The Agency for Cultural Affairs, which is a section of the Japanese government’s larger Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, is interested in putting anime and manga art materials in an official national archive. When we say materials, the archive would mostly be …Read more »
The cover song project CrosSing is in its 10th season, and the third performer is definitely one to watch for Attack on Titan fans. The latest video has Yui Ishikawa—known as the voice of Mikasa Ackerman in Attack on Titan, among many other roles—performing the …Read more »
Two years ago we got Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation: The Endless Seven-Day Journey and now its upcoming predecessor Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town is on the way. I was able to play a preview copy of the first …Read more »
The One Piece anime first started in 1999, so the 25th anniversary celebrations are in full swing. One of the latest efforts is an anime special titled One Piece Fan Letter, based on the One Piece novel Mugiwara Stories short story collection by Tomohito Osaki. …Read more »
Add some new manga to your shelf next month with these fresh releases from Kodansha! This trio of first volumes introduces stories of unlikely romance, political intrigue, and even a potential multiverse. Join us as we preview all three, and be sure to pre-order your …Read more »
The creditless opening movie for the new anime Let This Grieving Soul Retire! is now available online. In it you can hear the opening theme song “Katto Tomorrow” (translated as “Conflict Tomorrow”) being performed by Lezel. Opening Movie Let This Grieving Soul Retire! is being …Read more »
In the latest news for manga bans or attempted bans, Horry County Schools in South Carolina pulled the whole Assassination Classroom manga series after a single parent complained. The series is being looked over by the schools, a process that is said to take 30 …Read more »
A new character trailer is here for The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor, which premieres on October 9, 2024. The latest character from Sarasa Nagase’s novel series to get the spotlight is Hadis Teos Rave, as voiced in the anime by Kikunosuke Toya (Denji …Read more »
A new Pokémon animatedshort is here thanks to the return of the POKÉTOON Project. This one continues the trend of minie-episodes featuring specific Pokémon from throughout the series, with the latest centering on Paldea Pokémon Wooper and Clodshire. Pokémon Journeys and Penguin Highway production house …Read more »
More details have arrived for the Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You anime, based on the manga by Haruka Mitsui, also known as Dose, Koishite Shimaunda, or KoiShima for short. The series shared its first full trailer, which includes reveals for the main staff …Read more »
It’s October, which means a lot more Halloween-related things will be rolling out. Crunchyroll is doing a few things for the holiday, including making some of its horror titles more easily available. For starters, Crunchyroll is offering an additional 20 horror anime titles on their …Read more »
Saint Seiya, or Knights of the Zodiac by Masami Kurumada, is a popular manga series that has received multiple adaptations. In 2023, there was a live-action Knights of the Zodiac, but this is not the first time the franchise has used live-action. In fact, in …Read more »
The Puniru wa Kawaii Slime anime—which adapts the romantic comedy manga of the same name by Maedakun—is right around the corner on October 6. With the fun about to begin, the official accounts announced two more cast members for the adaptation. The new cast members …Read more »
The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries is a supernatural mystery manga by Aki Shimizu, based on Natsuhiko Kyogoku’s Rozen Kreuz novel series, and now it’s getting an anime. The main staff was revealed along with a teaser visual and …Read more »
Another returning character is in the spotlight ahead of the premiere of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online season 2. The series will be back on screens starting October 4, 2024—with Crunchyroll streaming as it airs—and you can say hello once again to Goshi …Read more »
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