Ukami's Gabriel Dropout manga follows an overachieving angel named Gabriel White, who ends up dropping some of that intense ambition once she heads to Earth to pursue knowledge at a human school. All it takes is an addictive web game to make her decide it's …Read more »
Have you heard the big Code Geass news? The popular mecha series will be getting a new anime plus three compilation films with new footage, it was revealed at the series’ 10th anniversary event this weekend. The new project is titled Code Geass: Fukkatsu no …Read more »
Someone over on 2channel has put together an interesting end-of-year list: the year’s hardest-working Japanese voice actresses and how many shows they appeared in over the course of the year. The hardest-working voice actress in anime (in 2016, at least) was Yoko Hikasa, who appeared …Read more »
While earlier seasons of Gintama had been met with a few complaints thanks to an earlier time slot of 6:00pm—let's just say media watchdog groups weren't always thrilled with Hideaki Sorachi's humor—the latest anime adaptation is officially heading to late nights. Following up on its …Read more »
The best heroes of shonen manga have defined themselves by their ability to leap countless miles beyond whatever limitations may be holding them back. Maybe it’s some stringbean kid who thinks he’s going to be King of the Pirates, or a ninja-in-training who seems too …Read more »
Living a life without regrets is nearly impossible, but what if your future self could send a checklist of actions you could take that might erase your biggest regret? This is the premise behind Orange , an anime based on the manga written by Ichigo …Read more »
The latest big Cardcaptor Sakura announcement is making an appearance in the January issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine, which officially hits stands in Japan on December 1. There's a new anime adaptation on the way, based on CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card Arc manga that …Read more »
For those of you who suspected the recent animated Patlabor short might be a sign of things to come: bingo. Patlabor producer Taro Maki has announced a new Mobile Police Patlabor project is in the works. The producer, who made the announcement on Facebook with …Read more »
The two members of Trustrick, the musical duo that’s contributed songs to anime like Danganronpa , My Love Story!! , and Shonen Maid , are going their separate ways, at least for now. The duo, vocalist Sayaka Kanda and guitarist Billy, will pursue separate solo …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Sometimes it helps to pull away from the hustle and bustle of the city and take a deep breath in the countryside. That's one of the many charms to be found in Non Non Biyori Repeat , which is now available on Blu-ray …Read more »
Gainax's new Kobe branch, Gainax West, has something cooking in the Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt department. What started with a mysterious "coming soon" tweet featuring Panty and Stocking's familiar silhouettes was soon followed with the promise of more information on December 16. The original …Read more »
Noitamina, the alternative animation block on Fuji TV, has given us series like Mononoke , Psycho-Pass , Erased and Kababeri , so we’re always excited to see what’s next. Now we’ve got the trailer and some cast and crew details for Noitamina’s January series, Scum’s …Read more »
The Overlord anime series—based on the books written by Kugane Maruyama—will be revisited in theaters in a compilation film project, and more details have arrived since it was first announced. The latest update has the compilation being split into two parts, with Overlord: The Undead …Read more »
Earlier today Yen Press hopped on Twitter to make a few announcements, starting with plans to release Ayano Takeda's first Sound! Euphonium novel. The English release is currently slated for summer 2017 in North America. Also due out next summer is Mutsumi Okuhashi's Grimgar of …Read more »
In our recent Anime USA special issue, as part of an overview of anime studio BONES I expressed regret that their 2007 theatrical film Sword of the Stranger originally released by Bandai Entertainment was long out of print and more or less forgotten, if it …Read more »
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