There are numerous anime/manga series that are hugely popular in Europe, but not particularly well known in North America. Amongst the series that earn more appreciation across the pond is Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure . Much of Europe loves Araki’s magnum opus, and Araki …Read more »
Who knows when we'll see the first Berserk flick, Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler , in English, but there's no time to think about that now! A trailer has been released for Berserk Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey …Read more »
If it's not 197x and you're animating something created by Leiji Matsumoto ( Galaxy Express 999 , Captain Harlock ), you have your work cut out for you. This is no fault of Matsumoto's, but his art is just something that doesn't tend to mesh …Read more »
Set to premiere on April 1—following a March 31 premiere event that will be simulcast in Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, and France— Saint Seiya Omega brings Masami Kurumada's saints back to television for the first time in 23 years. Hopefully someone will announce a stream of the …Read more »
Sankarea , a manga written and illustrated by Mitsuru Hattori ( Concerto , Inu Neko Jump! ), is getting an anime adaptation that's set for an April 5 premiere on Japanese TV. The romantic comedy follows Chihiro Furuya, a high school student obsessed with zombies, …Read more »
Last month we reported on the possibility of the Bleach anime coming to an end after 7.5 years on March 27, though the details weren't particularly concrete. Now a TV listing on the online edition of Newtype Magazine confirms what many believed to be the …Read more »
The official site for the Nazo no Kanojo X ( Mysterious Girlfriend X ) TV anime, which adapts Riichi Ueshiba's manga of the same name, began streaming a 30-second commercial for the show earlier. Mysterious Girlfriend X introduces transfer student Mikoto Urabe, who certainly earns …Read more »
Confession: I wasn't a regular subscriber to Shonen Jump magazine. Unfortunately, there was never a point at which I was caught up enough with any of its series to warrant picking it up, but I still grabbed the occasional issue from bookstores and the ever …Read more »
Hello, OTAKU USA ONE PIECE fans! Bandai has released the new “1/144 World Scale One Piece” toy and gum box set! There are 6 different types of themed boxes, each with a mini figure and stand, a piece of gum, and a special bonus part. …Read more »
The 12th and final volume of Kou Yaginuma's Twin Spica manga is upon us at last, and it's a bittersweet farewell to a series that hopefully hasn't fallen under the radar for too many. It's a rare treat to follow a story from beginning to …Read more »
Have you been keeping up with the new Hunter x Hunter anime? If you're a fan, you'll be pleased to know there is now a film in the works, a first for the series. An interview with the staff today revealed that the project has …Read more »
Yesterday was a humdinger of an announcement barrage from Discotek Media. The company kicked things off with the 1993 Casshan: Robot Hunter OVA series, and then went for a nostalgic haymaker, announcing Samurai Pizza Cats for DVD in two versions. The fun didn't stop there, …Read more »
The Strike Witches movie opens in Japan next Saturday, March 17, but a new promotional clip offers some footage not seen before for those who can't wait. The clip was presented by the anime's voice cast during a Nico Nico Live event this weekend. Get …Read more »
Change is good sometimes, but when it comes to an iconic voice, it can be more than a little jarring. With that in mind, Japanese website MyNavi asked its users what anime characters they would never want to change voice actors, and of course a …Read more »
The weather's finally warming up around here – spring is in the air! That means it's time to do some spring cleaning and in my home that means going through the manga bookshelves and doing some much needed pruning. Someday I'd love to live somewhere …Read more »
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