Under Ninja, the anime adaptation of Kengo Hanazawa’s manga of the same name, is set for 2023. That’s the word from Young Magazine. Hanazawa, perhaps best known for the manga I Am A Hero, started writing Under Ninja back in 2018, and it now has …Read more »
Naoya Matsumoto’s Kaiju No. 8 is a hugely popular manga—it even took over Milan Station thanks to the promotional work of Star Comics—and now it’s officially getting an anime adaptation. While details are light at the moment, a teaser video went up on the TOHO …Read more »
If the Naruto cat toys made you want to get more cute Naruto merchandise, then check out these Kokeshi dolls shaped like Naruto and Sasuke. Nippon.com explains the history of kokeshi dolls: “Kokeshi, produced in many hot spring towns of the Tōhoku region, originated in …Read more »
If you’ve been waiting for the English dub of The Devil Is a Part-Timer!!, then today is your day! August 4 marks Crunchyroll’s first day streaming it, and the streaming service also announced the dub cast. The dub cast consists of both new actors and …Read more »
Vampeerz starts with something very serious: a 14-year-old girl named Ichika mourning the loss of her beloved grandmother. But the manga soon turns more lighthearted and slightly suggestive. Family members bug Ichika about getting a boyfriend, and she insists she’ll follow her grandmother’s advice, who …Read more »
Don’t get us wrong. We love a fresh new title as much as the next person. Failing that, we’ll take a light novel adaptation. But there are some shows we’ll welcome back with open arms at any given opportunity. We can count on perennials like One …Read more »
A new cast member has been revealed for the TV anime adaptation of Onigunsō’s Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari manga. The latest to join the cast is Chikahiro Kobayashi (Legoshi in BEASTARS), who will voice Nagi. Check out the anime design below, and look for the staff …Read more »
Today, it seems as if everyone from heroic-yet-angsty teenagers to giggling schoolgirls, bored middle-aged businessmen and attractive housewives are finding themselves whisked away to save distant worlds from some kind of unspeakable evil. But how do you prepare for such an amazing adventure? And, more …Read more »
Shin Sawada and Renji Asai’s The Violence Action manga is coming to the big screen in a live-action film on August 19, and a new clip arrived this week to preview more of the feature. This one is all about the moment assassin Kei meets …Read more »
Add another title to the growing list of October shows, because original TV anime Shinobi no Ittoki is coming to Crunchyroll. The streamer announced plans to simulcast the series as part of its Fall 2022 lineup, with the first episode set to debut on October …Read more »
Composer Joe Hisaishi—known to anime fans for his work with director Hayao Miyazaki and more—was supposed to have concerts this coming weekend at OVO Arena Wembley in London, but those plans have been postponed. Shortly before they were set to debut, the producers announced that …Read more »
With the Japanese release of volume 103, Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece manga has officially hit a major milestone. The series has pushed past 500 million copies published around the world, netting it the Guinness World Record for the “most copies published for the same comic …Read more »
A trailer has dropped for the upcoming Pokémon games, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. A webpage is also live to show you more about these games. But first, take a peek at the trailer. The games consist of three primary stories, including the eight gym challenges. …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 »
A TV anime adaptation was announced for The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague—based on the fantasy rom-com manga by Miyuki Tonogaya—back in June, and now we have our first look. In addition to a 2023 broadcast window, the latest update came through with …Read more »
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