Believe it or not, the Slayers franchise is 30 years old. The series about sorceress Lina Inverse and pals that became a touchstone for anime fans in Japan and abroad started life as a light novel series back in 1990. The first anime adaptation, a …Read more »
The next entry in the high-flying and pants-free Strike Witches series is Strike Witches: ROAD to BERLIN. The official website went up with a new promo video for the upcoming TV anime, showing off some new footage and announcing plans for an October 2020 premiere. …Read more »
Episode 13 of the Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story anime recently debuted, bringing with it the reveal of more to come. A second season of the anime has officially been confirmed, with the details only going so far as to say that …Read more »
Everyone has a pretty good idea of what you can classify as “anime,” and Rick and Morty definitely doesn’t fall into the category… until now, that is. Last night, Adult Swim officially turned the series into anime thanks to a five-minute short titled “Samurai & …Read more »
Takara Tomy’s trading card game franchise WIXOSS has some big plans for this year. Among them is a new TV anime, which was revealed during a WIXOSS Presentation 2020 live stream last night. The new series’ visual concept design will come from the design team …Read more »
Kei Toume’s dramatic manga series Yesterday wo Utatte, AKA Sing “Yesterday” for Me, is set to premiere in Japan on April 4. The series follows Rikuo Uozume, who’s having trouble finding work after graduating from university, and ends up entangled in a love triangle between …Read more »
Comic Market is one of the biggest otaku events in the world, but this year’s Comiket 98—which was originally planned for May 2-5 during Japan’s Golden Week—won’t be happening. This cancellation came about as another attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), marking an …Read more »
Y’all know Doraemon, right? The blue robot cat from the future beloved by generations of Japanese kids? Softbank, one of Japan’s leading cell phone carriers, has recruited Doraemon as part of its 5G rollout—and they’ve thought pretty far outside the box in terms of casting. …Read more »
A series about a disaster hitting Japan in 2020, huh? Seems a little on the nose. Of course, Japan Sinks 2020, the latest series from Eizouken director Masaaki Yuasa, was greenlit long before Coronavirus began to sink its teeth into Japan. For one, it still …Read more »
Bear bear bear bear. That’s the English translation of Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, an upcoming anime series we already love based on its title alone. It’s about a 15-year-old girl named Yuna who’s deep into a virtual reality MMO. She is awarded, for her long …Read more »
Evangelion Battlefields is a mobile battle action game that was originally set to launch on iOS and Android in Japan on March 26, but it looks like Eva fans will have to wait a little longer. While the recently announced delay isn’t due to coronavirus …Read more »
One of the most fun aspects of the Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! anime was seeing the imagination of the girls come to life on screen while they worked hard on developing their own animation. That spirit is also alive in the live-action TV drama, which …Read more »
Monster Strike THE MOVIE: Lucifer – Dawn of Despair is set to bring the RPG to the big screen in Japan this June, and we have some new details thanks to the latest update. Not only is there a dramatic new trailer, but you can …Read more »
If you were hoping to catch the world’s greatest thief in the act, you’ll get your chance thanks to GKIDS. The distributor announced the acquisition of the North American rights to CG anime movie Lupin the 3rd: The First, with plans to bring it to …Read more »
The lid remains pretty tight on the anime adaptation of Junji Ito’s classic Uzumaki manga. While we wait for the spirals to take over television, it’s tempting to assume that it’s falling to the same fate as other current productions due to the state of …Read more »
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