Last month we learned that the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest anime—which adapts the sequel manga written and storyboarded by original creator Hiro Mashima and illustrated by Atsuo Ueda—is set to premiere this July. Now another little slice of a preview has arrived, this time …Read more »
The fourth My Hero Academia film—intimidatingly titled My Hero Academia: You’re Next—opens in Japan on August 2, 2024, and with it comes a new villain in the appropriately named Dark Might. As his moniker implies, he seems to be a villainous version of All Might, …Read more »
The Nippon Anime & Film Culture Association got started a year ago with the aim to help people in the anime industry. And a survey just released by the group shows there’s a long way to go in terms of making working conditions better. Japan’s …Read more »
The nominees for Kodansha’s 48th Manga Awards have been revealed! Let’s take a look at who’s in the running. The awards are narrowed down by category. For the Best Shonen Manga category, the titles competing are The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity by Saka Mikami, …Read more »
If you’re looking to catch up on Yana Toboso’s Black Butler ahead of the new Black Butler -Public School Arc- anime, why not dive into the manga? Square Enix’s MANGA UP! app is making it easier than ever and is now making the first 14 …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Ema Toyama’s Vampire Dormitory manga kicked off on April 7, and with it came a new character trailer highlighting protagonist Mito Yamamoto, as voiced in the series by Kana Ichinose. Meet the lead and get another preview of the slice of …Read more »
12 is a big number for the Sister Princess series, since 12 sisters were originally featured in the franchise, so it’s fitting that a teaser countdown started with the number 12 at 12:00p Japan Time on April 7. Details are pretty much nonexistent at this …Read more »
Netflix’s live-action City Hunter film is right around the corner on April 25, so an exciting new trailer is here along with more details on the cast of the adaptation. First, let’s see how the latest take on Tsukasa Hojo’s classic manga is shaping up …Read more »
Following up on some teases, the first full trailer is here for the Giji Harem anime, which adapts the manga of the same name by Yu Saito. In addition to revealing plans for a July 2024 premiere, the new trailer showcases the opening theme song, …Read more »
Some anime girls are just so adorable, we’d let them get away with pretty much anything. That’s all well and good if the extent of their mischief is skipping school or playing pranks. But when those same girls also happen to be literal gods (or …Read more »
Ken Wakui, the creator of Tokyo Revengers, is back with a new manga. Negai no Astro (Wishful Astro) will debut in the pages of Shonen Jump magazine in its April 15 issue. The manga is being described as a “superpowers × outlaws” story. The first …Read more »
Next up for the Detective Conan series is yet another big screen installment, Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram, which opens in Japan on April 12, 2024. A midnight premiere screening was recently announced along with the launch of a new trailer, so check that out …Read more »
Ryo Mitsuya kicked off a manga adaptation of Mato Sato and Nilitsu’s The Executioner and Her Way of Life light novel series in Young Gangan magazine back in June 2020, and now it’s about to come to an end. According to this year’s eighth issue …Read more »
In a good series, anime heroes go through a lot of changes. They may get stronger in body, mind, and spirit. They may overcome past traumas or biases. But some undergo much more literal changes: like straight-up turning into the exact kind of monster they’re …Read more »
Square Enix sells a lot of merchandise related to its popular video game series like Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Quest. Now the company is expanding into merchandise themed for your beloved pets. The items were created under the supervision of character designer Tetsuya …Read more »
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