Everyone loves well-drawn anime food. (Like, we can kind of understand why Chihiro’s parents went for that buffet in Spirited Away. Did you see it?) But if you’re a long-time anime viewer, you’ll have seen some basic Japanese snacks making the rounds. And after seeing how …Read more »
Nintendo has some more news about upcoming Pokémon games on the way, including the new Pokémon Gen 4 remakes. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were previously announced alongside the brand new Pokémon Legends Arceus, and all three will be the subject of an upcoming …Read more »
It was previously revealed that Legendary Films is planning a live-action My Hero Academia movie, and now a director has been announced for the project. Shinsuke Sato—known for films like the live-action adaptations of Death Note, I Am a Hero, Gantz, Bleach, and Kingdom, among …Read more »
The anime movie Child of Kamiari Month (a.k.a. Kamiari no Kodomo in Japanese) is hitting theaters in Japan on October 8. While Anime Expo Lite event attendees got a sneak peek screening last month, the first full trailer for Child of Kamiari Month has debuted …Read more »
Rangetsu is out for revenge. She’s an ajin, a “beastlike” being. There are more humans than ajin in the world, and the humans restrict the lives of ajin and keep them second-class citizens. For instance, young ajin females are forced to become prostitutes, and ajin …Read more »
Princess Connect! Re:Dive started out as a smartphone game, and then got an anime adaptation that debuted in April of last year. The second season of Princess Connect! Re:Dive will come out in January 2022, and its first promotional trailer has been released. Takaomi Kanasaki, …Read more »
The Slam Dunk manga ran thirty-one volumes from 1990 to 1996 and has sold more than 100 million copies. This led to anime adaptations, and the Slam Dunk franchise is getting a new movie written and directed by original creator Takehiko Inoue. This will be …Read more »
You’ve probably seen at least one anime inspired by a real-life event or person. Grave of the Fireflies, The Wind Rises… technically parts of Fate/Grand Order. Those are the big, on-the-nose titles. But what about lesser known series? Or series whose inspo comes in slightly at an …Read more »
Back in the late 50s, young female textile workers in Osaka became a volleyball team so good that they had a winning streak of 258 games and took the gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The foreign press gave them the pejorative title “Witches of …Read more »
When all of the Rebuild of Evangelion films make their debut on Amazon Prime Video tomorrow—including Evangelion 3.0+1.01: Thrice Upon a Time—they’ll do so in a bunch of different languages. The new Evangelion movie dubs are on full display in Amazon’s latest trailer for the …Read more »
It’s hard to believe that Berserk author Kentaro Miura passed away back in May, as it still seems like just yesterday that we first heard the news. His incredible work lives on, as does the inspiration it has sown across the world, and now a …Read more »
Pennsylvania’s SaikouCon put out a statement saying that not only will the convention not happen this year, but there will never be a SaikouCon again. Michael Meade, the former con chair, put a lengthy explanation on the con’s site. “It is with a heavy heart …Read more »
Jason DeMarco co-created the Toonami block for Adult Swim back in 1997, which eventually led to him becoming Adult Swim’s senior vice president and head of anime and action series. But DeMarco’s résumé is getting longer, as he’s becoming the senior vice president in the …Read more »
Image: Otakon Earlier this year Otakon asked for donations, saying they might have to permanently close because of the constraints put on them by COVID. In 2020 Otakon held a virtual convention, and this year they returned to an in-person con with 25,543 attendees. Their …Read more »
The Attack on Titan Orchestra Concert is set to go up via video on demand on August 22 at 6:00pm Japan Time (5:00am Eastern), and Pony Canyon USA announced that it will be available to stream outside of Japan, as well. Tickets are currently on …Read more »
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