Young Chakuro is the archivist of the Mud Whale, a floating island of life that drifts across the Sea of Sand. He’s also one of the short-lived “marked,” wielding magic powers that will kill him by the time he reaches 30 years old. Until then …Read more »
American school children have been crafting Death Note-inspired books of ill will towards their peers for years, but recently fully-grown Japanese women have joined in the festivities. A Japanese website called Danna Shine (or “Die Husband” in English) allows women to anonymously post how and why …Read more »
Dragon Ball FighterZ is coming to consoles and PC in the west on January 26, and digital pre-orders opened up this week. To celebrate the impending 2018 launch, Bandai Namco shared a new trailer, this time previewing the story with English subtitles. See more of …Read more »
Fans of the Bungo Stray Dogs anime—which adapts the series by Kafka Asagiri and Harukawa 35—can look forward to more when BONES’ Dead Apple anime film arrives. Previously announced for a spring 2018 debut, the feature is now officially set to open in Japan on …Read more »
The live-action version of Fullmetal Alchemist hasn’t hit theaters in Japan yet, but a select group of fans got the first look at the film October 25 when it premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The festival also held a seminar with director Fumihiko …Read more »
Crunchyroll with stream the new anime special Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart starting November 24, Aniplex of America has revealed in a new trailer. The special may sound like the latest from Makoto Shinkai, but it’s actually part of the Confess Your …Read more »
Of all the anime studios out there, Studio Ghibli seems to be the most adept at jerking those tears loose. Over its three decades of anime production, the studio has produced films that keep fans welling up—sometimes out of sadness, sometimes out of happiness, and …Read more »
To promote the upcoming live-action version of Fullmetal Alchemist, fans in Tokyo were provided with some special treats in celebration of this new development for one of the most beloved manga and anime series of the 2000s. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST x Princess Cafe Though the name …Read more »
Live-action manga adaptation announcements are pretty common nowadays, but the source material for this next one is anything but. Writer Ipyao and illustrator Yujirou Koyama’s Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou is a true gag manga treat, inspiring an excellently absurd short-form anime adaptation last year. According to …Read more »
©YK/SVM Based on the best-selling manga by Yoshitoki Ōima, director Naoko Yamada’s acclaimed anime film A Silent Voice is now playing in U.S. theaters, with Regal Cinema chains to join the lineup on November 7. You can check your local listings for showings today, and we have …Read more »
It’s been a little over 20 years since the Pokémon TV anime first premiered in Japan, with the first episode airing on April 1, 1997. Flash forward to November 2017 and, believe it or not, it’s about to hit the big 1000. The episode airs …Read more »
The next stop for Kei Sanbe’s acclaimed mystery manga ERASED is a live-action Netflix drama series that’s on its way to 190 countries/global regions. The drama will diverge from the previous anime series and live-action film, in that it will actually adapt the climax of …Read more »
A TV anime based on the work of renowned horror manga author Junji Ito is scheduled for a winter debut, and the latest update reveals a few more cast members. The exact stories to be adapted are still shrouded in mystery, and they’re being pulled …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: On the surface, the rural village of Hinamizawa seems practically idyllic. Despite its minuscule scale, that’s certainly the impression Keiichi Maebara gets when he moves there, but it doesn’t take long for the horrifying secrets of the town to come bubbling to the …Read more »
The recently-revealed Tokyo Ghoul:re anime adaptation now has a principal staff listing, revealing a switch-up in the director position. While 2014’s Tokyo Ghoul anime and 2015’s Tokyo Ghoul √A followup were both directed by Shuhei Morita (Freedom, Kakurenbo – Hide & Seek), Tokyo Ghoul:re will have …Read more »
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