A "1.5" version of the promo for the Gangsta. anime—which adapts the manga by Kohske, published in North America by Viz Media—went online via the series' official website . Gangsta. is directed by Shukou Murase ( Dante's Inferno , Genocidal Organ ), with Shinichi Inotsume …Read more »
The internet seems to run on lists these days, and that’s no less true in Japan, where several sites have taken to regularly polling their audience and listing the results for fun and profit. But the constant creation of new polls means coming up with …Read more »
Six members of the voice cast of Yowamushi Pedal , the popular anime about a high school cycling team, will enter several cycling competitions around the world, according to Natalie.mu. That includes none other than the Tour de France, the world’s most famous cycling race. …Read more »
Do you like the films of Hayao Miyazaki ( Spirited Away , My Neighbor Totoro )? Me too. But maybe not as much as this guy. French animation student Gwenn Germain, student at art school Creapole, has created a pretty stunning 2:30 minute short that …Read more »
There's officially more Muv-Luv anime on the way. Schwarzesmarken is a prequel to Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse , and according to the announcement by adult visual novel developer Age, it's being adapted into a fall anime series. Schwarzesmarken started off as a novel written by …Read more »
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is such a strange thing, even by shonen battle series standards. We're currently approaching episode 44 of Part III: Stardust Crusaders , the second half of which is called Battle in Egypt , and, well, that's about as straightforward a title as …Read more »
FUNimation is kicking off the Broadcast Dub of Trigger's Ninja Slayer this Thursday, and you can sample some of it in the preview below. The first Broadcast dub episode of Ninja Slayer will be available starting May 21 at 9:00am CST. Here's who's playing who: …Read more »
Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga is getting its first game adaptation in the form of World Trigger: Borderless Mission on PS Vita. Now we have a release window thanks to the July issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine, which has the game arriving in Japan …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Tsutomu Nihei's Knights of Sidonia is a unique and exciting ride in manga form, and the anime adapts the core of the series nicely. Soon you'll be able to own the full first season along with a handful of extras with Sentai Filmworks' …Read more »
Okayado's Monster Musume manga—published in North America courtesy of Seven Seas—is getting an anime adaptation this summer. While we wait for the interspecies fun to begin, the first promotional video is here along with a trio of character designs. The monster girl cast comes together …Read more »
Hi, everyone! First off, we here at Otaku USA would love to thank everyone for sticking with us over the years. It's been a blast, and we've got so much to look forward to both online and in future issues. While hitting the shops for …Read more »
The Next Generation Patlabor: Final Battle in the Capital is the final chapter of a series based on a well-remembered but not especially famous 90s anime series which was viewable only via limited theatrical release or seven Blu-rays retailing about $60. It’s also the direct …Read more »
You know what I’ve always felt is lacking here at Otaku USA Japan Headquarters? A life-size figurine of Attack on Titan ’s Eren, that’s what. I think I’ll saunter down to my local 7-Eleven and put in my name for their new lottery, in which …Read more »
During this weekend's Anime Central convention, streaming service Daisuki announced plans to stream the upcoming God Eater anime. Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works and Fate/Zero studio ufotable is handling production on the adaptation of Bandai Namco's game series, and it's set to kick off this …Read more »
A pair of anime films are on the way for Yowamushi Pedal , AKA Yowapeda . First up is the second compilation movie, Yowamushi Pedal Re:ROAD , which packs in episodes from the anime's second season with new bits of animation. Headlined with LASTGASP's theme, …Read more »
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