The trial for Kyoto Animation arson suspect Shinji Aoba will begin on September 5 at the Kyoto District Court, four years after the terrible fire that killed 36 people and injured 33 others. Ahead of this, a documentary concentrating on Aoba’s doctor will air today …Read more »
The upcoming Nintendo Switch game Super Mario Bros. Wonder is debuting on October 20, and ahead of this Nintendo shared a preview as part of their “Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023” video. The whole video is a little over 46 minutes, and the part …Read more »
Netflix’s live-action One Piece debuts today, and Eiichiro Oda, the mangaka behind the massively successful franchise, has been heavily involved with the project. How involved? Well, some of his notes to Netflix and Netflix’s response were made public to give an idea. Here’s Oda talking: …Read more »
The launch of Netflix’s live-action One Piece is one day away, and a final trailer has been released. It’s a little under two and a half minutes long. Here is what we know about the cast: Iñaki Godoy plays Luffy, Mackenyu plays Roronoa Zoro, Emily …Read more »
Musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who won an Academy Award and has worked on both live-action and anime projects, passed away in spring 2023. Now the Venice Film Festival will debut a documentary movie titled Opus that showcases his very last performance. Opus will have …Read more »
So far the very successful Spirited Away play in Japan has had two actresses rotating in the role of Chihiro, the main character. Next year, however, two more actresses will be added to the rotation, both of whom already have impressive credentials: Rina Kawaei and …Read more »
With the premiere of Netflix’s live-action One Piece series days away, The New York Times spoke with creator Eiichiro Oda. Oda acknowledged that live-action adaptations of manga, particularly by Hollywood, has “a history of failure,” but he thinks this time might be different because of …Read more »
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’s Part 2: The Separation is set to conclude on September 30 with an hour-long special made up of both episodes 25 and 26. The anime had begun its second cours on July 8. A visual, which can be seen above, was …Read more »
A social media lifestyle app in Japan known as Gravity conducted a survey with women ages 20-39, asking them what they spend their money on for fun. There are plenty of necessities out there that paychecks go to—rent, groceries and bills, to name a few—but …Read more »
Shinnosuke Miyazawa is a music editor and score mixer in Hollywood, where his credits include everything from Wall-E to Revolutionary Road to A Man Called Otto to the 2023 Pixar film Elemental. But he’s also been involved in the world of anime, and in dubbing …Read more »
KHOU 11, a CBS-affiliated news station in Houston, has been investigating book bans in the area and believes, based on its research, that the Klein Independent School District is banning books while trying to make it look otherwise. Libraries are always going to get rid …Read more »
If you’re looking for the soundtrack of Neon Genesis Evangelion and want something more permanent and tangible than a download, there is good news. The vinyl edition of the soundtrack is being launched today by Milan Records. Here is the track listing: DISC 1 – …Read more »
Iconic Events Releasing has revealed the upcoming movies and schedules for AX Cinema Nights. Five anime movies are involved, and more than 300 theaters across America are taking part. First up is Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue. You can watch it subbed September 6, or dubbed …Read more »
The second half of the second season of The Ancient Magus’ Bride (a.k.a. Mahō Tsukai no Yome in Japanese) is set to debut on October 5, and ahead of this an English-subtitled trailer was released. In it you can hear a clip of the new …Read more »
The Mainichi Shimbun, a major Japanese news outlet, picked up a story of a Japanese artist in the Kansai region who had her work stolen and changed by AI after she came out against AI-made artwork. The artist’s name was not given. She made a …Read more »
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