With the second season of Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld officially a wrap, the next adaptation has been revealed in the form of a Sword Art Online: Progressive anime. Based on the six-volume light novel series by creator Reki Kawahara, the anime went …Read more »
Fans of Yuki Midorikawa’s manga will soon have a new Natsume Yujin-cho anime to look forward to. A special program streamed on Nico Nico Live this week, bringing with it the reveal of plans for a new theatrical project, with a limited run planned for …Read more »
Konami Kanata showed her skill at making cat stories with her very adorable and very successful Chi’s Sweet Home. Now she’s back with Sue & Tai-chan, another feline franchise. Sue is a 17-year-old cat used to living with her master and no one else. She …Read more »
Anime News Network wrote up a summary of the Dr. STONE panel at Crunchyroll Expo 2020, which involved animation producer Shūsuke Katagiri, chief animation director Mari Tominaga, and director Shinya Ino. Katagiri said his favorite character from the series is Chrome and complimented the Crunchyroll …Read more »
Anime fans love a good meme. Look at JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. But usually, it’s the memes that spring organically from the fandom that have the longest lifespan. Take “Nice Boat,” the odd anniversary that rolls around every September 19. Most anime fans know the story by …Read more »
In the ever-growing world of anime idols, it’s getting harder than ever to stand out. Early adopters like Love Live! and Aikatsu! paved the way… but with so many idols out there and only so many hours in the day, writers and studios are coming up with …Read more »
The official site and Twitter are live for the Horimiya anime, which is on the way to adapt Daisuke Hagiwara’s take on HERO’s four-panel romantic comedy manga. Masashi Ishihama (From the New World) is directing the adaptation, with Takao Yoshioka (Working!!) on series composition and …Read more »
The new Haruhi Suzumiya novel was first announced right at the end of August, followed by confirmation of plans for a simultaneous English release. The long-awaited 12th volume, The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya, is due out on November 25, and now we have our first …Read more »
South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival is a major event for cinephiles, and this year it will boast an impressive 192 films from 68 countries. The anime movie Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi (translated to English as Josee, The Tiger and the Fish) will have …Read more »
Video game company Capcom, creator of the Street Fighter franchise, has an agreement with Tezuka Productions for Capcom vs. Osamu Tezuka Characters. But instead of fighting it out digitally, as the name implies, they’re working with each other for a special event at the Osamu …Read more »
Japan’s national pastime with karaoke has been suffering as a result of COVID-19, and that extends to the karoke joints themselves. Even though new, specially made karaoke masks have been created, they still only protect so much, and many people would rather just avoid big …Read more »
Whether we’re longing to drive fast or just enjoying some time in your favorite racing game, we all feel the need for speed sometimes. Fortunately, there are lots of great racing anime you can watch right now — from street to cross-country to robot motorbikes …Read more »
Lupin the 3rd has been going strong for more than 50 years. Originally created as a manga by Monkey Punch, it now exists across innumerable series, films, specials, games, and other media. Discotek is always on the ball, regularly bringing out home video releases of …Read more »
Following its streaming debut on Netflix back in March of 2018, Production I.G’s crime procedural anime B: The Beginning is coming home on October 6. Shout! Factory has teamed up with Anime Limited on the Blu-ray of the complete first season, which will be available …Read more »
Halloween is the perfect time for an explosion of cosplay, but unfortunately this year’s Halloween Cosplay Fes in Ikebukuro was not meant to be. Thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the October 31 – November 1 event has been canceled for 2020. The Ikebukuro Halloween …Read more »
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