Ikki Kajiwara's '60s wrestling manga Tiger Mask is getting ready to debut in live-action form in an upcoming film adaptation, which is set to hit Japan this November. Thanks to the official website we can now get a glimpse of how Naoto Date, AKA Tiger …Read more »
An anime adaptation of fantasy light novel series Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi ( A Sunday without God )—an award-winning series written by Kimihito Irie and illustrated by Shino—is getting ready to kick off in Japan this July. Thus, it's time for a new set of …Read more »
Fans of the Love Live! school idol franchise have plenty to look forward to thanks to some announcements made at the μ’s 3rd Anniversary Love Live! concert at Pacifico Yokohama. Chief among them was the reveal of the anime's second season, which is scheduled to …Read more »
Another anime voice acting veteran is gone, sadly, with the passing of Kenji Utsumi on June 13. Utsumi was 75, and best known as the voice behind Fist of the North Star villain Raoh. Utsumi passed at 3:01 pm at a hospital in Shinjuku Ward, …Read more »
One of the best parts of attending an anime convention is getting to see all the great and creative costumes and outfits people come up with. Anime Central , which took place last month just outside of Chicago, is the largest anime convention in the …Read more »
A contradictory scene in rural Japan: by the bank of a river, a master and his apprentices dye traditional Japanese fabric by hand, the way it’s been done for hundreds of years. In the river, a human-shaped robot plays in the water, trying to catch …Read more »
Kyoto Animation's new anime FREE! has been one of the most polarizing recent subjects in the otaku universe. On one end, internet fujoshi have been drawing fanart, writing fanfiction, and otherwise absolutely losing their minds over Kyoani's intimately animated, beautiful swimming boys since FREE! was …Read more »
Diabolik Lovers is an upcoming anime series based on a popular vampire otome game (a type of game that specifically targets a female audience). According to the anime's official site, the series will kick off in Japan this fall. Diabolik Lovers is directed by Shinobu Tagashira …Read more »
The full title of Oreimo translates to “My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute!”, which is probably one of the reasons people opt to call it “Oreimo” while other non-otaku human beings are within speaking distance. A title that so openly teases incestuous fantasies can …Read more »
New Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Maiden isn't exactly a new entry in the dungeon-crawling RPG series. Rather, it serves as a reimagining of the first game, which was originally released on Nintendo DS in 2007. Millennium Maiden takes that foundation and enhances it on 3DS, adding …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Yūki Kodama's horror action manga Blood Lad is set to premiere in Japan this July, and a second promotional clip made its way online to preview the upcoming series. Blood Lad is directed by Buzzer Beater 's Miya Shigeyuki, with production …Read more »
I first interviewed Brad Swaile at Youmacon in 2011, and he told me about playing Light in Death Note and the dedication fans feel in making sure he eats lots of chips. When I met up with him at Anime Central outside of Chicago, he …Read more »
While Psycho-Pass graces the cover of the latest issue of Otaku USA magazine, there's no doubt that one of the most-demanded features is Sword Art Online . Readers asked for it, and Mike Dent pulled double duty to deliver a piping hot overview of the …Read more »
Those who want to see The Major promoting Microsoft's Surface tablet can finally see their wish fulfilled in the full Ghost in the Shell: Arise promotional short . Following some short commercials, the full three-minute short has The Major utilizing the tablet during a mission, …Read more »
Those who want an early peek at the upcoming anime film Hal need look no further than the movie section of Yahoo! Japan, which is now streaming the first eight minutes . There are no English subtitles, but it should give you a good idea …Read more »
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