Mark your calendars, because Koei Tecmo set official western launch dates for the Omega Force-developed Attack on Titan action game. Originally released just on Sony platforms in Japan, Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom will be coming to PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox …Read more »
Osamu Tezuka: legendary creator of Astro Boy , Black Jack and Phoenix , father of the anime industry, and… spectral spokesman for a Japanese cult? Controversial religious organization Happy Science has published a new book entitled Osamu Tezuka’s Ghost , in which they purport to …Read more »
As someone who reports on anime-related stuff from Tokyo, I often have to downplay the idea of Japan-as-otaku-paradise. No, no, I explain sagely, Japan is no more geeky than America. Then, inevitably, a news story like this comes along and smashes that theory. Yahoo.jp reports …Read more »
The Hollywood adaptation of Death Note took one more step closer to becoming a reality today with the news that streaming site Netflix is in final negotiations to pick up the project. Netflix is looking to start shooting Death Note in June. Death Note will …Read more »
Pied Piper's Kickstarter campaign for a North American DVD release of the Skip Beat! anime is moving along at a fine pace. It's currently at $121,149 of its $155,000 goal, and updates announcing voice actors started rolling out at the $100k milestone. Now that we're …Read more »
The new live-action Death Note movie is slated to open in Japan on October 29, and the staff recently updated everyone with two fresh stills. The latest shots show Yūgi Shion, a genius hacker played by Masaki Suda. He toys with investigators Tsukuru Mishima and …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks announced the acquisition of Onigiri , based on CyberStep's MMORPG. The 13-episode short-format anime series starts airing in Japan on April 7, and Sentai will be bringing it to select digital outlets. One of the outlets is The Anime Network, which announced plans …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Summoning ancient spirits is a mixed bag, mostly because you don't always know what you're going to end up with. Kohina Ichimatsu doesn't mind, though, and she ends up with a pretty special one when she plays the Kokkuri game by herself. Find …Read more »
It’s been a while coming, but the Hunter x Hunter TV series is on its way to American screens thanks to Viz Media and Toonami, and they’ve just uploaded a preview of the English dub in anticipation of the show’s April 16 premiere. The full …Read more »
Bad news for Girls und Panzer die Kosplayers. Kami-Oka Elementary School, a real-life Meiji-period school used as a location in Girls und Panzer der Film , has banned cosplay on the premises following some bad behavior on the part of Girls und Panzer fans. The …Read more »
Rock Musical Bleach, a rock musical based on the manga and anime Bleach (as if you couldn’t figure that out based on the title) is back and headed to stages throughout Japan this summer. The 2016 Rock Musical is the longest in a line of …Read more »
Despite Production I.G pushing Arise as the new face of Ghost in the Shell , we’ve mostly seen new GitS figurines continue to be based on the ever-popular Stand Alone Complex series. This new figurine from Kotobukiya, though, finally gives collectors a chance to grab …Read more »
The spring anime season is underway, but there’s one conspicuous absence on the usual simulcasting sites. That’s one Macross Delta , the newest addition to the franchise that’s been plagued with rights difficulties in America for years. But there’s a smaller glimmer of hope for …Read more »
Last night's WrestleMania was host to one of the best wrestling entrances in recent memory. As if starting with a giant box of "Booty O's" cereal wasn't enough, tag team The New Day busts out the box with some gear that will be very familiar …Read more »
Though the announcement was too close to April Fools' Day for comfort, the 2011 Hunter x Hunter anime is officially coming to Toonami. The hit action series makes its debut on the block on April 16, and will feature the English dub cast that licensee …Read more »
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