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Soon, Yoko Taro’s NieR: Automata will be making its way to the small screen as an animated series. Known specifically as ver1.1a, this will be a new look at the world of 2B and 9S. In the meantime, anime is full of mechanical protagonists exploring what it …Read more »
Kamen Rider Black is making its way to Blu-ray, which is great news for tokusatsu fans! So what will we be watching in the meantime as we wait for our next dose of masks and motorcycles? How about one of these action-packed anime? There are plenty …Read more »
Need your fix of classic animation but can’t afford another subscription? Never fear! There’s plenty of free anime you can start—and finish—without spending a dime! And if you’re looking to build up your knowledge of the classics, you’re in luck. Much of what you can …Read more »
Heritage Auctions, the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer, is getting ready to return with something very special for anime fans and animation collectors alike. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool Volume III is an auction that will be held from September 23-26, and among the …Read more »
Many fans of anime and manga are also collectors, and one fan’s collection of Osamu Tezuka items is so big it’s actually being shown off at the Hashima Movie Museum in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The collection consists of more than 1,000 Tezuka comics, plus …Read more »
BLITZ, which has been published by Shonen Jump, becomes available in America this month through ABLAZE Comics. The chess-themed series is written by Cédric Biscay and Harumo Sanazaki and illustrated by Daitaro Nishihara, with chess grandmaster and World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov also involved. Biscay …Read more »
Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) has announced it’s giving its second annual Tom Spurgeon Award to translator, writer, and Osamu Tezuka interpreter Frederik L. Schodt. Schodt is the man on the far right in the above manga drawing (from Stone Bridge Press’ The Osamu Tezuka Story …Read more »
2023 will mark the debut of the anime adaptation of Makoto Ojiro’s Insomniacs After School manga, which is being directed by Yuki Ikeda (episode director for Tribe Nine), with Rintarou Ikeda (Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It) on series composition, Hiroaki …Read more »
Already steamed straight through season 4 of Stranger Things? Us, too. So… now what do we do? Besides rewatching seasons 1-3 and dusting off our old Kate Bush albums, we’re searching for those nerdy, otherworldly vibes elsewhere. Fortunately, the hit Netflix series shares plenty of tropes …Read more »
Earlier this year Otaku USA reported on a story of a bullied man finding happiness “marrying” Vocaloid Hatsune Miku. While the wedding might not be official, Akihiko Kondo has said it’s made his life better, and he’s found a supporter in Gene Simmons of KISS. …Read more »
The One Piece anime adaptation has been around an extremely long time. Like, there are grown adults walking around today who have never known a world without Luffy. Deciding you’re going to watch it from the beginning is an Undertaking. Considering it’s been running for 23 years …Read more »
God of manga Osamu Tezuka created the unicorn manga Unico back in 1976, and soon there will be an attempt to make an all-new Unico comic. If their soon-to-start Kickstarter campaign works, the Gurihiru illustrator duo and Samuel Sattin will publish Unico: Awakening (Unico: Mezame …Read more »
Another manga legend is no longer with us, as news surfaces about the passing of Fujiko A. Fujio, co-creator of Doraemon as well as creator of hit manga such as The Laughing Salesman, Ninja Hattori-kun and Obake Q-Tarou. Fujiko A. Fujio, whose real name is …Read more »
Tatsunoko Production is currently in the midst of its 60th anniversary festivities. Fans can look forward to a celebratory Yatterman drama, for example. If you’re feeling a little lost, or aren’t sure what this is all about… we’re here to tell you that, actually, you’re probably a …Read more »
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to hang with your sweetie and eat chocolates, give flowers, and watch Japanese monster movies. What’s that about the last part? Pluto TV is offering up a Tokusatsu style Valentine’s Day. Starting tomorrow, …Read more »
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