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Publisher: Atari Developer: Pipeworks Software System: Wii / Playstation 2 Available: PS2: Nov. 13 - Wii: Dec. 5 Rating: E 10+ If you happened to dig into any of the previous Godzilla titles of the past generation, like 2002's multi-platform Destroy All Monsters Melee …Read more »
Keizo Murase, a longtime sculptor of suits for kaiju films, including many in the Godzilla franchise, has died at the age of 89. The cause of death was cirrhosis of the liver. Murase, who was born in Hokkaido in 1935, began working in Toho’s special …Read more »
There are some changes in the anime business world as TOHO is completely acquiring GKIDS, a North American animation distributor that works with Studio Ghibli titles, other anime, and animation from outside of Japan. The amount of money involved has not been made public. Going …Read more »
Feeling a little nostalgic this month? You may just need to dive into these October manga releases! A new pair of publications is bringing back two of our favorite long-standing franchises. From the king of the monsters to the king of trading card games, there’s …Read more »
Earlier this year, tech accessory manufacturer CASETiFY teamed up with classic manga and anime series Doraemon for a cute retro Co-Lab. Everyone’s favorite robot cat from the future adorned smartphone covers, chargers, and more. And the last Co-Lab went so well that they’re teaming up for …Read more »
The nominees for the 2024 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been unveiled by Comic-Con International! Let’s see what manga are involved. In the category Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia, five manga are nominated: #DRCL midnight children by Shin’ichi Sakamoto Goodbye, Eri by Tatsuki …Read more »
Gold House, which describes itself as “a cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific leaders to power tomorrow for all” has released the names for its 2024 Most Impactful Asians A100 list. Included are some people definitely of interest to otaku. Writer …Read more »
The weekend is over, and we can check out the box office results! First place went to Civil War, which nabbed $11.12. Second place went to Abigail, and Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire came in third with earnings of $9.4 million. Worldwide, it’s made …Read more »
This month the Oxford English Dictionary is adding 23 Japanese words, including isekai and tokusatsu! OED’s website explains: Isekai is a Japanese genre of science or fantasy fiction featuring a protagonist who is transported to or reincarnated in a different, strange, or unfamiliar world. The …Read more »
The nominees for the 2024 Academy Awards have been announced, and there is one anime nominated! It’s none other than The Boy and the Heron from Hayao Miyazaki, the only anime director who has ever won an Oscar. To be specific, The Boy and the …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki just won a Golden Globe for The Boy and the Heron, the first time an anime has received such an award. The next question many people are asking: can The Boy and the Heron, or another anime movie, take home an Oscar? The …Read more »
While a lot of animation in America has turned to computer animation, a lot of anime is still hand-drawn. That said, more and more anime studios are using computer graphics, a lot or a little, and they have been getting digital help since the 1980s. …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki’s new movie The Boy and the Heron hit American theaters on Friday, and not only did it top the country’s weekend box office, but it made new records. This is the second time an anime film has been number one in America’s box …Read more »
The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror XXXIII in 2022 included a brilliant spoof of Death Note titled “Death Tome,” nailing everything from the opulent music to the animation (using an animation studio that worked on the real Death Note!) to Lisa thinking she’s bringing justice as …Read more »
Around this time last week we got to check out a behind-the-scenes video for the GAMERA -Rebirth- anime, which is bringing its CG-animated kaiju battles to Netflix around the world on September 7. Now a new video has made its way online, this time focusing …Read more »
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