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There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn about the passing of voice actor Taiki Matsuno, who was only 56. His talent agency Aoni Production says the cause of death was a right cerebral hemorrhage. WebMD explains: A brain hemorrhage is a …Read more »
The season finale for WIND BREAKER lands on Crunchyroll today, and fans have already been assured of more episodes. Yes, season 2 is happening! It’s already in production, and it should come out sometime in 2025. While the final episode of the first season is …Read more »
There’s good news for fans of the anime Unnamed Memory — it’s receiving a second season! Unnamed Memory Season 2 is set to launch January 2025, and a short commercial has dropped for it. The first season, which consisted of 12 episodes, concluded this week. It’s …Read more »
Submissions are closed for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024, and many people sent in their artwork for consideration. The coveted grand prize gets $5,000, plus their artwork will be made into an actual Pokémon card. On June 14 the top 300 artworks …Read more »
Rumiko Takahashi’s 80s manga Urusei Yatsura got another life as a new anime, and now another one of her older titles is getting the same treatment. We can now confirm that Ranma ½, her manga that ran from 1987 to 1996, is receiving a new …Read more »
The second season of Netflix’s live-action One Piece probably won’t be here until 2025, but Netflix was eager to let fans know who’s been cast to play members of Baroque Works. There’s also this visual with the actors next to their characters: David Dastmalchian plays …Read more »
In Gannibal, Daigo Agawa has become a police officer for a small Japanese village called Kuge, where one would think there would be very little crime. Agawa moves in with his wife and little daughter. The daughter has lost the ability to speak, which hints …Read more »
The anime adaptation of The Elusive Samurai (a.k.a. Nigejōzu no Wakagimi in Japanese) is debuting on July 6, and ahead of this a new trailer has dropped. The trailer tells us just a little bit more about the cast, and shares the names and artists …Read more »
The Anime Lineup Press Conference this week took the opportunity to share that the second season of BLUE LOCK will start on October 5. In addition to that, it shared two new actors: Satoshi Hino plays Oliver Aiku, and Akihisa Wakayama plays Shūto Sendō. This …Read more »
Indie manga publisher Kaiten Books revealed a new, upcoming title based on the Blue Archive mobile game: Blue Archive: Problem Solver 68 Business Diary by Blue Archive and Kaede Nogiwa. The first volume debuts on July 12, and will be available to read in English …Read more »
There’s going to be a lot going on at Los Angeles’ Anime Expo 2024, and that includes a second visit from AmiAmi, which describes itself as “Japan’s largest online figure and hobby store.” But this time you don’t have to do online shopping. You can …Read more »
The Ikebukuro Anime Philharmonic concert series, which begins next month, is supposed to be all about celebrating anime and its music. But Yoko Takahashi, the performer for “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” from Neon Genesis Evangelion, has decided not to participate. She pulled out over frustrations …Read more »
The Japan French Fries Association has found a perfect partner in the soon-to-debut anime Plus-Sized Elf. French fry-loving character Elfuda has been dubbed a “support ambassador” for the association, as seen on this visual. That’s not all, though. Ayasa Ito, who plays Elfuda, is going …Read more »
McDonald’s Japan wanted to promote its new Europe Burger menu (German Potato Quarter Pounder burger, the Pepperoncino Juicy Chicken burger, and Bouillabaisse Style Shrimp burger) and decided to tap little witch Kiki and her cat Jiji to help them. For starters, McDonald’s Japan showed the …Read more »
The hot weather is here, and Crunchyroll has unveiled its summer lineup of simulcasts! Let’s take a look at what titles are starting on what dates. The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human begins on June 26. SHY Season 2 and …Read more »
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