Public/private business venture "YOKOSO! EIGAKAN!" is looking to promote Japanese films to foreign tourists, and what better way to do so than with the theatrical release of One Piece Film Gold ? As part of the project, limited screenings—set to run from July 3 to …Read more »
The Digimon series continues to go strong, and there's plenty more on the horizon according to the June issue of V Jump magazine. Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters is a new multimedia project that has Bandai, Bandai Namco Entertainment, and Toei Animation collaborating on a game, …Read more »
Pixiv Zingaro, the Tokyo gallery co-run by art-sharing site Pixiv and pop artist Takashi Murakami, has been the sight of many anime and manga-based exhibitions since it opened up in otaku paradise Nakano Broadway a few years back. The latest, which runs from May 12 …Read more »
Yuta Furukawa ( The Prince of Tennis Musical ) reprises his role as Sebastian Michaelis in the latest musical based on of Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga, and a new visual is here to preview the adaptation. This one, titled Black Butler: Noah's Ark Circus …Read more »
Following up on previous announcements of Brittney Karbowski as Vivian, Kira Vincent-Davis as Salia, and Carli Mosier as Hilda, Sentai Filmworks has lined up a key English dub cast addition for Cross Ange 's Ange. Emily Neves will take on the role in the dub, …Read more »
Daichi Sorayomi's Keijo!!!!!!!! ( Hip Whip Girl ) is taking its risque water sports action to TV anime, and the upcoming adaptation's staff and cast were revealed in the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine. The series is being directed by Hideya Takahashi ( …Read more »
Trading card game-based anime Ange Vierge is set to debut this summer, and recent updates include theme song performer announcements and a new promo video. First up is the opening theme, which will have Konomi Suzuki performing "Love is MY RAIL." The ending, "Link with …Read more »
Get set for more pedaling. The third season of cycling anime Yowamushi Pedal is set for January 2017, it was announced yesterday. Not only that: an anime adaptation of the spinoff, Spare Bike , is also on the way. Yowamushi Pedal season three will continue …Read more »
There’s an interesting new piece up at Variety for anyone interested in why, in the minds of many critics, Japan’s theatrical output in recent years has lacked a certain spark. Variety writer Brett Bull tackles the quandary of the “production committee” system, in which many …Read more »
The next One Piece feature film is looking to be a big one for the series. The latest issue of Shonen Jump shared some more details on One Piece Film Gold 's theatrical release, including the announcement that theatergoers in Japan will get a special …Read more »
Dragon Ball Super is getting ready to kick off a Future Trunks arc in June… but we still don't have a legit streaming option. Still, that hasn't stopped the Toei Animation US YouTube channel from posting a brief promo for the anime, which most recently …Read more »
High school romance may be one of the most common themes in anime, but the new film Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita (I’ve Loved You For a Long Time) comes to us with a new and unusual production history. The film, which opened April 23 …Read more »
Anime for young children has seen its better days. Ever since the rise of Pokémon in the late 1990s carried a new wave of fans into the Internet age, the anime industry has largely set its sights on teenagers and young adults by catering to …Read more »
The Red Turtle is an upcoming film from Dutch animator and director Michael Dudok de Wit, who previously helmed animated shorts The Monk and the Fish and Father & Daughter . One of the most notable aspects of the film is that it has French …Read more »
The debut of the Brave Witches anime, which spins off from Strike Witches as the franchise's third TV series, has been confirmed for fall 2016. The official website announced the time frame along with a "Take Off" promotional event that will be held at Tokyo's …Read more »
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