The second theatrical anime adaptation of Nisio Isin's Kizumonogatari prequel novel, Kizumonogatari Part II - Nekketsu-hen , is out now in Japan (you can read our review here ), and coming to theaters in America this October. That's a nice opportunity for another preview, and …Read more »
As I write this, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress is the most popular anime of the spring 2016 season, and it’s easy to see why—it combines the apocalyptic melodrama of Attack on Titan with the old-school design style and attention to detail of 1980s direct-to-video …Read more »
The monster girls are coming. Manga artist Petosu’s Interview with Monster Girls ( Demi-chan wa Kataritai ) is set to be animeized over at A-1 Pictures and will begin airing in January. Interviews with Monster Girls , which has been running in Kodansha’s Young Magazine …Read more »
Those of you following Love Live! Sunshine!! know episode 10 of that series featured character Mari Ohara whipping up a pretty special stew. Now one dedicated Sunshine!! follower has calculated how much Mari’s Shiny Stew would cost in real life, and let’s just say it …Read more »
It’s no secret that the entertainment industry can be sexist and ageist (often in concert), but voice acting seems like the one slice of the industry where age really shouldn’t matter, right? Wrong, apparently. Voice actor Yuko Nagashima took to Twitter the other day to …Read more »
A city built on reclaimed land is really an experiment involving the Kizuna System, which connects participants, or kiznaivers, to each other through their wounds. Once a wound is suffered by one, its pain and associated degree of energy drain are distributed evenly among all …Read more »
This week saw the premiere of a Twin Star Exorcists arc that was specifically created for the anime adaptation. The Archipelago Battle for Supremacy arc introduces two original characters, including Suzu, a philosopher-like Basara played by Yūki Wakai (Leona West in PriPara , Sakamoto-san in …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Chica Umino's March Comes in Like a Lion shogi manga—which is being directed by Puella Magi Madoka Magica 's Akiyuki Shinbo—now has a premiere date. According to the official website, the TV series will premiere on NHK General TV on October …Read more »
You want more Ajin ? You’ve got it. You will have to wait until October 7, though. That’s the premiere date of season two of the popular CG series, it was reported yesterday. Ajin is, of course, the tale of Kei Nagai, a Japanese high …Read more »
“I know I’m supposed to hate this guy… but I can’t!” So howled (or so we’d like to imagine, anyway) the fans who filled out the latest poll from data wizards Charapedia, who, for the latest round of anime polling, have asked their followers, “who’re …Read more »
Based on the novel by Shion Miura, The Great Passage anime adaptation is scheduled to debut as part of Fuji TV's noitaminA block this October. Today the block's YouTube channel posted a second promo, previewing some footage along with Leola's "I & I" ending theme. …Read more »
Another one for the “get well soon” files. Voice actress Risa Taneda, who is currently appearing on-air as Erina Nakiri in Food Wars! The Second Plate , has gone on hiatus to recover from an illness, it was announced today. The actress, 28, had apparently …Read more »
Opinions were definitely mixed on the 2016 Berserk anime series. One thing fans of the classic 90s series missed, no doubt, were opening and ending themes featuring strangely-worded, Japanese-accented English lyrics. Those fans are in luck, as the ending theme for the 2016 series, “Meimoku …Read more »
The Zegapain TV anime is getting the big screen treatment in the form of a compilation film that mixes scenes from the original series with newly-animated portions. A limited two-week engagement is planned for Zegapain ADP in select Japanese theaters starting October 15, and Bandai …Read more »
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