The Vampire Dormitory manga, from popular shojo mangaka Ema Toyama, appears to be a BL story when it opens. The main character, Mito Yamamoto, is such a pretty boy that he has fangirls following him to work. Unfortunately, he works at a restaurant aimed for …Read more »
When Loki got his own series on Disney+, he was at the mercy of the Time Variance Authority. Pruning anything that strayed from the Sacred Timeline, the TVA worked to keep the MCU marching along down one set path. if you’ve seen the series, you …Read more »
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlight Fantasy- season 2 is officially in the works according the the latest update on the series, which is based on the fantasy light novels written by Kei Azumi and illustrated by Mitsuaki Matsumoto. The first season ended this week with episode 12, revealing …Read more »
With the Fall 2021 anime season coming up in October, we polled our readers last weekend to find out what which Fall 2021 series they were most excited for. This Fall season features new seasons for many popular shows like Demon Slayer, Shield Hero, and …Read more »
Considering how busy he is and how detailed his art is, you wouldn’t think One-Punch Man artist Yusuke Murata would have a ton of free time for other projects. Whether he actually does or not, he managed to squeeze in some animation of his own …Read more »
The first entry in the Senran Kagura series—Senran Kagura: Skirting Shadows—made its debut on Nintendo 3DS back on September 23, 2011. That means it’s officially time to kick off the 10th anniversary celebrations, so publisher Marvelous and developer Honey∞Parade Games have done just that with …Read more »
As the series continues in Japan and streams on Netflix elsewhere, the third Shaman King promo is here. The reboot’s latest opening theme song is “Get up! Shout!” by Nana Mizuki, and it’s on full display in the trailer below. Beyond Nana Mizuki opening each …Read more »
The Knights of the Zodiac live-action film adaptation has risen from its grave, and filming is now underway! The classic series, originally titled Saint Seiya, has won over fans around the world. So it’s no wonder this particular series has gotten its fair share of remakes, even …Read more »
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is getting a theatrical film in fall 2022. Woo! The announcement comes as the the popular series finishes off its second season, and comes with a short teaser. Here’s how Funimation describes That Time I Got Reincarnated …Read more »
Gundam is one of Japan’s most successful pop culture franchises, and the life-sized Unicorn Gundam statue at Odaiba district in Tokyo Bay got some extra attention during the Olympics (even if the BBC did mistakenly call it a Transformer at first). The popularity has led …Read more »
Japan looks to unique ways to bring in tourists, sometimes turning to pop culture. Pokémon, for instance, helps bring in tourism through manhole covers and Pokémon ambassadors, and big franchises like Gundam or Attack on Titan have their own local ways to get people in. …Read more »
Hiroyuki Takei’s Shaman King: The Super Star manga is the latest arc for the series, and it’s about to take a break. The author is currently busy with other work, so the October issue of Kodansha’s Shonen Magazine Edge announced a hiatus for the manga. …Read more »
TMS Entertainment has been rolling out character trailers for Lupin the Third PART 6, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the series when it premieres on October 9. Naturally, one of the first orders of business—following a Goemon Ishikawa promo—is to preview the ever-popular Fujiko …Read more »
If you don’t recall there being a live-action Knights of the Zodiac film in production—based on Masami Kurumada’s classic shonen manga Saint Seiya—we can’t blame you. The project was first announced in 2017, and in that time the folks behind it have managed to wrap …Read more »
October 6 marks the premiere of the Banished from the Heroes’ Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside TV anime, based on the light novel series written by Zappon and illustrated by Yasumo. While we wait for it to hit the …Read more »
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