Puts the “beatdown” in narrative beats Just beneath the surface of the ordinary world lurks a spirit realm populated by monstrous curses, dangerous supernatural creatures born of fear, hatred, and other negative human emotions. But none of that mumbo-jumbo means much to Yuji Itadori, a …Read more »
Need someone to solve a mystery for you? Look no further than these anime detectives. From legendary sleuths to tiny crime-solvers, each of them has something unique to bring to the table. No Sherlock Holmeses in this list, either: they’re all original (or at least …Read more »
The Ancient Magus’ Bride manga is officially on hiatus, but it won’t be for much longer. Its pages were missing in the February issue of Monthly Comic Garden, and the March issue, which ships this week, will also lack a chapter from it. The good …Read more »
All eyes are on Koyoharu Gotouge for what kind of followup the mangaka can make after the incredibly successful Demon Slayer. Well, in a new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba fan book, Gotouge admits to contemplating a “science fiction romantic comedy” manga! Apparently Gotouge has …Read more »
Eiichiro Oda is already in the Guinness World Records for “the most copies published for the same comic book series by a single author,” but as he keeps pumping out chapters of One Piece, he just makes more and more records for himself. His publisher …Read more »
Neko Oikawa says that it took her approximately two hours to write the Evangelion song “Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis” (“A Cruel Angel’s Thesis”), and she has earned more than 600 million yen (about $5,690,550.00) from royalties. But she recently revealed that after her husband …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: The Otaku Box When it comes to subscription boxes, there are many options to choose from, but only a select few will deliver exactly what you want to satiate your specific otaku needs. With The Otaku Box, you get to vote for the …Read more »
Another new cast member announcement is here for the Shaman King reboot anime, which makes its way to TV in Japan this April. This one will be familiar to fans of the Bleach anime, because one of the key roles for which Masakazu Morita is …Read more »
The opening of Super Nintendo World, initially set for February 4, was delayed by the global pandemic. However, they have been running preview events and dry rehearsals for six weeks now, asking visitors to hold back sharing anything on social media until February 4. I …Read more »
Bkub Okawa’s Pop Team Epic is ridiculous in every way, from the original gag manga to the over-the-top anime adaptation that really went for it back when it aired in 2018. Now the series’ merchandise is going all out, as well, with Pop Team Epic …Read more »
All companies have their own idea of what constitutes acceptable fan creations, but some have gotten very specific when it comes to their guidelines recently. Square Enix is among them, and has outlined its latest set of rules for the NieR series of games in …Read more »
A good fight is exhilarating… provided you’re a good fighter. If you’re not, watching a good fight will do the trick. Fortunately, anime is just full of them, from epic ninja battles to giant robot combat. But sometimes you just want some hand-to-hand brawling, like Megalobox or Ashita …Read more »
Kazue Kato, the creator of bestselling shonen manga series Blue Exorcist, is exhausted from working on the series for twelve years. On Twitter she explained to her followers that she is taking a two-month vacation, during which new chapters will not appear. She was also …Read more »
ComicSmart, Inc., a Japanese manga company, is expanding. It has revealed that it’s started up the digital animation studio Qzil.la. If you’re wondering how to pronounce that, it’s the same as the Japanese word for “whale,” which is “kujira.” Shun Fukudome from Production I.G, whose …Read more »
It’s hard to say what will be happening in August thanks to COVID, but as of now the World Cosplay Summit is scheduled to be both a virtual and in-person event on August 7-8. The live part will take place in Nagoya. But for those …Read more »
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