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As the year comes to a close, we’re about to get hit with a spate of lists (actually, listing things has become pretty much a year-round affair, but I digress). Here’s a pretty interesting one for Japanophiles out there: a list of buzzwords heard in …Read more »
Another season, more anime. Which upcoming anime series are Japanese fans most looking forward to watching while huddled under their kotatsu during the cold winter months? Charapedia asked, and we translated! 20. Slow Start 19. Dame x Prince Anime Caravan 18. Koi wa Ameagari no …Read more »
Tokyo Anime Award Festival, the yearly awards show for the anime industry, is currently holding a poll to determine the greatest anime series of 2017 (or, to be more precise, October 2016 to October 2017). The poll doesn’t close until December 24, but the current …Read more »
Everyone has their own thoughts on what the best anime of the season are so far, but how are things shaking out in Japan? Mobile phone company NTT Docomo followed up an earlier anticipation ranking with the results of the “What are you watching this …Read more »
Of the 50-plus anime series that air each season, so-called late night shows, which typically air well past midnight, are a special breed: because they’re on so late, far from the eyes of youngsters, they typically feature more of the sex, violence and pure weirdness …Read more »
Forget plot, forget characters – based on images alone, what is the greatest-looking anime of all time? That was the question put recently to readers of popular Japanese anime site Charapedia, who got to work whipping up a list of the top 20 most kirei …Read more »
With about a billion anime series on every season, one of the hardest parts is deciding what to watch. That’s one reason I look forward to this seasonal survey from Charapedia, who ask fans what shows they’ve decided to stick with. Let’s see what shows …Read more »
With events like the World Cosplay Summit and Comiket coming up, the summer cosplay season is on here in Japan. Site Cosplayers Archive has attempted to figure out what will be getting the most costumed representation this summer with a poll asking Japan’s cosplayers which …Read more »
The summer 2017 anime season is nearly upon us, with many series set to begin mere days – or even hours – from now. What better time to take a look at what series Japanese fans are most looking forward to? A recent poll from …Read more »
Anthropomorphism is, to quote Webster, “an interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal characteristics.” In other words, giving something distinctly inhuman human form. There are plenty of anime and manga that’ve done this over the years, but which …Read more »
As we reported last month, Rumiko Takahashi’s popular manga Inuyasha is making its way to the stage for the first time in over 15 years, and now we’ve got a peek at how popular characters Kagome and Kikyo will look. Kagome Higurashi will be played …Read more »
It’s the day for plays, apparently. Shortly after we reported Attack on Titan would be getting the stage treatment came news the popular manga and anime from the mind of Rumiko Takahashi, Inuyasha , would also be making its way to the stage. Playing the …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 »
Funimation recently announced all of the fall anime series that will be getting the SimulDub (formerly known as Broadcast Dubs) treatment, from Drifters to Mob Psycho 100 . While launch dates for the latter are still to come, an updated post has revealed timing for …Read more »
Fall anime announcements are still coming in hot, and that includes those that are joining Funimation's SimulDub (previously known as Broadcast Dubs) lineup. Thanks to Funimation's integrated in-house studio they're now able to produce a SimulDub in as little as two weeks after an episode's …Read more »
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