Rambo: Last Blood was released last September in the US, but what with this, that and the other, it’s just getting set to make its debut in Japan. Alongside the standard poster, featuring a still of Sylvester Stallone, comes a distinctly Japanese poster from Keisuke …Read more »
It’s been many years since Mamoru Oshii, the man behind Patlabor and Ghost in the Shell, has been involved with an anime. But he’s finally back with VLADLOVE, a new series about vampire girls. We’ve got a fresh look at the series with a trailer, …Read more »
Anyone out there love ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me?? Well, good news: there’s an OVA due out this September. Subtitled ~Ore-tachi no Game Set~ (Our Game Set), it serves to conclude the TV anime that aired from October to December 2019. …Read more »
Re:ZERO fans, good news: the tactical adventure game The Prophecy of the Throne is getting an English-language release. The game is headed to Switch, Steam and PlayStation 4 this winter via Spike Chunsoft. It’s set to be released in two varieties: a “Day One” edition …Read more »
Hajime Isayama’s colossal hit manga Attack on Titan is lumbering toward its conclusion. That’s the word from the author himself, who recently appeared on the Japanese show Shin Joho 7days Newscaster. In an interview with the show, Isayama revealed that there is “about 5%” left …Read more »
A few weeks ago, we told you about the upcoming anime Lapis Re:LiGHTs, which takes place at an academy where idol singers both perform and learn magic. Those interested in Lapis now know when to tune in: July 4. That’s the word from a new …Read more »
It’s the latest in a long list of delays: This time, it’s the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway, which was set for a release in Japanese theaters July 23. A new release date for the film has not yet been announced. While Japanese theaters are …Read more »
An ALC injury and COVID-19 have temporarily put the brakes on the production of Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop adaptation. In the meantime, folks behind the series have been reminding us it’ll exist someday by slowly revealing details. A few weeks ago we heard from producer …Read more »
Last year, we reported that Ufotable, the studio behind anime like the Fate franchise and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, was being investigated for tax evasion. Now the results of that investigation are out, and the official accusation is in. The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau …Read more »
As those following the arson attack on Kyoto Animation last year know, the motive of the alleged attacker was his (mistaken) belief that the studio had stolen his submission for an anime series. In the wake of that incident, studio Bones has updated its standards …Read more »
25 years after the original Neon Genesis Evangelion hit Japanese airwaves, you might assume the NERV logo has been slapped on every possible product known to man. But the folks behind Evangelion licensing continue to surprise us. The latest Eva-branded piece of merch is a …Read more »
The second half of No Guns Life, the anime adaptation of the manga by Tasuku Karasuma, was set to hit screens in April before COVID-19 got in the way. The pandemic put the brakes on production, but now it’s back underway, and the series will …Read more »
Kingdom, the large-scale live-action adaptation of Yasuhisa Hara’s manga from last year, is getting a sequel. Like the first film, the sequel will be directed by Shinsuke Sato and feature a screenplay written in part by Kingdom creator Hara. Stars Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa and …Read more »
Many in Japan and around the world are reeling after the May 23 death of Hana Kimura, the young professional wrestler whose suicide was prompted by hate comments she received online. One response by veteran voice actor Toshio Furukawa shows how painful hate comments can …Read more »
Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell has inspired anime films and series, novels, stage plays and even beers. Now it’s set to fuse the ancient and the ultra-modern with a play that combines virtual reality with Japan’s Noh theater. The play will take place August …Read more »
Matt Schley
