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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the animated film helmed by Kenji Kamiyama and set in the Lord of the Rings universe, now has a release date. It’s set to hit theaters on April 12, 2024. That’s the word from Warner Bros …Read more »
Blade Runner: Black Lotus is just a few days away. Soon, we’ll get to see another window into the world of the enduring sci-fi universe. And while we don’t fully know what’s ahead, one thing is certain: the staff is spot on. Blade Runner has …Read more »
The long-promise Star Wars anime is getting closer! Star Wars: Visions will be coming soon to Disney+, and it’s got some serious heavy hitters involved. Even if you don’t know their names, you definitely know their work. Here are some of the anime luminaries we’re most excited …Read more »
A new Lord of the Rings movie has been revealed, but this time it’s an anime film directed by none other than Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East). The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim …Read more »
Popular music and anime go hand-in-hand these days, at least in Japan — theme songs aren’t just the purview of anison singers. But even if you’re not up-to-date on idol groups or pop stars in Japan, you’ll still occasionally hear familiar favorites in anime… well, sometimes. …Read more »
The Iorph are a unique people who live far away from humanity in their own idyllic space. With hair so blonde it’s practically platinum and lives that span hundreds of years, they have come to be known as The Clan of the Separated. The Iorph …Read more »
As previously reported, Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi’s Ultraman manga is getting a CG-animated anime adaptation, and the latest compiled volume has more info on the timing. The series is coming to Netflix, which currently has it lined up for a simultaneous worldwide release in spring …Read more »
Benio Hanamura is unlike many of the other girls her age. For a young lady in the Taisho era of 1918 Japan, this 17-year-old bucks tradition in favor of a tomboyish attitude and time spent hanging out with her friends Tamaki and Ranmaru. As progressive …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: We’ve all been told to pursue our dreams at one point or another, but this holds a completely different meaning for Kokone Morikawa. Find out the secrets that lie within her personal dreamland in the acclaimed anime film Napping Princess, available on Blu-ray …Read more »
“What were you watching in 2009?” On October 18, a hashtag that asked that question started to trend on Japanese Twitter. Originally an ad for political party Komeito, it quickly morphed into a discussion about 2009 anime. Fans dished on the nostalgic series from eight …Read more »
Ancien and the Magic Tablet (known in Japanese by the less clunky Hirune Hime , or “Nap Princess”), the latest film from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex director Kenji Kamiyama, is a veritable grab-bag of current Japanese buzzwords, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, …Read more »
Shinichiro Watanabe (left) and Dai Sato (right). You would be hard-pressed to find an anime fan, casual or serious, who hasn’t come across at least one of the works of Shinichiro Watanabe. Whether it’s his benchmark sci-fi Cowboy Bebop , the hip-hop infused Samurai Champloo …Read more »
I’m not a big fan of love stories, but love is one of the most useful frames for a character study. Through examining the way characters navigate their love life, we gain an understanding of who they are and what they value in life. Forget …Read more »
For the uninitiated, NEET is an acronym in Japanese culture which stands for "Not in Education, Employment, or Training" and refers to hermits who refuse to get a "real job" and instead devote themselves instead to various reclusive amateur hobbies. The NEET concept is somewhat …Read more »
With all the skepticism over recent announcements of the Ghost in the Shell live-action movie , the 2015 animated film , and the lukewarm reception of 2013's Arise films still relatively fresh on our minds, we thought it'd be a good time to look back to the …Read more »
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