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It’s November again — and for many of us, that means NaNoWriMo is underway. National Novel Writing Month encourages people to write a little bit every day, eventually leading to that all-important first draft. Many participants have smashed their 50,000-word goal, and even gone on …Read more »
Anime stories can continue in a lot of different directions after a TV run. Even if they don’t return to TV, they might get a run as a web series, novel, or OVA. Those can be easy to miss due to licensing or branding… but …Read more »
In anticipation of Takashi Miike’s live-action adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable , a variety of new JoJo’s merchandise is beginning to hit the streets. That includes items like file folders drawn specifically for the film by JoJo’s creator Hirohiko Araki and a …Read more »
Last week I got the chance to head over to Bandai Namco's new HQ in Santa Clara, CA to try out a bunch of upcoming games, including a nice helping of anime-based action. In addition to Gundam and SAO games— Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS. …Read more »
Some details have surfaced for David Production's recently-confirmed anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable . Naokatsu Tsuda returns to direct, with Toshiyuki Kato as series director and Yuuta Takamura as chief director for the production, which is set for an …Read more »
As one can ascertain from the title, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is profoundly weird: this is a series where “a guy turns his hand into a murderous squirrel” doesn't even make the top ten of strange moments. It's one thing to see anime produce weird merchandise: …Read more »
It’s the start of a new era for the Joestar clan. The ninth part of Hirohiko Araki’s long-running JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, The JOJOLands, is officially underway. The first chapter was released in today’s edition of Ultra Jump in Japan. The JOJOLands centers around a young man named …Read more »
Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga first launched in 1987, so it’s getting ready to celebrate its 35th anniversary. To mark the occasion, a special JoJo Magazine is on the way to Japanese stands “for all JoJo lovers,” as the cover exclaims. In addition to …Read more »
Ever wanted more from your favorite anime and manga? (The answer is yes, obviously — we just like to lead with a question.) Even the longest-running series leave us wanting more if they’re especially good. Whether it’s variants on the story, explorations of favorite characters, …Read more »
The Nihon SF Taikai (a.k.a the Japan Science Fiction Convention) had disclosed this year’s winners for the 52nd Seiun Awards. The “Best Comic” award went to two different manga: Hozuki’s Coolheadedness by Natsumi Eguchi (which is available in America through Kodansha) and Kimi o Shinasenai …Read more »
The Japan Science Fiction Convention has released its Seiun Award nominations, with the winners set to be revealed in August. There are different categories for nominations: Media, Comic, Art, Japanese Novel, Japanese Short Story, Translated Novel, Translated Short Story, Nonfiction, and Free. The nominees for …Read more »
The latest round of titles leaving Netflix was recently announced, and Hunter x Hunter seasons 1-4 and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure season 1-2 are among them. According to the listings, these seasons will be unavailable on Netflix for both series starting on March 7. Netflix’s seasonal …Read more »
Netflix has announced it’s producing five more anime: The Way of the Househusband, Thermae Romae Novae, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, High-Rise Invasion, and Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure. The Way of the Househusband, which is getting a live-action adaptation in Japan, is being directed by Chiaki …Read more »
The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise is coyly teasing an announcement on the wraparound jacket band of the collection of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan short stories. Hirohiko Araki‘s series has “big news” on the way this summer, so hopefully we won’t have to wait too long …Read more »
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