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Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino is receiving the special honor of having Gundam manhole covers placed in his hometown of Odawara. Two have been revealed, with the promise of more to come. One of the manhole covers shows RX-78-2 Gundam, with Odawara Castle in the background. …Read more »
The Nihon SF Taikai (a.k.a the Japan Science Fiction Convention) had disclosed this year’s winners for the 52nd Seiun Awards. The “Best Comic” award went to two different manga: Hozuki’s Coolheadedness by Natsumi Eguchi (which is available in America through Kodansha) and Kimi o Shinasenai …Read more »
As anime’s popularity grows, so does the awareness that it’s not uncommon for people working at anime studios to be overworked and not paid very well. There have been calls for this to change, and animator Joan Chung spoke to Anime News Network about her …Read more »
The anime adaptation of the light novel series Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (translated as The Moon, Laika, and Nosferatu) shared more information. The anime will make its debut in October, just in time for Halloween. The opening theme song is called “Hi no Tsuki” …Read more »
Tatsuki Fujimoto, the creator of Chainsaw Man, has just released a one-shot manga that’s a bit over 140 pages. Called Look Back, it is currently digitally available on VIZ Media’s website and through MANGA Plus. And did I mention that either way, you can read …Read more »
Asuka Itou, the voice of Azur Lane’s Ark Royal, Hamman, Li’l Sandy, and San Diego, has had a big year. She just disclosed on Twitter that she got married in September and recently gave birth to her daughter. Itou shared a photo of the little …Read more »
Last week Ghost in the Shell Arise and Appleseed: Ex Machina composer Keigo Oyamada was tapped do the music for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Oyamada, who also uses the stage name Cornelius, then faced criticism for bullying back in his …Read more »
The 3DCG Prince of Tennis film Ryoma! Shinsei Gekijōban Tennis no Ōji-sama (translated as Ryoma! Rebirth: The Prince of Tennis Movie) will hit Japanese theaters on September 3. Ahead of this a trailer has been released, and in it we can hear the theme song …Read more »
Late last year publisher Shueisha put replicas of the original manuscript for Demon Slayer’s 204th chapter up for sale. Only thirty-three were made, and they weren’t cheap, coming in at 38,500 yen (about $350) each. However, people who purchased them have complained. At that price …Read more »
One Piece debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump on July 19, 1997, and look where it is now! The world’s bestselling manga now has more than 490 million copies in circulation, both physically and digitally. A bit more than 400 million comes from Japan itself, and …Read more »
There’s good news for fans of the manga Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku. While the manga itself has ended after more than six years of publication (and after getting more than 12 million copies in circulation), it’s receiving a spinoff. The spinoff will debut …Read more »
Yesterday marked the two year anniversary of the Kyoto Animation arson attack. Seventy people were in the studio when the fire started; 36 died and 32 were wounded but survived. On the anniversary, Kyoto Animation put on a small memorial service. They warned fans not …Read more »
The issue of Weekly Shonen Jump that comes out on August 2 is going to have two special one-shots. One will be from The Promised Neverland creators Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu, and the other will be from the world of My Hero Academia. It …Read more »
The Harvey Awards have put forward their nominees for 2021. Five different titles are vying for the Best Manga category: Asadora! by Naoki Urasawa Boys Run the Riot by Keito Gaku Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto Remina by Junji Ito Spy x Family by Tatsuya …Read more »
Director Mamoru Hosoda, whose movie BELLE just opened in Japan, does not think anime treats female characters well. “You only have to watch Japanese animation to see how young women are underestimated and not taken seriously in Japanese society,” he remarked in a recent interview. …Read more »
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