A 42-year-old man in Okayama Prefecture has been arrested for creating unlicensed cards based on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The cards were made to look like Japanese driver’s licenses, with various characters from the series emblazoned on the cards. The expiration dates are references …Read more »
A few days ago, Netflix teased us with a first look at Pacific Rim: The Black, the upcoming anime series based on Pacific Rim. Now we’ve got a more in-depth look thanks to this full-length trailer. The trailer shows a Kaiju in battle with a …Read more »
My Senpai is Annoying, the upcoming anime adaptation of the manga by Shiro Manta, has revealed some key details. First up, we’ve got the first piece of key art for the series, portraying main characters Igarashi (left) and her annoying senpai Takeda (right). We’ve also …Read more »
Ajin: Demi-Human, the popular manga from Gamon Sakurai, has come to a close. The final chapter of Ajin ran in the pages of the issue of Good! Afternoon magazine released this Friday. The manga, about a high school student who becomes an immortal demi-human called …Read more »
Remember that amazing short “Puparia”? The one done entirely by one animator, Shingo Tamagawa, over a period of three years? If you’re interested in hearing more about Tamagawa and his work on the short, look no further than a new video from Archipel. One of …Read more »
So… for some reason this is a thing, and it’s awesome. Yoko Takahashi, the singer of Evangelion’s “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” has rerecorded the song, replacing all the lyrics with cat sounds. The things you get up to when you’re locked up at home for …Read more »
The yuri light novel series The Executioner and Her Way of Life, also known as Virgin Road (and also known as Shokei Shōjo no Virgin Road), is getting the anime treatment. The novels by Mato Sato will be adapted into a TV anime series. That’s …Read more »
Summer Time Rendering, the suspense manga by Yasuki Tanaka, has come to a close after 139 chapters. With that comes the news that the manga has picked up both an anime and live-action adaptation. The manga, which started running on Shonen Jump+ in 2017, is …Read more »
Megalobox is back, baby. The futuristic take on Ashita no Joe has landed a second season called Megalobox 2: Nomad, which is set to punch us in the face starting this April. Like the first season, which aired back in 2018, it’ll be directed by …Read more »
What’s the greatest JRPG series of all time? Final Fantasy? Dragon Quest? For my money, it’s Mother, also known as Earthbound, the quirky, fourth wall-breaking, modern day-set RPGs by writer Shigesato Itoi. Aside from their incredible scripts and memorable characters, one of the best things …Read more »
We just learned that a bunch of anime titles are in possible contention for this year’s Academy Awards. Meanwhile, the Japanese version of the Oscars, the Japan Academy Film Prize, have revealed the nominees for Animation of the Year. These films are up for the …Read more »
The smokin’ hot firefighters of Fire In His Fingertips are back for another NSFW season of anime. That’s the word from ComicFesta, the folks who produce adult-oriented anime in safe-for-TV and not-kids’-stuff web versions. The first season of the fiery firefighting anime aired back in …Read more »
Godzilla vs. Kong! The long-awaited film pitting the two legendary monsters against each other is finally stomping its way to screens this year, and now we’ve got a trailer to prove it. Sayeth Warner Bros.: Legends collide in “Godzilla vs. Kong” as these mythic adversaries …Read more »
Some paradise-y news for fans of Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku. The Shonen Jump+ manga by Yuji Kaku has landed a TV anime adaptation. The manga is about a rogue ninja named Gabimaru who’s somehow survived multiple execution attempts, and who is sent on a mission to …Read more »
If you’re in the mood for some non-stop Eurobeat (and c’mon, who isn’t, really), you’re in luck. There’s a new YouTube channel that features 24/7 Eurobeat alongside footage from Initial D. Because, y’know, of course. The channel is called HI-BPM STUDIO, and it appears to …Read more »
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