CLAMP, the artist team behind shoujo manga Cardcaptor Sakura , will release a new manga in the franchise, according to Kodansha’s Nakayoshi magazine. The new manga will mark the 20th anniversary of Cardcaptor Sakura , which ran from 1996 to 2000 in Nakayoshi and was …Read more »
The Japanese government is taking up a bill that would make it easier for non-citizens to work in the animation industry, reports Nikkei Asian Review. For those dreaming of becoming an animator in Japan, this is potentially huge news. The bill, which will be taken …Read more »
Actor and director Takeshi Kitano, also known as Beat Takeshi, will play Section 9 Chief Daisuke Aramaki in the live-action version of Ghost in the Shell , reports Cinema Today. Kitano joins a cast which includes Scarlett Johansson, Michael Pitt (Laughing Man) and Pilou Asbæk …Read more »
Get pumped, because there's more Kuroko's Basketball anime on the way. According to the latest issue of Jump Next magazine, Tadatoshi Fujimaki's followup manga Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game will be getting the anime adaptation treatment in the form of a 2017 anime film. The Jump …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Every society needs law and order, and that goes doubly so for the portion that can wield the power of magic. Those who defend the magic users out there are known as the Benmashi, or Wizard Barristers, but what happens when a particularly …Read more »
Seven Seas' latest manga license is Re:Monster , written by Kanekiru Kogitsune and illustrated by Kobayakawa Haruyoshi. The single-volume North American releases kick off with volume 1 on November 8, priced at $12.99. Synopsis: Based on a popular light novel series, Re:Monster is the newest …Read more »
The Tokyo Marathon was held February 28, and over 36,000 racers joined in, running the 26.2 miles through the nation’s capital. Coming in tenth place with a 2:11:34 finish and placing second among Japanese runners was 19-year-old Yuta Shimoda. The secret of his success? Apparently, …Read more »
Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma , the popular anime about the trials and tribulations of young chef Soma Yukihira, is coming back for a second season, and now both the title and release season have been announced. Season two of Food Wars will be called …Read more »
Dragon Ball Z fans will likely get a kick (or a shake, to be more accurate) out of this new Vegeta figurine from Bandai. The figurine recreates Vegeta during a famous scene in Dragon Ball Z in which, facing Frieza’s final form, Vegeta begins to …Read more »
This weekend FUNimation announced and launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new English dub for The Vision of Escaflowne anime, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The goal is to raise $150,000 for the dub, and it's well on its way, with $75k+ raised …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: OMAKASE teamed up with Crypton Future Media to deliver the ultimate box for fans of Hatsune Miku and Piapro Characters, including Kagamine Rin & Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO. The OMAKASE featuring Hatsune Miku box ships in March 2016, and enrollment ends …Read more »
Eight volumes in and Yoshifumi Ohtera's Magi spinoff manga Magi: Adventure of Sinbad is going strong, and the anime adaptation now has a premiere date. The series will debut in Japan on MBS, TBS, CBC, and BS-TBS on April 15, with Daisuke Ono returning from …Read more »
The third episode of the Gundam the Origin anime adaptation, Gundam the Origin III: Dawn of Rebellion , makes its Japanese theatrical debut on May 21. Ahead of that we have an English-subtitled preview via the Gundam.info website. Prior to the two-week theatrical outing will …Read more »
Netflix has already had exclusive streaming for a couple anime series like Knights of Sidonia and The Seven Deadly Sins , but now the streaming service is kicking off its journey into the world of original anime. Yesterday they announced plans to team up with …Read more »
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Japanese Death Note Fans Comment On Hollywood Version Plans
Japanese Death Note Fans Comment On Hollywood Version Plans
The news the other day that the Hollywood version of Death Note will probably be rated R caused a bunch of anime fans to remember “oh right, there’s gonna be a Hollywood Death Note ,” leading to a flurry of comments on this site and …Read more »