We’re dangerously close to the premiere of the long-awaited Alita: Battle Angel movie, which has James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez adapting the Gunnm—AKA Battle Angel Alita—manga by Yukito Kishiro. To promote the upcoming release, Kishiro illustrated a new visual for the cover of Kodansha’s …Read more »
ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio announced its next theatrical anime film this week. The distributor plans to release sci-fi coming-of-age film Penguin Highway in theaters throughout the United States and Canada, with both English subtitled and dubbed showings kicking off on April 12. Directed by Hiroyasu …Read more »
Every song Ariana Grande releases is a huge hit, and she has another hotly-anticipated album due out tomorrow. Even with thank u, next on the horizon, though, she can’t seem to shake the online fallout for her honest tattoo mistake. If you missed the story …Read more »
When it comes to Nendoroids, there are literally hundreds upon hundreds of amazingly adorable figures to choose from. Chances are, if you dig an anime or related media, there’s a Nendoroid for it, and now the same can be said for the Girls’ Last Tour …Read more »
If you’re a really big fan of Pokémon, you might eventually want to tie the critter-collecting franchise into your nuptials. Japanese wedding planning company Escrit has you covered in the event of true catch ’em all mania, because they’re now offering Pokémon wedding plans all …Read more »
Trinity Seven: Heaven’s Library & Crimson Lord is set to follow up 2017’s Trinity Seven the Movie: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl anime film when it hits theaters in Japan on March 29. While we wait for the overseas premiere—and hopefully some kind of presence …Read more »
If you were wondering whether or not the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations series would be as long as Naruto, well, not if the authors behind the manga have anything to say about it. Shueisha’s Manga Plus website posted an interview with Mikio Ikemoto, who handles …Read more »
Outside of the early entries and a few titles here and there, the Final Fantasy series has always offered a healthy mix of modern trappings and fantasy settings. If producer/director Naoki Yoshida—who most recently put in the work necessary to overhaul Final Fantasy XIV and …Read more »
Some new information is finally here for the upcoming Vinland Saga anime, based on the manga by Makoto Yukimura. The official website’s latest update reveals more info on the cast and staff along with a fresh visual and our very first look at the animation …Read more »
Earlier today we posted about the newly-announced BEASTARS anime, which adapts the award-winning manga by Paku Itagaki. Land of the Lustrous studio Orange is behind the adaptation, and the first teaser trailer has arrived. Viz Media is gearing up to release the BEASTARS manga in …Read more »
No matter what you think of the series itself, it’s tough to deny the outright popularity of The Rising of the Shield Hero. The anime adaptation of Aneko Yusagi’s light novel series is currently comfortably seated at the top of mobile phone operator NTT Docomo’s …Read more »
The official portal site for the anime adaptation of NisiOisin’s Monogatari series recently hosted a mysterious countdown, and the end results are in. It turns out the site was counting down to a special Monogatari Fes ~ 10th Anniversary Story~ event, which will celebrate the …Read more »
Patrons of the Evangelion Store recently got the opportunity to take part in a poll that ranked the most popular characters of the series. This celebration of the store’s 13th anniversary did things a little bit differently, though, limiting the options to Eva pilots and …Read more »
Okko’s Inn is an anime film from anime studio Madhouse and director Kitaro Kosaka, who previously worked as key animator on some of Studio Ghibli’s classic features. GKIDS is bringing the movie to cinemas across the United States, and screenings are now lined up for …Read more »
Your mileage may vary as far as how well you can handle job search company Indeed’s live-action One Piece ad campaign. On one hand, most of the characters actually look great, and it’s hard to deny the allure of IRL Chopper. On the other, seeing …Read more »
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