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After multiple delays related to COVID-19, Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan is here! Reporters from the site SoraNews24 were able to be there firsthand and shared pictures to give us an idea of what to expect. Here is the opening of Super Nintendo …Read more »
Shadows House‘s anime debut in Japan is less than a month away. Ahead of the April 11 premiere, a promotional video has been released. The video, which is about a minute and a half long, also gives us our first chance to listen to ending …Read more »
The second season of The Promised Neverland debuted on Japanese TV on January 7, with Funimation simultaneously streaming. Now Toonami has revealed that the English dub of the season will premiere at 1:30 AM on Cartoon Network this April 11. Toonami also revealed the night’s …Read more »
Sad news comes out of Japan as we learn of the passing of veteran voice actor Masahiro Anzai, who was 66. Reports say that he died earlier this week of acute heart failure. Anzai voiced Ryuunosuke’s dad in Urusei Yatsura, where he also worked briefly …Read more »
The Final Fantasy VII Remake: Material Ultimania art book won’t be coming out until this December, but it’s already available to pre-order. We got a tease, along with a glimpse of Cloud on the cover. Preorders for Final Fantasy VII Remake: Material Ultimania are available …Read more »
Juna Yamada, formerly of the J-pop band SKE48, was arrested yesterday for allegedly defrauding a man. According to police, Yamada pretended to be someone else on a dating app, where she met this man. She claimed that she could help him with investment advice and …Read more »
Osaka Customs says that illicit drug smuggling has gone down in their area since 2019, but anime counterfeit goods — usually relating to Demon Slayer — have gone up. Osaka Customs has suspended these items from import because they break intellectual property law. Some of …Read more »
Ruri Hazuki is one of the main mangaka at Lilyka, Digital Manga’s yuri imprint. She recently made some autographed limited-edition shikishi, a type of board an artist might use. Otaku USA caught up with Hazuki to learn more about her manga, how she got started …Read more »
The Kingdom anime has really been rolling out promotional videos. After an initial trailer for the third season and a video highlighting battle scenes, Kingdom has released a video showing emotional scenes with the characters. The third season of Kingdom started coming out last year, …Read more »
A Devil and Her Love Song is getting a live-action adaptation, thanks to Hulu in Japan. Consisting of eight episodes, it will debut this June. Idol and actress Nana Asakawa has been cast as protagonist Maria Kawai and Hiroki Iijima has been cast as Shin …Read more »
It’s not uncommon for anime companies in Japan to team up with other businesses to create merchandise around their characters. Now Funimation and Kung Fu Tea have teamed up for special Fruits Basket drinks right here in America. Next month Kung Fu Tea will begin …Read more »
If you have about $16,713.70 burning a hole in your pocket, you can buy a life-sized Rei Ayanami figure. But if you have 1,980,000 yen (about $18,163.63) you can get a model of Rei that’s not only life-sized but moveable. This Rei is coming from …Read more »
AirAsia’s Project Kavvaii is looking for a VTuber who speaks English. The Malaysian airlines company uses this as a “platform to showcase talents in Southeast Asia’s VTuber community” and any Vtuber they hire will be helping them with their business, including getting new clients. They …Read more »
One Peace Books has announced three new manga series they will begin publishing this year. The first, I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School by Ui Kashima, will hit bookshelves August 17. One Peace Books gave this description: “The hit Pashiri na Boku to …Read more »
Things are moving forward with Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Director Jeff Fowler, who is back to direct the sequel, shared the news online yesterday. The movie will have a returning cast of Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, and James Marsden and …Read more »
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