Okay, we’ve known for a while now Nissin, the company behind Cup Noodles, and Final Fantasy are BFFs. They’ve shared multiple advertising campaigns, including this hilarious and bizarre FFXV /Cup Noodle ad. But this latest collaboration may take the cake (or the noodle, rather). Nissin …Read more »
Eromanga-sensei PV; airs April: https://t.co/IagqU01Wru pic.twitter.com/KXqTXsYpIF — マンメンミ！～ (@pKjd) January 31, 2017 A new anime from the creator of sibling romance OreImo ( My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute ) is on its way. Siblings are once again the focus in Eromanga Sensei , …Read more »
Starting next week, fans of Digimon Adventure tri. in Japan will be able to swing by toy store Kiddy Land to pick up some exclusive merchandise. It’s all a part of what’s being called the Digimon Adventure tri. Matsuri in Kiddy Land, which runs from …Read more »
For being buddies, these guys sure fight a lot. Future Card Buddyfight , the anime based on a collectable card game of the same name, is getting its fourth anime series this April, it was announced today. The name of the series and its exact …Read more »
What are the most moving anime of all time? That was the question put to readers of Charapedia, who were asked this week, “what are the anime and manga series that have moved you most?” The results themselves may move you (well, move you to …Read more »
Sword Art Online season 3 is on its way. That’s the report from a test screening of the new Sword Art Online film Ordinal Scale . The news comes from a multiple Twitter users who saw a test screening of Ordinal Scale . One user, …Read more »
There was some discussion online last week about what new Shonen Jump series would come to define the long-running manga magazine next. As if in answer, the coming months mark the debut of six new Jump series, including one about golf by Kuroko’s Basketball writer …Read more »
Reika Nakayama, known professionally by her stage name Ray, announced her retirement from music in a blog post January 25. Ray, who has released three albums since 2013, is best known in the anime world for her theme songs for series like Waiting in the …Read more »
In the history of super robots, few stand taller than Go Nagai’s Mazinger Z . Debuting in Shonen Jump way back in 1972, the franchise is still alive and kicking in the form of various spinoffs and sequels. But now the original Mazinger is back …Read more »
Netflix says it will begin streaming season 2 of The Seven Deadly Sins starting February 17. Surprising news for fans of the series, no doubt, as season 2 doesn’t actually exist. Our sneaking suspicion is what Netflix is billing as season 2 of the series …Read more »
A user of Japan’s social media site 2channel has unearthed a 2012 interview with Evangelion / Shin Godzilla mastermind Hideaki Anno that’s stirring up a lot of passionate comments. In the interview, which was done to promote Anno’s then-running special effects exhibition , and the …Read more »
Just as Lupin constantly evades capture, this one somehow slipped under our radar when first announced, but apparently a live-action TV show based on Lupin III ’s Inspector Zenigata is set to begin next month. Yesterday at a press event for the series a few …Read more »
Those who’ve seen Makoto Shinkai’s hit film Your Name (or even those who’ve seen the poster) know a comet plays a big role in the film. Now jewelry brand The Kiss and Bandai have teamed up to put the film’s Tiamat Comet into wearable form. …Read more »
This is not an April Fools’ joke. Probably. Sakura, she of the cardcaptoring, was born April 1, and the cast of the original anime are taking the opportunity to celebrate the character’s birthday with fans. The party will take place in Rune Kodaira Great Hall …Read more »
Looking for some fresh new manga to sink your eyeballs into? You could do worse than checking out the just-announced list of manga up for 2017’s Manga Taisho . Nominees for the award, which was established in 2008, are selected by bookstore staff members who …Read more »
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