There are a bunch of premieres lined up for this year’s Anime Expo, and HIDIVE threw another on the table with the announcement of a world premiere for The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season. The continuation of the anime adapting the light novel series by …Read more »
A new teaser promo has arrived for the No Longer Allowed in Another World anime, which is bringing Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu’s manga, known in Japan as Isekai Shikkaku, to the screen. A 2024 premiere window was revealed along with it, and you can …Read more »
YOASOBI’s opening theme song for the Oshi no Ko anime, “Idol,” has been a runaway success since the anime debuted. Now it’s adding another achievement as it managed to top the Billboard Global chart. The chart, which excludes the United States, currently has “Idol” sitting …Read more »
The Anpanman series of children’s books by Takashi Yanase is celebrating a big milestone with its 50th anniversary, as well as the 35th anniversary of its TV anime and film adaptations. To mark the occasion, a new theatrical anime film was announced as part of …Read more »
Chainsaw Man opens with main character Denji wanting to get some action. And he does get a lot of action — in the live-action pornographic movie spoof Dildo Man. (You can guess what the chainsaws are replaced with.) This is the work of Studio TMA, …Read more »
Stealing Pokémon cards has been a big issue lately. Just yesterday Otaku USA reported on a 25-year-old man in Tokyo being arrested for allegedly stealing about $15,000 worth of Pokémon cards from a single store. That same man admitted to the charges and has said …Read more »
If you’re behind on the One Piece manga, you have some more time to catch up, and if you’re current you’ll need to wait a bit because the series is about to go on a one-month hiatus. According to the official Twitter account for the …Read more »
The second Mr. Osomatsu anime film—the theatrical OVA titled Osomatsu-san: Tamashii no Takoyaki Party to Densetsu no Otomari-kai (Mr. Osomatsu: The Soul’s Takoyaki Party and the Legendary Sleepover Party)—is due out in Japanese theaters on July 21, following up the first that commemorated the sixth anniversary …Read more »
Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke’s Mansion follows an increasingly popular formula for reincarnation isekai. In it, a young woman from our world ends up reborn in a story with which she’s familiar… as a character doomed to die. In fact, her death is integral …Read more »
Ryo Sumiyoshi, who has worked on the Monster Hunter franchise at Capcom Co., Ltd., has debuted his first manga, the gripping historical fantasy Centaurs (see Otaku USA‘s review here). Sumiyoshi spoke to Otaku USA about his work, his philosophy, and what he hopes people take …Read more »
Hiro Mashima has two series currently running in EDENS ZERO and FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST, so what’s one more? We’ll find out the answer to that question soon, because Mashima is adding a third to his plate with the announcement of DEAD ROCK, which …Read more »
Back in December, the first CG-animated film was revealed for the Crayon Shin-chan series, based on the manga by Yoshito Usui. Now we finally have our first full look at the production with the debut trailer for Shin Jigen! Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Chonoryoku Dai …Read more »
Kaiji and Akagi manga author Nobuyuki Fukumoto recently revealed plans to launch a new golf manga, putting even more work on his plate while he cranks out new chapters of Kaiji. Now that series is about to take a break, as this year’s 27th issue …Read more »
Drawfest4, brought to us by pixiv and Wacom, will begin June 10 with Study Day from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM JST, and then come back again for Feedback Day on June 17 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM JST. This livestreaming event, which is …Read more »
Pokémon cards can go for a lot of money, and unfortunately as a result there is a problem with people stealing them, including from stores. A 25-year-old man in Tokyo just got arrested for allegedly swiping Pokémon cards worth 2.2 million yen (approximately $15,738) from …Read more »
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