Nintendo previously announced plans to close up the eShops for the Wii U and 3DS systems, and now we have an official date for the shutdown of both. Following up on earlier news of a March 2023 window, Nintendo confirmed that the specific closing date …Read more »
Square Enix’s RPG SINoALICE has received a manga adaptation, published by Square Enix Manga & Books. The book opens with Alice having a dream . . . or perhaps it would be better to call it a nightmare. Two strange, talking puppets appear, speaking to …Read more »
Thanks to the video game Stray, everybody wants to be a cat. The new release puts you in the paws of a free-range feline, and gamers around the world are in love. But not everyone who becomes a cat necessarily wants to. Take these three anime, for …Read more »
Overlord IV, a.k.a. the fourth season of the Overlord anime, debuted on July 5 and is simultaneously streaming on Crunchyroll. But if you’ve been waiting for the dub, it’s being released today! Crunchyroll announced the dub cast: Chris Guerrero plays Ains Ooal Gown, Elizabeth Maxwell …Read more »
The SPY x FAMILY manga and anime has become one of the hottest series around. Do you know what else is hot? Onsen, or Japanese hot spring baths. And this summer, the onsen resort chain Gokurakuyu has teamed up with SPY x FAMILY for special …Read more »
Following up on the first three announcements, the key quartet of cast members have been finalized for the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho series. Rounding out the cast is Shuhei Uesugi (Shinichiro Kazama in the live-action My Boyfriend in Orange) as the fiery—but no longer red-haired, …Read more »
A new Tekken anime was announced for Netflix earlier this year, and now we have a date and the first full trailer. Tekken: Bloodline is due out on Netflix on August 18, and you can see how the fight is shaping up below. While details …Read more »
The BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS anime is about to enter a new story arc this August, so an update is in order! Ahead of the premiere of Kawaki / Himawari Ninja School Edition, manga illustrator Mikio Ikemoto whipped up a new visual and the official …Read more »
Every night, I wake up in a cold sweat, the following question on my trembling lips: why did old anime characters have such big chins? Now, thanks to veteran animator Kenji Yokoyama, I can finally sleep through the night. Sez Yokoyama in a recent tweet: …Read more »
If you ever wanted a full replica of Alphonse’s armor from Fullmetal Alchemist, well, you’re going to have to keep searching. If you just want the helmet, however, Hiroshima-based precision casting manufacturer Castem has you covered with a 1/1 scale replica. The made-to-order product weighs …Read more »
In addition to the reveal of plans for the second season of the Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro anime, one of the shows Crunchyroll revealed during Japan Expo was the adaptation of Misaki Takamatsu’s Skip and Loafer manga. The simulcast airdate has yet to …Read more »
Today, July 18, marks three years since the Kyoto Animation arson. Because of this, Kyoto Animation put up an eleven-minute long video as a memorial homage. It doesn’t embed, but you can watch it here. SoraNews24 translated much of the video, which is in Japanese. …Read more »
It’s really not that rare to find Japanese trains, buses and train stations to be decked out by the latest otaku interest, but we haven’t seen as much of that outside of the country. That appears to be changing, though, and if you’re lucky enough …Read more »
If you haven’t noticed by now, Netflix is really jonesing to make as many live-action anime adaptations as possible. From the Yu Yu Hakusho and One Piece treatments currently underway to their less successful attempts, we’ll be here for a while. There’s no way of telling whether …Read more »
A new cast member has been revealed for the TV anime adaptation of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura’s Blue Lock soccer manga along with a major milestone. First up, the latest addition to the cast is Kazuyuki Okitsu (Hatori Soma in Fruits Basket), who will …Read more »
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