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2024 did not start off in a good way in Japan, since the country was hit with a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that especially affected the Noto Peninsula in the Ishikawa Prefecture. Now the people behind the anime Skip and Loafer are helping with a charity …Read more »
A 25-year-old man named Fukuta Kishimoto has confessed in court to threatening voice actress Yui Ishikawa, who might be best known for playing Mikasa Ackerman in Attack on Titan. His arrest happened late last year. Someone had been posting very nasty stuff aimed at Ishikawa …Read more »
The manga Romeo has nothing to do with Romeo and Juliet, but instead is a yaoi manga concentrated on the supernatural — and sex. The main character, Kouyou, is a Lycan who slays gargoyles. The book opens with some very detailed databases on him and …Read more »
The anime adaptation of the light novels Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (a.k.a. Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san in Japanese) is set to debut in April, and ahead of this some more info on the cast and crew has been …Read more »
The Chainsaw Man (Original Series Soundtrack) vinyl edition becomes available March 3, but preorders have just begun. A press release explained: “The release arrives as a 2-LP gatefold set with obi strip, newly pressed on vibrant red vinyl with black splatter and accompanied by a …Read more »
The recent death of manga creator Hinako Ashihara has sent shock waves through the Japanese entertainment industry, according to Japanese news source The Mainichi Shimbun. Ashihara had publicly criticized the live-action adaptation of her manga Sexy Tanaka-san, saying Nippon TV had failed to keep its …Read more »
If you want some cool anime merch that lights up but this Akira motorcycle is out of your price range, perhaps you’d be interested in a Progressive Knife from the movie series Rebuild of Evangelion. It could be ideal for cosplay, and Premium Bandai revealed …Read more »
Some thieves recently broke into Tofu’s Trading, a collectable card store located in San Jose, California. The alarm didn’t sound the way it should have, though video captured imagery of the thieves, including one crawling around. Police were soon on the scene, but not before …Read more »
If you’ve ever wanted to own your own motorcycle from Akira — a.k.a. the Kaneda Bike — now’s your chance. If you have the funds to buy it, anyway. There are some fan-built examples in the past, including one that cost more than $100,000. This …Read more »
There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn about the passing of manga creator Hinako Ashihara. In America she might be best-known for her Sand Chronicles manga, which is published by VIZ Media. Her works SOS and Forbidden Dance are also available …Read more »
Studio Ghibli is known for making movies that have tasty-looking food, and Kiki’s Delivery Service, which shows plenty of baked goods, is getting its own cookbook in Japan called Ghibli’s Dining Table Children’s Cooking Picture Book — Kiki’s Delivery Service. It won’t be out until …Read more »
Yesterday the Kyoto District Court sentenced Shinji Aoba to death for the 2019 arson at Kyoto Animation that killed 36 people and injured nearly as many. In response, Hideaki Hatta, the president of Kyoto Animation, stated: In accordance with the rules of law, we have …Read more »
At both AnimeJapan 2019 and AnimeJapan 2020, the manga Tasūketsu by Taiga Miyakawa was among the top 10 titles for “manga we want to see animated.” Now, in 2024, those fans are getting their wish, and I’m not talking about the Tasūketsu: Judgement Assizes anime …Read more »
Tokyo These Days is a contemplative manga that looks at life, meaning, Tokyo, and the manga business. Kazuo Shiozawa is retiring from his job as an editor in the manga business, after being there for thirty years. He says he is not “valued there,” though …Read more »
You might recall that in 2019, there was talk about a Final Fantasy XIV live-action TV adaptation from Sony Pictures and Hivemind. But, like the planned Ten Count anime, it’s not going to happen. This came to light after executive producer Dinesh Shamdasani of Hivemind …Read more »
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