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We’ve been hyping up our boy Lupin the Third a lot lately, but with good reason — it’s his 50th anniversary! On TV, anyway. Part 6 is underway, new releases of classic films and episodes are coming, and lots more. If you’re new to it, it …Read more »
It’s officially been eight years since the premiere of the first episode of the Nagi no Asukara anime, also known as Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea. The official Twitter account marked the occasion with a brand new visual to celebrate the eighth anniversary, ensuring …Read more »
A few things have been brewing for the 10th anniversary of the Anohana anime, but could more be on the way? It’s certainly fun to think about, and Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day director Tatsuyuki Nagai threw some fuel on the fire during …Read more »
Attracting folks to small towns where anime series are set is nothing new, but the town of Chichibu is leaning into popular anime Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day for a slightly different purpose. The series written by Mari Okada will be used on …Read more »
There’s lots of Lupin III out there — more than half a century’s worth, in fact. So you’ll almost never be out of material to watch. But there’s one series in particular — The Woman Called Fujiko Mine — that deserves your special attention. Released in 2012, the …Read more »
Nowadays, just about every major streaming platform has a selection of anime. Besides Crunchyroll, Funimation, and HIDIVE, you’ll find plenty of anime on Netflix, too. So if that’s your primary viewing platform, you’re in luck! If you’ve worked through the biggies like Aggretsuko, BEASTARS, and DEVILMAN crybaby, here …Read more »
With so much anime to explore, you need one central hub to get you through the hot summer days to come. That’s where HIDIVE comes into play, and you can try out the streaming service’s vast selection for yourself with the help of a free …Read more »
Studio Colorido’s latest project is the anime film A Whisker Away, written by Anohana and Maquia‘s Mari Okada and directed by Sailor Moon‘s Junichi Sato. The movie is set for a worldwide Netflix launch on June 18, and you can see more of its adorable …Read more »
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has seen multiple anime films delayed. Last week, the latest film to join that list was Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu, also known as A Whisker Away, the upcoming original from studio Colorido and writer Mari Okada. Now Neko is …Read more »
The all-girl Literature Club at Kazusa Onodera’s high school is supposed to devote itself to high-minded literary discussion. But lately every adult scene in a novel gets the members embarrassed, distracted, and ultimately hot and bothered. When their latest reading assignment gets them talking about …Read more »
The team behind 2011’s Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day are back with a new original film. Her Blue Sky (Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo) is set to hit Japanese theaters October 11, and now it’s got a fresh new poster. The film is directed by …Read more »
The Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana), the manga adapted into a controversial anime in 2013, is getting a live-action film adaptation. The film is set to premiere in 2019. The Flowers of Evil, based on the manga by Shuzo Oshimi, will be directed Noboru …Read more »
Mari Okada’s acclaimed anime film, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, is coming to home video in a Blu-ray/DVD release from ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio and Shout! Factory on February 5, 2019. That standard edition packs the movie with a Making of Maquia featurette, trailers, …Read more »
We recently spoke to voice actress Xanthe Huynh, who played the lead role in Mari Okada’s Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms. With the English-dubbed debut hitting select U.S. theaters today, it was only appropriate that we follow it up and give Ariel voice actor Eddy …Read more »
Mari Okada’s Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms anime film first opened in theaters across North America on July 20, and now it’s set to make a comeback in English-dubbed form. The feature’s dub will debut when it returns to U.S. theaters on September 21, …Read more »
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