The third season of the Attack on Titan anime is gearing up for its big return this July, so it’s time to rev up the ol’ hype train. While the winter 2018 anime season chugs along nicely, the official website is here to turn our attention …Read more »
It’s a Go Nagai kind of year, so it makes perfect sense to have back-to-back stories related to the manga master. This one concerns anime film Mazinger Z: Infinity, which Viz Media, Toei, and Fathom Events are bringing to select theaters throughout the United States …Read more »
85-year-old anime scenario writer Masaki Tsuji has had his hands in some real classics, including the original 1972-1973 anime adaptation of Go Nagai’s Devilman manga. He didn’t just write a handful of scripts for the series, he wrote 36 episodes out of the 39-episode run, …Read more »
This week saw the premiere of the How to keep a mummy anime, based on the Comico manga by Kakeru Utsugi. To celebrate its arrival, the official website started streaming a new promo that features Tsuribitto’s “Fushigi na Tabi wa Tsuzuku” opening theme and plenty …Read more »
Fans of (potentially) pricey proplicas have a new item to covet on the horizon. Cerevo has created an impressive replica of Kirito‘s Elucidator sword from the Sword Art Online anime, complete with about as many bells and whistles as you could possible want. The sword …Read more »
The Puzzle & Dragons franchise has something special in store with the reveal of a new TV anime. Studio Pierrot is in charge of production for Pazudora, which is set to premiere on TV Tokyo and other affiliates in Japan this April. The news came …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Hiro Ainana and shr’s Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody light novel series officially kicks off today, so we have one more preview to prepare us. The series follows a computer programmer who gets sucked into the world of a …Read more »
Groundbreaking CG series Land of the Lustrous ended this December, and while it waits with bated breath for a second season, Japan can at least comfort itself with some new merch. The just-announced Land of the Lustrous merchandise include tote bags, pins, mugs and plushes …Read more »
Whether you’re a longtime follower of Go Nagai’s Devilman or one of the many new fans inspired by Masaaki Yuasa’s Netflix series Devilman Crybaby, you may be interested in this just-announced whiskey inspired by the franchise. But be warned: the price may turn you into …Read more »
A.I.C.O. Incarnation, one of many original anime series out from Netflix this year, is on its way this March. Today we’ve got our first look at the BONES-animated series courtesy a new trailer, plus the cast lineup. A.I.C.O., all 12 episodes of which hit Netflix …Read more »
Eleven Arts Anime Studio has further plans for acclaimed anime film A Silent Voice, based on the manga by Yoshitoki Oima. Next up is the English dubbed version, which is coming to theaters on February 2. Advance tickets are on sale now along with a …Read more »
A man in his 30s has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of intimidation against voice actress Ayana Taketatsu, best known as the voice behind K-ON!‘s Azusa Nakano and Oreimo‘s Kirino Kousaka. According to reports from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the man is suspected …Read more »
A second promo is here for sci fi anime Beatless, based on the novel by Satoshi Hase and redjuice. This one shows off more footage ahead of the series’ January 12 premiere, and also gives us a sample of opening theme “Error” by GARNiDELiA. Fullmetal …Read more »
If you’ve been looking forward to the second season of the Overlord anime—based on the light novels by Kugane Maruyama—you’ve got a few streaming sources to look forward to this month. The series made its debut in Japan on Tuesday, and both Crunchyroll and Funimation …Read more »
Sometimes we have a grand plan for our lives, and other times we find ourselves unexpectedly falling smack dab into the middle of our ultimate calling. That second possibility hits middle-schooler Cocona like a sack of psychedelic bricks in the Flip Flappers anime, coming soon …Read more »
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