We learned all the way back in 2017 that the fourth “season” of Sailor Moon Crystal would come in the form of two theatrical films. It’s been a while since then, but now we’ve finally got some juicy deets and even a teaser trailer for …Read more »
Desperate times call for cute creative measures. Take this example from Japan, courtesy designer Eisuke Tachikawa. In the face of COVID-19, which can be passed from person to person via saliva droplets, Tachikawa has created a template for a face shield that can be cut …Read more »
It’s confirmed: the anime adaptation of Q Hayashida’s Dorohedoro is set to drop on Netflix May 28. The series ran in Japan from January to March. It was directed at MAPPA by Yuichiro Hayashi with series composition from Hiroshi Seko and character designs by Tomohiro …Read more »
What do you do when you’re stuck at home and there’s no new anime? Rank stuff, natch. The latest poll is courtesy Anime Anime, who asked readers to rank the films of Mamoru Hosoda, the director of films like Summer Wars and Wolf Children. Hosoda, …Read more »
There’s no telling when Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop will actually hit the streaming service, but there’s already talk of a second season. That’s the word from Jeff Pinkner, a writer and executive producer for the show. In an interview about the show for Observer, Pinkner …Read more »
It doesn’t quite have the Stateside name recognition of, say, Shonen Jump, but Shonen Sunday, the weekly manga magazine that’s been running since 1959, has produced its share of classics. But what are the best of the best from those 60 years of manga? That’s …Read more »
On the morning of April 20, the phrase “anime industry” was trending on Twitter in Japan — and as you might guess, it wasn’t due to happy news. An article out today from Sports Nippon takes a look at the various COVID-19-related troubles facing the …Read more »
Anime Expo, the biggest anime convention in the US, has been canceled for 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The Los Angeles convention, which attracts over 100,000 anime fans each year, posted the following to its Twitter feed April 17: It is with heavy …Read more »
Japan Sinks: 2020 is an upcoming Masaaki Yuasa series about Japan going through tough times in the year 2020 (unlike real life, right?). Today we got a fresh look at the series with a key visual, and learned that the series is set to hit …Read more »
COVID-19 is taking its toll across virtually every industry, including anime. Several big-name films like Violet Evergarden and Detective Conan have been delayed, as has the latest season of Sword Art Online and others. Now one animator has a bleak prediction for the upcoming summer …Read more »
A couple years ago, we shared a look at the Animator Dormitory, a place for infamously low-paid newbie animators to live at reduced rates. The dormitory is an ongoing project, and in addition to crowdfunding, they’re also looking for new ways to improve wages for …Read more »
I’ll never understand why or how a simple, catchy title like Kabukicho Sherlock became the unwieldy Case File nº221: Kabukicho. I mean, c’mon! Anyway: whatever you prefer to call the series of modern-day, Japan-set Sherlock Holmes adventures, there’s more of it on the way. Namely, …Read more »
My Tyrano (also known as Sayonara Tyrano or even Hello Tyrano, depending on who you ask) is an animated co-production that combines the forces of Japan, China and South Korea to adapt a series of dinosaur-themed books by Tatsuya Miyanishi. Tyrano, which is set to …Read more »
Boku no spring clothing is here. Fashion brand XLARGE is teaming up with My Hero Academia for a new line of tees and a seriously bold pair of jeans. Available from the XLARGE online store starting May 2, the lineup includes shirts featuring the main …Read more »
Toei Animation and music production company Mages are teaming up for a new project called Animal Theratopia. Animal Theratopia is described as a new, “soothing” project aimed at women that combines “animals, hot dudes and music.” The description continues, “a pleasurable drama for you, tired …Read more »
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