Do you guys remember Mushishi , the manga/anime about a wanderer who helps people with their problems with elemental creatures called Mushi? No? Well, you've got about five days to catch up, because a new one-hour Mushishi special is set to air January 4th. It's …Read more »
Somehow this slipped by us when it was first reported at the beginning of December, but let it be known, OUSA readers: a live-action Attack on Titan film is coming. Set to be released in 2015, the film will be directed by Shinji Higuchi, who's …Read more »
As promised, issue six of Weekly Shonen Magazine had big news for fans of the anime adaptation of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail , with the series set to return to television in April 2014. Fairy Tail 's return brings back director Shinji Ishihara and writer …Read more »
The production studio behind the Fate/Zero anime adaptation, ufotable, is also in charge of the upcoming anime take on Fate/stay night , and while more information is due in January's volume nine of Type-Moon Ace , a teaser site and promotional video have debuted. The …Read more »
Last year, we interviewed American anime industry veteran Patrick Seitz about his experiences working on shows like Monster , Hetalia and more (you can read that interview here ). Well, it’s one year later, and we had the opportunity to deluge Patrick with another round …Read more »
As you know if you’re a dedicated Otaku USA reader, quite a few live action anime adaptations have been slated for release in the fast-approaching year of 2014. More information on all of these has been released in the last few days, so let’s get …Read more »
Warner Bros. Japan's official website for the Rurouni Kenshin live-action film adaptations recently updated with a fast-paced teaser for the upcoming sequels. The pair of films— Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Taika-hen ( Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc ) and Rurouni Kenshin: Densetsu no Saigo-hen …Read more »
A quick peek at le Wikipedia shows September 2001 as the month when Cartoon Network spun off its late night Adult Swim channel and introduced the States to a little show called Cowboy Bebop . Many things have changed since then, but history may repeat …Read more »
Tis the season for mistletoe, resolutions, and lots and lots of end-of-year lists. Japanese advertising giant Dentsu has weighed in with its own list on the state of Japan 2013, listing the country’s top 20 products of the year and the top ten “signs of …Read more »
I recently sat down for dinner with a fellow Lupin III fan to watch blu-ray discs of the newest series, The Woman Called Fujiko Mine . We’re both fans of the films and TV shows showcasing the comedic adventures of this infamous group of burglars. …Read more »
Kyoto Animation's Tamako Market anime is getting its very own film in Japan next year with the April arrival of Tamako Love Story . The studio recently uploaded the film's first teaser, and while it's a quick one without any real animation, it certainly gets …Read more »
Masato Hisa's action manga Nobunagun is getting the anime treatment early next year, and the official website for the adaptation has been updated with the first promotional video. The story centers on high school student Sio Ogura (played by Shiori Muto), who has the E-Gene …Read more »
When the first part of this latest Ghost in the Shell reboot was released in the summer, it left the series with a lot to improve on. Happily parading the visual tropes of the series, it unfortunately forgot to actually add any substance of its …Read more »
Whoa, what a nice surprise. The folks over at Studio Ghibli have had a heckuva year, releasing films by both co-founders Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata that have done really well critically and box officely. On top of that, they announced the retirement of Mr. …Read more »
Have you ever found yourself asking: What's Kenji Kamiyama up to these days? The director best known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Eden of the East released his last film, 009:Cyborg , around this time last year and since then, we …Read more »
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