After the long wait, we figured Hideaki Anno’s fourth and final Eva film, Evangelion 3.0+1.0, would do well, but it even managed to surpass expectations. The box office has continued to grow since it first opened, and now it has zipped past Detective Conan: The …Read more »
If you were bummed to see the Fruits Basket anime end, you’ll be delighted to learn that a Fruits Basket spinoff is set to bring it back in some form in 2022. There’s no release date lined up at the moment, but the spinoff will …Read more »
Heritage Auction’s The Art of Anime and Everything Cool Signature Auction over the weekend was a great success. The auction house estimated they’d take in $979,222, but they ended up earning $2,118,954. My Neighbor Totoro and Akira pulled in the most money and were in …Read more »
It’s almost here! The long-awaited anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man is coming from MAPPA. Based on the high-octane manga, the new series is a heartfelt tale of Boy Meets Chainsaw Dog as the pair slice up demons and yakuza. If you’re full of hype with nowhere …Read more »
Puella Magi Madoka Magica spinoff Magia Record will, in fact, return for a third season after its upcoming second. Based on the mobile game of the same name, it expands the world of the original series in many ways. We learn about doppels: the witch-hybrid forms magical …Read more »
Attention, Gintama fans! The latest feature in the series—Gintama THE FINAL—is officially making its way to North America courtesy of Eleven Arts. There’s no release date yet, but Eleven Arts acquired the license and plans to release the film under the title Gintama THE VERY …Read more »
Celebrated author Mari Okada has made an indelible mark on the anime world. With both original stories and series adaptations to her name, she has dozens of beloved titles under her belt. In 2018 she made her directorial debut, and there’s more to come as …Read more »
Netflix India has pulled the anime Record of Ragnarok. Netflix has not stated why, but there has been controversy with the way the Hindu god Shiva is portrayed, so this is likely the reason. Record of Ragnarok has characters based on ones found in multiple …Read more »
The new season of Rick and Morty recently debuted, and Adult Swim France shared a claymation video with the short comment “Totoro Rick and Morty.” Totoro Rick and Morty. pic.twitter.com/ZpgkT7Gon4 — Adult Swim France (@AdultSwimFrance) June 27, 2021 In the video you can see Morty …Read more »
There are lots of plushies and pillows starring anime and manga characters, but the new Yamper pillow is unusual because it only consists of the Pokémon’s rear end. Titled Otsukare-sama Everybody Nap Time Cushion-Yamper’s Butt, the pillow has two arm holes on the sides so …Read more »
Sailor Moon is an anime character ambassador for the Tokyo Olympics, and over the weekend she was part of an official tweet from the Japanese Olympic Committee that said, “I hope to see medals shining beautifully like the full moon on everyone’s chest. Go Japan!” …Read more »
The Cabinet Secretariat in Japan has a new website called “Us Civil Servants” that shows Japanese government ministries and agencies anthropomorphized into anime characters. While it claims it’s making an anime about this, that appears to only be a gimmick to get people’s attention. At …Read more »
On Friday Digital Manga Publishing’s yuri imprint Lilyka held its first live event, which consisted of an hour watching mangaka Mintaro draw and answer questions from the audience during a livestream. The picture she drew and colored in is above. Viewers could type in their …Read more »
This weekend’s episode of the My Hero Academia anime saw the debut of Burnin’, a member of Endeavor’s Agency and one part of the Flaming Sidekickers group. That means we also now know the voice behind the character, which belongs to none other than stage …Read more »
If you’ve been enjoying the anime adaptation of 86 EIGHTY-SIX—based on the science fiction light novel series written by Asato Asato and illustrated by Shirabii—you’ll be happy to hear that the continuation has a date. The second cours of the anime will officially debut on …Read more »
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