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Not a lot of details on this one yet, but exciting news nonetheless: director Hiroko Utsumi is teaming up with studio BONES for a new original anime series. Utsumi is, of course, the director behind Banana Fish and Free!. Utsumi came up through the ranks …Read more »
We could use a little music to get our day going. Fortunately for us, anime is full of iconic pop stars — mega-stars, school idols, aliens, holograms, magicals girls, and more. Today, we’re giving it up for a handful of our favorites over the years. …Read more »
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a lot of companies have come forth to make their content available for free to give folks stuck at home something to do, especially in Japan. While they don’t specifically mention COVID-19, one such company is Kyoto Animation, …Read more »
Image via Sankei UPDATE: Since this article was originally written, NHK has confirmed the deaths of at least 33 people. Awful news took over news and social media tonight as Japan’s public broadcaster NHK and other outlets reported on a fire at Kyoto Animation Studio 1, located …Read more »
Hello, Hello World news! The original anime film, which hits Japanese theaters September 20 (only two months away!) has a new trailer and poster to share with the world. The poster promises that the final second of the film will provide a twist. The CG-animated film, …Read more »
Machikado Mazoku, the magical girl anime by Izumo Ito, has been given the anime green light, it was reported today. The manga, about two would-be mortal enemies who become friends, has been running in Manga Time Kirara Carat—the home of works like K-On! and Puella …Read more »
School is supposed to be about the three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic. Ritsu Tainaka, on the other hand, wants to add two more things to the curriculum: rock and roll. But first she has to save the Light Music Club from being disbanded; she …Read more »
The birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and us otaku are… well, let’s not kid ourselves, folks: we’re at home watching anime regardless of what’s going on outside. Still, if you want to add a bit of seasonal flair to your viewing, check out this …Read more »
Sugary sweet with a rock edge Many of us fantasize about one day joining the music industry, but hardly anyone just wakes up one morning and decides to go for it. That’s kind of the premise of BanG Dream, however, which begins with an important …Read more »
Come along for the ride “Nothing really happens, but in a really good way.” That’s the way voice actor Sayaka Ohara once described the mood of ARIA, and it’s a pretty solid definition of a handful of anime that are created with the specific purpose …Read more »
When it comes to adaptations of popular manga and novels, the original is usually considered the holy grail—but every so often, an anime that tops the original appears. Pollsters Goo asked their readers to list these original-topping anime adaptations, and the top 20 were as …Read more »
Violet Evergarden, the new series from Kyoto Animation, finally debuts this January, and sakuga fans are pretty excited about the high quality of the series’ animation. As a post on popular anime blog Yaraon pointed out today, the improvement in the level of Kyoto Animation’s, …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 »
Believe it or not, we’re almost 20 years into the new millennium. Toyo Keizai, a Japanese finance magazine that also reports on pop culture, has assembled a list of 20 anime titles that have defined the first two decades of the 2000s. In chronological order, …Read more »
High school student Kasumi has been obsessed with stars all her life, chasing the feeling she had when she was a kid. She’s looking for, specifically, the “Star Beat,” or the exciting sound she heard one night while gazing at the stars. She’s a sprightly …Read more »
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