If you were feeling melancholic about how long it might take for the new Haruhi Suzumiya novel to get an English release, well, feel melancholic no longer. We just learned the novel, announced just about 24 hours ago, will be released in English at the …Read more »
EX-ARM, the anime adaptation of the manga from Shinya Komi and HiRock, was supposed to be on TV already, but then, y’know, stuff. Now we’ve learned that the series has finally locked up a premiere date (or month, anyway): January 2021. The series will star Soma …Read more »
Well, 2020 doesn’t totally suck after all. A brand-new Twitter account repping the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya franchise opened today, and announced that the first Haruhi novel in nine years is heading to bookstores across Japan soon. The novel, penned by original Haruhi author Nagaru …Read more »
The Prince of Tennis is back. The popular series will hit the court in February and March of 2021 with a new two-part anime called The New Princess of Tennis: Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future. Game of Future was first announced back in May, …Read more »
The Japanese convenience store of the near future may be staffed by telepresence robots. On August 26, Family Mart teamed up with robotics firm Telexistence to test out whether convenience store employees might be able to work from home, manning robots from afar. The idea …Read more »
October anime Warlords of Sigrdrifa will premiere with a one-hour episode, it was revealed today. That reveal comes alongside a brand new trailer for the series, which is about fighter pilots who can use magical powers. The high-flying series, created by Re:Zero mastermind Tappei Nagatsuki, …Read more »
Remember Pikotaro, he of “PPAP” and… “PPAP 2020”? Well, Japan’s Weird Al is back, and this time he’s teaming up with Pikachu. What kind of song and video have the famous Pokemon and Pikotaro cooked up together? We’ll find out August 31, when both will …Read more »
Way back in 1996, the gaming world was introduced to Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan). That initial PlayStation game, set in a zombie-infested mansion, introduced many gamers to the world of “survival horror” and spawned a massive gaming franchise that continues to this day. There …Read more »
Ten years ago, on August 24, 2010, anime director Satoshi Kon died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 46. In his short life, Kon became one of the most celebrated auteurs in anime history. He directed the films Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers …Read more »
Good news for fans of Tite Kubo and Bleach. The theatrical adaptation of the manga master’s Burn the Witch manga is set to hit screens worldwide October 2. That’s the word from Japan, where the film will hit theaters for a limited two-week run, also …Read more »
One of the neat little things about living in Japan is being able to buy coffee in cans for vending machines. I’m more or less over the novelty value now, but man, when I first came over here, I was obsessed with trying out every …Read more »
It’s Gundam time. The first-ever virtual Gundam Online Expo kicked off August 20, and aside from online panels and lectures, it includes a bunch of free, streamin’ Gundam. Until August 31, you can stream the following titles on Gundam.info (if you’re in the US, that …Read more »
Earlier this month, we learned a new animated Gintama film would hit Japanese theaters next January. Unlike 2013’s Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya, this one will really, really be the end—just look at the capital letters in its title! Anyway, today we …Read more »
Masks are an essential item worldwide these days. But that doesn’t mean you have to wear the same ol’ white ones as everyone else. For example, if you’re a fan of Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, and you’re happy to share that fact on …Read more »
Is the Order a Rabbit? is back. The third season of the series is called Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM, and it’s set to premiere on October 10. (Yeah, we’re kind bummed it’s not just three question marks, too.) Anyway: Is the Order a …Read more »
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