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FUNimation announced a handful of shows for its spring 2014 anime lineup , including the likes of Dragonar Academy , selector infected WIXOSS , Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire , new Fairy Tail , and more Puchim@s . The latest to join the lot is …Read more »
Don't expect much footage, but the latest trailer for the anime adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's Ping Pong manga is here. This one introduces Manabu "Akuma" Sakuma, voiced by Subaru Kimura (Gian in Doraemon , Allan Adams in Gundam Build Fighters ). As the ANN post …Read more »
No secret around here at e-New s HQ that we really, really like Masaaki Yuasa, director of The Tatami Galaxy and Kick-Heart . So it was with joy we learned this week that Yuasa has a new series premiering this spring. Ping Pong The Animation …Read more »
The main point of anime conventions is always the anime, but other forms of pop culture are generally welcomed there, as well. (For example, who else has noticed the growing popularity of My Little Pony at anime cons?) Writer Ken Pontac has worked on important …Read more »
Picture this: A couple, madly in love, is flying aboard a hot air balloon. They’re in trouble: the load must be lightened or the balloon will crash into a ravine. “Maybe I should jump,” says the man. “You’d have a good life.” “No!” screams the …Read more »
By now you've probably seen plenty of video showcasing the controller for Nintendo's Wii successor, Wii U. It was the true centerpiece of their E3 2011 press conference. There's still so much about the hardware that remains shrouded in mystery, but Mario/Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto …Read more »
Not terribly shocking considering the series' popularity, but the tenth One Piece film, Strong World , had a killer debut in Japanese theaters, ultimately toppling the opening weekend box office gross of Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo . The first filmgoers to attend Strong World screenings received …Read more »
Ponyo or, as it's known in its original Japanese release, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea , really made an impression in its country of origin. Now, according to Walt Disney Pictures, Hayao Miyazaki's latest celebrated work will be making its way to US …Read more »
Anime has always been dominated by trends. If a show comes out and hits it big, you can be assured that several more shows that are awfully similar to it are going to follow in the hopes of recapturing that lightning in a bottle. The …Read more »
Kyary don’t stop. Currently in the midst of a world tour, Ms. Pamyu Pamyu, ambassador of Harajuku kawaii and pon pon poning, has dropped a video for her new single, “Yume no Hajima Ring Ring,” and it can best be described as “very Pamyu.” A …Read more »
Here’s a story that nicely dovetails our love of anime and pop idol/Harajuku hero/incessant Twitter user Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. The 19-year-old, best known in the U.S. for last year’s “Pon Pon Pon” and accompanying insane music video, has been busy lately. This past week saw …Read more »
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, the J-pop idol sometimes referred to as the “Japanese Lady Gaga” for her bizarre dress and music videos, has released a new music video in anticipation of her new song. The single, called “Fashion Monster,” is her first since March’s “Candy Candy.” …Read more »
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, she of “Pon Pon Pon” fame (seven years ago, jeez louise), has struck again: this time with the theme song for the upcoming Monster Strike film. The song is called “Kizunami,” and like all Pamyu tunes, was produced by Capsule’s Yasutaka Nakata. …Read more »
Tis the season for mistletoe, resolutions, and lots and lots of end-of-year lists. Japanese advertising giant Dentsu has weighed in with its own list on the state of Japan 2013, listing the country’s top 20 products of the year and the top ten “signs of …Read more »
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