Mitsuru Adachi has been working on baseball manga since the ’70s, from Nine to Touch, H2, Cross Game, and the currently-running MIX. This followup to Touch has been running since 2012, but it’s now going on indefinite hiatus as a result of COVID-19 concerns. Adachi …Read more »
This week saw the Japanese government cancel the State of Emergency early in 39 prefectures throughout Japan, with the exception of Tokyo Capital Region, Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, and Hokkaido. Just prior to that, select movie theaters in 11 prefectures announced plans to reopen, and there …Read more »
English-speaking manga fans can soon look forward to more Star Wars titles, because Yen Press made a pair of announcements earlier today. The next Star Wars manga on the way to North America includes the Star Wars Rebels manga by Akira Aoki and the manga …Read more »
If you’re a fan of the Paper Mario series, you were likely surprised and (hopefully) delighted by Nintendo’s unexpected reveal today. The company announced plans to bring the series back for more with Paper Mario: The Origami King, which is due out on Nintendo Switch …Read more »
If you watched the Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! anime, you remember the awesome results of the film club’s attempt at creating a giant robot anime short. That robot can now be seen in another towering form thanks to the new trailer for the live-action …Read more »
Originally scheduled for April 11 before being postponed to April 25—and then delayed again, all as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic—the Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden if anime now has a new premiere date. Despite all the ongoing issues around the world, the next entry in …Read more »
The 20th volume of the Demon Slayer manga is officially out in Japan, which means it’s time to take another look at the series’ impressive sales milestones. With the physical and digital releases out in the wild, there are now 60 million copies of the …Read more »
Since 1998, Pokémon movies have been opening in Japan in July of each year. This year was set to mark the debut of the 23rd anime film in that slot, but for the first time in over 20 years, there won’t be a Pokémon movie …Read more »
It’s always cool to see how anime is made, especially when that anime is My Hero Academia. One of the highlights of season 4 was the scene that had Class 1-A jamming out on stage with their “Hero Too” song as part of the UA …Read more »
Everyone wants to do their part to limit the spread of COVID-19, and that extends to Love Live! Sunshine!! idol group Aqours. To contribute in their own way, the idols teamed up with the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan to be featured …Read more »
As long as everything goes according to plan, this July will mark the premiere of the TV anime based on Yoshino Origuchi’s fantasy light novel series Monster Girl Doctor. Following up on the initial announcement, the series’ website came through with an update that reveals …Read more »
World’s End Harem, a raunchy Shonen Jump Plus manga by writer LINK and illustrator Kotaro Shono, is next in line to be turned into an anime. An adaptation was revealed via the official Twitter account, which has the TV series lined up for sometime in …Read more »
Hey, it’s not all bad news for anime right now! The A Certain Scientific Railgun T anime has seen some on-and-off delays in recent weeks, but the latest update has the show returning on May 15 with the debut of episode 14. This was the …Read more »
Mamoru Oshii’s new VLADLOVE anime was scheduled to premiere on TV in Japan this fall, but like many other shows it has been hit with a delay. The COVID-19 pandemic and Japan’s State of Emergency has forced it to be pushed to an indefinite date, …Read more »
If Pokémon can get in on ASMR videos, I’d say it’s fair game for anyone! The latest to give it a try is voice actress Yui Ogura (Kokona in Encouragement of Climb, Tomarin in Teekyu), who recently opened a new YouTube channel to focus on …Read more »
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