The Straw Hats are officially back in dubbed form! If you’re a fan of the One Piece anime dub, Funimation announced that a new batch of episodes have launched digitally, which makes this the official return of the English dub, available now on Microsoft and …Read more »
Tozen Ujiie’s four-panel comedy manga Seitokai Yakuindomo has a second anime film on the way in Japan, and the official website is here with a new key visual and teaser trailer. The release date hasn’t been changed yet—it’s still set for July 10 in Japan—so …Read more »
Back in October of last year, a Chinese site administrator was arrested in Shanghai for running a site that had been hosting illegally-uploaded manga from Shueisha and other publishers—including Shonen Jump titles—since 2013. These chapters typically went online before Jump hit stands, but now Shueisha …Read more »
Enako is Japan’s top cosplayer for a reason, reportedly pulling in around 10 million yen (about $91,250) for a single Comiket event. Unfortunately, there aren’t any events at the moment where she can show off her amazing skills, but that hasn’t stopped her from putting …Read more »
Jun Maeda—co-founder of visual novel brand Key and writer of beloved stories like CLANNAD and Angel Beats!—has something new in the works. During a recent Genron Café live stream on Nico Nico Douga, Maeda revealed plans to announce a new slate of projects on May …Read more »
Yongje Park’s WEBTOON series The God of High School is coming to the small screen as a Crunchyroll Original this summer, and a new Japanese trailer is here to show off more of the action-packed series to come. Along with the previously announced staff members …Read more »
In an effort to help everyone get the feeling of camping at home, the Room Camp anime has a special bonus episode on the way along with its upcoming Blu-ray/DVD release in Japan. The home video release is scheduled for May 27, but those who …Read more »
Thanks to all the merchandise over the years, there are countless ways to show your love for Neon Genesis Evangelion. If you adore Eva and playing guitar, you’ll soon be able to pair the two with the arrival of an Asuka-themed Fender Telecaster, complete with …Read more »
Back in November, demolition work began for Kyoto Animation Studio 1, which was at the center of the devastating arson attack that took place on July 18, 2019. Now, according to the NHK, demolition officially wrapped up on April 28. The attack ended up taking …Read more »
All good things must come to an end. It’s been confirmed by writer Kugane Murayama himself that Overlord will end at volume 17. It’s no big surprise: Murayama has stated publicly several times that he was aiming to end at at 17 volumes. The news …Read more »
Remember the famous “Hare Hare Yukai” dance from the ending credits of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya? Of course you do. Stuck at home thanks to COVID-19, Haruhi Suzumiya voice actors Aya Hirano (Haruhi) and Tomokazu Sugita (Kyon) have busted out their webcams and busted …Read more »
April 28 marks the debut of some super-powered DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. The action-RPG is expanding with an add-on called A New Power Awakens, which throws the Beerus-centric Dragon Ball Super story into the mix and forces Goku to unleash the powers of …Read more »
We have some disappointing news for those looking forward to getting in on one of the biggest parts of anime convention season later this year. Due to the current state of events and complications from COVID-19, Otakon 2020 has officially been canceled. Otakon 2020 was …Read more »
Not everything that comes out of the pandemic is bad. Some of the creativity on display as far as performances are concerned, for instance, is really awesome. One of the latest groups to take advantage of the idea of performing at home is SEATBELTS, who …Read more »
Acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki made his directorial debut back in 1978 with the Future Boy Conan TV anime, based on Alexander Key’s The Incredible Tide novel. The series was recently featured in Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! as some early inspiration, and now it’s swooping …Read more »
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