The Sing a Bit of Harmony anime film—directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura and written alongside Ichirou Ohkouchi for anime production house J.C. Staff—is currently playing in Japan, with Funimation set to bring it to English-speaking regions in early 2022. While we wait for that version, you …Read more »
Cross Academy has an interesting setup: during the day it teaches regular humans, but its night school caters to vampires. Yuki Cross, the adopted daughter of the headmaster, finds herself torn between her loyalty and feelings for Kaname, a Pureblood vampire of the Night Class, …Read more »
Ahead of the return of the anime, Attack on Titan Final Season has something special planned in just a few days. The Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2 Special Event is scheduled for November 14 in Japan, and the latest update has it set …Read more »
Japan’s top cosplayer Enako has always been upfront about how much she manages to earn from being a full-time cosplayer, host, and model. The topic came up again during this week’s episode of Downtown DX, which has Enako on board as a guest panelist. Despite …Read more »
If you found yourself enamored with the first season of the very NSFW Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time anime—which adapts the fantasy manga of the same name by Daisuke Haiyama—there’s more on the way. The ninth volume of the manga was released this week …Read more »
If you’re a fan of both Fortnite and Naruto Shippuden, this is the month for you. While the details have yet to be revealed, the official Fortnite Twitter account teased the upcoming Fortnite x Naruto Shippuden collaboration, lining up the partnership for a November 16 …Read more »
The anime industry is mourning another loss this week with the announcement that director and animator Kinji Yoshimoto—known for directing series ranging from Arifureta – From Commonplace to World’s Strongest to Genshiken 2, Queen’s Blade: Beautiful Warriors, Kekko Kamen, and many more—has passed away at …Read more »
Ever wondered what the cast of Fruits Basket would look like in real life? Now you can see at least one interpretation, thanks to the promotion for a new Fruits Basket play. The play is set for March in Tokyo, and is called Fruits Basket …Read more »
Netflix only just announced the main actors for their live-action adaptation of One Piece, but that’s long enough for people on the internet to give their opinions. The announcement came with wanted posters of the actors, plus a video of the actors (not in character) …Read more »
Two new poster visuals have been revealed for the Spirited Away stage play—which brings Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s Academy Award-winning anime film to life when performances kick off at TOHO’s Imperial Theatre in February 2022. Shows will run there from February to March before …Read more »
Over the weekend, Paul Gosar—who is the Republican representative for Arizona’s 4th congressional district—posted a controversial video parodying the first opening of the Attack on Titan anime. With the accompanying text of “Any anime fans out there,” the video proceeded to show the opening with …Read more »
Somehow, some way, the live-action One Piece series is happening. While we’re still far away from seeing how it turns out, Netflix took us one step closer with the reveal of the five main cast members. The cast so far includes Inaki Godoy as Monkey …Read more »
The Netflix Festival Japan 2021 event has the streaming service talking a lot about anime and upcoming anime projects. This includes writer/director Mitsuo Iso’s original anime two-parter movie Chikyūgai Shonen Shojo (translated as Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls). Over in Japan, the anime will be released …Read more »
The second part of the OAD The Ancient Magus’ Bride -The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm (Mahō Tsukai no Yome: Nishi no Shōnen to Seiran no Kishi in the original Japanese) has released a trailer. The OAD consists of …Read more »
If you don’t already own digital copies of a couple classic entries in the Metal Gear Solid series, you’re going to have to wait before you can purchase them again on some of the older platforms. Konami announced that Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal …Read more »
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