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One of the anime greats is no longer with us, as famed director Noboru Ishiguro has passed at the age of 73. The veteran director helmed many projects, from Space Battleship Yamato to the 1980 remake of Astro Boy . Ishiguro's list of works is …Read more »
It’s the end of an era for anime. Yet another giant of the field has left us for good… On April 17, 2011, Osamu Dezaki died of lung cancer, aged 67. The highlights in Dezaki’s filmography are legion. His career stretches back to the very …Read more »
If the latest rumblings from Universal Pictures are any indication, it seems there's a strong possibility we may eventually see Naoki Urasawa's bold riff on a classic Tezuka tale come to life. Universal Pictures, Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment ( Despicable Me ) and Tezuka Productions …Read more »
I came back home—returning to the shimmering grasses of Louisville, KY that put New Jersey's post-apocalyptic wasteland miserably to shame—for Memorial Day, and the first thing on my mind wasn't simple mental relaxation. Rather, having just read the first volume of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto , …Read more »
Let's try to forget for a moment that Imagi has been experiencing budget issues with their Astro Boy production, casting a shade of doubt on the state of their future projects, because they have a lot of cool stuff up their sleeves and it would …Read more »
All the excitement around Imagi's upcoming Astro Boy feature aside, it looks like the studio is going to need some more backing before they can move on with their other planned projects based on Japanese properties, like Gatchaman and Tetsujin 28 . We've had a …Read more »
Fans of the excellent thriller Monster will find a lot to look forward to next year, as two more series from creator Naoki Urasawa are topping VIZ Media's 2009 release list. The titles in question are 20th Century Boys and Pluto: Urusawa X Tezuka , …Read more »
If you've been following Vertical's deluxe releases of Osamu Tezuka's work, then you already know that there are many, many different sides to the prolific creator, most of which are far separated from the cutesy and fun trappings of titles like Astro Boy . Heck, …Read more »
Aritsune Toyota, a beloved science-fiction writer who worked on many anime series, has died at age 85. The cause of death was cancer of the esophagus. Toyota, who was born in Gunma Prefecture in 1938, was known for his novel series like Nihon Shin Shinwa …Read more »
Let’s face it. Traveling to Japan can get pretty expensive, especially if you’re planning to check out the latest anime exhibits, spending all your 100 yen coins to play crane games, and shopping. If you’re looking for free activities around Tokyo, check out the following …Read more »
Earlier this year we finally got more info on the Pluto anime—which aims to adapt the manga by Naoki Urasawa that’s set in the world of Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy—followed by some cast additions. Now a two-minute main trailer has arrived along with a new key visual to …Read more »
The Pluto anime—which aims to adapt the manga by Naoki Urasawa that’s set in the world of Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy—is finally almost upon us. The series premieres on October 26 in a global release on Netflix, and ahead of that we have seven new …Read more »
There’s no question that Osamu Tezuka pretty much defined the manga landscape as we know it. From remakes to reimaginings, his works live on even today. And soon, fans can dive into an English translation of 2018’s TEZUCOMI, a multi-issue tribute to the his many works. …Read more »
Take a walk through the past with Oda Nobunaga—no, not that one, in Tengen Hero Wars! Written by Yasu Hiromoto and illustrated by Kubaru Sakanoichi, the alternate history manga will be making its debut from Titan Manga early next year. The Titan Comics imprint describes it …Read more »
Later this year, get ready for a dose of monstrous inspiration! THE POETRY OF RAN kicks off its English language print run from Titan Manga. The series hails from Yusuke Osawa, author of the manga adaptation of Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The Titan Comic imprint describes …Read more »
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