The second season of Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai — Haganai for short—kicks off in Japan in January 2013, and Media Factory posted a promotional video to YouTube in advance of the series' continuation. The clip below was originally unveiled at the Media Factory Bunko …Read more »
With FUNimation now handling the release of Shakugan no Shana , the dub cast that will be taking over for the second season, the OVAs, and the movie has been officially announced. The two-part release of Shakugun no Shana season two was delayed, but it …Read more »
Hello, everyone! I have great news for all Hatsune Miku fans! Miku is a very popular Vocaloid Singer and Japanese Pop icon, and her home company has just released her new single CD, “MIKU NO POP,” featuring a cover of Yellow Magic Orchestra’s " Nice …Read more »
Quite a bit has been going on this week at the GamesCom 2012 event in Cologne, Germany, and Sony had an impressive showing yesterday. Among the titles were two original games developed by Sony Japan Studio, Rain and Puppeteer , both of which already show …Read more »
There's some nasty humidity currently soaking a lot of North America but it's one of those moments when you learn yet another practical use for being a manga collector. Sure it offers lots of entertainment for those stuck-inside-with-the-air-conditioner days, but it also helps to have …Read more »
Japan got Level-5's latest puzzle-adventure, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask , as a Nintendo 3DS launch title, but we've yet to see it in North America. That gap is set to be filled in a few months' time, though, as Nintendo has set a …Read more »
Junya Inoue's Btooom! manga follows 22-year-old Ryūta Sakamoto, who's unemployed and lives with his mother, spending most of his time acing enemies online as one of the top players of a game known as Btooom! His layabout life changes, however, when he wakes up one …Read more »
Hello, this is Otaku and trend watcher, Yunmao Ayakawa! NMB48, a sister group of AKB48 located in Osaka, has just released web movies called “Nyan Nyan Chara Collection” in conjunction with the energy drink “Min Min Daha” (beat the sleepiness)! Sixteen members of NMB48 wear …Read more »
Dragon Ball Z is returning to screens in Japan, with a brand new movie set to debut on March 30, 2013. Teasers have definitely put an emphasis on the teasing, and the latest clip is no different, but you can at least catch a glimpse …Read more »
Grab your book bags and clear off some shelf space, this week's On The Shelf is going to be a long one because this week's shipping list is a thing of bookaholic beauty. Over 25 volumes of new manga courtesy of Kodansha Comics, Seven Seas, …Read more »
Many years ago, when I was a lowly assistant-manager-in-training at Video USA Store #16 in Tarpon Springs, Florida, my supervisor, Stacy, once told me something profound. As we discussed film as an art form, Stacy looked me square in the eye and said, “Paul, sometimes …Read more »
Set to air in Japan on Saturday, August 25, "Nami: Bonds and Friendship and Tears of the Navigator" is a One Piece TV special that re-animates Nami's origin story. The "Episode of Nami" special will run for two hours, starting at 9:00 pm. In preparation …Read more »
Accel World - Awakening of the Silver Sky is a tie-in game for the sci-fi anime, and it's due out on PlayStation 3 and PSP in Japan on September 13. The first pressing of the game comes packed with a special anime OVA episode. While …Read more »
Hello, everyone. This is otaku and trend watcher, Yunmao! I am so happy when Summer comes. It is like a major invasion of cosplayers! The weather is so good and it is easy to cosplay many characters and take great pictures outside! Many Otaku events …Read more »
Deadman Wonderland is set to conclude on Cartoon Network's Toonami block on August 12, but they've already got a replacement lined up for the slot. The 2004 anime Samurai 7 will slide in comfortably the following week at 12:30am. The Gonzo-produced series puts a sci-fi …Read more »
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