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There’s no question that Osamu Tezuka pretty much defined the manga landscape as we know it. From remakes to reimaginings, his works live on even today. And soon, fans can dive into an English translation of 2018’s TEZUCOMI, a multi-issue tribute to the his many works. …Read more »
Japanese companies pixiv, Media Do International, Inc. and Clover Press have all come together to put their art books ARTISTS IN TAIWAN and ARTISTS IN KOREA on Kickstarter. pixiv is exclusively offering Otaku USA readers a first look at some of the artwork featured in …Read more »
Disney+ is coming strong with anime content, including the fresh announcement of an expanded partnership with publisher Kodansha that nets them the new season of the Tokyo Revengers anime. Beyond that, Disney+ revealed a slate of upcoming anime, which includes a reboot, an adaptation and …Read more »
Many fans of anime and manga are also collectors, and one fan’s collection of Osamu Tezuka items is so big it’s actually being shown off at the Hashima Movie Museum in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The collection consists of more than 1,000 Tezuka comics, plus …Read more »
Disclosure: Author Danica Davidson is a regular contributor to Otaku USA. This week marks the launch of Chalk Art Manga: A Step-by-Step Guide, the latest how-to collaboration between writer Danica Davidson and professional mangaka Rena Saiya. The pair have pulled from their experience with the …Read more »
Osamu Tezuka’s Record of the Glass Castle is a dark and epic science fiction single-volume manga. It takes place in 1992 — which was in the future when Tezuka was writing this in the 70s — and cryosleep has been banned. A swindler named Reizou …Read more »
A game series as full of puns, wordplay, and contradictions as Ace Attorney requires a solid localization. Fortunately for all of us, it does! And not just a serviceable one… one that actually preserves as much of the original meaning and mood as possible. With more …Read more »
Back in the day Media Blasters was one of the main companies in America bringing over anime. It hit some hard times, but while other companies folded, it’s hung on. Now, says CEO John Sirabella, the company is back on a real schedule, re-releasing titles …Read more »
TV Asahi asked 150,000 Japanese people what manga titles they consider to be the best. The results have been tallied, and some of them are huge titles here as well, while others have never been licensed in North America. Here’s the list: 1. One Piece …Read more »
Are you the type of person who skips anime openings, or do you insist on letting them roll for every episode to get the complete experience? Either way, everyone has an opinion on what makes a great opening, and thanks to the Anime! Anime! website …Read more »
Last time I wrote about an anime not getting a second season, season 2 was announced literally the next day. So I can assume one of two things is true: either it was a shoe-in for a continuation, or I have some sort of magical powers. …Read more »
What’s it like to zipline into the mouth of the world’s first life-size Godzilla? No, not the stuff of kaiju fans’ dreams—you can now do this at Nijigen no Mori. The Godzilla Experience – dubbed ‘Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji’ – opened at Nijigen no Mori on …Read more »
Metal Gear Solid is on its way to the movies, starring Oscar Isaac as Solid Snake! It’s safe to say we’re all abuzz waiting for more news about the flick. How are we going to keep ourselves occupied? Easy: by dipping into even more live-action …Read more »
The amazing Ace Attorney game series is back on our minds right about now. Who would have thought that a game about being a defense attorney could be so addictive? (The answer? Us. In shock. Five minutes into the first case of the first game.) While …Read more »
Video game company Capcom, creator of the Street Fighter franchise, has an agreement with Tezuka Productions for Capcom vs. Osamu Tezuka Characters. But instead of fighting it out digitally, as the name implies, they’re working with each other for a special event at the Osamu …Read more »
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