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2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, especially those looking to put on public performances. While Love Live! Sunshine!! VA unit Aqours was aiming to hold a fifth anniversary dome tour this year, all performances have been canceled in light of the ongoing COVID-19 …Read more »
Kuki, Saitama has spruced up a few of its manhole covers. The city, known best to anime fans as the setting for Lucky Star, has installed four colorful manhole covers based on that series. But wait, you say: wasn’t Lucky Star set in Washimiya? Yes …Read more »
Japan’s State of Emergency was previously extended to May 31, but those restrictions have officially been lifted earlier than planned. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a press conference on May 25 to announce that the declaration of State of Emergency has now been lifted …Read more »
It was only a matter of time, but ONE’s One-Punch Man—which really blew up thanks to its anime adaptation based on the Yusuke Murata-illustrated version of the manga—is officially coming to Hollywood. Sony announced plans to develop a live-action One-Punch Man movie, and they’ve already …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Fathom Events Calling all Love Live! fans! Have you ever dreamed of seeing your best girls in concert? Well, you’ll have the rare opportunity to do so thanks to a limited theatrical outing that’s on the way from Fathom Events, which is bringing …Read more »
One of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan OVAs screening in Japan is “The Run,” which is currently touring with “The Confessional.” Takahiro Sakurai—who voiced Rohan in the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure TV anime—is back in action once again, and a new promo is here to show …Read more »
Seeing the idols of the Love Live! world perform isn’t always so easy if you don’t live in Japan. Fans will finally get a chance to see some of the most popular groups on the big screen, though, thanks to Fathom Events’ upcoming Love Live! …Read more »
After plenty of big anime film releases, it’s now J-Pop’s turn to invade theaters throughout the United States. Fathom Events announced plans to bring Love Live! Series 9th Anniversary LOVE LIVE! FEST to cinemas for a one-night event on February 25, with showings set to …Read more »
One of the mechanics in the One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows brawler involves attempting to survive against vicious monsters until Saitama arrives to save the day. If you want any hope of making it all the way through the running countdown, you’re going to need some …Read more »
The team behind 2011’s Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day are back with a new original film. Her Blue Sky (Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo) is set to hit Japanese theaters October 11, and now it’s got a fresh new poster. The film is directed by …Read more »
The “girls playing baseball” anime subgenre just got a new addition. Stepping up to the plate is Tamayomi, which is set to hit screens in 2020. The series is based on the manga of the same name from manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Forward about a …Read more »
The second season of the anime adaptation of ONE and Yusuke Murata’s wildly successful One-Punch Man is still underway, but Saitama’s already gearing up for his next big battle. This time the arena is the world of mobile devices, where Oasis Games’ One-Punch Man: Road to Hero aims to …Read more »
A few days ago we posted about the 23rd Detective Conan anime film breaking opening day records for the franchise, but its success didn’t stop there. With the weekend behind us, we can now see the full scale of The Fist of Blue Sapphire‘s domination, which had it pulling in …Read more »
The official website for the One-Punch Man TV anime revealed the second season’s Japanese premiere date, and English streaming plans weren’t far behind. Saitama and co. return to television in Japan on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and TV Aichi on April 2, with Hulu streaming …Read more »
Let this be a lesson to would-be merchandise bootleggers out there. Someone’s gonna notice those shifty-looking goods you have hanging around in your shop! That’s what happened to a pair of Akihabara, Tokyo shop managers, who were arrested this week for allegedly selling fake Love …Read more »
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