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Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte manga—which ran in the pages of monthly magazine Gekkan Afternoon from 1990 to 1995 and remains popular in Japan—is getting not one, but two films. Now that New Line no longer holds the rights, Toho has stepped in to produce a two-part …Read more »
Lovable robot cat Doraemon is dipping his toes in something new for the 80th anniversary of his creator. Stand by Me Doraemon will be the first 3D CG-animated film in the franchise, and it's currently scheduled to be released in Japan next summer. Takashi Yamazaki …Read more »
A new trailer has arrived for the upcoming CG-animated feature based on the classic Captain Harlock saga by Leiji Matsumoto ( Galaxy Express 999 , Space Battleship Yamato ). The adaptation is set to open in Japanese theaters in both 2D and 3D on September …Read more »
Some stories that don’t quite deserve their own post, but are kind of interesting regardless: it’s Your Japan Update for June 2013. Who says Tokyo has all the fun? This month Kitakinki Tango Railway Co. started offering special commemorative Space Battleship Yamato 2199 rail tickets. …Read more »
The folks at New People Cinema are getting ready to kick off another really cool event this summer as part of the 2013 J-Pop Summit Festival. Exclusive premieres will highlight the first annual Japan Film Festival of San Francisco, which is set to take place …Read more »
Another famed and respected voice actor has left us with the passing of Gorō Naya . Among his most beloved roles are heavy-hitters like Inspector Zenigata in Lupin the Third, Captain Okita in Space Battleship Yamato , and Yupa in Nausicaä of the Valley of …Read more »
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 »
Initially only vaguely hinted at by director Takashi Miike ( Audition , Yatterman ) himself, the live-action adaptation of Capcom's Phoenix Wright game series has since been made official. The film will star Hiroki Narimiya ( Nana , Akihabara@DEEP ) as Wright, with Takumi Saito …Read more »
If you’ve been collecting anime for a while or been around folks who have, you may have heard about a character known as Captain Harlock (or Herlock, depending on the romanization). A strong-willed space pirate with a heart of gold, this character has been a …Read more »
Now that's a headline that inspires excitement, fully deserving of the full sentence treatment. I mean, Leiji Matsumoto anything tends to get me amped, so throw Queen in the mix and it's game over. If you're just now joining us, Leiji Matsumoto is the legendary …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 »
Leiji Matsumoto has been a driving force in the world of anime for literal decades. His works have influenced, inspired, and carried on. His loss is heartbreaking, but he filled our world with beautiful stories in his time. So many, in fact, that we’d be …Read more »
In the world of anime and manga, there are few figures as influential as Leiji Matsumoto. It would be difficult to imagine the landscape of the industry, particularly that of overseas fandom, without his creations fueling and shaping it. Sadly, according to an announcement from …Read more »
The anime music video, or AMV, has become a pretty popular thing in anime fandom. The very first AMV on record was made by James Kaposztas in 1982, when he was 21. He may not have known then that he was the inventor of something …Read more »
Last year a fire broke out at the home of mechanical designer Kazutaka Miyatake, killing his wife and causing horrible damage. Miyatake survived, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to help him out. The fundraiser is being put on by Tenjin Hidetaka, Adrian …Read more »
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