If you’ve been enjoying the Pokémon: Twilight Wings series of shorts, you’ll soon be able to dig into another. The next episode in the series of six-minute installments is officially set to premiere on Friday, April 17 at 2:00pm Japan Time. This one looks like …Read more »
Comiket 98 may have been canceled, but that isn’t stopping one crafty would-be attendee from making an event of their own. Twitter user Yukierock took to the one place where creativity and socializing come together safely, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. While the extensive lines and …Read more »
Everyone’s doing their part to entertain others during the ongoing pandemic, and that includes some of Japan’s biggest anime voice talent. One of the current challenges has voice actors and actresses reading children’s stories for families to listen to together. The latest to get in …Read more »
Everyone’s getting in on the hygiene reminders during this pandemic, and that extends to the Straw Hats of the One Piece anime. The official English Twitter account shared a subtitled video that has the crew reminding everyone to stay clean and healthy during these trying …Read more »
The How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord anime—based on the light novels written by Yukiya Murasaki and illustrated by Takahiro Tsurusaki—is coming back for more. Earlier today, a second season was revealed with the official title of How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord …Read more »
Outside of the main specs, much of the PlayStation 5 console remains shrouded in mystery. We know it’s still due out as part of the holiday 2020 season (hopefully), but we haven’t seen the system itself yet. To get us a little closer to the …Read more »
Considering the struggles anime voice actors are facing in the current climate, many are attempting to get creative with their free time. 34-year-old voice actor Yuki Kaji—known for voicing Eren Jaeger in Attack on Titan among other roles—is using his time constructively, and his latest …Read more »
The Japanese offices of Weekly Shonen Jump were recently hit with a potential COVID-19 (coronavirus) scare. With a suspected case affecting one of the staff members, the magazine announced that this year’s issue 21 will be delayed and combined with issue 22 for a double …Read more »
The second cour of the No Guns Life TV anime—which has Madhouse adapting the manga by Tasuku Karasuma—was originally set to premiere on April 9, but like many other shows, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has caused a delay. According to the announcement, the second part …Read more »
Japan officially has a new Cool Japan ambassador. As revealed on her Twitter account, the honor goes to professional cosplayer Enako. She promised, “I will do my utmost to spread the pop culture I love, as an ambassador and as a cosplayer!” Enako added that …Read more »
Originally scheduled to be performed in Tokyo from March 6-22, most of the showings of the second My Hero Academia The ‘Ultra’ Stage: Honmono no Hero play were canceled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus). Now, in a rather optimistic move considering the State of …Read more »
Last month we posted about an Evangelion collaboration that had the anime franchise teaming up with Honda to promote the manufacturer’s Civic hatchback. Following up on that teaser campaign, two of the brief TV spots have debuted, and the car’s EVA branded micro-site has been …Read more »
Kyoto Animation’s Violet Evergarden: The Movie has had a tough road. It was originally slated to open on January 10, 2020, but was delayed to April 24. Now, with COVID-19 (coronavirus) concerns in place—including a state of emergency being enacted in Japan—the film has once …Read more »
The second episode of the Tower of God anime—which adapts the hit WEBTOON series by SIU—is set to debut this week, so more voice actors are getting in on the climb. The latest additions are Daisuke Ono and Kenjiro Tsuda, who voice Phonsekal Laure and …Read more »
Times are uncertain for everyone during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, and according to a recent survey, that definitely applies to voice actors and actresses in Japan. The Japan Actors Union conducted an emergency survey that touched upon finances, and came to the conclusion that over …Read more »
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