Season 2, baby. Space Dandy is one of the most original anime to come out in years. It tells the story of a man named Space Dandy and his brave crew as they hunt for undiscovered alien species. They also die in every other episode. …Read more »
If you pay attention to social media, you may have noticed that people have been talking non-stop about the World Cup for what feels like forever. If you keep up with current anime, you may have noticed that one of last season’s most interesting titles …Read more »
Gaga’s got a thing for J-pop. First it was announced that anti-idol idols Babymetal would be joining Lady Gaga on a few tour dates, and now the word is that Gaga has also invited Momoiro Clover Z to open for her when she tours Japan …Read more »
Machicon are a recent phenomenon in Japan. Typically speed-dating-ish events organized in towns or cities throughout Japan, machicon aim to help singles meet each other and hook up with the ulterior motive of drawing people to the bars and restaurants in depressed shopping districts. Enter …Read more »
Patrick Galbraith, author of several books about anime and the people who love it, including The Otaku Encyclopedia and Otaku Spaces , is out with a new book called The Moe Manifesto , an in-depth look at just what this whole moe thing is all …Read more »
Japan has a mascot problem. Sure, the country’s sported adorable characters for everything from the police to construction sites for, well, centuries, some would argue, but the latest trend is local governments creating mascots to represent their town. Called yuru-kyara, these mascots are supposed to …Read more »
Some exciting trailers out this week, the first for Studio Ghibli’s latest film, When Marnie Was There , which is due out in Japan this month (look for our review then). When Marnie Was There is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi ( Arrietty ) and is …Read more »
AKB fans descend on a handshake event - Karl Baron AKB48’s “akushukai” – sessions where fans of the idol supergroup can meet and shake hands with their favorite members, have been on hold since an attack on two of AKB members at one such event …Read more »
Early last month we reviewed Production I.G's anime film Hal . The movie was licensed by FUNimation, with plans for a Blu-ray and DVD release set for September 2, and a premiere of the full English dub planned for this week's Anime Expo. With the …Read more »
Yana Toboso's Black Butler is returning to anime on July 10 with the premiere of the new TV adaptation Black Butler: Book of Circus . Directed by Noriyuki Abe, Book of Circus covers the "Noah's Ark Circus" storyline, and will run on the Animeism block …Read more »
Daisuke Jigen is dead. If you believe that, Takeshi Koike has a Fiat 500 to sell you. He’s the director of Daisuke Jigen’s Gravestone , the new Lupin special out in Tokyo this week. This isn’t the first run-in Koike, the director of Redline , …Read more »
After 10 years, magical girl anime series Pretty Cure has done the unthinkable and matched the original TV versions of Dragon Ball in episode count: 508. Whoa. Let’s break this down. Dragon Ball had 153 episodes, Dragon Ball Z with its notorious Hyperbolic Time Chamber-level …Read more »
The Science Fiction & Fantasy Hall of Fame announced last Thursday that Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki is one of the four new inductees for this year, alongside other visionary creators like fantasy artist Frank Frazetta and 2001 director Stanley Kubrick. For those wondering, the …Read more »
Cutie Honey creator Go Nagai is starting a new manga series next week in the pages of Weekly Manga Goraku magazine, and it’s autobiographical. Well, sort of. Nagai wrote a manga series called Gekiman a few years ago that told the story of how he …Read more »
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