Tearjerkers are the subject of the latest poll by Japanese site Anime Anime, which asked its readers to rank the anime that made them cry the most. Sure, we’ve seen ranking sites ask this question before, but it’s always interesting to read the answers. We …Read more »
Netflix’s Ultraman is headed back for a second season. A new trailer for Ultraman season 2 has just been released, and it features a big reveal: the new look and voice of Ultraman Taro. Taro will be played by Tatsuhisa Suzuki, also known as Ta_2. …Read more »
We’re a few days late to this, but it’s just too cute not to post: Lio and Galo from Promare have been Sanrio-ified. It’s the Hello Kitty maker’s way of wishing Promare a happy birthday—the film turned one recently. In the image, Lio and Galo celebrate …Read more »
Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo best known by some anime fans for her cosplay skills, has won reelection. Koike, who first took the governorship in 2016, easily won reelection July 5, earning some 3.6 million votes. The second place candidate, Kenji Utsunomiya, received about …Read more »
The cells are back at work. Or will be soon, anyway. A film version of Cells at Work! is set to hit theaters in Japan September 5. Now we’ve got a fresh look at the film via a new trailer and key visual, plus some …Read more »
This news is anything but annoying: comedy manga My Senpai is Annoying is getting an anime adaptation. The anime will be animated at Doga Kobo (Sing “Yesterday” for Me). Shiro Manta’s My Senpai is Annoying has been running on pixiv Comic since 2017. It’s the …Read more »
Kuki, Saitama has spruced up a few of its manhole covers. The city, known best to anime fans as the setting for Lucky Star, has installed four colorful manhole covers based on that series. But wait, you say: wasn’t Lucky Star set in Washimiya? Yes …Read more »
Those who tune into Funimation’s upcoming virtual con FunimationCon will be treated to a host of anime premieres. That includes getting a peek at two shows before they debut in Japan. The first of those shows is Deca-Dence, the upcoming series from director Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob …Read more »
Yowamushi Pedal is set to pedal its way into Japanese theaters August 14 via a new live-action adaptation. The film, entitled simply Yowamushi Pedal, stars Ren Nagase as Sakamichi Onoda, Kentaro Ito as Shunsuke Imaizumi and Kanna Hashimoto as Miki Kanzaki. It’s directed by Koichiro …Read more »
Love Live!, the idol franchise made up of video games, anime series, manga adaptations and more turns 10 years old today, June 30. That’s the day something called Love Live! School Idol Project first appeared in the pages of Dengeki G’s Magazine. The concept? A …Read more »
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is set to curse its way onto gaming platforms July 10. The sequel to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon will launch on PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, Switch and Xbox One. That news comes from a brand-new trailer for the …Read more »
World End Economica, an upcoming anime funded via crowdfunding platforms, has just revealed a trailer with English subs. The anime is based on the World End Economica visual novels by Isuna Hasekura (Spice and Wolf). Two crowdfunding projects were run for the anime: one on …Read more »
Otaku of a certain age will remember a franchise called Battle Athletes, a manga and anime from the ‘90s in which girls from around the world face off in an Olympic-style athletic competition… in space! Now the ‘90s franchise is back with a new manga …Read more »
The grand opening of Super Nintendo World, the Nintendo theme park located inside Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, has been delayed. Originally set to open to the public in late July, it has been postponed as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. A new …Read more »
Here’s some news to excite more than a few gamers out there. The World Ends With You, the action RPG which debuted on Nintendo DS way back in 2007, is getting an anime adaptation. That’s the word from Square Enix, which developed the game. Square …Read more »
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