When volume 9 of the Japanese Blu-ray/DVD release of the third Kuroko's Basketball anime season, it will come packing a special bonus OVA episode called "Saikou no Present-desu" ("This is the Best Present"). Set one month after the Winter Cup on protagonist Tetsuya Kuroko's birthday, …Read more »
Harmony is one of the new films based on the works of late author Satoshi Itō, AKA Project Itoh. Directed by Michael Arias ( Tekkonkinkreet ) and Takashi Nakamura ( A Tree of Palme ) at Studio 4ºC, the film opens in Japanese theaters on …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: has a bunch of cool items that are sure to electrify any Kill la Kill fans out there. Chief among them is an exclusive Senketsu Scarf, which lets you drape yourself with that iconic Senketsu eye that the anime's heroine Ryuko Matoi knows …Read more »
Some big things are brewing for Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga, which is published in North America by Viz Media. First up is the reveal that a new spin-off manga from Hirofumi Neda, My Hero Academia Smash!! , is on the way to the …Read more »
When the 21st volume of Naoshi Komi's Nisekoi manga ships in Japan, a limited edition version will be available with an original anime DVD as a bonus. Set to arrive on January 4, with pre-order deadlines up on October 26, the volume 21 OAD will …Read more »
Mike McFarland has been involved with the anime industry a very long time, getting in on the proverbial ground floor as one of the first voice actors Funimation hired for their dub of Dragon Ball Z (as Master Roshi and Yajirobe) back in the mid …Read more »
Crunchyroll has come a long way. Originating as a site to stream user-uploaded anime content, Crunchyroll went legit in 2009, partnering with anime companies directly and quickly becoming the largest anime streaming site. Now Crunchyroll has announced they’re partnering with trading company Sumitomo to produce …Read more »
In commemoration of the release of two new Naruto light novels, video streaming site niconico has teamed up with Pixiv to run a fan art contest. The contest is broken up into two sections: in the first, contestants are asked to illustrate a character or …Read more »
Starting today, theatergoers in Tokyo are in for some bicycle action, as the Yowamushi Pedal stage play opens for a three-day run at Tokyo Dome City Hall. The play, titled Yomamushi Pedal Irregular ~Two Peaks~ is based on the manga and anime of the same …Read more »
You may recall some casting news about the 2017 Power Rangers movie popping up earlier this month when Naomi Scott was announced for the role of the Pink Ranger . The reboot—directed by Dean Isrealite ( Project Almanac ), with Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz …Read more »
Publisher Yen Press announced plans to simul-pub Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga at New York Comic Con, and the endeavor has officially begun. New chapters of the series will arrive alongside their Japanese debut each month, and will be available on a variety of platforms. …Read more »
FUNimation has a small theatrical run brewing for Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie , which originally debuted in Japan back in June. The latest big-screen outing—featuring Kazuchika Kise ( Ghost in the Shell: Arise ) as chief director, Kazuya Nomura ( Robotics;Notes ) …Read more »
Featured Spotlight Imagine if Footloose took place in 19th century Japan, where all rock music is outlawed except for Heaven's Songs propaganda music performed by top government-approved idols. Doesn't sound like the best place for someone to aspire to be a famous rock star, does …Read more »
Osamu Tezuka's life and extensive body of work is being celebrated in a manga biography by Toshio Ban & Tezuka Productions, with a translation by Frederik L. Schodt ( Manga! Manga! , Dreamland Japan , The Astro Boy Essays ). The Osamu Tezuka Story: A …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks shared a two-minute video previewing the English dub for Black Bullet , which is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on October 27. The dub cast was announced back in September , and includes the likes of Chris Patton as Rentaro Satomi, Luci Christian …Read more »
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