshirenai. She had a launch event at the Shibuya Tsutaya building in Tokyo, and that …Read more »
Kenji Kamiyama’s Tolkien anime movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will hit the big screen this December, and it will include voice work from renowned British actor Christopher Lee. It makes sense, seeing that Lee was Saruman in the live-action …Read more »
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