What is Hideaki Anno really like? What inspired him to return to the world of Evangelion? What went into making the fourth and final Evangelion film? Those were some of the many questions probed in a long-form documentary that hit the airwaves in Japan March …Read more »
It’s the latest in our series analyzing the impressive box office take of Evangelion 3.0+1.0. This time, we’re here to report the film’s box office is likely to top 5 billion yen today. That’s about 47 million USD. That officially puts it past every Evangelion …Read more »
One of Japan’s claims to fame is its detailed plastic model kits of everything from cars to planes to giant robots. Apparently, around 80% of Japan’s plastic models are made in Shizuoka, the city home to companies like Bandai and Tamiya. Now Shizuoka is celebrating …Read more »
Child of Kamiari Month, an upcoming anime film, has just dropped a brand-new trailer and revealed its release window: this fall. The film, which is called Kamiari no Kodomo in Japanese, is about a young girl named Kanna (Aju Makita) who goes on a journey …Read more »
Well, makes sense. Last year, we reported on the announcement of a game Scarlet Nexus. We were pretty pumped for the game due in part to its anime-looking graphics—and now it’s landed an anime adaptation. Funny how that works. The anime will be produced by …Read more »
It’s not that exciting, but it pays the bills. A recent survey of young Japanese people asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?” and the number one answer for most was “kaishain,” meaning “company employee” or “office worker.” Y’know, a good …Read more »
Mieruko-chan, a horror-comedy manga about a girl who is entirely unperturbed by monsters, has picked up an anime adaptation. The Mieruko-chan series will air sometime in 2021. Here’s who’s behind the adaptation: Director: Yuki Ogawa (FLCL Progressive) Scripts: Kenta Ihara (Saga of Tanya the Evil) …Read more »
The final two Rurouni Kenshin films are on the horizon, and that means merchandise! Here’re some cute items that caught our eye: Kenshin characters dressed up as Sanrio Kitty characters. Or is it the other way around? The Kenshin/Kitty collab includes stuffed toys, a set …Read more »
A series of light novels about a vampire cosmonaut is getting the TV anime treatment. The light novels are called Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (The Moon, Laika and Nosferatu), and the anime is coming to screens sometime this year. Here’s the premise: it’s 1960, …Read more »
Hey, it’s a new robot anime! Sunrise Beyond and Bandai Spirits just revealed a new original anime called Kyoukai Senki. It’s set to hit TV screens this fall. From what we can gleam from the trailer, the series is set in 2061 in a Japan split …Read more »
The first season of Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop series has wrapped shooting. That’s the word from actress Daniella Pineda, who plays Faye Valentine, who posted the news to Instagram. Shooting on the series was delayed multiple times: first by a knee injury, then by Covid-19. …Read more »
Box office watchers, check this out. The box office numbers for Evangelion 3.0+1.0 are in, and they’re pretty huge. The film opened last Monday, March 8—a date set to coincide with the end of the state of emergency in Tokyo and other big prefectures. That …Read more »
Upcoming April anime To Your Eternity just landed a new trailer! Considering it’s based on a manga by the creator of A Silent Voice, this news alone is plenty exciting, but there’s more: the trailer previews the new song “PINK BLOOD” by none other than …Read more »
So, as y’all are well aware, the fourth and final film in the Evangelion reboot series hit Japanese theaters last week. Along with the film came the usual deluge of merchandise and promotions, including a “collaboration cafe” at Cure Maid Cafe in Akihabara. The menu …Read more »
Hiro Mashima fans, take note: the EDENS ZERO anime is on the way. The first full trailer for the series just dropped, along with the news that the show will stream on Netflix. We’ve also got word on the opening and ending themes for the …Read more »
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