The Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle fantasy light novel series, written by Senri Akatsuki and illustrated by Ayumu Kasuga, has its anime adaptation set to debut on January 11, 2016. With the broadcast premiere looming, a new promo made its way online to preview some of the …Read more »
Featured Spotlight There's nothing better than the sweet freedom of living on your own. That's what Kōtarō Satomi expects to discover when he sets out on his own at the start of high school, but he soon finds some otherworldly inhabitants just won't leave him …Read more »
We recently posted about pop group Blush providing the theme song for Glitter Force , Saban's localization of the Smile PreCure! anime. Now there's an official first-look video previewing the series, which debuts in English as a Netflix exclusive on December 18. The 20-episode first …Read more »
There's more Lupin the Third anime on the way on top of the currently-running TV anime. Nihon TV plans to air a new special called Lupin the Third: Italian Game on January 8, 2016. The two-hour special will be the first since November 2013's Princess …Read more »
Some new info on the upcoming second season of the Assassination Classroom anime surfaced on the official website of the series and the site for the Anime Japan 2016 convention. The former posted a new visual for the season, and the latter has a listing …Read more »
Okay, so they aren’t exactly Apple Watch-level smart. But for fans of Evangelion , which turned 20 this year, two new Eva -branded watches from Epson might be just the thing. They’re a part of Epson’s “smart canvas” brand of wristwatches, which also includes Star …Read more »
Studio Trigger – you know, the Little Witch Academia , Kill la Kill , and Ninja Slayer guys? – are hiring. We know quite a few of you readers are industry geeks, so why don’t we take a look at a real-life anime industry job …Read more »
One of the reasons for the explosive success of the iPhone was the creation of the App Store, wherein application creators were welcomed to find new and innovative ways to employ the phone’s hardware. This Japanese app maker has definitely done just that, though we …Read more »
Now that Michiko & Hatchin has run its course, Adult Swim's Toonami block is cooking up the next series to add to the late-night anime block. Starting January 2, Cowboy Bebop director Shinichirō Watanabe's Samurai Champloo will join in on the action. According to Adult …Read more »
Seven Seas brought its 10 Days of Licensing to a fittingly loaded end over the last couple days, with four more licenses joining the publisher's growing stable of manga offerings. The final four licenses include a new shoujo-style illustrated edition of Jane Austen's classic Pride …Read more »
The first episode of the Gundam Thunderbolt anime, which adapts the seinen manga by Yasuo Ohtagaki ( Moonlight Mile ), screened at the Gunpla Expo World Tour Japan 2015, and will be up for rental in Japan on December 25. Prior to that Gundam Fan …Read more »
Saban's English localization of the Smile PreCure! anime hits Netflix on December 18, and they're bringing all-girl pop group Blush along for the ride. Blush will provide the theme song, as well as additional tracks that will be featured in music videos throughout the 20-episode …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: The OMAKASE subscription service has a real treat lined up for Naruto fans in January 2016. That's when will debut as a follow-up to November's excellent Kill la Kill box, and this one brings another slew of surprises along for the ride. The …Read more »
The latest anime film from acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai ( Voices of a Distant Star , 5 Centimeters per Second , The Garden of Words ) is Your Name. ( Kimi no Na wa. ). It's coming to Japanese theaters in August 2016, and a …Read more »
Based on GungHo Online Entertainment and Acquire's free-to-play iOS and Android RPG, the Divine Gate TV anime now has a premiere date. As revealed in the latest promotional video, the series is set to kick off on January 8, with a preview screening of the …Read more »
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