You want cosplay? You got it. Our resident cosplay expert Ani-Mia recently put out the call to some of her favorite cosplayers and photographers to see what they’ve been up to lately, and they’ve delivered the goods. Let’s see what we’ve got. First up, an …Read more »
Chichibu, Saitama, has seen otaku flow in since being used in anohana . If you’ve been following us for a while, you know we’re kind of obsessed with the idea of the otaku pilgrimage, where anime fans go to the real-life settings of their favorite …Read more »
Japan: a place that’s cooked up some pretty wild inventions, including canned coffee, electronic toilet seats and a smartphone app that measures your bra size . Now Tokyo-based creative lab PARTY has created one of the weirdest inventions we’ve seen in a while: the Song …Read more »
AnimEigo, one of America’s oldest anime licensors, has been giving its back catalog an HD upgrade thanks to backers on Kickstarter, who have so far provided the funds for Blu-ray releases of classics Bubblegum Crisis and Otaku no Video . Now a third title from …Read more »
Teiko Junior High Basketball Club ( Kuroko's Basketball ) Certain Polling Site Charapedia has cooked up an interesting question for its readers this week about that enduring genre of anime and manga set in high school clubs. Whether sports, music, dance or student council, anime …Read more »
CLAMP, the artist team behind shoujo manga Cardcaptor Sakura , will release a new manga in the franchise, according to Kodansha’s Nakayoshi magazine. The new manga will mark the 20th anniversary of Cardcaptor Sakura , which ran from 1996 to 2000 in Nakayoshi and was …Read more »
The Japanese government is taking up a bill that would make it easier for non-citizens to work in the animation industry, reports Nikkei Asian Review. For those dreaming of becoming an animator in Japan, this is potentially huge news. The bill, which will be taken …Read more »
Actor and director Takeshi Kitano, also known as Beat Takeshi, will play Section 9 Chief Daisuke Aramaki in the live-action version of Ghost in the Shell , reports Cinema Today. Kitano joins a cast which includes Scarlett Johansson, Michael Pitt (Laughing Man) and Pilou Asbæk …Read more »
Here’s a nice, simple poll from our buddies at ranking site Goo: who’s your favorite green-haired anime gal? Without further ado, Japan's top 20 greenies! 20. Amber Darker than Black 18 (tie). Tama Gintama 18 (tie). Aiko Kudō Baka and Test 17. Asa Shigure Shuffle! …Read more »
The Tokyo Marathon was held February 28, and over 36,000 racers joined in, running the 26.2 miles through the nation’s capital. Coming in tenth place with a 2:11:34 finish and placing second among Japanese runners was 19-year-old Yuta Shimoda. The secret of his success? Apparently, …Read more »
Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma , the popular anime about the trials and tribulations of young chef Soma Yukihira, is coming back for a second season, and now both the title and release season have been announced. Season two of Food Wars will be called …Read more »
Dragon Ball Z fans will likely get a kick (or a shake, to be more accurate) out of this new Vegeta figurine from Bandai. The figurine recreates Vegeta during a famous scene in Dragon Ball Z in which, facing Frieza’s final form, Vegeta begins to …Read more »
The Tokyo Anime Award Festival is, well, pretty much what it sounds like: a yearly award show that bestows prizes on the best anime of the year. The nominations for best anime of the year are out for this year’s TAAF. Let's check out who …Read more »
As popular as the boys’ love genre is, BL stories don’t often get the big-screen treatment. But this past weekend saw the Japanese release of the A-1 Pictures-produced Dōkyūsei ( Classmates ), an anime film based on the manga by Asumiko Nakamura and directed by …Read more »
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Japanese Death Note Fans Comment On Hollywood Version Plans
Japanese Death Note Fans Comment On Hollywood Version Plans
The news the other day that the Hollywood version of Death Note will probably be rated R caused a bunch of anime fans to remember “oh right, there’s gonna be a Hollywood Death Note ,” leading to a flurry of comments on this site and …Read more »