Hiromu Arakawa’s fantasy/action series Fullmetal Alchemist turned 20 this week, in the midst of lots of exciting announcements. Two decades later, we’re still loving it as much as when it aired. There are lots of reasons it’s stayed on our minds over the years, but in …Read more »
Upcoming anime Gyakuten Sekai no Denchi Shoujo (or Rumble Garanndoll) has a terrifying premise: an alternate world where anime disappears. Fortunately for us, an intrepid band of fans is working to salvage all the nerdy things we love. The new series won’t be out ’til October, but …Read more »
The long-promise Star Wars anime is getting closer! Star Wars: Visions will be coming soon to Disney+, and it’s got some serious heavy hitters involved. Even if you don’t know their names, you definitely know their work. Here are some of the anime luminaries we’re most excited …Read more »
The Love Live! universe is about to expand, as five-girl group Liella! prepares to take the stage. The media mix project‘s latest installment, Love Live! Superstar!!, kicks off this week. We can’t wait to hear all the new tunes from the new group, so we’re pre-gaming with a …Read more »
If you know anything about video games, you probably know about Yoko Taro. The game director and scenario writer not only creates some of the best modern games, he’s also an absolute mad lad. He may not show his face in public, but he definitely …Read more »
Director Mamoru Hosoda is preparing to premiere BELLE, a film exploring virtual reality, music, and love. The upcoming film is already proving to be eyecatching, just from the visuals alone. But we’ve been following the production, and there are a few reasons in particular we’re enthralled with …Read more »
Takao Saito’s seinen manga Golgo 13 recently landed the world record for most published volumes. This deadly assassin has an impressive track record, both in the story and in real life. It’s no wonder he’s so popular, both in Japan and around the world. But what makes …Read more »
Have you seen the opening animation for Tales of Arise? If so, you know this new video game is getting nothing but the best. The beautiful sequence hails from Ufotable, the company behind some of the most gorgeous anime in recent years. And if you didn’t …Read more »
When we think of anime robots, we tend to think of big hitters like Gurren Lagann and Mazinger Z. You know, firing rocket punches and throwing literal galaxies. But ‘bots can be absolutely adorable, too — and we don’t just mean the Chobits kind. Here are …Read more »
Five years ago this month, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company teamed up with Niantic to create Pokémon GO. The INGRESS-alike let fans of all ages live out their cryptid-hunting dreams. Thanks to the augmented reality app, we could find Pidgeys at the bank, Rattatas at the mall, …Read more »
Norio Wakamoto is one of Japan’s most legendary voice actors. How legendary? There’s an annual competition every year to see who can do the best impression of him! But that’s not what we’re here for today — we’re talking about where you can year the …Read more »
Is Silent Hill coming back at last? We… have no idea. Depending on who you ask, there’s a new game on the way. Or two games. Or there’s a Dutch indie game dev who’s secretly a highly-advanced CG character created by Hideo Kojima. Frankly, we haven’t …Read more »
For a hot second, Kakegurui creator Homura Kawamoto had us curious with the promise of Isekai Tenseisha Goroshi: Cheat Slayer. The manga, which purported to be full of all sorts of sexy scary bad times, made it one chapter before it got cancelled. The reason was clear: Kawamoto …Read more »
If you’re new to the works of Satoshi Kon, they can seem pretty daunting. The late director was known for his visionary works — many of which were reality-bending and surreal. But it’s beautiful, as a new documentary on his work will show. Consider these …Read more »
It’s almost here! The long-awaited anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man is coming from MAPPA. Based on the high-octane manga, the new series is a heartfelt tale of Boy Meets Chainsaw Dog as the pair slice up demons and yakuza. If you’re full of hype with nowhere …Read more »
Kara Dennison
