It’s the latest in a long list of delays: This time, it’s the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway, which was set for a release in Japanese theaters July 23. A new release date for the film has not yet been announced. While Japanese theaters are …Read more »
An ALC injury and COVID-19 have temporarily put the brakes on the production of Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop adaptation. In the meantime, folks behind the series have been reminding us it’ll exist someday by slowly revealing details. A few weeks ago we heard from producer …Read more »
Last year, we reported that Ufotable, the studio behind anime like the Fate franchise and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, was being investigated for tax evasion. Now the results of that investigation are out, and the official accusation is in. The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau …Read more »
As those following the arson attack on Kyoto Animation last year know, the motive of the alleged attacker was his (mistaken) belief that the studio had stolen his submission for an anime series. In the wake of that incident, studio Bones has updated its standards …Read more »
25 years after the original Neon Genesis Evangelion hit Japanese airwaves, you might assume the NERV logo has been slapped on every possible product known to man. But the folks behind Evangelion licensing continue to surprise us. The latest Eva-branded piece of merch is a …Read more »
The second half of No Guns Life, the anime adaptation of the manga by Tasuku Karasuma, was set to hit screens in April before COVID-19 got in the way. The pandemic put the brakes on production, but now it’s back underway, and the series will …Read more »
Kingdom, the large-scale live-action adaptation of Yasuhisa Hara’s manga from last year, is getting a sequel. Like the first film, the sequel will be directed by Shinsuke Sato and feature a screenplay written in part by Kingdom creator Hara. Stars Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa and …Read more »
Many in Japan and around the world are reeling after the May 23 death of Hana Kimura, the young professional wrestler whose suicide was prompted by hate comments she received online. One response by veteran voice actor Toshio Furukawa shows how painful hate comments can …Read more »
Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell has inspired anime films and series, novels, stage plays and even beers. Now it’s set to fuse the ancient and the ultra-modern with a play that combines virtual reality with Japan’s Noh theater. The play will take place August …Read more »
Hey, we all make the occasional mistake. Those who have seen Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You know it’s a stunning visual experience. But on the occasion of the film’s home video release in Japan, the director has revealed one big “oops” that made it into …Read more »
The suspect in last year’s arson attack on anime studio Kyoto Animation has been arrested. The police had been waiting for the suspect, 42-year-old Shinji Aoba, to recover enough from the burns he sustained in the attack to be arrested. Aoba still cannot walk, and …Read more »
Now that’s a double whammy. Both upcoming Rurouni Kenshin Final Chapter films, the long-awaited sequels to the lauded original trilogy, have been delayed due to you-know-what. Originally set for a July and August release in Japan, they’re now set to come out in April and May …Read more »
Every year, Japan Cuts, the NYC film festival dedicated to the freshest slices of new Japanese cinema, makes me sad I don’t live in New York. This year, like many events around the world, Japan Cuts won’t be able to take place in its usual …Read more »
It’s a project years in the making: a life-size Mobile Suit Gundam statue that actually moves. Announced way back in 2014, the project is finally nearing completion and was all set to debut this October. But then a pandemic got in the way. Due to …Read more »
Believe it or not, Studio Trigger’s hit film Promare is a year old. Back in the before times, when people could go out and watch movies, Japanese fans made the film a surprise hit, going to see it again and again in special participation screenings …Read more »
Matt Schley
