The second season of the Dr. STONE anime—Dr. STONE: Stone Wars— is heating things up this season, and now we know when we’ll be able to watch it in English-dubbed form. Funimation announced plans to launch the first dubbed episode today, February 11 at 4:00pm …Read more »
Low wages are a reality for many people working in anime, especially animators. Jun Sugawara, a CG specialist, has been working for years to change this. He started the Animator Dormitory, a place for animators to live that’s more affordable than regular places to rent. …Read more »
The Shaman King reboot anime revealed a new cast member, this time introducing someone new to the role of Pirika Usui. Horohoro’s little sister was originally voiced by Tomoko Kawakami in the 2001-2002 anime adaptation of Hiroyuki Take’s manga, but Kawakami sadly passed away at …Read more »
If you stuck around for the end credits in the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie, you were treated to an awesome tease of what’s to come. Tails made a brief appearance at the end of the blockbuster, and now he’s made his way into the …Read more »
The Slime Diaries, for those who may have forgotten, is the upcoming spinoff of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Now we know who’s set to perform the show’s opening theme. It’s Akane Kumada, best known to anime fans for “Sunny Sunny Girl,” …Read more »
Do you have a favorite anime and/or manga where you collect everything you can about it? Matthew Emblidge of Columbia, Maryland loves Cardcaptor Sakura, and he’s received the Guinness World Record for “largest collection of Cardcaptor Sakura memorabilia.” How many items get you the world …Read more »
Earlier this week we brought you news of special Sailor Moon cheesecakes and Luna dessert bread. But that’s not all the sweet foods being released to coincide with Sailor Moon Eternal: Part 2 hitting Japanese theaters Thursday. The Japanese convenient store Lawson is also getting …Read more »
Being a professional animator for anime in Japan may sound glamorous, but the pay often leaves animators in the poverty zone. The Animator Dormitory Project, which both helps animators and gives them a more affordable place to stay, shared a video about a new animator …Read more »
For many people, Kirby Morrow is Miroku. But after the actor’s passing last year, VIZ Media has announced that Ian James Corlett will take over the role for the episodes of Yashahime: Princess Half Demon that still need to be dubbed. .@Kirby_Morrow is forever in …Read more »
This March’s AnimeJapan 2021 was previously set to be held at Tokyo Big Sight, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to those plans. The latest update from the organizing committee behind the event has it moving to an online only affair, but …Read more »
The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba merchandising just doesn’t stop. The latest Slayer-inspired offering is a set of die-cast cars from Tomica, the Japanese equivalent of Matchbox. There are five vehicles on offer, each of which retails for 880 yen, or about 8 bucks. Here …Read more »
Y’know Hiroyuki Sawano? The composer behind the epic soundtracks from Attack on Titan, Kill la Kill, Promare and more? Starting February 12, it’ll be a whole lot easier to listen to the maestro’s work. A full 18 Sawano soundtracks are about to hit all the …Read more »
Whether you’re alone or with a loved one this Valentine’s Day, it’s a great time to watch some of your romantic faves. Want something a little different from the typical Netflix fare? Kick back with some retro romance anime! These selections are largely rom-coms, but …Read more »
The Kano sisters, also known as Kyoko and Mika Kano, are two famous women in Japan who’ve done everything from modeling to publishing books. Recently they released photos of themselves cosplaying as both female and male characters from Demon Slayer, and more than 100,000 people …Read more »
It’s just two more days before the Sailor Moon Eternal: Part 2 movie comes out in theaters in Japan. The first part of the two-part movie came out last month and debuted at ninth place. In order to push for the new release, Toei has …Read more »
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