Fans of the Show By Rock!! anime—based on the rhythm game by Sanrio and Geechs—can officially look forward to more. The voice cast of the show's various bands made an appearance at the weekend's Girls Band Festival event, which included the announcement of a new …Read more »
A theatrical film is on the way to recompile the Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing- TV anime, and some new details emerged from the December issue of Animedia magazine. According to the report, Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing- the Movie: Over the wishes …Read more »
Maverick director Takashi Miike ( Audition , Ichi the Killer , Yatterman ) has the difficult task of bringing Yū Sasuga and Kenichi Tachibana's violent sci-fi action series Terraformars to live-action, and it looks like he's using his idiosyncratic style to get the job done. …Read more »
Koei Tecmo and Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force are teaming up on the next Attack on Titan game, which beefs up the action for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PS Vita. It's not coming out in Japan until this winter, with a western release set …Read more »
Following up on the recent confirmation and official site launch for the My Hero Academia anime, which adapts the manga by Kohei Horikoshi, the main staff has been revealed. We already know anime studio BONES ( Fullmetal Alchemist , Blood Blockade Battlefront ) will be …Read more »
We’re a month into the fall 2015 season, and anime polling site Charapedia has asked its readers: after a month, what series are you still keeping up with? Without further ado, let’s find out what Japan is thinking! 20. Fafner in the Azure: Exodus 19. …Read more »
Your favorite world powers are headed to the stage this December. Yes, Hetalia: Axis Powers , the webcomic-turned-manga-turned-anime is now being adapted into a musical, and today we got our first look at the cast. Photos of the nine powers Italy, Germany, Japan, America, England, …Read more »
Last week, Crunchyroll announced it was getting into the anime production game. Not to be outdone, Netflix now says it too may begin producing anime. Netflix’s interest in producing anime content, as well as Bollywood-style programming, was introduced by CEO Reed Hastings at the yearly …Read more »
Voice actress and pinup idol Ai Takabe has been re-arrested for using cocaine, says Tokyo Reporter. Takabe was initially arrested for possession of the drug October 15, when it was discovered during a search of her residence. Her re-arrest follows positive test for cocaine in …Read more »
Gosho Aoyama's Detective Conan manga, known as Case Closed in North America, has been ongoing in Japan since 1994, and the anime adaptation has been running for nearly as long. It's hard to believe, but the series is now getting ready for its 20th movie, …Read more »
Myriad Colors Phantom World is an upcoming fantasy TV anime based on the novels written by Sōichirō Hatano and illustrated by Shirabi. Tatsuya Ishihara ( Love, Chunibyo, and Other Delusions ) is directing at Kyoto Animation, with the series set to kick off in Japan in …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Based on the popular fantasy martial arts MMO of the same name, the Blade & Soul anime takes on an original storyline that follows a beautiful assassin named Alka. You can find out why she's on the run and how she plans to …Read more »
With the anime adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga recently being confirmed, it's time to enjoy the gradual trickling out of reveals. First up is the official website with the anime's main visual, featuring protagonist Izuku Midoriya and powerful superhero All Might. 「私が（アニメ絵で）来た！」 …Read more »
The final performance of the seventh and latest Yowapeda stage play, Yowamushi Pedal Futatsu no Chōten: IRREGULAR ( Yowamushi Pedal the Two Summits: IRREGULAR ), is set for November 8 in Fukuoka. The performance will be live-streamed in theaters throughout Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and …Read more »
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