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The irregular at magic high school sequel anime series is coming out sometime this year, and a trailer for it has dropped. In it, we learn that LiSA, who might be best known to otaku for performing the Demon Slayer opening theme song “Gurenge,” will …Read more »
Japan gets all the good stuff. This time, it’s a tie-up promo campaign between Godzilla and McDonald’s, complete with a logo that looks right out of a Godzilla film. There’s a nice 30-second add, too. The main object of the campaign seems to be a …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki’s new movie The Boy and the Heron hit American theaters on Friday, and not only did it top the country’s weekend box office, but it made new records. This is the second time an anime film has been number one in America’s box …Read more »
Yahoo! Japan (yes, Yahoo is still a commonly used search engine in Japan) has just released its Search Awards for 2023 — a list of pop culture faves that received the most searches for the year. The search award for anime went to Oshi no …Read more »
Content Warning: Discussion of suicide Famous Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke has been sentenced in the deaths of his parents. The actor, who has appeared in a One Piece Kabuki play and was scheduled to direct and act in a Demon Slayer Kabuki play, had been accused …Read more »
Today’s the day: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is on Netflix! This most recent adaptation of the beloved graphic novel series brings back lots of big players from the original film. Combined with Science SARU—the studio behind Keep Your Hands off Eizouken! and DEVILMAN crybaby—that’s a massively impressive roster. …Read more »
McDonald’s Japan wanted to advertise its Yoru Mac (translated as Night Mac), which is what they call their special menu for evenings. So what did they do? Anime ads, of course. McDonald’s Japan has been putting out a series of them, starting on September 20. …Read more »
There’s a fan movement in Japan where otaku deck out their cars with their favorite anime, manga or video game characters. It’s (ironically?) referred to as “itasha,” which can be translated as “cringeworthy car.” Once totally niche, it has begun to take off in Japan …Read more »
McDonald’s in Japan is known for having otaku offerings, like with Demon Slayer, Lupin III, and One Piece. But right now McDonald’s here in the United States is offering up some otaku goods, too! Participating McDonald’s now have Pokémon Happy Meals until October 16. For …Read more »
The end of the year will once again mark the arrival of the Jump Festa event, and this one has another stacked lineup of featured titles to look forward to. The official website for Jump Festa 2024 revealed plans for its three main stages, including …Read more »
Japanese politicians are known for sometimes cosplaying, but that’s much more rare in America. However, Sylvester Turner, the mayor of Houston, has made a point to cosplay at Houston’s Anime Matsuri convention annually for the past six years. Each time he wears a different costume …Read more »
For people who want to watch popular anime on Crunchyroll but don’t have the funds for the streaming service, there is another option. Crunchyroll has revealed it’s increasing the number of new titles on its ad-supported catalog. That means people can watch these episodes for …Read more »
Manga sales exploded globally during COVID, but what’s happening in 2023 now that people are back at school and work and not socially distancing? ICv2 decided to interview Kevin Hamric, the VIZ Media Vice President – Publishing, to find out. Hamric acknowledged that manga sales …Read more »
Ichikawa Ennosuke is famous in Japan for being a Kabuki actor, but now he’s in the news because of two indictments. Police think that Ennosuke helped his parents kill themselves in a suicide pact. The day of the incident, back in May, a Japanese magazine …Read more »
Laura Post, a voice actor in many anime dubs — including Tower of God, Cells at Work!, Demon Slayer, In This Corner of the World, The Promised Neverland and more — wrote on Twitter: “You may (or may not) have noticed that there is a …Read more »
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