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Fans of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans , the Gundam series which ran from October 2015 to March of this year, were treated to a bit of news about season two of the series at a Gundam event held yesterday in Japan. The event, part …Read more »
Summer in Japan. If you’ve seen enough anime, you know what’s up: festivals, fireworks, yukata and the relentless sound of cicadas. But when summer rolls around, what anime series do Japanese fans feel like watching? Anime Anime decided to poll its readers to answer just …Read more »
Studio Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura (actually, ex-producer, as he made sure to point out in his apology) kicked up a ruckus last month when he declared that women are “realistic” as compared to “idealistic” men, making the former unsuitable for directing Ghibli films. Never mind …Read more »
Chichibu, Saitama, has seen otaku flow in since being used in anohana . If you’ve been following us for a while, you know we’re kind of obsessed with the idea of the otaku pilgrimage, where anime fans go to the real-life settings of their favorite …Read more »
Nikkei Entertainment, a pop culture magazine published by the Japanese media giant of the same name, has an anime-centric issue out this month, and it’s highlighted five anime directors fans might want to keep their eyes on. Let’s check out the list. In no specific …Read more »
You’ve heard, no doubt, of otaku pilgrimages, where dedicated fans of a manga or anime series seek out locations as a setting in that work. One of the most popular locations these days is Chichibu, the setting for anohana and Anthem of the Heart . …Read more »
On this final day of 2015, forgive us one more best-of list, won’t you? This time, it’s from the guys over at Anime Anime, who have asked their readers to rank the top ten anime films of 2015. And just what did they choose? 10. …Read more »
Director Tsutomu Mizushima ( Shirobako , Girls und Panzer ) is teaming up with writer Mari Okada ( Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine , anohana ) at Diomedéa on a new TV anime titled Mayoiga . The story follows 30 young men and …Read more »
The latest anime film from acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai ( Voices of a Distant Star , 5 Centimeters per Second , The Garden of Words ) is Your Name. ( Kimi no Na wa. ). It's coming to Japanese theaters in August 2016, and a …Read more »
As a young child all Jun Naruse wanted was to realize her dream of attending a grand ball at the majestic castle on the hill. One day, when she saw her father escorting another woman from said castle, her heart swelled with excitement. He must …Read more »
What anime would you like to show your children? That’s the question posed by anime polling site Charapedia, who asked their readers, took those results and baked them into a top 20 stew fit for all children. Maybe. Without delay, the results: 20. Puella Magi …Read more »
Wondering which site is going to stream the new Gundam series? The answer is, basically, all of them. Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans will premiere in North American on October 4 on Gundam.info, Daisuki and Hulu. It’ll also move to Crunchyroll and Funimation a week later on …Read more »
Anohana fans, take note: not one but two important details were revealed today regarding the upcoming live-action adaptation of the 2011 anime series. First off, we got the first look at the cast who will portray Anohana ’s main characters as children. The young actors …Read more »
More than a few hearts and minds were captured back in 2011 with the release of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day , and the creative team behind that series is back this year with Anthem of the Heart , an original film set …Read more »
Believe it or not, this didn't even make the top 10. If there’s one thing more important than how an anime or manga begins, it’s how it ends. That final impression that lingers after the final episode or chapter does a lot to shape how …Read more »
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