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The new toy “Let’s Talk! Norinori Pikachu” can respond to commands and interact with you. If you ask it to sing, it will sing the Pikachu song. If you ask it to dance, it will dance to the Pokémon theme song. If you tell it …Read more »
The manga Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin (translated as Kentaro Hiyama’s First Pregnancy) is getting a live-action series adaptation thanks to TV Tokyo and Netflix. The manga was originally published in 2012 and has not received an English release. The premise of the story is that …Read more »
The live action adaptation of est em’s manga Ii ne! Hikaru Genji-kun will continue with a sequel series. The sequel series will be called Ii ne! Hikaru Genji-kun 2 (not too confusing there) and will debut June 7. In response to the news, est em …Read more »
If you’re a fan of Pac-Man and a Nintendo Switch Online member, then as of yesterday you have access to the free game Pac-Man 99. While it stays true to the original Pac-Man, it also has a number of differences, like the fact you’ll be …Read more »
The first episode of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Short Animation Series has debuted on Crunchyroll. This is connected to the main Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S anime, but that anime won’t debut until this summer. Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Short Animation Series is …Read more »
Crime and Punishment is one of Osamu Tezuka’s earlier works, originally published in the early 1950s. It’s Tezuka’s manga adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic of the same name, and a note at the beginning explains that this manga was written for children. Anyone who’s read …Read more »
Two characters from Animal Crossing are getting the Build-A-Bear treatment: Tom Nook and Isabelle. “We are thrilled to bring the island fun of Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Build-A-Bear Workshop,” said Build-A-Bear’s chief digital and merchandising officer Jennifer Kretchmar. “Fans of the game are sure …Read more »
2021 marks the 45th year Kodansha has put on its yearly Manga Awards. It has revealed its nominations, with the promise of learning who won on May 13. The titles nominated for Best Shonen Manga are Fire Force by Atsushi Ohkubo; Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End …Read more »
Studio Ghibli only recently got themselves a Twitter handle, and a few days ago Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki used the social media platform to answer questions and tell people more about the company and the mysterious and talented Hayao Miyazaki. Suzuki said that Miyazaki has …Read more »
Masayoshi Oishi has performed theme songs for such anime as Overlord, Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, Hand Shakers, Ace of Diamond and more. But Oishi is having some health issues and will be needing surgery. According to Anime News Network, he needs vocal cord polyp removal surgery. …Read more »
The anime for the franchise Idoly Pride finished last week, but there’s still plenty of Idoly Pride to enjoy. A new video has already been released that has the characters singing “Sayonara kara Hajimaru Monogatari” (translated as “A Story That Begins With Goodbye”). What do …Read more »
Crunchyroll has revealed more anime that will soon be streaming on its platform. The titles in question are 86 EIGHTY SIX, Backflip!!, Cestvs: The Roman Fighter, SD Gundam World Heroes, and Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun! Season 2. At the end of March, Crunchyroll also …Read more »
Nippon published a lengthy article about mangaka Takao Yaguchi and his work for the Masuda Manga Museum. Yaguchi, who passed away last year, was the mangaka behind Tsurikichi Sampei, which has not been licensed in America but has been an iconic bestseller in Japan. Yaguchi …Read more »
Aquatope of White Sand (or Shiroi Suna no Aquatope in Japanese) released a trailer ahead of its July premiere. The trailer includes more information on the cast and the music. ARCANA PROJECT is doing the opening theme song “Tayutae, Nana-iro” (translated as “Sway, Seven Colors”), …Read more »
The manga A Couple of Cuckoos, which was created by Miki Yoshikawa and is published by Kodansha, is getting an anime adaptation. A trailer was dropped along with the announcement. Kodansha gave this description of the manga series: “16-year-old super-studier Nagi Umino, second-year student at …Read more »
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