It’s anyone’s guess as to whether Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai will win at the Academy Awards, but this weekend, the film pulled in another impressive distinction. The 2018 film won for Best Animated Independent Feature at the Annie Awards, the long-running animation awards from the International …Read more »
Mind Game and Devilman crybaby director Masaaki Yuasa and his anime studio Science SARU are getting ready to tackle a new project from a familiar source. Next up for the studio is a Crayon Shin-chan anime spinoff called Super Shiro, which will follow the secret …Read more »
As revealed during the Flying Dog 10th Anniversary Live ‘Inu Fes’ event, which took place in Tokyo on Saturday, the new Macross Delta anime film has a loose release window. Following up on last September’s announcement of the new entirely new project, series director Shoji …Read more »
Last week we posted about Fairy gone, a new original TV anime with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders director Kenichi Suzuki at the helm. The series premieres in Japan this April, and the official website followed up the initial announcement with a new English version …Read more »
According to a report on Variety, a change has arrived for the leadership roles within anime distributor Funimation Entertainment. Founder, president, and CEO Gen Fukunaga has officially stepped down from his general manager role, transitioning into a new role as chairman. The search for a …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 »
We recently posted about the amazing, rambunctious otter mascot known as Chiitan, who was getting in some hot water after spending every waking moment filming stunts rather than promoting Susaki City. That little bump in the road hasn’t deflated this resilient creature’s spirits, though, and …Read more »
Let this be a lesson to would-be merchandise bootleggers out there. Someone’s gonna notice those shifty-looking goods you have hanging around in your shop! That’s what happened to a pair of Akihabara, Tokyo shop managers, who were arrested this week for allegedly selling fake Love …Read more »
Known for hit series like Red vs. Blue and RWBY, Rooster Teeth is back for more with an animated sci-fi mecha show called gen:LOCK. This western anime features a star-studded cast—including Michael B. Jordan, Dakota Fanning, Maisie Williams, Asia Kate Dillon, Golshifteh Farahani, and David …Read more »
Do you know YU-NO? In Japan, YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World is remembered as a cult classic visual novel. Originally released as an adult game on the PC-98 in 1996, it later got non-pornographic Sega Saturn and Windows …Read more »
If you enjoyed Kyoto Animation’s latest endeavor, Tsurune, here’s a quiver’s worth of good news. The series will get an additional episode when it hits home video. The unaired 14th episode will be released in the fifth home video volume of the series, which comes …Read more »
The Mob Psycho 100 II anime is getting a special event in Shibuya next month, giving fans the rare opportunity to visit Reigen’s office and, hopefully, receive some expert-level spirit consulting. Okay, so the man himself might not be present, but the event takes place …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: There’s something uniquely beautiful about a desolate, barren expanse. It might not be what we expect when the world we once knew is done and dusted, but it’s the roaming reality of the unforgettable Girls’ Last Tour anime, now available on Blu-ray in …Read more »
Machikado Mazoku, the magical girl anime by Izumo Ito, has been given the anime green light, it was reported today. The manga, about two would-be mortal enemies who become friends, has been running in Manga Time Kirara Carat—the home of works like K-On! and Puella …Read more »
With two recap films out now, a brand-new film on the way and even a decked-out bakery, Japan’s in the middle of Made in Abyss fever. Perhaps that explains the timing of these new figures based on Riko and Reg from the series. The 1/6-scale …Read more »
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