Production studio Emon's The Silver Guardian anime got some new details thanks to an update on the official website . The series is set to premiere on Tokyo MX in Japan on April 1, and more information was added for the anime's cast and staff …Read more »
Remember when Hayao Miyazaki said he was finally retiring from directing feature-length animated films? No, not that time, but the other time. No, the other one, back in 2013! He said he was done "for real," but it looks like he has at least one …Read more »
Today it was announced Yutaka Yamamoto, alias Yamakan, director of such anime as Fractale and Wake Up, Girls! , would be discussing recent developments in the world of anime alongside social critic Tsunehiro Uno live on niconico February 25. But the really interesting news, buried …Read more »
If you follow general-interest Japan news, you’re probably well aware of the dropping rates of childbirth and marriage affecting the country. Though the problem isn’t limited to – or, as some mainstream outlets would have you believe, because of – otaku, they too are a …Read more »
As ZZ Top once said, every anime fan crazy ‘bout a sharp dressed man. Okay, I might’ve taken some creative liberties with the lyrics there, but there is something to be said for an anime character in a really nice suit, am I right? The …Read more »
Since it was announced last year, we’ve been getting drips and drops of details about the upcoming live-action Fullmetal Alchemist film. Most recently , we got a wide shot of the film’s Alphonse, but now we’ve got our first closeup of Edward’s full-metal, full-CG bro. …Read more »
The 13th episode of the Brave Witches anime may have gone unaired during its run, but it's going to make its debut in 11 Japanese theaters on May 13. Ahead of its premiere, Kadokawa recently streamed a TV commercial teasing the episode, which is titled …Read more »
Sunrise's The Big O originally ran from 1999-2000, but most North American anime fans probably saw it when it ran on Cartoon Network in 2001. Now it's coming back to home video thanks to Sentai Filmworks, which has the complete collection Blu-ray release packed into …Read more »
Most of us think of Astro Boy as the “first anime,” and while that 1960s series set many of the anime conventions that hold true today, the history of Japanese animation is much older. About a hundred years old, in fact, and to celebrate the …Read more »
Fans of classic anime will be happy to learn that producer AIC is looking to revive both Megazone 23 and Tenchi Muyo spinoff Pretty Sammy . Ads were recently spotted in Akihabara, announcing plans to crowdfund new anime projects via the Campfire platform. Megazone 23 …Read more »
Looking to stream some of Sunrise's many Gundam mecha anime series? You're in luck, because Hulu just added five to its library, including 1995-1996 TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam Wing , 1996 OVA Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team , the remastered version of 2002's …Read more »
Some new details have emerged for the Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry anime film thanks to the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine . Series creator and manga author Hiro Mashima is executive producer, and he's also busy drawing 193 pages of storyboards for the feature, …Read more »
Bandai Namco's crossover action-RPG Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight is coming to PS4 and PS Vita in Japan on March 16, with a western release to follow this summer. With the original launch right around the corner, Bandai Namco shared a fourth …Read more »
Look around the world of anime and like most other forms of dramatic entertainment, you’ll find plenty of dramatic and dysfunctional parent-child relationships. And while household tensions make for great storytelling, sometimes you just want to bathe in the warmth of a nice, fuzzy relationship …Read more »
9mm Parabellum Bullet fans: you have permission to go berserk. With excitement, that is! It was announced today the band will be providing the opening theme song for the second season of Berserk , which goes on-air this April. The song is entitled “Sacrifice,” and …Read more »
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