The anime film adaptation of the novel The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes will hit Japanese theaters September 9. That’s the word from a new trailer for the film. Here’s how Seven Seas describes the original novel by Mei Hachimoku: One summer morning …Read more »
In fictional terms, anime fashion is pretty wild. Belts? Yes, early and often. Spiky hair? Absolutely. Epaulets on your school uniform? Do you even need to ask? But when it comes to real-world culture, our favorite series are working their way into top tier style, …Read more »
Voice actor Billy Kametz—known for anime roles ranging from Naofumi in The Rising of the Shield Hero to Josuke in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable and beyond—shared some health news via his YouTube channel today, revealing that he has been diagnosed with Stage IV …Read more »
My Stepmom’s Daughter Is My Ex (Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Moto Kano Datta in the original Japanese) will be coming out this July, and a trailer has dropped. In it you can hear the opening theme song “Deneb to Spica” (translated as “Deneb and Spica”) …Read more »
The Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind kabuki play is returning! The play was originally performed back in December 2019, and there’s a reasonable chance it hasn’t been back since because of COVID. However, with more people vaccinated and more things returning to normal, …Read more »
The Date A Live IV TV anime is currently airing in Japan and streaming on Crunchyroll, but that hasn’t stopped the folks behind it from putting out new promos. The latest has Kadokawa releasing a trailer focusing on the newest Spirit, Mukuro Hoshimiya (codename: Zodiac). …Read more »
The Super Mario Bros. animated film—which stars Chris Pratt as everyone’s favorite Goomba-stomping plumber—was originally slated to premiere on December 21, 2022, but those plans have changed. In fact, Mario mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto himself grabbed the keys to Nintendo’s Twitter account to announce the delay. …Read more »
Manga adaptations are on the way for both The Mandalorian and the Star Wars: Visions anime anthology, with both set to kick off in the next issue of Square Enix’s Big Gangan magazine on May 25. The Mandalorian adaptation will feature art by Yusuke Osawa …Read more »
Another cast member has been announced for Shin Ultraman, the upcoming big screen feature from writer/producer Hideaki Anno and director Shinji Higuchi. This one has voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda—known for roles ranging from Nanami in JUJUTSU KAISEN to Overhaul in My Hero Academia and many …Read more »
If you’re planning a night on the town and want to stand out like a colossal giant, you’ll want to take a peek at a new line of Attack on Titan inspired shoes from mayla classic. Known for its fancy shoes based on beloved characters, …Read more »
Soon, we’ll have the chance to put our dollar behind a brand new Unico manga. Penned by Gurihiru and Samuel Sattin, the project aims to bring back the joy-dispensing unicorn baby. It’s also given me occasion to look back on my own experiences with the original films. …Read more »
Among all the lousy news about the industry and how bad it is for animators, it’s good to be able to report some nice stuff now and again. The good word today is that Toei Animation is establishing an animator training program which starts in …Read more »
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is no zero. The film, which opened in Japan December 24, is still going strong, and is now Japan’s 15th highest-grossing film of all time. That puts it in the same league as E.T., Armageddon and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of …Read more »
The second season of Made in Abyss is in view! But we still have a little ways to go until we continue our descent into its creepy-cute world. Fortunately, its makers have lots of other great titles to their name. So if you love the art …Read more »
The anime Engage Kiss will make its premiere on July 2, and in the meantime it just dropped its first full promotional trailer. In it you can hear the opening theme song “Dare-Kare Scramble” (translated as “Everyone, Scramble”) being performed by halca. The trailer also …Read more »
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