The latest (and last, they swear!) theatrical outing for Hideaki Sorachi’s Gintama series is on the way to theaters across the U.S. on November 21 and 22, and you could win a pair of tickets to check out Gintama THE VERY FINAL for yourself! To …Read more »
A new trailer surfaced this morning for the upcoming JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 anime film, which is based on the prequel manga of the same name by creator Gege Akutami. In addition to seeing more of the story and the cast in action, this one offers …Read more »
The experience of COVID has given Nintendo some ups and downs. On the up end, for example, were their amazing sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons last year, where more than 10 million units sold within the first six months of 2020. But COVID is …Read more »
Over in Japan, the chain Mister Donut has made it a habit to release special Christmas Pokémon donuts at the end of each year. Their new 2021 donuts will be hitting stores on November 12, but in the meantime they’re sharing pictures and descriptions to …Read more »
It’s gotta be great to find out that your manga is becoming an anime, and Tatsuya Endo certainly seems excited about the recent SPY x FAMILY announcement. The manga creator released a celebratory visual to commemorate the news, and also took a moment to thank …Read more »
Crunchyroll added a fan-favorite series to its anime catalog this week with the introduction of Revolutionary Girl Utena. The TV anime—directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara (Mawaru Penguindrum, Sarazanmai)—is now available on the streaming service for members located in the United States and Canada. Here’s how Crunchyroll …Read more »
My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission recently made its U.S. theatrical debut, opening on Friday in second place and closing out the weekend in fourth. Funimation continued the celebration of the third theatrical outing for Kohei Horikoshi’s hit manga with a couple clips showing off …Read more »
It’s November again — and for many of us, that means NaNoWriMo is underway. National Novel Writing Month encourages people to write a little bit every day, eventually leading to that all-important first draft. Many participants have smashed their 50,000-word goal, and even gone on …Read more »
Back in June, it was announced that Australia and New Zealand streaming platform AnimeLab would be rebranded as Funimation starting on July 17. Now the transition has officially been completed, and AnimeLab will be no more as of December 9. Funimation already started migrating users …Read more »
The “KADOKAWA Anime’s Overseas Business Strategy, Case of ISEKAI. and Future Prospects” seminar at TIFFCOM talked all about anime, isekai and how the company wants to get more involved with overseas deals. The two people representing Kadokawa at the seminar were Takeshi Kikuchi, the Kadokawa …Read more »
Last year Penguin Random House expressed its intent on purchasing another publishing company, Simon & Schuster, for $2.175 billion. The American Booksellers Association felt that this would build a monopoly and hurt authors and editors, so they requested the Department of Justice get involved. That …Read more »
It’s been 67 years since Godzilla made his roaring debut, and it’s been 50 since one of the classic entries—Godzilla vs. Hedorah, AKA Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster—brought some real ’70s style to screens. Yoshimitsu Banno’s entry in the long-running series opened in Japan in …Read more »
The end is in sight for Koharu Inoue’s The Duke of Death and His Maid manga, which recently inspired a TV anime adaptation that aired in Japan and streamed via Funimation back in the summer season. According to Shogakukan’s recent listing, the series is entering …Read more »
One of the most gorgeous anime of the year is The Heike Story, from director Naoko Yamada and anime production house Science SARU (Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!). The series kicked off along with the Fall 2021 anime season, and now Funimation is getting ready …Read more »
In addition to its Netflix anime, Kousuke Oono’s The Way of the Househusband manga has been enjoying more success with a popular TV drama. Now the series is heading to the big screen with the announcement of a live-action feature film, which is currently set …Read more »
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