Do you know what day it is? Neither do we. Between springing forward and… you know… other things… time seems kind of fluid right now. Kind of like it is in these time travel anime! (Yes, in a pinch, we can bring anything back to …Read more »
Jujutsu Kaisen has been keeping up its amazing sales, and publisher Shueisha revealed that there are more than 40 million copies of the manga out in circulation. This counts both physical editions and ebooks. At the beginning of last October, there were eight and a …Read more »
The English dub for the first two episodes of Wonder Egg Priority becomes available through Funimation today. As a result, Funimation released information on the cast and crew. Mikaela Krantz plays Ai, Dawn M. Bennett plays Neiru, Anairis Quiñones plays Rika, Michelle Rojas plays Momoe, …Read more »
Kagawa prefecture is continuing to show its love for its Pokémon ambassador Slowpoke. Along with coming out with official merchandise, it has Slowpoke involved in the local mail. A Slowpoke-themed mailbox was recently unveiled, with a person in a Slowpoke costume there to help. But …Read more »
The Japanese company Filmmarks recently did a survey asking people in Japan what anime they’re most looking forward to this season. The countdown for “Most Anticipated 2021 Spring Anime Ranking” goes like this: 20. Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won’t Lose 19. Odd Taxi …Read more »
The bus stop Mekki, located in Toyama, the capital of Toyama Prefecture, has unwittingly gotten itself involved with Demon Slayer tourism. It’s for a reason non-Japanese speakers wouldn’t guess, but its characters are the reverse of how to write “Kimetsu” in Japanese. According to Japan’s …Read more »
There are special Kirby cafés dedicated to the little pink alien in both Tokyo and Hakata. April 27 marks Kirby’s 29th birthday, so of course the cafés are celebrating. The main part of this celebration will be special birthday cakes available throughout the month of …Read more »
Hula Fulla Dance is an original anime film from BN Pictures, general director Seiji Mizushima (Fullmetal Alchemist), and director Shinya Watada (Aikatsu Stars! The Movie) that was originally slated to premiere in Japan early this summer. Those plans have changed, however, and there’s currently no …Read more »
Kunihiko Ikuhara’s Penguindrum anime is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and the first project to come out of the milestone is an anime film. Ikuhara has been announced as the director of RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM, which will add a completely new part to the compilation …Read more »
Amazingly, Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan manga is officially complete and is ready to hit the next issue of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine in Japan on April 9. Naturally, Kodansha wants to protect its property by going up against pirated copies, and the publisher has issued …Read more »
These days, a lot of our favorite anime tunes are coming from fictional idol groups. Whether it’s the school idols of Love Live!, the many bands of BanG Dream!, or whatever’s going on with Uma Musume, we love cheering for our hopeful animated stars. But while ladies continue …Read more »
The Animator Dormitory gives anime animators a more affordable place to live, and it’s part of Jun Sugawara’s mission to help animators have a better life and be treated better at work. Recently they released an English dub for “I Learned How to Skateboard for …Read more »
The North Carolina anime convention Animazement is cancelling its 2021 event, and says it will be back late May 2022. “The health and safety of our Animazement family is of the utmost importance to us,” the con wrote on its website. “Along with our attendees, …Read more »
Earlier this month 28-year-old Kensuke Nakanishi allegedly did a major heist to steal almost $10,000 worth of rare Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon cards. Reports say that he went to the top of a tall building in Tokyo during the early morning hours, tied himself to the …Read more »
SacAnime in Sacramento is having a swap meet April 2-4 and requires face masks. The Sacramento Bee reports that the location of the event is the same as where the “main county-run vaccination center” is located. Vaccines are not being offered there Thursday or Friday …Read more »
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