Netflix is making the leap into Asia next month, with a Japanese launch set for September 2. The streaming service will feature its originals like Daredevil and Marco Polo , as well as the Knights of Sidonia anime, among other programs. The global expansion of …Read more »
The next Naruto fighting game, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 , was recently delayed in Japan, so it was expected that a western delay would follow shortly behind. Sure enough, Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is now set to launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, …Read more »
Koei Tecmo has been teasing a new "non- Warriors " game from Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force, and it's been officially revealed as Attack on Titan . The full title is still tentative, but the action game is in the works for PlayStation 3, PlayStation …Read more »
Akira Hiramoto's Prison School manga continues its successful run with the announcement of another adaptation. This time it's a live-action TV series, which is being directed by filmmaker Noboru Iguchi, known for fun, violent fare like The Machine Girl and RoboGeisha , as well as …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: There's nothing quite like adjusting to a new living situation, especially when said situation is an entire new home with a variety of strange tenants and the sudden rush of a new crush. Kazunari Usa finds just such a place when his parents …Read more »
Mega64 is at it again with a new video, this time chipping in to help promote FUNimation's theatrical release of Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' . If your knowledge of the Frieza Saga that precedes this tale is lacking, or you just want a fun …Read more »
Spike Chunsoft's Danganronpa series—which currently has two main visual novel entries and an action spin-off—is one of many to make the leap to a stage play adaptation. Super Danganronpa 2 ~Sayonara Zetsubo Gakuen~ ( Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Academy ) is set to continue the …Read more »
Comcept launched two Kickstarter campaigns for Keiji Inafune's Mega Man Legends spiritual successor Red Ash last month. One was for the game itself, Red Ash: The Indelible Legend , while the other involves a Studio 4ºC-produced Red Ash anime. Things have been going pretty well …Read more »
Remember when we posted about some mysterious silhouettes popping up on the One Piece website ? The teaser seemed interesting at a glance, but the reality of the reveal is a bit of a disappointment. Now that it's August 3, we can see the results, …Read more »
You might remember this story from about a year ago: Mt. Gox, one of the world’s largest depositories of the digital currency Bitcoin based in Tokyo, was allegedly hacked, losing $450 million worth of the currency in the process. Now after more than a year …Read more »
Aomori, a city in the Tohoku region of northern Japan, is well-known for its Nebuta Festival, where giant, brightly-lit floats depicting traditional northern warriors are paradied through the city. This year’s festival was to have a special twist: in anticipation of The Force Awakens , …Read more »
Toonami is preparing for its upcoming run of Akame ga Kill! , so this weekend's block featured a promo for the broadcast. It's set to kick off on August 8, and you can get a 90-second preview below.
The six-chapter Digimon tri. anime will be making its theatrical debut in Japan with the first part on November 21, with a DVD/Blu-ray release scheduled for December 18. While there's still a decent wait ahead of us, a new promo is here to preview some …Read more »
There are some exciting things going on these days with indie PC games in the West, but due to the greater emphasis on developing for consoles in Japan, it can be difficult to get one's fix of Japanese games this way. For the next five …Read more »
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