Re:Zero fans: now you, too, may start life in another world. That’s courtesy a new smartphone VR app that allows you to rest your head on the lap of – and sleep beside – Re:Zero ’s Rem. Oh my. The app, which is called “The …Read more »
The dust is settling on the release of the live-action Ghost in the Shell , and it’s looking fair to say it was not exactly a smash. In fact, at this point, it looks unlikely the film will recoup its budget. Anthony D’Alessandro over at …Read more »
You may recall that back in January, Amazon launched a rival to the Crunchyrolls and Daisukis of the world with its own anime streaming service called Anime Strike. The service has been up and kicking for a few months now, and its spring 2017 lineup …Read more »
You know that new Eureka Seven trilogy that was just announced? According to BONES president Masahiko Minami, the release of the first film in that trilogy will be quite an international affair, with a fall 2017 release in Japan, the U.S. and several other countries. …Read more »
There are plenty of polls about Japan’s favorite characters, but what about the voices behind those characters? Good old Charapedia just released a list of Japanese fans’ favorite voice actresses, so let’s take a look at who’s been pleasing Japan’s earbuds lately. 19 (tie). Yui …Read more »
After years of anticipation and a fair bit of controversy, the live-action Ghost in the Shell film finally hit theaters this weekend. Some liked it and some hated it, but if the box office results are anything to go by, most just didn’t bother in …Read more »
Fans of My Hero Academia may want to make a pilgrimage to Tokyo Skytree Town this weekend. To celebrate the second season of the hit Shonen Jump-adapted anime series, a giant balloon version of main character Deku will be making an appearance at the bottom …Read more »
April is almost upon us, meaning it’s time to choose what series from the new season look promising. Fans of Code Geass might want to add this to their list: ID-0, the new sci-fi anime from director Goro Taniguchi who, aside from Geass , also …Read more »
I’m not sure how many times I’ve typed something like this: “Warner Bros. is looking at (insert name of director) for its live-action Akira film.” But, uh, it’s a lot. The long-delayed live-action version of the Katsuhiro Otomo manga/anime has been through more directors than …Read more »
As you may have heard, 2017 is kind of a big deal for the history of anime. The first piece of animation made in Japan was produced in 1917, making this whole Japanese animation thing a century old. What better time, thought the folks behind …Read more »
Between licensing loads of anime, supposedly producing some of their own and the whole live-action Death Note thing, Netflix clearly has its eye on the otaku market. But while Death Note is known and loved around the world, their next manga adaptation is based on …Read more »
If you’ve been wondering where the director of the original Ghost in the Shell comes down on the whole live-action whitewashing debate, let it be known he is definitively on team ScarJo. That’s the word from an IGN interview with Mamoru Oshii, in which he …Read more »
Many western anime fans find themselves drawn to the medium because, unlike western cartoons, some anime films and series are aimed at an adult audience. This particular fan remembers well the shock he received on stumbling across the ultra-violent Fist of the North Star at …Read more »
Its official site doesn’t go live until tomorrow, but there’s early word that the latest Gundam series will be based on the serialized web novel Twilight Axis . Twilight Axis , a web novel that runs on Sunrise’s Yatate Bunko imprint, takes place in Gundam …Read more »
Matt Schley
