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Harmony Gold, the production company behind Robotech , announced at Anime Expo the launch of a Kickstarter project to fund a pilot episode of a new Robotech series entitled Robotech Academy . Robotech Academy is “a totally new adventure set in the Robotech Sentinels world,” …Read more »
After Production I.G.’s foray into Kickstarter with Kick-Heart last October, we’ve been seeing anime crowdfunding projects come out of the woodwork one after the other. There was the Kickstarter to help fund Mirai Mizue’s WONDER project, the recent announcement of Anime Sols to crowdfund DVD …Read more »
Sam Pinansky of Yomiuri TV Enterprise appeared on the Anime News Network ANNCast on May 3 to talk about “Anime Sols,” a new web site he helped found that might just change the way anime is sold in the west. The goal of Sols is …Read more »
From Yuasa's Kick-Heart project to the upcoming Anime Sols video site, crowd-funding has been a big deal in our corner of the woods lately. Even in some of the smallest niches of the fandom, people are toying with the idea. The story I'm about to …Read more »
Wait no longer. Acclaimed abstract animator and artist Mirai Mizue has created a new short film entitled WONDER (we talked about it a bit for the last e-newsletter), and he’s looking to use Kickstarter to help raise the remaining $17,870 to complete finishing touches on …Read more »
Some of the most interesting news to come out of anime in recent memory has been spreading around the Internet today, with the debut of a Kickstarter aiming to fund a 10-minute anime short. This isn't just any anime short, though. Kick-Heart is a project …Read more »
Okamoto Kitchen is a fun, short OVA anime that consists of ten minisodes. It follows Chizuru, a chef who wants to bring elegant Japanese food to fast-food-eating Americans; Mickey, who is easily nervous; Haru, a cute little maid who can also go into Beast Mode; …Read more »
What does an anime-themed Japanese food truck do after overcoming adversity in the business? Make an anime about it, of course. The Okamoto Kitchen OVA, out now on YouTube (or the Okamoto Kitchen site here), is a comedic take on what the real business Okamoto …Read more »
Many Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving later this month with feasting, so it’s the perfect time to also release the food-themed OVA Okamoto Kitchen, which is brought to us by the Okamoto Kitchen business and a successful Kickstarter. The anime will be available to view …Read more »
When we think of anime robots, we tend to think of bright colors, intense action, and rocket punches. Or, if you’re a Real Robot fan, tense political intrigue and tactical prowess. But sometimes, neither of those is the case. For some mecha, you’ve gotta put …Read more »
Irodori Comics is currently holding a Kickstarter for mangaka Isaki Uta to publish the box set Isaki Uta: The Lost & Found Collection. Uta’s previous manga, Is Love The Answer?, has been published in America by Kodansha. The box set consists of the doujinshi Mine-kun …Read more »
Disclosure: Co-author Patrick Macias is Editor-in-Chief of Otaku USA magazine. Otaku USA Magazine editor-in-chief Patrick Macias teamed up with writer Samuel Sattin to write two new books about anime and manga: The Essential Anime Guide: 50 Iconic Films, Standout Series, and Cult Masterpieces, and A …Read more »
Everyone takes TTRPG character death differently. Some actively shun it; others arrive at the table with stacks upon stacks of new character sheets ready to go. But for the upcoming Eldritch Escape: Tokyo, death is just part of the learning experience. And if that sounds a bit …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 »
Media Do International, Clover Press and Shueisha are all working together on a Kickstarter for the English translation and publication of romance novel Love Like the Falling Petals, which has been a bestseller in Japan and received a live-action Netflix adaptation. The Kickstarter is currently …Read more »
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