It’s always interesting to find out what anime directors think of the live-action remakes that eventually come to pass. In the case of your name., J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot production house are producing a live-action adaptation along with Paramount, so let’s see what …Read more »
“Derek! Derek…..!” That’s one Derek Connolly, the screenwriter of Jurassic World and its upcoming sequel, who Variety reports is set to write the live-action Metal Gear Solid film. Connolly also wrote Safety Not Guaranteed and Kong: Skull Island. The latter was directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, …Read more »
In anticipation of the upcoming Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Japan’s TV Asahi held a night of Godzillabrations November 12. While the main event was a screening of Shin Godzilla, the network also held what it dubbed the Godzilla General Election. 10,000 fans from around …Read more »
In This Corner of the World, the touching tale of life in Hiroshima before and during World War II, will be getting an extended version, it was announced Sunday. The announcement was made at an event celebrating the film’s release one year ago. Since then, …Read more »
In case it somehow slipped your mind, the Overlord TV anime is coming back for a second season. Based on the light novels by Kugane Maruyama, the series’ return is officially slotted in for January 2018, and you can get in on the hype in …Read more »
If you’re looking for a more relaxed anime to warm up to this winter, it certainly looks like Yurucamp will fit the bill nicely. Known as Laid-Back Camp in Yen Press’ upcoming English release, the manga follows a group of girls who begin taking camping …Read more »
Kakeru Utsugi’s How to keep a mummy manga follows high schooler Sora Kashiwagi as he receives a package from his father, a self-proclaimed adventurer. Inside that package is… a tiny mummy! Just as one would expect, right? The series is getting an anime adaptation in …Read more »
Toei Animation and director Junji Shimizu are teaming up to breathe new life into Go Nagai’s Mazinger Z with anime film Mazinger Z: Infinity. It already made its debut at the International Rome Film Festival, followed by a general theatrical release in Italy, and its …Read more »
Ichita Yamamoto is a member of the House of Councillors and the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. On Sunday he appeared on a political talk show called Shin Hodo 2001, to discuss a recent murder case. Body parts of nine different victims were found in …Read more »
We could all use a little more One-Punch Man in our lives. We could also use more JAM Project, and we’re getting both in the latest image song sample from the upcoming One-Punch Man Maji CD Drama & Song collection volume. This one has JAM …Read more »
Anime streaming newcomer HIDIVE added another classic series this week with the announcement of Space Runaway Ideon. The series goes live on the service today, with new episodes set to debut every Thursday at 1:00pm Eastern. Ideon comes from Mobile Suit Gundam mastermind Yoshiyuki Tomino, …Read more »
There are new iPhones out, and Cardcaptor Sakura fans need something to put ‘em in. Enter Ojaga Design, the makers of this leather iPhone case based on the popular shoujo manga and anime series. Cases, rather. The two variations, designed for the iPhone 7 and …Read more »
Heads up! Three fans were injured by a camera that fell during a performance by Nogizaka46 at Tokyo Dome Tuesday, according to Tokyo Reporter. Nogizaka46 is, of course, a spinoff of idol group AKB48 featuring—you guessed it—46 active members. Three Nogizaka46 fans suffered injuries when …Read more »
Here’s an interesting one from ranking site Goo: they’ve asked their readers which Japanese celebrities’ lives would make for a good dramatic TV series—and one of the country’s most famous animators has made the list! Let’s check out the top 10: 10. Hidetoshi Nakata Soccer …Read more »
Princess Jellyfish, the manga from Akiko Higashimura about a group of otaku women in Tokyo, will be getting a live-action television series adaptation. The series, which goes on-air January 2018, will star Kyoko Yoshine in the main role of Tsukimi Kurashita. It will be directed …Read more »
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