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Teenager Ataru Moroboshi just has the worst luck. He was born on Friday the 13th, on an inauspicious day in the Japanese calendar, and since the day of his birth things keep going wrong for him. His mother often finds him annoying, his father hides …Read more »
Gunjyo no Magumere, AKA Magmell of the Sea Blue, is a TV anime that’s set to adapt the Chinese comic by Dainenbyou, which has a young man rescuing and assisting explorers on a strange new continent. The series runs in FanFan’s Ok! Comic, as well …Read more »
Anime series The Wise Grandson, known in Japanese as Kenja no Mago, is hitting screens in about a month. Now we’ve got a look at just how wise that grandson really is via a new trailer. The Wise Grandson, based on a series of light …Read more »
It’s one thing to top a ranking for a particular month, year, or even decade. Neon Genesis Evangelion opening theme “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” has greater ambitions, officially hitting the top spot in Japan’s karaoke rankings for the entire Heisei period. The Heisei period is …Read more »
There’s nothin’ more comfortable than a slip-on, and there are few series as timeless as Rumiko Takahashi’s Urusei Yatsura. The series is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and the recent re-release of the manga in English is just one aspect of the project. There’s also plenty …Read more »
Yuri Fair 2019 is an exhibition celebrating love between women, and it’s coming to five cities throughout Japan this March. The exhibit—which first began in 2016 and has Village Vanguard on board as a sponsor—will feature around 30 artists celebrating the yuri theme, from books …Read more »
Magmell of the Sea Blue, AKA Gunjyo no Magumeru, is an upcoming TV anime based on the Chinese comic by Dainenbyou. The story follows a young man who sets out on a series of adventures on a new continent full of strange undiscovered flora and …Read more »
Nintendo has never been one to mess around or settle for less when it comes to the creation of its games. This was made apparent once more in an update on the development of Metroid Prime 4, which Nintendo development head Shinya Takahashi describes as …Read more »
Kyochuu Rettou (The Island of Giant Insects) is an original animation DVD (OAD) based on writer Yasutaka Fujimi and illustrator REDICE’s survival horror manga of the same name. The story centers on a group of high schoolers who find themselves stranded on a deserted island after …Read more »
Last year, we learned Kenichi Sonoda is working on a new short anime about Bean Bandit, the hero of 1989 classic Riding Bean. It looks like progress on the short is underway: the main cast has just been announced. Bean Bandit will be played by …Read more »
A special exhibition is on the way to the Tokyo Anime Center, and this one is all about Tsukasa Fushimi’s Eromanga Sensei series. To be even more specific, the event is on the way to celebrate and promote the two-episode OVA, which just launched in …Read more »
Hoshiai no Sora (Star-Crossing Skies), a new series set to hit screens in 2019, has revealed its first promo video and visual. The series, which revolves around a middle school soft tennis team on the verge of shutting down, is directed by Kazuki Akane, best …Read more »
Manga Kyochuu Rettou, also known as The Island of Giant Insects, will be getting the anime treatment, it was announced today. The manga, written by Yasutaka Fujimi and illustrated by REDICE, is about a group who get stranded on an island populated by—you guessed it—giant …Read more »
The results are in for Japan’s 2018 karaoke song rankings, and the number one song in the anime/tokusatsu/game category should come as no surprise. Taking the top spot is Neon Genesis Evangelion theme song “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” which is up three spots from last …Read more »
Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho, the Saint Seiya spinoff by Chimaki Kuori, is getting an anime adaptation. Now we’ve got the first look at the original net series, plus some cast and crew announcements. We’ve learned today that Saintia Sho will be animated over at Gonzo …Read more »
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