Starting at this year’s New York Comic Con, you’ll officially be able to mark your calendar as the YEAR OF NARUTO! Viz Media is kicking off a full brand campaign to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Masashi Kishimoto’s beloved Shonen Jump series, which launched in Japan back in …Read more »
Fans of Haruichi Furudate’s volleyball manga Haikyu!! are about to be treated to something truly special when the 42nd volume hits shelves in Japan. The ¥3,800 special edition version will pack in a DVD with an original piece of animation on it, but it’s not just another …Read more »
Writer Light Tuchihi and illustrator Kakuyomu envisioned an anxious isekai hero who lives by the laws of caution and overleveling in their The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious light novels. Now they’re coming to TV in the form of an anime adaptation, which is officially set …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Con+Alt+Delete If you’re searching for the best way to bring 2019 to a close, look no further than Con+Alt+Delete! This year’s event takes place December 20-22 and is being held just outside of Chicago in Rosemont, IL. The Hyatt Regency O’hare features tens of thousands …Read more »
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, the 10th anniversary OVA for Namori’s slice-of-life comedy manga Yuruyuri made its way to backers via a limited edition Blu-ray release. Soon the special anniversary episode can be enjoyed by the general public thanks to a wider Blu-ray release that’s due out in Japan …Read more »
It still boggles our minds to see Nintendo games on non-Nintendo hardware, but here it is: Mario Kart Tour is set to race onto iOS and Android September 25. That’s according to a new trailer from the big N themselves. The game has been delayed a few …Read more »
If you’ve heard it, you know why the opening theme for the How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? anime is one of the best of the season. It appears many are in agreement, because “Onegai Muscle” is now sitting at the top of the iTunes Anisong …Read more »
This October marks the beginning of the end for the TV anime adaptation of Nakaba Suzuki’s The Seven Deadly Sins manga. With the intense Wrath of the Gods arc fast approaching, a new promo is here along with info about the opening theme. UVERworld will be performing the new …Read more »
From AAA games to the smallest of indie titles, there are countless games to sift through on Steam. It turns out some of the seemingly niche games out there are among the most popular, though, especially when they happen to be focused on anime porn. …Read more »
Stage Struck! Revue Starlight gives us a surreal backstage view of show business complete with sword duels and talking giraffes When you think of musical theater, you might thinks of shows like Rent, Aladdin, and Wicked. Bright colors, awesome musical numbers, insane wardrobes, and a lot of sparkle: …Read more »
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece franchise is heading back to the Musou-style arena in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, which is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC in 2020. One of the central aspects of this entry is the Whole Cake Island saga, and you can see a preview …Read more »
The Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot action-RPG is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC in early 2020, and this week’s gamescom 2019 event brought with it some new footage and details. First up, Bandai Namco shared a new official trailer that highlights the Cell saga portion of …Read more »
Promare, the new flick from the folks behind Kill la Kill, has topped 1 billion yen at the Japanese box office: no mean feat for an original anime film. Now fans have a reason to go see the film again. From August 23 to the end of September, …Read more »
You know AirDrop: that thing where you can send images and other files back and forth across Apple devices. Easy way to share photos with friends and all that, but some folks have been up to no good with the feature. It’s called “AirDrop harassment,” …Read more »
With JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind complete, the future of the anime adaptations is momentarily unclear. One aspect that will continue, however, is the occasional appearance of OVA episodes based on the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan one-shots. Two more episodes were recently announced, with screenings to kick off in …Read more »
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