Magnificent news: more KOTOBUKI on the way. The Magnificent KOTOBUKI is set for a compilation film that, well, compiles its 12-episode run into a motion picture. The Tsutomu Mizushima-helmed production will also feature brand-new footage. The film is set to hit fly into Japanese theaters …Read more »
One of the most interesting anime series of the 2000s may be set for a comeback. Funimation recently tweeted an image with the following text: “A mystery is about to unfold, but are you ready for the answer? Something is about to make its way …Read more »
It’s been a while since we got an update on The Rising of the Shield Hero stage play, which opens in Japan this March. General ticket sales kicked off today, so the official website went live with four new character visuals to show some of …Read more »
Cocoon Entwined belongs to the genre of elegant yuri manga like Maria Watches Over Us or Revolutionary Girl Utena, stories about elite students at the creme de la creme of girls’ schools, campus “princes” and “princesses” who seem untouchable by ordinary girls’ standards. As beautiful …Read more »
The Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna anime film opens in Japan on February 21, followed by showings in U.S. theaters on March 25. Building up to the release, Toei Animation’s official YouTube channel started streaming prequel shorts, starting with a six-minute episode titled “To Sora.” …Read more »
2019 was another huge year for the Fate/Grand Order mobile game. Not only was it the top money-making app of the year, it was also the most tweeted-about game, so it’s no surprise to see its earnings continue to rise. According to the latest update, …Read more »
We regularly get news about major Japanese properties making the transition to Hollywood, but one of the most interesting doesn’t fall neatly into the anime or manga categories. We’re talking, of course, about Sanrio and its lovable set of mascot characters, which will eventually be …Read more »
One of the big questions regarding the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake was how the team would handle Cloud’s big dress-up scene at the Honey Bee Inn. Well, Square Enix is here with the answer to that and a lot more in the new theme …Read more »
Grand Blue Dreaming, the comedy manga by Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka, is headed to the big screen. A teaser trailer and poster for the live-action film adaptation of the manga, which is called Grand Blue, were revealed today. And as the poster makes clear, …Read more »
Kakushigoto is an upcoming anime about a father who draws racy manga and the daughter he tries to hide it from. Now it’s got a new visual and a trailer that revolves around the daughter, Hime. Kakushigoto hits screens April 2. It’s directed by Yuta …Read more »
The Quintessential Quintuplets manga may be coming to an end in the near future, but it won’t do so without hitting some major milestones first. The 13th volume of Negi Haruba’s manga hit Japanese shelves on January 17, and with it comes the accomplishment of …Read more »
What happens when a popular member of the Japanese voice acting community becomes a YouTuber? They start taking part in ridiculous challenges, of course! That’s exactly what voice actress and singer Minori Suzuki (Macross Delta‘s Freyja Wion, Chio’s School Road‘s Momo Shinozuka) did for her new …Read more »
It’s safe to say that the Nintendo Switch is a successful system. The latest numbers have been revealed for the hybrid console, which has managed to sell a massive 52.48 million units around the world since it launched on March 3, 2017. This number officially …Read more »
It’s safe to say that everyone was pumped when a brand-new Death Note manga chapter was revealed. This one will be an 87-page chapter from the original team of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, and the English Shonen Jump announced plans to make it available …Read more »
This article originally appeared in the April 2020 issue of Otaku USA magazine, on stands now and available online. This is the extended version of the interview, enjoy! Ed Chavez knows manga like no one else. Starting out as a podcaster and blogger (@mangacast on …Read more »
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