Funimation has a summer 2017 SimulDub planned for New Game!! , but the anime's first season is also on the way. The first six episodes debut on FunimationNow today, with the rest to follow on July 28, so we now have a look at the …Read more »
If New Japan Pro Wrestling is indeed “The King of Sports,” then the annual G1 Climax is its version of the melee as held in the court of Louis VII. Since 1991, Japan’s humid summer months have played host to a tournament that past entrants …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: From the legendary Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki comes the beloved coming-of-age story of a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt. It is tradition …Read more »
Like it or hate it, with entire series and films now being created with 3D animation technology, it’s clear that CG is playing a larger role in anime. Now Hideaki Anno’s Studio Khara, media company Dwango and vocational school Aso College have teamed up to …Read more »
If you’re on Twitter and you’re not following Thomas Romain , well, you should probably fix that right now. As a non-Japanese person working in the industry, Romain is also a great source for a behind-the-scenes perspective in English (and French!). Recently Romain sat down …Read more »
Crunchyroll recently announced plans to team up with Chinese video sharing site Bilibili on a brand new TV anime project, and now we have more details on the results. Based on the webcomic PARK Harajuku: Crisis Team! —which has been running on Crunchyroll since May …Read more »
It was just a few days ago that we got word that the upcoming Black Clover TV anime would debut before the end of the year. It wasn't tough to put two and two together and line that up for fall, and an early look …Read more »
Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san , a popular manga about middle school teasing, is getting an anime adaptation in 2018, it was reported today. Just teasing! Wait, no, that was me teasing. It really is coming. I promise. Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san , which literally translates …Read more »
Little Witch Academia , the Studio Trigger franchise that started life as a short before evolving into a crowdfunded film and, most recently, a full-length series, now has its own video game. Now we’ve got an early look at that PlayStation 4 and PC game …Read more »
Japan is getting a game based on the KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! anime, which itself is based on the novels by Natsume Akatsuki. The visual novel tells an original story that finds Kazuma surrounded by stolen panties thanks to the work of …Read more »
Those who need easy access to a heavy dose of Naruto fighters can put a large red circle around August 25. That's when Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in the west. As the title suggests, …Read more »
Crunchyroll announced more summer simulcast additions yesterday, starting with New Game!! . The second season of the anime adaptation officially goes live today at 7:00am Pacific Time, and will be available to Crunchyroll members worldwide except Asia. Here's the synopsis: After graduating …Read more »
It wasn't too long ago that a new Mazinger Z movie was announced, and now we have a premiere date. The official website revealed a January 13, 2018 opening along with the unveiling of a new visual. The film will also have a …Read more »
In addition to the cast of actors who will be on screen, the live-action Ajin movie calls for a few voice-over roles. One of those is protagonist Kei Nagai's IBM (Invisible Black Matter) creature, which will be voiced by none other than Mamoru Miyano. …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: What's better than watching a single Beyond the Boundary anime film? Watching two back-to-back, of course! That's precisely what you'll be able to do on August 22, when Sentai Filmworks' launches in a Blu-ray and DVD combo set. Mirai Kuriyama has the …Read more »
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