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There is sad news as reports come out on the death of actor Christian Oliver, who played Snake Oiler in the live-action 2008 Speed Racer. Oliver, whose real last name was Klepser, died in a plane accident that is currently under investigation. He was on …Read more »
While a lot of animation in America has turned to computer animation, a lot of anime is still hand-drawn. That said, more and more anime studios are using computer graphics, a lot or a little, and they have been getting digital help since the 1980s. …Read more »
Yesterday a trailer for The irregular at magic high school sequel anime series dropped, which included a tease that more info would be released today. And they kept their promise! A full promotional video is now out, and in it you can hear part of …Read more »
2024 is here, and Media Blasters’ CEO John Sirabella shared a brief video on what’s going on with the company, saying there’s a lot to look forward to in the new year. “One of the major things [I’m] thinking about obviously is Anime NJ++,” he …Read more »
Video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto turned 71 in November, but according to an interview with The Guardian, he has no plans to retire. “More so than retiring, I’m thinking about the day I fall over,” he said in an interview that took more than a …Read more »
The irregular at magic high school sequel anime series is coming out sometime this year, and a trailer for it has dropped. In it, we learn that LiSA, who might be best known to otaku for performing the Demon Slayer opening theme song “Gurenge,” will …Read more »
Comic Natalie, a major Japanese site dedicated to manga, has now been on the web for 15 years. To honor this occasion, it asked Japanese readers to submit their favorite finished manga from the same timeline. In other words, a manga could have begun at …Read more »
2024 is here, and that means the Year of the Dragon! Studio Ghibli rang in the New Year by sharing an online nengajo, a type of Japanese greeting card. Hayao Miyazaki drew a dragon for the card, and Studio Ghibli wrote a note about what’s …Read more »
The original anime movie SPY×FAMILY CODE: White is out now in Japan, and special new Anya Forger candy is out now in the Japanese convenience store chain Lawson. There are seven different possible Anyas you can get, and each one has a different — and …Read more »
Several of Hayao Miyazaki’s movies have been made into stage plays: Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, and Spirited Away is getting international audiences. Now another Miyazaki project is getting the stage play treatment: Future Boy Conan. The …Read more »
The second season of Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside will be here on January 7. If you need something new from the series to keep you going until then, a half-minute preview of the season’s …Read more »
Season two of Jujutsu Kaisen just wrapped up today, finishing off the Shibuya Incident arc. But fans will be glad to know that the anime will continue with a sequel! A trailer has already been posted to tease the upcoming adaptation of the Culling Game …Read more »
The January issue of Gangan Joker magazine is already out from Square Enix, and it includes info fans of Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler would want to know. According to the magazine, creators Homura Kawamoto and Toru Naomura are taking a few months off from their …Read more »
It’s been years since Pokémon debuted, and fans’ love for it remains strong. That also means some Pokémon merchandise, like rare cards, go for a lot of money, and USA Today published a story proposing Pokémon cards might get even more valuable in 2024. USA …Read more »
Square Enix Manga & Books is currently offering the Square Enix’s “Manga Collection” bundle through January 6. It offers $271 worth of manga in the form of ebooks, and part of the proceeds are being given to the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation. Binc describes …Read more »
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