This April will see the debut of the Vampire Dormitory anime, based on the manga by Ema Toyama. Ahead of that, the official website revealed FANTASTICS as the opening theme song performers and shared a video to preview the song, “Sugar Blood Kiss.” The Vampire Dormitory anime …Read more »
The Oshi no Ko anime has been massively successful — so successful, in fact, that it shocked the voice actors involved. “The manga was of course already well known, and there’s a buzz when each new book comes out,” Megumi Han, the voice of Kana …Read more »
There is sad news as Anime News Network reports that Mark Merlino, the cofounder of Cartoon/Fantasy Organization, has passed away. ANN is basing this on reports on social media, including from Merlino’s organization Prancing Skiltaire Parties. The GoFundMe page that was set up to cover …Read more »
February 23 is National Dog Biscuit Day! For pup owners and pup lovers alike, it’s a great day to set aside some extra treats for your favorite pooch. And if we could, we’d be setting some aside for our favorite anime dogs, too. Because they …Read more »
Soccer—nay, FOOTBALL!—fans, get ready, because the Captain Tsubasa anime is coming to digital. The 2023 entry in the beloved series is now available to download on all major platforms as Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc, Part 1 makes its dynamic debut. Let's take a closer …Read more »
July 2023 saw the reveal of a second season for Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online, and now we know the spinoff followup is set to premiere sometime this year. In addition to announcing 2024 debut plans for Gun Gale Online season 2, the …Read more »
Starting February 23, 2024, Demon Slayer returns to the big screen with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training. Following the format of last year’s To the Swordsmith Village, this special theater engagement will not be a traditional movie. It will feature a …Read more »
Multi-faceted artist TiaCorine just released her major-label debut EP Almost There from Interscope Records and is about to be headlining a tour. The reason she’s here at Otaku USA is because she’s a major anime fan, and anime has influenced her music, art and aesthetics. …Read more »
Previously just set for sometime in April, we now have a concrete launch date for golf anime Oi! Tonbo. The series looks as fun as ever in the latest trailer that recently made its way online to reveal April 6 premiere plans. Check out the …Read more »
A trailer has just dropped for the anime The New Gate. It lets us know more about the voice talents involved and announces that the series will launch in April. According to the trailer, Shunya Hiruma plays Wilhelm Avis, Akiho Suzumoto plays Millie, and Kaori …Read more »
There’s a teaser trailer out for the anime Sword of the Demon Hunter Kijin Gentosho, along with info on the cast and crew. Looking toward what we now know about the cast, Taku Yashiro plays Jinta, Reina Ueda plays Suzune, and Saori Hayami plays Shirayuki. …Read more »
Streaming its first trailer on Neko no Hi or Cat Day in Japan, Ghost Cat Anzu (Bakeneko Anzu-chan) announced its release date in theaters for July. A collaboration production between the Japanese studio Shin-ei Animation and French Miyu Productions, the 90-minute 2D film will be …Read more »
If you’re a fan of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series, you won’t want to miss the next screening event from GKIDS. The distributor announced plans to bring the wild alternate ending to the series known as the End of Evangelion anime film to U.S. theaters …Read more »
If you’ve been jamming to the Oshi no Ko opening theme song “Idol” by YOASOBI, it might interest you to know that YOASOBI has just announced two more performances in America! The band is set to be at Coachella (along with Hatsune Miku) on April …Read more »
McDonald’s is a chain that’s popular in both America and Japan, and in anime and manga, it sometimes gets referred to jokingly as WcDonald’s. Well, McDonald’s has taken note, and it’s going to offer a limited-time WcDonald’s experience for about 30 markets around the globe, …Read more »
Joseph Luster
Danica Davidson
Kara Dennison
Otaku USA Staff
Norbert Daniels Jr.
Brianna Fox-Priest
