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It can’t just be us — the Suicide Squad hype is real right now. Between the amazing cast, the interesting choice of characters, and the James Gunn-ness of it all, we’re ready to party. But it’s still going to be a bit ’til we can see …Read more »
Golden Week, a series of national holidays, just kicked off in Japan, and many denizens will no doubt be tempted to skirt the country’s voluntary COVID-19 lockdown. Many companies are offering at-home entertainments in order to keep folks safe and indoors. As of today that …Read more »
Netflix held an event in Singapore this week, opening up the door for a few fresh announcements. A handful of them are anime-related, including three projects from anime studios, one from Jakarta and Singapore’s BASE Entertainment, and an animated series based on Pacific Rim. Among …Read more »
It’s Batman vs. Joker by way of Ninja Scroll in an exclusive clip from the new anime film Batman Ninja. The feature is available digitally today—with a Blu-ray/DVD release to follow on May 8—and you can watch the Dark Knight take on the Clown Prince …Read more »
MAPPA, the animation studio behind series like Yuri on Ice and recent film In This Corner of the World has just revealed its latest series. It’s called Vanishing Line , and it’s set to debut this October. The sci-fi series is set in an advanced …Read more »
Netflix had a bunch of anime announcements to make this week, including plans to stream a CG-animated remake of the Saint Seiya anime, which was originally based on the manga by Masami Kurumada. The series celebrated 30 years last year, and it will return in …Read more »
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival was host to the reveal of a new Mazinger Z anime film, with creator Go Nagai on hand for the debut footage. Now the official website has updated with both the teaser trailer and a new key visual for …Read more »
Feels like whenever we bring you a bit of industry insider news on this here website, it’s usually pretty bleak. Broke animators, lack of innovation – name the problem, and the anime industry seems to be facing it. So for a nice counterbalance, here’s some …Read more »
38 Japanese anime and manga titles have been blacklisted from distribution in China, including popular series such as Attack on Titan , Death Note , Highschool of the Dead , and more. The Chinese Ministry of Culture announced the list on Monday, with Senior Ministry …Read more »
Do you like trailers? We sure do. Used to download ‘em on a dialup internet connection! Took ages! Now thanks to the wonders of 21st century internet, you can load up this puppies right away, so why not do it? First: Space Brothers #0 , …Read more »
The Tokyo International Film Festival, or TIFF for short, is pretty much what it sounds like – a yearly festival here in Japan’s capital showcasing new films from Japan and abroad. But one type of film has been conspicuously absent from TIFF’s lineup for the …Read more »
It’s the roaring twenties in New York, and the best way to fight the baddies is with a gun-toting nun and a devil. Wait, what? That’s actually how it works in Chrono Crusade . Rosette is the ditzy, clumsy and loudmouthed (if well-meaning) nun who …Read more »
In honor of Comic-Con International, which takes place next week in sunny San Diego, Funimation has a slew of discounted anime on iTunes. Their sale, detailed below, will run from July 12 to August 3. Topping the promotional offerings are three free introductory episodes. Fullmetal …Read more »
[Excerpted from the December 2007 issue of Otaku USA magazine Ryuhei Kitamura is a giant among Japanese film directors. The only catch is, he's not in Japan anymore. A newly minted Los Angelino, Kitamura is currently prepping his US film debut with Midnight Meat Train, …Read more »
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