Following up on its recent announcement, the second teaser trailer is here for the live-action xxxHOLiC movie. In addition to meeting some of the main characters briefly, this one offers a look at the stylish visuals that evoke CLAMP’s original manga. Two new cast members …Read more »
Looking forward to some new Bookworm action? It’s comin’, folks. The third season of Ascendance of a Bookworm is set to debut in April 2022. The main cast and crew is back from previous seasons, with some new crew additions, including third character designer Haruka …Read more »
It has been professed: the anime adaptation of She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man will hit screens starting January 11. The series is based on the light novels by Hirotsugu Ryusen, in which a VRMMO player is transported into the real world of …Read more »
If you’ve been keeping up with Lupin the Third Part 6, you’ve probably stuck around for its slick, stylish outro. The track, titled “MILK TEA,” is a cheerful jaunt through retro landscapes reminiscent of the 1960s’ Swinging London. It’s a perfect aesthetic choice for a series …Read more »
The adventure of Golden Kamuy—based on the manga by Satoru Noda—is far from over. Golden Kamuy season 4 has officially been announced along with a teaser visual and trailer, and this time around a new studio will be behind the anime adaptation. The big change …Read more »
Shinichi Fukuda’s mature romantic-comedy manga, My Dress-Up Darling, was previously announced as getting a TV anime adaptation, and now we have a date and a new preview. The series is set to premiere in Japan on January 8, 2022, and you can see how it’s …Read more »
The second confirmed case of the Omicron COVID variant has been found in America, and the man who was diagnosed attended Anime NYC right beforehand. He was at the convention between November 19-21, and his symptoms appeared November 22. The Omicron variant was first detected …Read more »
Japan continues to look toward ways to attract tourism, often tapping into otaku interests. Minamata in Kumamoto Prefecture has tapped mangaka Hisashi Eguchi as their first ever tourism ambassador. Eguchi, 65, is a native of Minamata, and his first manga came out in 1977. He’s …Read more »
The action and drama of Bleach are at a fever pitch in the final set of episodes, which are officially coming to home video via Blu-ray and digital on December 7. You can pre-order your copy of Bleach Set 13 today, and read on for …Read more »
The fifth episode of the Pokémon Evolutions web anime series went live this week, kicking off the second half of the stellar shorts. This one is all about Barry, the main rival of the Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl games, which is great timing considering …Read more »
Based on Hiro’s school manga of the same name, the AKEBI’s Sailor Uniform (Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku) anime is on the way to TV in Japan. The official website came through with a fresh update this week, lining its premiere up for January 8, 2022. Featuring …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Aya Kanno’s Requiem of the Rose King manga is lined up for a January 9, 2022 premiere in Japan, and the latest preview is here to introduce more footage and the first opening theme song. Titled “Ware, Bara ni Insu,” the …Read more »
Writer Shinkoshoto and illustrator Huuka Kazabana’s My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World!—AKA Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life – Daini no Shokugyou o Ete, Sekai Saikyou ni Narimashita—is getting an anime adaptation sometime in 2022, …Read more »
Back in August, Bleach creator Tite Kubo returned to the series for a one-shot manga, which also made its way to the Manga Plus and Shonen Jump platforms in English on the same day as its Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump publication. Now the one-shot has …Read more »
Animators in Japan tend not to make much money, so the Animator Dormitory from Jun Sugawara is here to help change that. The group helps animators with housing and is also trying to set up a new system where animators are paid and treated better. …Read more »
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