It's one thing to read about the casting for the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell film; now it's time for an idea of how it looks on screen. There's been no shortage of controversy surrounding Scarlett Johansson's role as the Major in Hollywood's Ghost …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: The range of genres within selection of Webtoons is vast, and there's no better way to get hooked than to start out with a thriller. You'll find plenty that fit the bill on Spottoon, from DD's The Watching to Chongtak's inimitable Coffin Jackson …Read more »
The new D. Gray-man anime, D.Gray-man Hallow , is set to premiere this July, with Yoshiharu Ashino ( Tweeny Witches , Cross Ange ) directing the TMS Entertainment production. Now we know who will be providing the ending theme, as well. According to the official …Read more »
Viz Media announced a handful of upcoming releases today, leading with some new manga-based novels. More spinoffs are on the way, including Naruto: Itachi's Story - Daylight this fall, Naruto: Itachi's Story - Midnight this winter, and Naruto: Sasuke's Story - Sunrise next spring, all …Read more »
Otaku USA Magazine 's Anime Fan Fest New Jersey is proud to be a part of the Robotech 30th Anniversary Tour! ROBOTECH is considered one of the seminal series that brought modern anime to the United States and AFFNJ is extremely pleased to have President …Read more »
Satisfaction. Mick Jagger couldn’t get it, but it appears readers of Akihabara-based website AniPota have, at least when it comes to last season’s anime lineup. “What was the most satisfying anime of winter 2016?” asked AniPota, and its pollees responded with a list that may …Read more »
Why are recent Japanese films so bad? That topic has been making the rounds on Japanese social media recently, largely due to a series of tweets by Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto music supervisor Yasuhiko Fukuda. Fukuda’s original tweet basically appealed for people who say …Read more »
As we’ve noted recently, the Pokemon franchise is now 20 years old, meaning those who grew up with Pikachu and pals on the schoolyard are now of hunk-loving , lingerie-wearing age. Japanese lingerie maker Peach John (the Victoria’s Secret of Japan, basically) is attempting to …Read more »
Are you planning on getting a hotel room for Otaku USA's Anime Fan Fest? Be sure to act fast if you want to get our convention discount at our official hotel the Doubletree. You need to book your room by Friday April 15th if you …Read more »
Fans of the Valkyrie Profile games will immediately feel at home with the logo for Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin , a new RPG that Square Enix has cooking for a spring launch. Its destination platform has yet to be specified, so we'll have to wait …Read more »
Another amazing guest! Voice Actor Tara Jayne Sands is coming to Otaku USA Magazine 's Anime Fan Fest ! (Saturday 5/7 ONLY!) Tara will be on hand for a Pokemon panel, as well as, a FREE 3 hour autograph signing for fans. Tara's versatile voice …Read more »
Although in Japan Final Fantasy has always had to compete with other big name RPGs, until recently it was the JRPG in the West. However, lately we’ve been seeing other series from Japan getting the push that used to be reserved for only the biggest …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: After finally heading to the stars, humanity was shocked to find only the islands of Japan inhabitable upon return. The strange new world that develops as a result lies at the center of Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere , and The new …Read more »
Following up on an earlier subtitled promo, Gundam.info posted a new English-dubbed preview of Gundam the Origin III: Dawn of Rebellion . The English version is due out early this summer, and you can see the latest look at the third OVA chapter below.
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