There's something about school that has us all on the hunt for something greater. It's not exactly the pursuit of higher learning or anything, it's more the pursuit of anything but the same old boring classrooms. Why else would so many young adult stories involve …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: As much as it pains us to admit it, the real world is vastly different from that of the video games we know and love. This goes doubly so for dating sims, which can turn even the most introverted of gamers into a …Read more »
Mobile RPG Granblue Fantasy is getting animated with this weekend's upcoming special, directed by Yuuki Itoh ( Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ) at A-1 Pictures ( Sword Art Online ). Southeast Asia's Aniplus Asia is looking ahead to the premiere with an English-subtitled preview, so …Read more »
Shout! Factory and Toei Animation have teamed up to bring the Digimon Adventure tri. anime movies to home video, broadcast, and digital outlets in North America. So far they licensed the first three films in the six-part series, with plans to deliver the features in …Read more »
The Overlord anime has a pair of compilation films coming to Japanese theaters early this year. The first, Overlord: The Undead King , premieres on February 25, and the second, Overlord: The Dark Warrior , opens on March 11. Thanks to an update on the …Read more »
As fans of last season’s hit Yuri on Ice are well aware, one of the main settings for the series is the hot springs resort owned by the Katsuki family. Perhaps that’s why the newest piece of Yuri on Ice merchandise is this set of …Read more »
The winter season may have just started, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get excited for spring, especially when it promises to feature so much clockwork. And planets. Clockwork Planet , which is being animated over at XEBEC, is based on a series of novels …Read more »
Thin, sleek and incredibly sharp: there’s just something cool about the katana. The history of the Japanese sword stretches back hundreds of years, and it’s no surprise modern Japanese books, movies and comics are full of characters who wield the katana. But who’s got the …Read more »
Whether intentional or coincidental, this is pretty hilarious. Japan’s Fuji TV ran a short segment Monday morning about a fashion trend that seems to be growing: women dressed like Donquixote Doflamingo from One Piece . Specifically, the outfit that seems to be booming right now …Read more »
The universes of Accel World and Sword Art Online will collide in Japan on March 16, when the appropriately-titled Accel World VS Sword Art Online game hits PlayStation 4 and PS Vita. In addition to bringing the characters from two of light novel author Reki …Read more »
Goro Miyazaki's Ronja, the Robber's Daughter takes Astrid Lindgren's fantasy novel of the same name and turns it into a CG-animated series with the help of Polygon Pictures and Studio Ghibli. It's coming to Amazon Prime video on January 27, so the streaming service shared …Read more »
The Live Spectacle Naruto: The Akatsuki Investigation stage musical is about to kick off a new run with a different story than the previous two, and the official website took a moment to show off some of the cast in costume. The new visuals offer …Read more »
The going had been tough for the Kitauji High School concert band for a while; at least ever since the club’s advisor changed. It seems like just yesterday that they weren’t even able to make their way to the qualifying competition for the Nationals, but …Read more »
The Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale anime movie is nearing its release, which is scheduled for a February 18 premiere in Japan. A one-night screening in the U.S. will follow on March 9, and we now have a look at the movie's main visual. The …Read more »
When you think of a “magical girl,” what do you think about? A sugary sweet young woman with a penchant for all things cute? Maybe Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians come to mind. Or maybe you’re more of a Cardcaptor Sakura person, and your …Read more »
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