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Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards is scheduled to take place July 13, and in the meantime its many nominees have been revealed, including ones related to otaku interests. For starters, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is in the running for Favorite Animated Movie. Actors Chris Pratt …Read more »
Anime Expo in Los Angeles is now less than a month away, and Crunchyroll has revealed it has a slew of things going on, including offering more than 20 panels and premieres, and bringing in voice talents from both the Japanese and English dubs of …Read more »
The official hololive website proudly announced that the Virtual YouTubers Hoshimachi Suisei, Usada Pekora, and Gawr Gura will be performing at Dodgers Stadium for the game on July 5 (in the midst of Anime Expo). It explained: Special announcements by Hoshimachi Suisei, Usada Pekora, and …Read more »
HIDIVE is on a roll! Yesterday there was news that it had nabbed the rights to stream the anime 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, and now it’s revealed it will additionally be offering the upcoming anime Dungeon People (a.k.a. Dungeon no Naka no Hito in Japanese). The …Read more »
In May, it was announced that publisher Shogakukan, JIC Venture Growth Investments (part of the state-backed Japan Investment Corp.) and more had invested 2.92 billion yen (about $19 million) in having the company Orange use artificial intelligence to translate 50,000 manga into English during the …Read more »
In February, Japanese TV station NTV announced it was having an internal investigation over the death of manga creator Hinako Ashihara, whose manga Sexy Tanaka-san was turned into a live-action series by the station. In late January, Ashihara had complained online that the adaptation was …Read more »
The very successful manga series My Hero Academia has now reached its “epilogue.” That officially began with its 424th chapter in the newest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump. Creator Kohei Horikoshi also made some comments about it in the new issue, and says My Hero …Read more »
LEGO comes out with all sorts of sets related to pop culture, and it’s teamed up with Nintendo to create the Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 set, based on the mega successful Legend of Zelda series! The set will be released on September 1, and it …Read more »
Netflix is taking another stab at a live-action show involving a manga, and this time it involves Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler by Homura Kawamoto and Toru Naomura. The show will be titled BET, consist of 10 episodes, and is described by The Hollywood Reporter as …Read more »
Fool Night is a manga with a fascinating premise that looks really promising, judging by the first volume. It takes place in the future, and the sun has been blotted out from earth by clouds that never leave, plunging the world into constant winter and …Read more »
Hirayasumi is a laid-back slice-of-life that follows two cousins who are living together, but who have very different lifestyles and views about the world. Hiroto is 29, has a part-time job, and once tried to make it as a professional actor. He got some bit …Read more »
It’s now a little under a month before June 28, when BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI will be on the big screen in North American theaters. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are behind this theatrical run, and Crunchyroll shared an English subtitled trailer. The …Read more »
If you’ve ever wanted to join Spirited Away’s No Face and Chihiro when they are riding on a train together, now’s your chance. The Toshio Suzuki and Studio Ghibli Exhibition, highlighting the studio and its cofounder, is currently at the Yokosuka Museum of Art until …Read more »
The mega successful manga Attack on Titan has gotten a number of adaptations, and that includes the stage play ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical, which debuted in Japan last year. After strong runs in Osaka and Tokyo, the musical is moving on to its international …Read more »
The sports genre is a major part of the manga world, and Weekly Shonen Jump has opened itself up to submissions for its Jump Sports Manga Award. Professionals as well as novices are welcome to enter the contest between now and October 31, with winners …Read more »
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