Pretty swords-as-pretty boys franchise Touken Ranbu is getting a big-screen live-action adaptation, and we’ve got our first peek via a poster revealed today. The poster features actor Hiroki Suzuki as Mikazuki Munechika. Suzuki played the same role in the stage play based on the franchise. …Read more »
Westworld’s James Marsden is about to head somewhere even stranger. The actor has signed on to star in the live-action/animation hybrid Sonic the Hedgehog film, Variety reports. Sonic will be directed by Jeff Fowler, an animator who will make his feature directorial debut with the …Read more »
Eren, Mikasa, Armin and the whole Attack on Titan have faced some pretty hairy situations—but nothing like this. Attack on Titan branding is being used to help sell kits for removing unwanted nose and body hair out now from Japanese retailed Don Quixote. The kits …Read more »
This July, the little busters known as The Pillows are heading to the US. The Japanese rock band, best known in the West for their music used in FLCL, are embarking on a six-city US tour courtesy Adult Swim. The occasion is, of course, the …Read more »
The latest update is here for the live-action Bleach movie, which has director Shinsuke Sato (GANTZ) helming the adaptation of Tite Kubo’s manga. At the top of the new additions we have Erina Mano (Akira Izumino in The Next Generation – Patlabor live-action series) as …Read more »
A major figure in today’s manga industry is getting ready to make his first-ever professional North American appearance. Viz Media announced plans to bring My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi to Comic-Con International 2018, which takes place from July 18 to July 22 at the …Read more »
The Godzilla anime film series will close out its city-stomping saga when the third entry hits theaters in Japan this November. That means there’s still plenty of time for more reveals, and the latest introduces the title and teases the return of another classic Godzilla …Read more »
After months of occasional teasing, we finally have a start date and a tentative title for Fairy Tail author Hiro Mashima’s new manga. It’s been nearly a year since Fairy Tail came to an end, and the next title from Mashima is currently being called …Read more »
The hard-hitting Baki returns to the small screen in a new anime, which is coming to Netflix in Japan this summer, followed by other regions this fall. Keisuke Itagaki’s series looks as wild as ever in the latest promo, featuring an assortment of underground fighters …Read more »
The world of One Piece is about to expand with the upcoming spinoff manga Chin Piece. Yoshikazu Amami (Battle Spirits Burning Soul) shared the news from this year’s 25th issue of Shonen Jump magazine, offering a quick peek into the series that’s officially authorized by …Read more »
There seem to be more plays and musicals based on anime and manga than we can keep track of these days, but this one caught our attention when it was announced a while back: a play based on Naruto done in the style of kabuki. …Read more »
As fans of Love Live! Sunshine!! are aware, the series takes place in the real-life city of Numazu in Shizuoka, Japan. Thanks to Sunshine!!, the city has had a lot of new visitors, and has paid tribute to this new interest by recently installing custom …Read more »
Hikari-Man, the manga by Ichi the Killer creator Hideo Yamamoto, is back in publication after a two-year hiatus. The first chapter of the manga in two years is out in issue 26 of Big Comic Spirits, which went on sale May 28. The manga, which …Read more »
My Hero Academia The Movie is headed to theaters in Japan this summer, and now we’ve got a look at another official poster—or “key visual,” if you will. The poster , the full title of which is My Hero Academia The Movie ~Futari no Eiyu~, includes …Read more »
According to the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu’s The Promised Neverland manga is officially getting a TV anime adaptation. An official website is live, and the series is currently set for a January 2019 premiere on Fuji TV’s …Read more »
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