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After having massive success with producing anime like The Seven Deadly Sins and Beastars, Netflix is looking to make more anime. According to Deadline, the streaming service just inked deals with the Japanese anime companies NAZ, Science SARU, MAPPA, and with the South Korean company …Read more »
It turns out that LA Gladiators pro Overwatch esports player Bischu is not only a fan of gaming, but also of anime. He was interviewed by Anime News Network about his entrance into anime and his favorites. Bischu explained that anime has always been around …Read more »
The director behind Ping Pong, Devilman Crybaby and more is back this year with his latest film, tentatively titled Kimito Namini Noretara (tentatively titled If I Could Ride The Wave With You or Riding a Wave With You in English). Now we know who will …Read more »
The Price of Smiles (Egao no Daika), the anime created to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Tatsunoko Production, is set to hit screens January 4. Now we’ve got a shiny new look at the series via its most recent promo video. The Price of Smiles …Read more »
Director Masaaki Yuasa dives into the questions surrounding our very existence in Kaiba. No viewer familiar with the works of Masaaki Yuasa could mistake the director’s preoccupation with the human body. Whether it’s a fascination with bodies in motion—of the long and lithe physique of …Read more »
We’ve been telling everyone who’ll listen that Masaaki Yuasa is one of the greatest anime directors working today, and he’s proven us right again with Devilman Crybaby, the Netflix original series that’s got everybody talking. Now it’s been announced you can do some talking to …Read more »
It’s finally time for another look at Devilman crybaby, which gives renowned director Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game, Ping Pong the Animation) a shot at Go Nagai’s classic manga. The official website went up with some new content ahead of the anime’s January 5, 2018 debut, …Read more »
If you’ve been watching trailers for the live-action Fullmetal Alchemist film and wondering what that dialogue is all about, you’re in luck. An English-subtitled trailer of the film was just released ahead of its Wednesday premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The story of …Read more »
Curious what the world of Fullmetal Alchemist will look like in live-action form? In anticipation of the film’s release, several behind-the-scenes and promotional stills, which show Ed, Alphonse and the whole gang, were revealed today. The live-action Fullmetal Alchemist, which debuts at the Tokyo International …Read more »
For a solid recent example of sakuga, Trigger's Little Witch Academia (now a TV anime!) short is truly exceptional. Since the days of Astro Boy , the Japanese animation industry has by and large followed a conservative production model, relying on cost-saving limited animation tricks. …Read more »
You didn’t think we’d leave you with just one best-of-2016 list, did you? We couldn’t resist posting this list for a couple reasons: one, it was voted on by users of 2channel, or 2ch for short, perhaps the most hardcore otaku on the net. Secondly, …Read more »
By some counts , there are as many as 70 new and continuing anime series on right now, and if your response to that crazy bit of knowledge is “no one can watch that many,” you are not alone , my friend. As the season …Read more »
What do Tom Cruise, Jon Bon Jovi and animation studio Tatsunoko Production have in common? It’s right there in the headline, dude. Tatsukoko is gearing up to celebrate its 55th, and it’s unveiled a visual that rings in a year of celebration at the studio, …Read more »
Epic fail, man. That is, presumably, what the fans polled for this list thought when they saw their favorite shonen manga transformed into anime that, well, didn’t quite meet their expectations. While, ranking site Goo points out, manga-to-anime adaptations usually have a higher success rate …Read more »
BONES hasn’t been around as long as some anime studios, but the company—founded by Sunrise staffers Toshihiro Kawamoto, Masahiko Minami, and the late Hiroshi Osaka (animation director on Escaflowne , Cowboy Bebop , and Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie—Conqueror of Shamballa ), who sadly passed in …Read more »
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