Who’s in the mood for some ’90s nostalgia? If you have fond memories of Gainax’s Neon Genesis Evangelion, you’ll want to dive right into the HD version music video of its opening theme song, “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.” This isn’t just some fan-made AMV either; …Read more »
Another new addition is on the way to the Adult Swim anime block, and this one aims to take the lineup to the next level of absurdity. Starting June 30, Pop Team Epic will make its midnight debut, sandwiched right between FLCL: Progressive and JoJo’s …Read more »
Akane Shimizu’s Cells at Work! manga is coming to the small screen in a TV anime this July, and the official website recently updated with some new content. The latest previews include a pair of commercials, which offer up quick samples of the opening and …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Mao Nanami’s 3D Kanojo manga, also known as Real Girl, is coming back for more next year. The series’ official Twitter account broke the news of a second season, which is currently lined up for a January 2019 premiere on NTV’s …Read more »
We’re nearly 40 episodes deep in the Black Clover anime—which adapts the shonen manga by Yuki Tabata—but it’s time to introduce a couple more cast members. The latest update brings Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki in Gintama) into the mix along with Natsuki Hanae (Taichi in Digimon …Read more »
The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise is coyly teasing an announcement on the wraparound jacket band of the collection of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan short stories. Hirohiko Araki‘s series has “big news” on the way this summer, so hopefully we won’t have to wait too long …Read more »
It’s a question that echoes throughout message boards and in convention halls around the world: what was the anime that got you into anime? A recent thread on popular Japanese site for all things geek, Otakomu, asked just that, and the variety of responses, across …Read more »
Masaaki Yuasa has every right to take it easy. The director pumped out back-to-back films in 2017 (The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl and Lu Over the Wall) and followed them up with the year’s most talked about anime, Devilman Crybaby, this spring. But …Read more »
Popular fighting manga Kengan Ashura is getting an anime adaptation next year, but attendees at next month’s Anime Expo have a chance to get an early look. AX will host the world premiere of the anime July 7, with multiple members of the staff in …Read more »
The third season of the Encouragement of Climb anime—based on the Yama no Susume manga by Shiro—is fast approaching on July 2. The latest preview isn’t your traditional promo, opting instead for an audio-only sample of Yuka Iguchi (Aoi Yukimura) and Kana Asumi (Hinata Kuraue)’s …Read more »
Popuko and Pipimi recently teamed up with the Japan Racing Association for a special campaign, and the results are now online! Pop Team Epic may have ended, but the madness continues in a new short episode, which has Mikako Komatsu (Ajin‘s Izumi) and Ryusei Nakao …Read more »
Look, there’s a right and a wrong way to do most anything. That includes summoning a demon lord, as we can tell from the title of harem fantasy light novel series How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord. As tends to be the case with …Read more »
A new promo is here for the My Hero Academia: Two Heroes anime film, which will have its world premiere at Anime Expo on July 5. The latest preview shows off some of the movie’s new additions, including original characters and the Masaki Suda-performed theme …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Fathom Events GKIDS’ Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 continues this month with Pom Poko—the celebrated anime film from the late, great Academy Award-nominated director Isao Takahata—marking the feature’s first wide theatrical showing in the United States. Three nights of screenings kick off on June 17, …Read more »
If you’re serious about your Code Geass cosplay, this item from Japan should definitely be on your radar. It’s none other than a life-size replica of the Zero helmet from the series, worn by Lelouch himself. The helmet, which is being produced by Premium Bandai, …Read more »
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