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Yesterday Netflix shared multiple images of its live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, which will begin streaming on November 19. American fans, including Otaku USA readers, have begun sharing their reactions, whatever they may be. But how are people responding over in Japan? SoraNews24 took a …Read more »
Anime maids are everywhere you look. If they aren’t the star of their respective show, they’ll at least show up as a secondary character. Or, bare minimum, the show will have an episode at a maid café so we can work in our quota of …Read more »
Image: Otakon Earlier this year Otakon asked for donations, saying they might have to permanently close because of the constraints put on them by COVID. In 2020 Otakon held a virtual convention, and this year they returned to an in-person con with 25,543 attendees. Their …Read more »
Fans of the products Good Smile Company has to offer will get a chance to peruse them in person thanks to the company’s first ever in-person US event. Smile Fest Vol. 1 was recently announced as an outdoor festival that will be held in Stanton, …Read more »
Enako, Japan’s most famous cosplayer, appears in this week’s edition of Monthly Action cosplaying Tohru from Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid. But not without some controversy: some fans complained that the cosplay is disrespectful to the character and property, causing a bit of a flare up …Read more »
Tite Kubo, Bleach cosplayer extraordinaire (oh, and the creator of the darn thing), may have wrapped up Bleach back in 2016, but he’s never really left the world. His Burn the Witch is set in the same universe, and now he’s back with a Bleach …Read more »
Over the last year and a bit, anime conventions have gone online to abide by lockdown rules. While some are already opening up, others are playing it safe still. But we do know that Anime Expo, at least, will be live and in person next …Read more »
With Kyoto Animation’s Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S anime on air, it’s time for Japan’s top cosplayer Enako to do what she does best. Her latest shoot has her bringing the anime’s Tohru to life for Monthly Action magazine, busting out the tail and everything …Read more »
Japanese-American journalist Roland Kelts’s pioneering book Japanamerica has been translated into several languages across Asia and Europe, including Japanese. Now thanks to Odaiba Ediciones in Spain, it’s getting a new officially licensed Spanish translation. Anime and manga are very popular in Spain and throughout Latin …Read more »
If, like us, you can’t get enough of the Baki anime, you’ll be happy to know the Baki: Son of Ogre series is coming to Netflix worldwide this fall. Keisuke Itagaki’s Baki the Grappler manga first launched in Weekly Shonen Champion back in 1991, so …Read more »
One of the local spots featured in the Love Live! Superstar!! anime promotional material is a real-life café in Harajuku, but it’s a good idea to make sure you have likeness rights before working an actual place into your art and story. Unfortunately, it appears …Read more »
There are so many great anime dogs, we’d never be able to pet them all. And some are so dangerous, we’re better off not trying. That doesn’t mean we wouldn’t if we could, though. In our quest to appreciate all the best pups of our …Read more »
The World Cosplay Summit is back! The yearly event, which celebrates all things cosplay, is typically held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, with cosplayers from around the world coming to compete. Last year was different, with the event held online—you know why. This year, it looks …Read more »
When we think of the alternate forms of Hatsune Miku, digital diva and multimedia star, we tend to think of her cuter forms. There’s Snow Miku, celebrated annually in Hokkaido. There’s Sakura Miku, who celebrates the beauty of spring in Japan. But what about the …Read more »
The time has come for the latest issue of Otaku USA magazine to hit stands, and this one is another that’s near and dear to our hearts. Whether you’re a subscriber or out on the hunt for the magazine in the wild, Bell and Wiene …Read more »
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