Events all over Japan, large and small, are being canceled one after another in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The latest anime-related event to wave bye-bye for 2020 is the Tokyo Anime Award Festival, or TAAF. The yearly event had …Read more »
Pompo: The Cinephile (Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san), the manga about a cute-looking B-movie producer, is getting the film treatment. The theatrical anime adaptation is set to hit screens in 2020, we learned today. We also got a look at the visual style of the film via …Read more »
Back in 2018, we learned that Princess Principal would be getting no less than six (six!) sequel films. Now we’ve got a trailer and poster for the first of those films, which is set to hit Japanese screens April 10 (barring the Coronafication of the …Read more »
A lot of readers ’round here are looking forward to the new Sakura Wars anime. Now we finally know when it’s set to hit screens: April 3. We’ve also got a new look to the series’ opening and ending via the official Twitter account. The …Read more »
GKIDS is bringing Satoshi Kon’s classic Tokyo Godfathers to US screens this March — and it’s giving the film a brand-new English dub to boot. Now you can give that dub a listen thanks to a new trailer for the film. The main cast looks …Read more »
Anime pops up in the most unexpected places. This time, it’s the Australian senate. South Australian senator Stirling Griff recently raised the alarm about the “dark and disgusting side to anime and manga” in a speech to parliament. Specifically, the senator was talking about anime …Read more »
Patlabor the Movie, Mamoru Oshii’s legendary 1989 theatrical take on the series of the same name, is set for 4DX screenings in Japan. Fans will be able to feel and smell the classic mecha thriller at the United Cinema chain of theaters starting April 17. …Read more »
There are many stories about how manga authors are inspired by those who have come before them. This is not one of those stories. Gantz creator Hiroya Oku stirred up a mini-controversy on Twitter the other day by posting a story about his complete lack …Read more »
Gotta go fast. Last week, we reported that the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie had achieved the highest-ever domestic weekend gross for a video game adaptation, beating out rivals like Detective Pikachu. Now the film has sped past a new landmark: $200 million worldwide. A …Read more »
Are you a fan of Rising of the Shield Hero? Ever wanted to read a manga based entirely on main character Naofumi Iwatani’s cooking skills? Well, that’s an oddly specific wish, but congrats, gourmet fans: now you can. The first collected volume of the new …Read more »
Here’s yet another sign of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s dominance throughout Japan. Now Sony is getting in on the tie-up game, releasing limited-edition Walkman music players and wireless headphones with Demon Slayer branding. The Walkmans (Walkmen?) come in two variations: one based on Tanjiro …Read more »
Today’s Ms. Nekomura is a popular manga by Yoriko Hoshi about Ms. Neco Nekomura, a four-year-old cat who works as a housekeeper to support her owner. Now Today’s Ms. Nekomura is getting a live-action TV series with a twist. The four-year-old female cat will be …Read more »
More consumers are getting their hands on 4K and HDR-capable screens and are on the hunt for content to match. Now Netflix and Production I.G are teaming up to create the first hand-drawn anime originally animated in 4K HDR. It’s called Sol Levante, and it’s …Read more »
By the Grace of the Gods, or Kamitachi ni Hirowareta Otoko, is a popular series of light novels by author Roy and illustrator Rinrinra. Now that series is set for an anime adaptation. The novels are about a hard-working 39-year-old man who dies and is …Read more »
You’ve heard of the life-size Gundam statue, but now it’s VOTOMS’ turn. Armored Trooper VOTOMS is, of course, the long-running mecha anime franchise with designs by Kunio Okawara with an emphasis on gritty, realistic action. The most iconic mecha from VOTOMS is no doubt the …Read more »
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