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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 »
Right after reporting on the death of Shohei Hino, a voice actor in Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron, another person involved with Studio Ghibli has passed away. This time it’s Shuntaro Tanigawa, a writer, poet, lyricist and translator, who wrote the lyrics for …Read more »
Fans of Akira Himekawa’s Legend of Zelda manga adaptations will want to add a new series to their reading list. Kamudo is a brand new series now available through Viz Manga, bringing to life a brand new world full of ancient dragons, demi-creatures, and magic. Two …Read more »
Save up your money and get ready to drop some pre-orders: Titan Manga has announced its October 2024 slate! New and returning titles will populate the manga shelves in autumn. And some of these releases just happen to have ties to popular anime! Peruse the …Read more »
Titan Manga is bringing new manga titles in print to the West—ranging from classic graphic novels to new interpretations of beloved titles. To close out July, they have a slew of new offerings from titles old and new. And leading them off is the first …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 »
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