The beloved Kyoto Animation studio — which is behind such anime as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Clannad, and K-ON! — was attacked by arson on July 18, killing 35 employees. Since then many fans and concerned people have been coming out of the woodwork to help, and we have a few …Read more »
It’s another big day for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players, because a Hero has suddenly appeared! The new paid DLC—which introduces Dragon Quest‘s Hero into the mix along with the new Yggdrasil’s Altar stage, orchestrated music from the DQ series, and the option to choose between Hero styles from Dragon Quest …Read more »
Precious G.E.M. may be the name of the figure makers in question, but it also happens to be the perfect description for their new statue of Kaworu Nagisa from Neon Genesis Evangelion. The figure has a winged Kaworu posing in his plug suit with the Spear of Longinus …Read more »
The Digimon Adventure LAST EVOLUTION -Kizuna- anniversary film may be aiming to put a cap on the franchise in celebration of its 20th anniversary, but it isn’t the only animated project in the works. The series creators are also kicking off a new crowdfunding campaign in an …Read more »
It was always going to be tough for Makoto Shinkai to top his previous success with Your Name., but his latest anime film Weathering With You is holding on just shy of it in the Japanese box office. The feature hit the number one spot for the second week in …Read more »
Masaaki Yuasa’s Ride Your Wave anime film may not have made waves of its own at the Japanese box office, but it’s more than making up for it in critical acclaim. The latest accolades to add to the list come from Canadian film festival Fantasia Fest, which gave the …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Nakaba Suzuki’s The Seven Deadly Sins manga is approaching its climax with the upcoming arrival of the Wrath of the Gods arc, which will be previewed in an advance screening event in Japan on September 22. Ahead of that, the official website got the hype …Read more »
We’ve all seen how menacing Attack on Titan‘s Colossal Titan can look, but what if the lumbering beast had sparkly anime eyes instead? The question you never knew you had has been answered in a new campaign with Santen Pharmaceuticals, which is using the Eren, Levi, …Read more »
There are some crazy light novel and anime titles out there, and one of the recent contenders worth adding to the ever-growing list is definitely FUNA’s Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! series of novels. A TV anime adaptation is on …Read more »
Photo via The Japan Times Designed by Ryō Taniguchi and chosen by students in elementary and international schools throughout Japan, Miraitowa and Someity are the two official mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The former represents the Olympics while the latter represents the Paralympics, and Miraitowa …Read more »
Dude, with all that Akira talk, we forgot all about the Hollywood take on One Piece, which was announced back in 2017. But apparently it’s still in the works. Shonen Jump just announced that Matt Owens, who’s worked on properties like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage and The Defenders, will be writing the …Read more »
It’s been a long time coming, but the release date has finally been narrowed even further for the final Rebuild of Evangelion anime film, Evangelion:3.0 + 1.0. Previously revealed for 2020, we now officially have less than a year to wait, because Eva 4.0 is set to open in Japan …Read more »
The story of the arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s 1st Studio building has rocked the anime community and Japan as a whole. The tragic event left 33 dead and 35 injured, and according to KyoAni president Hideaki Hatta, the amount of monetary damage was also …Read more »
If you’ve seen the anime adaptation of Nozomi Uda’s Tanaka-kun is Always Listless manga, you know of its many unique charms. Uda’s series is truly something special, and it’s about to end its run according to Square Enix’s Gangan Online website. The site went up with the announcement on …Read more »
Oh boy! A shop and cafe based on the works of Osamu Tezuka, he of Astro Boy/Tetsuwan Atom, Phoenix and Black Jack, just opened up in Asakusa, Tokyo. We’re not sure we quite believe this, but apparently it’s one of only two shops in the world (the other is …Read more »
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