On October 7, let the surviving begin! That’s when I Shall Survive Using Potions!, the anime adaptation of the light novels by FUNA, is set to hit the airwaves. The I Shall Survive Using Potions! anime is being directed by Nobuaki Nakanishi (Lucifer and the …Read more »
Way back in August of 2022, we learned that the final Haikyu!! anime (ever?!) would be a two-part film. Now we’ve got some details on the first of those films, including a title, logo and promo video. Okay, the title and the logo are basically …Read more »
Nizo Yamamoto, an acclaimed art director known for his work on the films of Studio Ghibli and others, has died at the age of 70. The cause was stomach cancer. Yamamoto was born in Goto, Nagasaki (where a museum dedicated to Yamamoto can now be …Read more »
Another weekend of manga and anime dominance in Japan. Over the weekend of August 18 to August, the #1 film at the box office was the latest Kingdom film (the third, for those keeping track). This marks the fourth weekend the film has come in …Read more »
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, a series of light novels by Toko Amekawa (illustrated by Wan Hachipisu) are getting the anime treatment. The series is set to hit screens next year in 2024. Today we got …Read more »
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, the creator of manga like Toriko and Build King, is back with a new one-shot manga called Yabai, released this week on Shonen Jump Plus. The manga is about a musical group called The Yabai who have 5 billion followers on social media …Read more »
SAND LAND, the new anime film based on the Akira Toriyama film of the same name, is headed to theaters in Japan this Friday, August 18. Now ahead of that release comes a new music video that shows off the film and its theme song, …Read more »
Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective, the anime adaptation of the manga by Akira Amano, is on the way. We first learned it was getting the anime treatment back in December, and now we know when episode 1 is set to drop: October 2. We’ve also got …Read more »
Seminal space western Cowboy Bebop is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and part of that celebration will now include a special screening in Tokyo on September 23 of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, aka Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. The screening will take place at the Shinjuku Piccadilly …Read more »
Ever wanted to own a giant plushie of, say, Dera from Tamako Market or Eru from Hyouka? Your dream can now come true. Kyoto Animation has teamed up with the brand Doqute to make some big ol’ plush figures of some of its most iconic …Read more »
Those in Kyoto for the Manga Anime Fair (aka Kyo-Maf) September 16 will be able to get a look at the new film from Sunao Katabuchi. The director, best known for In This Corner of the World, will be showing a pilot film of his …Read more »
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, that other remake of Final Fantasy VII, now has a release date. It’ll hit the iOS and Android stores September 7, says Square Enix. The game, which is set to retell the story of FFVII plus its various spinoffs, had …Read more »
An anime adaptation of Satoshi Mizukami’s manga Sengoku Youko is on the way. The series, which is being animated at White Fox, will hit the airwaves in January 2024 and run for three cours. We’ve also got a trailer, key art, and a cast and …Read more »
Asahi Sakano, the creator of Guardian of the Witch, will soon be back in action with a new manga called Beast King & Medicinal Herb (Jūō to Yakusō). The manga will be illustrated by Sakano with story by Tatsukazu Konda and character designs by Momochichi. …Read more »
Hey, it’s a while since we’ve done one of these, but what better time than summer to bust out some nostalgic ‘90s anime tunes? Perrenial ranking site Goo recently asked its readers to choose their favorite anime themes from the 1990s, and we’ve got the …Read more »
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