Quite a few of you were excited about the announcement of Holmes at Kyoto Teramachi Sanjo, a new anime series that transports Sherlock Holmes to Kyoto, Japan. Now we’ve got more details (clues, shall we say?) about that series, including its first trailer, plus some …Read more »
Avengers: Infinity War opens in Japan on April 27, and what better anime is there to collaborate with than My Hero Academia? Bones’ adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi’s hit Jump manga is getting in on the action with a series of collaboration promos and a new …Read more »
Fans of Cowboy Bebop may want to start planning a trip to Japan next month. Shinichiro Watanabe’s series is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and one of the attractions getting in on the action is a collaboration with the Goodsmile Animate Cafe. The Cowboy Bebop x …Read more »
Acclaimed anime screenwriter Mari Okada (Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Anthem of the Heart) makes her directorial debut with Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms. We’ll get a chance to check it out in North America soon, because ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio announced …Read more »
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Dengeki Bunko, and Kadokawa is helping the light novel imprint celebrate in style. One of the characters getting in on the party is Asuna from Sword Art Online, who dons a swimsuit in a new 1/7 scale figure …Read more »
There’s way more to the monster-filled world of DanMachi—AKA Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?—than the adventures of Bell Cranel and the goddess Hestia. That’s where spinoff anime Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls …Read more »
The next movie from acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda (The Boy and the Beast, Summer Wars) is Mirai of the Future, which is coming to Japan on July 20 with an international release to follow. In the meantime, TOHO shared a new trailer featuring more footage along with a …Read more »
As previously-revealed, the 21st Pokémon movie is 2018’s Pokémon the Movie: Everyone’s Story, and it’s set to open in Japan on July 13. Attack on Titan‘s Wit Studio handles animation production for the feature, with Tetsuo Yajima directing and Shizue Kaneko handling character designs. Ahead …Read more »
Have you ever been watching an anime series that suddenly takes a left turn, leaving you scratching your head saying “wait, what just happened?”? If so, you’re not alone. This week, ranking site Goo asked Japanese fans to rank the series that suddenly veered off …Read more »
If you watched Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel and thought, “man, I wish I could wear that male uniform,” well, prepare to experience the feels. The uniform worn by main character Shirou Emiya and pals at Homurahara Academy will be available from Japanese cosplay specialists ACOS …Read more »
The Ancient Magus’ Bride doesn’t have a very cheery beginning: Chise Hatori, our 15-year-old protagonist, has just allowed herself to be sold off at an underground auction. She’s expected to command a high price because she’s a Sleigh Beggy, a kind of magic user that …Read more »
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card is a chance to re-meet some old friends and relive some classic magic. But how much has Sakura’s world changed? There are some anime in this world that resonate with us long after their premiere and conclusion. These are the classics, …Read more »
Renowned anime director and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata has passed away at age 82. As Yahoo! News Japan reports, the sad news comes after Takahata was recently hospitalized for heart-related conditions. Isao Takahata co-founded Ghibli along with Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki in 1985. …Read more »
Wow, Yuki Yuna is a Hero! For a remote shrine in Kanonji, Japan, anyway. The shrine and its torii gate tower over the city and offer great views, but they’re hard to get to, and visits had waned in recent years. But thanks in part …Read more »
If you’re in the United States (and there’s a good chance you are, this is Otaku USA, after all) and have a Netflix account, as of today, you have access to Violet Evergarden, the latest series from Kyoto Animation. If you happen to binge it …Read more »
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