Fate/Grand Order, the popular smartphone spinoff of the Fate/ franchise, is getting a bit more kawaii with some merchandise from Sanrio. The brand, best known for Hello Kitty, is releasing Fate/Grand Order merchandise like buttons, acrylic holders, shirts and more this January at Animate stores. …Read more »
Well, there’s a headline I never expected to write. William Shatner, the Golden Globe-winning actor best known for his role as Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, has been tweeting up a storm about an unexpected topic: the idol series Love Live!. It all began when a …Read more »
Since the very first Legend of Zelda back in 1986, Nintendo’s action RPG franchise has been a fan favorite in Japan, the U.S. and around the world. Spanning multiple consoles, with spinoffs, sequels and side-stories, there are more Zelda adventures than you can shake a …Read more »
Back in July, it was announced Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece would be getting a live-action TV adaptation in Hollywood. At this weekend’s Jump Festa 2018, producer Marty Adelstein revealed some details about the series. Appearing in a pre-recorded video, Adelstein said the series will begin …Read more »
The smartphone rhythm game Idolish 7 is getting an anime adaptation in January 2018, and now it’s been announced that series is getting its own spinoff. The spinoff, which will be a YouTube original series, is called TRIGGER -before The Radiant Glory-. It tells the …Read more »
Nintendo’s monster franchise Pokemon has been entertaining children for over two decades with games, anime and more. But did you know that 20 years ago, an early episode of the TV series put hundreds of Japanese children in the hospital? December 16, 1997 saw the …Read more »
The live-action adaptation of Akiko Higashimura’s Princess Jellyfish is less than a month away, and we’ve now got a look at the entire principal cast in costume. Last week, we saw Koji Seto in costume as Kuranosuke Koibuchi. Now we’ve got the entire group of …Read more »
As the year comes to a close, we’re about to get hit with a spate of lists (actually, listing things has become pretty much a year-round affair, but I digress). Here’s a pretty interesting one for Japanophiles out there: a list of buzzwords heard in …Read more »
Satoru Noda’s Golden Kamuy manga is getting an anime adaptation, and thanks to an announcement today, we know when it’ll start to air—and we’ve got our first look at the animation courtesy a short trailer. The series will begin airing in April 2018. The adaptation is …Read more »
Akiko Higashimura wrapped up two of her most famous manga, Princess Jellyfish and Tokyo Tarareba Girls, in 2017, leaving many fans with a Higashimura-sized hole in their hearts. But that hole’s about to get plugged with a new series from the acclaimed manga-ka. The series will …Read more »
Director Kunihiko Ikuhara’s Revolutionary Girl Utena anime turned 20 this year, and to celebrate, Japan has seen a range of merchandise, exhibitions and more dedicated to the series. Now a few more pieces of merchandise have been snuck in at the end of the year …Read more »
Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou, the directorial debut from acclaimed screenwriter Mari Okada, is due out in February 2018, and we’ve got our first look courtesy a new trailer and poster. The film, which is being called SayoAsa for short (the …Read more »
If you are a fan of Hunter x Hunter, you’re no doubt familiar with the Beatle 07. It’s a smartphone that has some enviable features, like translation to over 200 languages and the ability to connect anywhere in the world. Also, it’s shaped like a …Read more »
It feels like the 20th Pokemon film, I Choose You!, was just released, but we’ve already got the first trailer and poster for the next film in the series. The title of the 21st Pokemon film has yet to be announced, but it does have …Read more »
Web anime series Butt Detective made quite a buzz (er, toot?) when it was first announced, so we figured you guys might want to check in on what the butt-shaped P.I. has been up to. The latest butt-related development is a video that promotes both …Read more »
Matt Schley
