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Despite a rise in the number of anime titles and overall industry profits, one out of four anime studios is experiencing net losses, according to a Japanese television report. That surprising figure was featured on an episode of Oikonomiya , a show on Japanese broadcaster …Read more »
Shirobako 's thinly-veiled portrayal of Hideaki Anno. Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Oshii, Hideaki Anno, Satoshi Kon: these names are among the select few considered the all-time greats of anime direction. But what exactly makes an anime director great? That question attracted hundreds of responses on Japanese …Read more »
Good news for those who didn’t get a chance to see Your Name in theaters – or those who can’t wait to see it again. The Japanese Blu-ray and DVD release of the 2016 hit was just announced, and it appears to contain English subtitles. …Read more »
The past few years have seen no shortage of folks from the anime industry taking to social media and giving us a glimpse inside the dark inner workings of the business. You can now add director Taiki Nishimura to the list of anime-making grievance-airers. Nishimura, …Read more »
We’ve been hearing for the past few weeks that work on the latest, long-delayed Evangelion film is progressing, and here’s the surest sign yet: Khara, the studio behind the films, is hiring animators. Khara updated its recruiting page April 15, and is looking for in-between …Read more »
As you may have heard, 2017 is kind of a big deal for the history of anime. The first piece of animation made in Japan was produced in 1917, making this whole Japanese animation thing a century old. What better time, thought the folks behind …Read more »
Its official site doesn’t go live until tomorrow, but there’s early word that the latest Gundam series will be based on the serialized web novel Twilight Axis . Twilight Axis , a web novel that runs on Sunrise’s Yatate Bunko imprint, takes place in Gundam …Read more »
An anime adaptation was announced for Sekina Aoi's school comedy light novel series Gamers! last October, and an ad in Japan recently revealed some of the TV series' staff. Leading the charge is Manabu Okamoto (episodes director for The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls and Akame ga …Read more »
It seems like Gintama always has something big to announce, and that's the case once again with next week's anime episode. According to this past weekend's episode 327, the next one will have an "important announcement." The episode adds, "The Battle on Rakuyo Arc …Read more »
YuYu Hakusho and Hunter x Hunter creator Yoshihiro Togashi may take more hiatuses than his fans would like, but with two of the most successful shonen franchises ever under his belt, there’s no doubt aspiring manga creators have something to learn from the guy. Now …Read more »
Folks who thought a mere three episodes was too few for The Ancient Magus’ Bride : it’s time to party. The popular manga series is set for a series adaptation this October. The Ancient Magus’ Bride , the Kore Yamazaki-penned shonen fantasy about a sorcerer …Read more »
Because of Netflix’s annoying policy of holding onto series so it can release them in bulk, you can’t see it yet, but Trigger’s Little Witch Academia series is airing at this very moment. The series, which began January 9, is set to air for two …Read more »
Cygames' Granblue Fantasy smartphone RPG is coming to television in the form of an anime adaptation from Sword Art Online 's A-1 Pictures, and the official website updated with broadcast details. The adventure begins on April 1 and will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi …Read more »
Something is rotten in the state of D. Gray-man Hallow . Aniplex has announced it has canceled the DVD and Blu-ray release of the series, which ran from July to September of last year. Why? The statement on the official D. Gray-man Hallow Twitter account …Read more »
Today it was announced Yutaka Yamamoto, alias Yamakan, director of such anime as Fractale and Wake Up, Girls! , would be discussing recent developments in the world of anime alongside social critic Tsunehiro Uno live on niconico February 25. But the really interesting news, buried …Read more »
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