The Ajin: Demi-Human anime is currently available on Netflix, and those who pick up a special version of Gamon Sakurai's manga will be able to dig into some more. The limited edition of volume 8 arrives in Japan on May 6, bringing with it a …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks announced the license of the Trinity Seven anime, based on the manga written by Kenji Saito and illustrated by Akinari Nao. The series previously streamed on Crunchyroll as it aired, and Sentai Filmworks has a release planned for select digital outlets, with home …Read more »
Any fans of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex , Eden of the East and Moribito out there? Thought so. Get hype, because the director of all those fine properties, Kenji Kamiyama, is prepping a new film, his first in five years, due out …Read more »
Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, so Shueisha marked the occasion by filming a live-action short. Kento Yamazaki takes on the lead rol of Xin, with Kōichi Yoshinaga as the narrator and Hiroki Ono as director. Kingdom has been running …Read more »
Nothin’ like a good fight scene. The history of anime is replete with ‘em, and narrowing the anime series with the best battle sequences down to just 20 is no easy task. But what’s what pollsters Charapedia asked their readers to do this week, and …Read more »
Readers of this site are no strangers to anime-themed eyewear. We’ve previously seen frames based on series like Sword Art Online and K-On! (and even some Free! contact lenses). The latest addition to the trend is a pair of specs based on fan favorite Gintama …Read more »
This weekend saw the end of Pied Piper Inc.'s Skip Beat! Kickstarter , which was a resounding success. Not only did the campaign go well beyond its initial $155,000 goal, ending with a total of $224,546, it unlocked the Blu-ray stretch goal. That means everyone …Read more »
Rumi Yokoi is a diligent, hard-working high school student who wants nothing more than to buckle down and study during her scholastic career. Unfortunately for this serious-minded young lady, the young man seated at the desk adjacent to hers is Toshinari Seki. Seki doesn't seem …Read more »
Gainax is a familiar name, perhaps even a hallowed one. In the otaku realm, it’s a household name, in fact. It’s the studio that spawned such greats as Neon Genesis Evangelion and FLCL ; its name became synonymous with over-the-top animation, cerebral giant robot sagas, …Read more »
While the mania for them waxes and wanes, pirates are an indelible part of the international pop culture landscape. So, too, with the introduction of science fiction literature about space travel, began the tried and true technique of combining various genres, concepts, and story frameworks …Read more »
In an alternate dimension, Satan, ruler of demons, commands a horde of creatures of the night on an island bordered directly to the north, south, east, and west by human-inhabited islands. Together, these islands form Ente Isla, and one day Satan decides to conquer it …Read more »
It's one thing to read about the casting for the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell film; now it's time for an idea of how it looks on screen. There's been no shortage of controversy surrounding Scarlett Johansson's role as the Major in Hollywood's Ghost …Read more »
The new D. Gray-man anime, D.Gray-man Hallow , is set to premiere this July, with Yoshiharu Ashino ( Tweeny Witches , Cross Ange ) directing the TMS Entertainment production. Now we know who will be providing the ending theme, as well. According to the official …Read more »
Satisfaction. Mick Jagger couldn’t get it, but it appears readers of Akihabara-based website AniPota have, at least when it comes to last season’s anime lineup. “What was the most satisfying anime of winter 2016?” asked AniPota, and its pollees responded with a list that may …Read more »
Why are recent Japanese films so bad? That topic has been making the rounds on Japanese social media recently, largely due to a series of tweets by Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto music supervisor Yasuhiko Fukuda. Fukuda’s original tweet basically appealed for people who say …Read more »
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