Way back in December, we learned that the 14th One Piece film would be called Stampede, and that it would be coming out on August 9 in Japan. Now we’ve got a second teaser trailer for the film, which reveals the designs for two new …Read more »
Anime and manga distributor VIZ Media is getting into the world of video games with the upcoming narrative-driven puzzle battler called The World Next Door. Viz’s debut game is being produced in partnership with indie game company Rose City Games, with character designs by Lord …Read more »
Live2D is software that allows animators to work with 2D models in a 3D space, and it has been used in over 300 games, videos, and apps since it first launched in 2009. Aniplex acquired a majority stake in the Live2D company itself last year, …Read more »
The title’s a mouthful, so it must be a light novel series! The latest to get an anime adaptation is CHIROLU’s If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord, which originally launched on the Let’s Be Novelists (Shōsetsuka ni Narō) website back …Read more »
Can robots and humans fall in love? It’s a question as old as robots, and it’s one that appears to have been at least partially answered at the Japanese premiere of the Alita: Battle Angel movie, during which the cast and staff got a chance …Read more »
Ah, the fourth dimension, that mysterious pocket of our universe in which theater seats shake while scented mist blasts in the faces of unsuspecting moviegoers. That’s the type of experience City Hunter fans can look forward to soon, because the new City Hunter: Shinjuku Private …Read more »
Reuben Langdon has had a long career of acting and stunt work, including some major voice roles as Dante in the Devil May Cry series and Ken Masters in the Street Fighter games. His life and career were almost cut tragically short when he was …Read more »
The hype machine is really revving up for the Detective Pikachu movie, which brings the Pokémon franchise to the big screen in live-action form on May 10. Ahead of that, the Pokémon Company plans to release some themed cards at select U.S. retailers starting April …Read more »
We recently posted about the English dub cast additions for the new Fruits Basket anime, which will start telling Natsuki Takaya‘s story from the beginning this April. While a new cast and staff are behind the scenes in Japan, the English dub is all about …Read more »
Young debuts are far from unheard of in the manga industry, but some cases really push the boundaries and go beyond simply being impressive. Case in point, the latest debut author in shoujo manga magazine Margaret is named Nana Hoshiki, who is just 13 years …Read more »
The Pokémon franchise has inspired some seriously huge merchandise in the past, from massive Snorlax plushes to a Lapras that’s big enough to ride. The latest may take the cake as far as sheer length is concerned, though, as it brings the Johto Region’s Furret …Read more »
We ended January with a peek at the main visual for the YU-NO anime, which adapts the remake of the cult classic visual novel YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world. Now we know that the series officially kicks off …Read more »
When you have a show as fun and educational as Cells at Work!, setting it up for some genuinely helpful real-world collaborations is a no-brainer. One of the latest has the anime teaming up with Red Cross Japan once again, this time with some goods …Read more »
We had a good opportunity to see what recent anime fans in the west were crazy for during this weekend’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Check out the results here if you missed it! Elsewhere, the Tokyo Anime Award Festival handed out its Anime Fan Award to …Read more »
Hunter x Hunter fans looking to get fancy will soon be able to do so thanks to Bandai’s upcoming line of jewelry. Priced at ¥9,720 (about $88) each—with pre-orders open until February 26 ahead of March shipping plans—the pieces are all based on various Phantom …Read more »
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