If you don’t already have enough isekai adaptations in your life, there’s another on the way with Shinka no Mi ~Shiranai Uchi ni Kamchigumi Jinsei~ (The Fruit of Evolution – My Unexpected Life as a Winner. Based on the fantasy light novel series written by …Read more »
Spirited Away is Japan’s most successful film (until recently, at least), and part of its international reach is thanks to American businessman Steve Alpert, the “resident foreigner” of Studio Ghibli. Alpert’s Ghibli memoir, Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man, is a fascinating, informative and …Read more »
Japan is about to get a new Death Note book — Death Note Short Stories. This is the first non-reprint of a Death Note book in almost fifteen years. The book is 226 pages long, and it consists of one-shot chapters spanning over 17 years …Read more »
Funimation has spread into bringing anime to Latin America, but soon you won’t have to be living there to enjoy Spanish and Portuguese dubs and subs. Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Tokyo Ghoul and Assassination Classroom are all receiving dubs in these two languages, …Read more »
Japan’s state of emergency response to COVID means that the opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan has been postponed (again). But a Mario-themed train that was meant to coincide with the expansion’s opening has chosen to start up its side of the …Read more »
Under the Air is a collection of short works from the prolific Osamu Tezuka, known as the “God of Manga,” originally published in the 1960s and 1970s. In his afterword Tezuka wrote that these short stories were “jumbled together” by the publisher and calls them …Read more »
While the world continues to wait for the theatrical debut of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, another Hideaki Anno project has surfaced once again. This time it’s his latest collaboration alongside director Shinji Higuchi—with Anno as producer and screenwriter—in the form of Shin Ultraman, which is coming to …Read more »
This April will mark the premiere of the second half of the Moriarty the Patriot anime, based on the manga by Ryosuke Takeuchi and Hikaru Miyoshi. For a taste of what’s to come, you can see a fresh preview of the next set of chapters …Read more »
World Trigger readers will need to wait a little longer for the next chapter of the series, because author Daisuke Ashihara has come down with a sudden illness. While no specifics have been divulged, the official Twitter account confirmed that the illness in question is …Read more »
These days, anime isn’t just anime anymore. Companies like Bushiroad are rolling out more and more media mix projects. You can be certain that half the new series you watch will come with bespoke mobile games, stage shows, CDs, and more. With Touken Ranbu about to …Read more »
Megalobox is back, baby. The futuristic take on Ashita no Joe has landed a second season called Megalobox 2: Nomad, which is set to punch us in the face starting this April. Like the first season, which aired back in 2018, it’ll be directed by …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks has announced the acquisition of the fan-favorite anime Nana. The 47-episode series is adapted from the bestselling shojo manga, which has been published in America by VIZ Media. [MORE ANIME] Nana is joining the Sentai catalog! Read more: https://t.co/N1EfkjTMfl pic.twitter.com/PlBOlS3wlb — Sentai (@SentaiFilmworks) …Read more »
What’s the greatest JRPG series of all time? Final Fantasy? Dragon Quest? For my money, it’s Mother, also known as Earthbound, the quirky, fourth wall-breaking, modern day-set RPGs by writer Shigesato Itoi. Aside from their incredible scripts and memorable characters, one of the best things …Read more »
Electronic billboards at the Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station, Fukuoka city subway and the Tenjin station have been airing COVID messages with writing and font that looks as if it came from Evangelion. Tenjin Site, which gives information on the area, shared a tweet of the electronic …Read more »
Akane Shimizu’s popular manga Cells at Work! has officially ended its run. The is currently in its second season (inspired by Cells at Work! Code Black), but we’re going to miss our favorite hardworking cells. How will we fill the void? With more educational anime, of course! We’ve …Read more »
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