Virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI is celebrating her fifth birthday in a big way, with an anniversary live concert set to be held at Zepp Haneda in Tokyo at 7:00pm Japan Time on June 30. Kizuna AI 5th Birthday Live ‘A.I.Party 2021’ will be the idol’s …Read more »
In his ongoing quest to take all of his favorite tokusatsu franchises and make them his own, Hideaki Anno secured another big one over the weekend. In the midst of the big Kamen Rider 50th anniversary celebration, it was revealed that Hideaki Anno will be …Read more »
In the series My Androgynous Boyfriend, character Wako is a fan of the Kougu Ishin musical group. So two members of the group — Hirotsugu Otsu and Kоsei Awaji — are starring in the first episode of the live-action adaptation of My Androgynous Boyfriend. The …Read more »
The movie Shin Ultraman (translated as New Ultraman) will not be coming out in early summer, as previously reported. Studio Khara revealed that COVID-19 has caused the film to be bumped back, though it didn’t specify the new slated release. Still, they also released a …Read more »
The visual kei band Golden Bomber released a new video on March 13 that’s already been viewed more than 1,150,000 times, but it’s not a new song. Instead, it’s vocalist Sho Kiryuin talking in a way that women living alone can use if someone tries …Read more »
TOHO Studios and Netflix have inked a deal so that Netflix can use some of TOHO’s stage facilities for projects. Their first project together will be the previously announced live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho. It didn’t say when the project aims to be finished, …Read more »
In addition to this season’s anime adaptation, Ken Wakui’s Tokyo Revengers manga is inspiring a live-action film that’s on the way to theaters in Japan. The feature was originally set for an October 9, 2020 opening, but like many big screen debuts it was delayed …Read more »
If you’re looking for an eye-popping Demon Slayer figure to place on your shelves, you’ll find everything you could possibly hope for in a new Nezuko figure that has her blood demon art on full display. Inspired by an illustration for the ongoing Demon Slayer …Read more »
This weekend marked the final performance of the Haikyu!! stage play, Hyper Projection Engeki Haikyu!! Itadaki no Keshiki (A View from the Top) 2, ending a five-year run for the series. The 11th show went down at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL in Tokyo on March …Read more »
Takara Tomy has come out with a new Pikachu toy for kids that harnesses its power in electricity called Dengeki Chui! Biri Biri Pikachu. In English, that would be “Electric Shock Warning! Electric Shock Pikachu.” That’s because the tail gets the electric shock on! Now …Read more »
In honor of the new Evangelion movie, the Aonami Line has become the Ayanami Line and has received a temporary Rei Ayanami theme. The train debuted this look on March 13, and it will last until May 31. There will also be special merchandise people …Read more »
Japanese cosplayer Enako does a ton of official collaborations with anime and manga series, and the latest has her mixing it up with the world of Paru Itagaki’s BEASTARS. The results have publisher Akita Shoten putting together a real-life version of the Wild Kick photo …Read more »
Is this Pikachu caterpillar hybrid an official Pokémon product? Maybe not, but it can be found on AliExpress and it raises enough questions with its “Pikachued” listing alone that it’s worth gawking at for some mid-week madness. Seriously, look at this thing! It’s Pikachu! It’s …Read more »
Juna Yamada, formerly of the J-pop band SKE48, was arrested yesterday for allegedly defrauding a man. According to police, Yamada pretended to be someone else on a dating app, where she met this man. She claimed that she could help him with investment advice and …Read more »
Osaka Customs says that illicit drug smuggling has gone down in their area since 2019, but anime counterfeit goods — usually relating to Demon Slayer — have gone up. Osaka Customs has suspended these items from import because they break intellectual property law. Some of …Read more »
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