Fans of the New Game! anime—based on the four-panel manga by Shōtarō Tokunō—can soon look forward to more. According to an announcement made during this weekend's Next Level Fan Appreciation event, a second season of the anime is currently in the works. Cast members reunited …Read more »
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story is an RPG that's coming to iOS and Android in Japan this spring, and has the girls heading to Kamihama to battle new powerful witches. A promotional video debuted this week, showing off some animation set to …Read more »
Following up on the recent reveal of the dub voice for Hestia, Sentai Filmworks shared the full cast list for the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? anime. The complete collection is coming to home video on March 28, …Read more »
The latest series to be licensed by Sentai Filmworks is a French-Japanese co-production called Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline . Originally produced in 2007 and based on the influential 1967 French comic, the complete 40-episode series will be available through select digital outlets soon, with …Read more »
Monkey Punch’s original Lupin III manga debuted in 1967, making the franchise about the famous thief and his frenemies 50 years old this year. In celebration, Japan Post is releasing a set of collectable stamps, one of which costs a whopping ¥500,000. The framed set …Read more »
A new original manga based on the Final Fantasy franchise is on its way, it was announced today. The manga, which is entitled Final Fantasy Lost Stranger, will begin serialization this spring in Square Enix’s monthly Shonen Gangan magazine.
We're just a month out from the North American theatrical debut of Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale , presented by Aniplex of America and ELEVEN ARTS. Tickets are also on sale now for the Australian premiere, and regional distributor Madman has the fourth English-subtitled trailer …Read more »
Jennifer Connelly will play a villain in Alita: Battle Angel , the James Cameron-produced film based on manga Battle Angel Alita , reports The Hollywood Reporter. Connelly, known for her roles in films like Labyrinth , Reqiuem for a Dream , and House of Sand …Read more »
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale hits theaters in Japan February 18, and one noodle shop in otaku mecca Akihabara is gearing up for the release by getting a major SAO makeover. The Akiba branch of Nakau, which specializes in Kyoto-style udon, has been plastered in …Read more »
© 2017 Ancien and the Magic Tablet Production Committee We’re about a month from the Japanese release of Hirune Hime , also known as Ancien and the Magic Tablet , the new original anime film from director Kenji Kamiyama ( Eden of the East , …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks filled out another key role for the English dub of the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? anime. Following the announcement of Bryson Baugus as Bell Cranel, we have Luci Christian locked in to voice Hestia. The …Read more »
Takashi Miike might be the only director with the power necessary to bring JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable to the big screen, and we'll be able to see the results when the first live-action chapter premieres in Japan on August 4. We previously saw …Read more »
North American manga publisher Vertical Comics announced a pair of new licenses today, starting with the latest addition to their Gundam lineup. This one will definitely be nostalgic for a certain age set, because it's New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz: The Glory of …Read more »
Cyborg 009: Call of Justice —the CG-animated take on Shotaro Ishinomori's classic manga—is now set to make its Netflix debut on February 10. Originally split up into three feature-length chapters in Japan back in November and December, the Netflix streaming version takes the story and …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: When it comes to the point that those who are supposed to protect our society seemingly can't, or won't, handle the task, it's time to turn to alternative methods of cleaning the streets. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and those measures are …Read more »
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