Steam, which describes itself as “the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games” added something to its Rules and Guidelines that indicates some adult content can be rejected if credit card companies don’t approve of it. On the list of stuff you shouldn’t put …Read more »
France and Germany are two countries with many otaku residents, and Crunchyroll is in the process of inking a deal with HarperCollins Publishers, allowing HarperCollins to acquire Crunchyroll’s manga publishing operations in those nations. HarperCollins Japan publishes manga, and the company as a whole wants …Read more »
Congrats to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, which has reached yet another milestone! The franchise’s official social media revealed that there are approximately 164 million copies of the series (both physical and digital) in circulation in Japan. On top of that, there are approximately 56 …Read more »
The movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle will hit American theaters on September 12, but it will be on the Japanese big screen a lot sooner. With the movie set to release on Friday, July 18 in its homeland, the ads and promotions …Read more »
Kodansha’s Young Magazine got started in 1980 in Japan, and has since launched titles like AKIRA and Ghost in the Shell. To celebrate its 45th anniversary, it’s making a special edition magazine aimed for Americans! Editor in Chief of Young Magazine Hidemi Shiraki explained, “For …Read more »
The main actors for the 2027 live-action Legend of Zelda film have been revealed, along with what appear to be pictures of them in character! Two British actors have snagged the leads: Bo Bragason will play Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play link. Legend …Read more »
“Vortex,” the opening theme song for Shinichiro Watanabe’s anime Lazarus, has received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Awards! Specifically, it’s in the running for “Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.” It’s competing against the main title themes for the shows Dept. Q, Dune: Prophecy, …Read more »
Akihabara is essentially otaku central, and it’s been home to many massive arcades. However, arcades there have been shuttering, especially in the last few years as a result of COVID. Practicing social distancing meant playing video games at home, and not in a public arcade. …Read more »
The light novel series Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods (a.k.a. Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei in Japanese) by Enju is getting an anime adaptation that’s set to premiere next year. We don’t have a trailer yet, but we do have three special visuals. First off is the …Read more »
Artist Gaou, whose credits include being the illustrator for the light novel series I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time and Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant!, has lost multiple jobs after confessing during a livestream to …Read more »
Another day, another pointless Pokémon crime. This time around someone broke into 1st Edition Collectibles in New Bedford, Massachusetts, approximately 60 miles away from Boston. It was about 2:30 AM on Tuesday. The thief, who then disappeared into the night, knew to take high-value collectible …Read more »
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You (a.k.a. Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na Hyaku-nin no Kanojo in Japanese) already has a really long title, but it turns out it has an even longer monologue. In fact, …Read more »
There is both good and bad news for those eagerly awaiting the anime adaptation of The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife (a.k.a. Tōmei Otoko to Ningen Onna: Sonouchi Fūfu ni Naru Futari in Japanese). The bad news? Even though the show was supposed to …Read more »
There is sad news in the world of anime with the report that English voice actor James Carter Cathcart has passed away at age 71. His wife, Martha S Jacobi, announced on Facebook: JCC died, peacefully, very early in the morning, on Tuesday 7/8/25, at …Read more »
The popular series Rent-A-Girlfriend introduced many Westerners to the idea of “renting” people for various jobs in Japan. But are you familiar with a new system where you can rent grandmas? The business (which is officially titled OK Obaachan) comes to us from Client Partners, …Read more »
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