You’d think voice actors would just have to sound good. But these days, Japan’s seiyuu increasingly appear at events and on TV, meaning there’s increasing pressure to look good too. Is this fair? The latest person to weigh in on the question is Mitsuo Iwata, …Read more »
Haikyu!! To the Top is headed back to screens this October. The second half of the series was initially set for July—but then COVID-19 hit. Now production has resumed, and we can look forward to the continuation of Haikyu!! To the Top this fall. The second …Read more »
It was already starting to seem like a foregone conclusion, but now it’s official that this winter’s Comiket 99 has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, an ‘Air Comiket’ will be held virtually at some time during the end-of-year holidays, and …Read more »
Good news for fans of the Ascendance of a Bookworm anime: You can officially look forward to more! Based on the novel series by Miya Kazuki, Ascendance of a Bookworm season 3 was announced earlier today, continuing the adventures of Myne at a currently unspecified …Read more »
If you follow video game news, you may have heard that parents in Kanagawa Prefecture are being asked to do some serious monitoring on their kids’ game time. Kanagawa stands firm despite challenges from many sides, saying the ruling doesn’t infringe on the rights of …Read more »
If you’ve ever experienced rain and thought, “Rain, rain, go away, come again another day,” then you’ll understand what makes 18-year-old Hina so special. She can pray to the sky and make the rain stop. She’s called The Sunshine Girl. There’s been a ton of …Read more »
Some changes in manga production are necessary to keep up with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. One example is Kohei Horikoshi‘s My Hero Academia manga, which is moving to a fully digital system to create upcoming chapters. As a result, the next chapter will be postponed. …Read more »
During last weekend’s Anime Expo Lite online convention, Yen Press held a special panel to celebrate the So I’m a Spider, So What? light novel series, which is about to become a Crunchyroll Original anime. This celebration included a Q&A with writer Okina Baba and …Read more »
Recently, voice actors Kana Hanazawa and Kensho Ono announced their marriage. Fans and peers alike were thrilled at the news, and Quintessential Quintuplets creator Negi Haruba even drew a picture of Ichika (Hanazawa’s character in the anime adaptation) in a wedding dress in celebration. Just two …Read more »
A Certain Scientific Railgun T has had a rough run with all the COVID-19 related delays, but it’s set to return once again on July 24. With it comes the Dream Ranker arc, which is being teased in a new trailer along with the new …Read more »
With all the heavy news out there, how about a light story involving Pokémon? @Ariagemu, a Japanese high school student, shared a picture of his extensive note-taking and his mom’s glowing response.
Announced as a Funimation co-production back in April, By the Grace of the Gods is an upcoming anime that adapts the isekai light novel series written by Roy and illustrated by Ririnra. Now we have a new trailer and two new cast members, including Saori …Read more »
Koei Tecmo and Gust are bringing Hiro Mashima’s Fairy Tail to life in the form of an RPG, and the release is almost upon us. With the July 31 North American launch approaching on PS4, Switch, and PC, you can now see more of the …Read more »
A dark fairy tale gacha from the creator of Drakengard and NieR:Automata? Don’t mind if we do. SINoALICE has been running strong in Japan for three years now, and finally dropped in the West on July 1. Now, people who knew the game primarily as “the one where …Read more »
Fans of the Zoids multimedia franchise are in for a treat later this year, because one of Japan’s Zoids games is coming out in English. TOMY and Outright Games announced plans to bring Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed over to Nintendo Switch in the west, so …Read more »
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