The Beyond the Boundary ( Kyokai no Kanata ) series—based on the popular light novels by Nagomu Torii—is getting an anime film in Japan next spring. The 12-episode TV anime adaptation aired in Japan from October to December 2013, and while we don't have much …Read more »
One of this season's hotly anticipated series is Terra Formars , based on the manga written by Yu Sasuga and illustrated by Kenichi Tachibana. Crunchyroll announced plans to stream the fall anime, with the action set to kick off on September 26 at 9:30am Pacific …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks hopped on its Tumblr page to announce the official January 2015 release schedule , and a new acquisition was peppered in among the rest of the expected anime. In addition to the likes of Dog & Scissors , Non Non Biyori , and …Read more »
Based on the classic Japanese folklore of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Studio Ghibli and director Isao Takahata's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is coming to North American theaters on October 17. Hopefully GKids' timing will see the film getting some attention from …Read more »
Fans of the currently airing TV adaptation of Hunter x Hunter had a huge surprise in store for them this past year when Takahiko Abiru, one of the main animation directors on the show, started uploading scans of some of the more than 18,000 frames …Read more »
Despite its biggest chains being owned by foreign corporations, Japan’s fast food culture has a life all its own. The Japanese versions of McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, and what-have-you regularly offer up strange and wonderful limited-time items. We’ve previously covered anime-related promotions Lotteria’s Evangelion burger …Read more »
The Pierrot-produced Baby Steps anime—based on the tennis manga by Hikaru Katsuki—is officially going to continue next year. At the end of the series' 25th episode, an announcement popped up to reveal that a second series has been green-lit. The second round of Baby Steps …Read more »
One of the nice things about Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan series is it opens itself up for so many different branches of storytelling. Sure, everyone loves following the intense exploits of Eren, Mikasa, and the rest of the core cast as they attempt to …Read more »
I’ll be honest: I’m kind of a lapsed gamer. The newest console I own is the Wii, and when I sit down to play games these days, which is rarely, I usually choose something I’ve already played as a kind of nostalgia kick. But I’m …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli and director of Spirited Away and The Wind Rises , has never been a man afraid to share his opinion. Last year, amid nationwide debate among whether to alter Japan’s constitution to allow for more militarization, Ghibli published a …Read more »
A bizarre bit of news hit the net a few days ago when a man decked out in Pikachu T-shirt and hat and carrying a stuffed Pikachu decided to jump the fence of the White House – on 9/11, no less. He was promptly accosted …Read more »
Peach John and Bandai are set to launch pre-orders for a second collection of Sailor Moon lingerie, including a "Sailor Moon Narikiri/Costume Bra Set," Princess Serenity and Black Lady dress negligee, and Inner Senshi school uniform pajamas. Building up to the release, AKB48 idol/actress/model Haruna …Read more »
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