In a recent blog and Facebook update from Kyousei Tsukui (Johan in Black Blood Brothers, Chōji in Tamako Market, Straight Cougar in S-CRY-ed), the voice actor revealed that he was recently diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a disease that leads to the death of neurons that control voluntary …Read more »
Back in December, plans were revealed for a kabuki stage play adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind anime film, which is set to run in Tokyo from December 6 to 25. Its existence means Miyazaki had to approve of it, which is interesting …Read more »
In case you forgot, there’s a CG-animated Lupin III film on the way. We learned with the initial announcement that the four main characters would be played by their regular voice actors. But now we’ve learned about some of the voices behind the film’s new characters. The biggest …Read more »
You know those commercials for Snickers where when someone gets hungry, they transform into a famously grumpy celebrity? Well, there’s a new one out, and it pits the heroes of Attack on Titan against one of Japan’s most larger-than-life TV personalities. That personality is Dewi Sukarno, commonly …Read more »
When most people see the name Azur Lane, they think about the ship girl mobile game and its upcoming anime adaptation, which is just a couple days away at this point. One promotion in Japan, however, is getting into a different kind of lane to celebrate …Read more »
Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul: re is making the leap to consoles and PCs in a little over a month, with Tokyo Ghoul: re CALL to EXIST set to touch down on PlayStation 4 and PC in the west on November 15. To get everyone ready for the survival of …Read more »
Michael B. Jordan is no stranger to the anime world. His love for everything from Dragon Ball Z to Naruto is well documented, and he’s bringing his passion for the latter to the fashion world in a new collaboration with Coach. Viz Media is even getting in on the …Read more »
If you’ve seen Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, you no doubt remember the Ohmu, the giant misunderstood insects that play a pivotal role in the story. Now you can get your hands on a hyper-detailed Ohmu of your very own. The figure is …Read more »
Hot on the heels of a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba film comes… a stage play. The play is set to open in January 2020 in Tokyo and Hyogo Prefecture. It’ll be written by Kenichi Suemitsu, best known for his work on the TRUMP series of plays (unrelated to POTUS, …Read more »
The anime marketplace has changed a great deal in the last few decades. In years past, watching anime during prime time, or “golden time,” as it’s called in Japan, was a familiar activity for many Japanese families. But technological developments, the way anime has evolved …Read more »
Last November, we heard word that A Certain Scientific Railgun season 3 would air in 2019. Turns out creator Kazuma Kamachi was feeling a bit ambitious with that date. The series is now officially set for January 2020. There’s some musical news, too. The opening theme song will be …Read more »
Earlier this year, we learned Princess Principal would be getting a series of films — no less than six, in fact. Now we know when the first one is set to hit Japanese theaters: April 10, 2020. The name of the series has been revealed as Princess Principal: Crown …Read more »
Eiichiro Oda’s original prototype for his hit One Piece manga, Romance Dawn, is getting another anime adaptation just in time for the 20th anniversary. This time around, the adaptation aims to be even more accurate to the original manga, which made its debut in Shonen Jump‘s summer special issue …Read more »
The ufotable TV anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotōge’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga came to an end this weekend, but the intense action doesn’t stop there. The final episode ended with a teaser for the next project, which will be an anime film adaptation of the …Read more »
The more Babylonia the better! So seems to be the thought process (and who are we to disagree?) from the folks at CloverWorks, who are bringing Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia to screens this October. Those clover fellows have confirmed the series will run two seasons, …Read more »
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