WIT Studio has been on a hot streak over the years, with projects ranging from the first three seasons of Attack on Titan to Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress and GREAT PRETENDER. Naturally, it takes a ton of animation talent to make all this anime …Read more »
Hit isekai series Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- is about to explore new timelines in the upcoming mobile game Lost in Memories. In it, players will have the chance to travel down new paths of possibility in Subaru Natsuki’s shoes, including one based on a major decision …Read more »
When you’ve got a show like Mobile Suit Gundam that’s been running in some form for literal decades, you’re bound to end up with some interesting takes on it. The series has thrived in manga, anime, light novel, film, and (of course) model kit form. And …Read more »
Before Hideaki Anno made history with Neon Genesis Evangelion, he was known for the Nadia anime, AKA Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. His 39-episode directorial debut aired from April 1990 to March 1991, and it will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next year with …Read more »
It was just a couple days ago that the Sailor Moon Eternal films tasked fans with guessing the voice behind Zirconia, and now Naomi Watanabe has been revealed for the role. The comedian—who was also recently cast as Krone in the live-action THE PROMISED NEVERLAND …Read more »
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! is a shonen comedy that debuted in Japan this summer and has been quite a success. FUNimation has been hard at work on the dub, and yesterday they revealed part of their cast and crew. Ricco Fajardo of My Hero …Read more »
Tomomi Shimizu has been creating manga to document real-life stories of Uyghurs kept in Chinese internment camps. According to Radio Free Asia, Shimizu has already written six books on the subject, and they were most recently translated into Turkish. She takes no payment for her …Read more »
If you have to wear a mask, you might as well have fun with it using a samurai mask. That seems to be the mindset of UM Succeed, a Shibuya-based company that sells tourist items based on Sengoku Period castles. You know what else was …Read more »
Kyoto Animation fans have a week to go until the Violet Evergarden movie makes its long-awaited debut in Japanese cinemas. In an effort that will likely remind everyone to pack their handkerchiefs, KyoAni shared an emotional new trailer that shows more gorgeous footage from the …Read more »
Manga and anime can inspire some pretty impressive fan creations. Just take a look at this 3D image inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Created by Granicoph, the image was shared by Sketchfab, which describes itself as “the largest platform …Read more »
Mobile games come and go, and the latest to do the latter is Case Closed Runner: Race to the Truth. Also known in Japan and elsewhere as Detective Conan Runner, the game launched in Japan in April of 2019, followed by North America a couple …Read more »
As if the fact that it’s spawned (soon to be) two seasons of anime wasn’t enough of a clue, the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime novels have been a huge success. Fuse’s fantasy series first kicked off its print run—after starting online …Read more »
Media Blasters and Discotek Media have both announced new Blu-ray anime releases. Media Blasters had previously released Shrine of the Morning Mist on DVD back in the 2000s, but now they’re making it available for Blu-ray. Since we are on the Shrine of the Morning …Read more »
Tsukumo-tan, a popular moe mascot for the computer parts store Tsukumo, has an expired contract. And fans are sad to see her go. Her last day was August 31, and on September 8, Tsukumo made this announcement on Twitter:
In Japan, Re:ZERO season 2 is currently streaming on Netflix alongside the Japanese broadcast, with just a few days of delay behind it. This seems to be working a treat for the series, as it is officially the most-watched title on Netflix Japan. The official …Read more »
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