Anime producer Kouichirou Itou has received his final sentencing. He had been charged with rape, plus breaking laws related to child prostitution and child pornography. He will receive four years behind bars. Prior to his arrest, Itou was mainly known for producing Makoto Shinkai movies. …Read more »
Today is the birthday of Mitsumi Iwakura, so what better way to celebrate than with a quick tease of Skip and Loafer season 2? In addition to a new teaser visual, the second season is in the spotlight with confirmation of the main staff, most …Read more »
Hikaru in the Light! by Mai Matsuda will be published on March 4 by Graphix, the graphic novel imprint of children’s publisher Scholastic. The title is aimed for ages 8-12, is in full color, and follows 14-year-old Hikaru as she tries to become an idol. …Read more »
In Hikaru in the Light!, titular character Hikaru is a 14-year-old girl who helps out at her family’s public baths and sings while she mops. Her grandfather wants her to put on little performances at the bath house, but does Hikaru want more? She’s very …Read more »
Another dark yuri story is coming to the screen with the upcoming adaptation of Sai Naekawa’s This Monster Wants to Eat Me manga. Set to premiere this October, the anime has Naoyuki Kuzuya (Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time) as chief director, Yusuke Suzuki …Read more »
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day is a dark fantasy yuri romance manga from author Nachi Aono, and its next stop is the screen. A TV anime adaptation was announced for the series, which has Takudai Kakuchi (In the Heart of Kunoichi …Read more »
You and Idol Precure is singing, dancing, and pleasing the crowd in a brand new season of magical girl adventure! This season’s Precure installment puts its heroines onstage, blending stardom with saving the world. And, like seasons prior, it also teaches important lessons about both life …Read more »
Haikyu!! fans got some good news over the weekend with confirmation that the second Haikyu!! anime film is on the way. Following the act of Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, next up is Haikyu!! Vs. The Little Giant, the announcement for which was shared during the …Read more »
Nikumura Q’s Giant Ojo-sama manga officially has an anime adaptation in the works! The larger-than-life series is getting the treatment courtesy of Tatsunoko Production, with more information on the cast and staff working behind the scenes to come at a later date. Giant Ojo-sama previously …Read more »
The I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! anime continues apace, and something new is on the way starting with episode 10. To get everyone ready for “Part 2,” the official website and social accounts shared a new …Read more »
A Japanese premiere date has been locked for the first part of the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movies, which will wrap the series up with a theatrical trilogy. Following the initial announcement last June, the latest update has the first entry set to open in …Read more »
The latest Butt Detective movie, titled Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moon (a.k.a. Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon for the original Japanese name) will hit theaters in the island nation on March 20. While it seems unlikely this movie would ever make it …Read more »
The Japanese brand UNIQLO is known for its everyday classic tees, bottoms and outerwear, but also for its anime collaborations. Recently, the brand launched DAN DA DAN, Mofusand, and Dragon Ball DAIMA. Its latest collaboration features Doraemon and the Louvre museum on four new graphic …Read more »
The anime The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries (a.k.a. Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgiroku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toite Shimaukara in Japanese) will be here on April 7. Ahead of this a trailer has dropped, along with a visual, information on …Read more »
Following the initial announcement in November, a new preview and more details have arrived for the Hotel Inhumans anime. The series is on the way to adapt the manga by Ao Tajima, and you can see the new preview below, followed by a new visual …Read more »
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