Mamoru Oshii, the lauded director behind Patlabor, Ghost in the Shell and more, is creating a new anime series. It’s the first time the director has worked in anime since 2008’s The Sky Crawlers. The series, which is set for broadcast in spring or early …Read more »
Following up on its U.S. theatrical screenings, the next step for the Okko’s Inn anime film is home video. GKIDS and Shout! Factory announced plans to bring director Kitaro Kosaka‘s feature to Blu-ray, DVD, and digital on July 2, with director and cast interviews among …Read more »
Before there was One Piece, series creator Eiichiro Oda released a 1996 one-shot manga called ROMANCE DAWN. Now the story that served as a prototype for one of the most successful manga of all time is getting an anime adaptation of its own. The ROMANCE …Read more »
Sword Art Online: Alicization, the ongoing adaptation of SAO’s Alicization arc, ran straight through three anime seasons, from October 2018 to last week. Now Alicization is taking a bit of a break, but not to worry: it’ll be back this October. The next part, subtitled …Read more »
The heartbreaking anime adaptation of Fumiyo Kouno’s award-winning In This Corner of the World manga is a must-see film, and even those who have already watched it will want to do so again when it returns to theaters later this year. The official website announced …Read more »
It’s okay if this sounds like an April Fools’ joke; that’s pretty much par for the course with Bkub Okawa’s Pop Team Epic. The TV anime adaptation may be over, but a special episode is on the way to Crunchyroll on Monday, April 1, so …Read more »
Director Goro Taniguchi’s Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection anime film made its debut in Japanese theaters on February 9, and the feature has held strong since. The official website and Twitter account confirmed that the movie has now passed the one billion yen (about …Read more »
ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio will be releasing director Hiroyasu Ishida’s Penguin Highway anime film—based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi (The Night is Short, Walk on Girl)—next month, and now we have some specific dates to go along with it. It all starts at New …Read more »
The global premiere of the CG Ultraman anime is right around the corner on Monday, April 1, and Tsuburaya is getting everyone hyped with a behind the scenes video. See how the motion capture process went down for the production below, followed by a short …Read more »
If you ever wondered who would win in a fight between the Gundam RX-78-2 and Hello Kitty, well, against all odds there happens to be a collaboration just for you. Gundam vs. Hello Kitty is a new project that pulls double duty celebrating the 45th …Read more »
Novelty pool floats like pizza slices, donuts, and flamingos are so out of fashion. Why look like everyone else in the water this summer when you can relive some of your favorite anime moments with the help of some Neon Genesis Evangelion Entry Plug swimming …Read more »
Considering the popularity and ongoing status of its source material, it seemed inevitable, but now we have confirmation that The Promised Neverland anime will be coming back for more. We have a bit of a wait ahead of us, but the adaptation of Kaiu Shirai …Read more »
Legendary animator and director Koji Morimoto will be co-directing the Italian-Japanese co-production Shinku, it was announced this weekend. Shinku, which will be co-produced by Okayama Prefecture-based studio Machiken, expands on the stop-motion film Red Hands created by Francesco Filippi, who will co-direct with Morimoto. The film …Read more »
Ufotable, the anime studio behind properties like Fate/stay night and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is being investigated for tax evasion by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, it was reported today. Investigations are currently underway at Ufotable’s cafes in Koenji and Tokushima in addition to …Read more »
Now that’s an intriguing title. Dropout Idol Fruit Tart, a manga from Sou Hamayumiba, is dropping onto TV screens with an anime adaptation. The series will be directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi (Island) and animated at studio feel. Kawaguchi shares series composition duties with Tatsuya Takahashi …Read more »
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