Hey, remember when a new Patlabor series got announced in 2017, then there were, like, years of silence? Okay, there was a little worldwide pandemic and all, but still. Anyway, good news for folks looking forward to Patlabor EZY: there are signs of progress! Namely, …Read more »
Every night, I wake up in a cold sweat, the following question on my trembling lips: why did old anime characters have such big chins? Now, thanks to veteran animator Kenji Yokoyama, I can finally sleep through the night. Sez Yokoyama in a recent tweet: …Read more »
Peter Grill is back. Or will be on October 9, anyway, with a second season of NSFW madness. The new season is called Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time Super Extra. Aside from that October 9 premiere date, we’ve also learned that the new season …Read more »
Call it a big W for fans of Duel Masters. Duel Masters Win, a new chapter in the Duel Masters saga, has been announced. There will be both a manga and an anime. The former will debut in the pages of Coro Coro Comics on …Read more »
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, the anime film set to hit Japanese theaters September 9, now has a full trailer. The film, based on the novel by Mei Hachimoku, has also revealed more of its cast. Here’s the cast revealed so far: …Read more »
Ken Akamatsu, the manga-ka behind Love Hina, has won a seat in Japan’s House of Councillors. Akamatsu ran as a candidate in Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, which had a dominant showing in the Sunday, June 10 House of Councillors election. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, …Read more »
Yoshihiro Togashi, the legend behind Hunter x Hunter and Yu Yu Hakusho, is known to have health issues which have forced him to take several long hiatuses over the years. Now, in the introductory comments for a new exhibition celebrating his work, Togashi has given …Read more »
Tomo-chan is a Girl!, a popular four-panel manga by Fumita Yanagida, is getting an anime series that’s set to start airing in January 2023. The manga centers around a tomboy named Tomo who struggles to confess her love to her childhood friend Junichiro. The anime …Read more »
The First Slam Dunk, the long-awaited film version of the popular basketball manga Slam Dunk, is set to dunk its way into theaters in Japan on December 3. That news comes alongside new posters for the film which have also apparently revealed its title. The …Read more »
Veteran anime fans (read: old timers like me) will likely have fond memories of Di Gi Charat, a manga and anime series from back in the late ‘90s. Now Di Gi Charat is back in action with Reiwa no Di Gi Charat, a “mini anime” …Read more »
Cosplay Universe, a documentary about cosplay and cosplayers, is set to debut at this year’s Anime Expo. The film, shot over a period of six years, was directed by Jonathan McHugh and Jordan Rennert, and “celebrates the rise of the popular costuming sub-culture and explores …Read more »
BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story- was one of the surprises of this past season with its charming characters and wild golf setups. Now it’s been announced that the series will return for a second season in January 2023. Along with that announcement came a teaser …Read more »
Robotics;Notes, the visual novel that also spawned an anime series, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The game, the second in the Science Adventure series (following Chaos;HEAd and Steins;Gate) hit stores in Japan on June 28, 2012. The new piece of art unveiled to celebrate shows …Read more »
Shibuya, Tokyo is full of visual delights, and one of my favorites is the Astro Boy/Tetsuwan Atom piece by the famous street artist Invader. Is? I mean was. That’s because the city removed the piece from its location over a tunnel on June 17. The …Read more »
If there’s two products I’ve always wanted to do a crossover, it’s the arcade classic Street Fighter II and some carbonated water. Okay, it’s not exactly the latest Spider-Man, but this ad, in which Street Fighter II teams up with the bubbly water called The Strong, …Read more »
Matt Schley
