As the Japanophiles among us are no doubt aware, while in English the word “otaku” basically refers to fans of anime and manga, in the original Japanese it means something more along the lines of “someone who’s really into one specific thing.” Otaku have long …Read more »
The upcoming anime adaptation of Tadahiro Miura’s Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs manga officially has its male lead. As revealed in the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, Yuuki Ono (Taiga in Kuroko’s Basketball) has been lined up to voice protagonist Kogarashi Fuyuzora. We …Read more »
After 300 years, the evil Demon King Giri has broken free from his imprisonment, ready to threaten the peaceful land of magic with all of his power. The King calls forth the land’s greatest heroes to fight this menace. What he gets, however, is Nike, …Read more »
Update: trailer also unveiled. Macross Delta is headed to the big screen, and we’ve got a new look at the film courtesy a key visual released today. The visual features the series’ main cast including world-saving music group Walkure. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6az6cf Alongside the visual came the …Read more »
Picture a life in which the mere act of lifting your head from your school desk involved colossal levels of effort. Perhaps you live that life, or perhaps you’re just living with a debilitating condition that makes it so. In either case, I salute you. …Read more »
You may have been watching the Dragon Ball Super English dub as it airs on Toonami, but soon you’ll have another place to catch it. Funimation announced plans to bring the dub to its FunimationNow streaming service starting on December 5. The dub streaming will …Read more »
What would you get if you wanted to write a love story but, rather than put together a complex fairy tale or Shakespearean tragedy, decided to start with the climactic confession scene? You’d probably get Tsuredure Children, which, in its first episode alone, showcases not …Read more »
Roughly half of gamers are women, but you wouldn’t know it when asking the average person. Most people are still caught in the same antiquated mindset that women just aren’t interested in games. It’s an idea that’s certainly not true, as we all know (especially …Read more »
Anime theme songs make for great karaoke fodder, and the new number one sing-along hit in Japan should come as a surprise to no one. According to rankings released by DAM, Japan’s largest online karaoke service, RADWIMPS’ theme song to Makoto Shinkai’s your name. anime film …Read more »
If the new trailer for anime feature Batman Ninja is any indication, maybe DC should just hand off its film efforts to Japan. This one appropriately finds the Dark Knight and the rest of the Batman heroes and villains transported back to Japan’s Sengoku period, …Read more »
A couple days ago we posted about a mysterious countdown on the official website for the Ultraman manga, and it’s time to find out what all the hubbub is about. As it turns out, the series—written by Eiichi Shimizu and illustrated by Tomohiro Shimoguchi—is going …Read more »
SuperGroupies, the Japanese fashion brand known for its apparel based on anime, is at it again. This time, they’ve announced a suit based on the iconic hero of Cowboy Bebop, Spike Spiegel. This isn’t exactly cosplay: the suit is based less on Spike’s costume from …Read more »
In a press release Wednesday, uber-producer Toshio Suzuki wrote about Hayao Miyazaki’s new film, announced a new CG project by Goro Miyazaki, and mused about the future of the studio. He also announced a new president for the studio. Regarding Hayao Miyazaki’s new film, Kimi-tachi …Read more »
Studio Ghibli has a new president as of this Tuesday, with the official appointment of Kiyofumi Nakajima. Formerly the director of the Ghibli Museum, Nakajima takes over for president Koji Hoshino, who will now serve as the company’s chairperson. Both are acting as representative directors …Read more »
The upcoming Cardcaptor Sakura -Clear Card- TV anime previously added Maaya Sakamoto as the opening theme performer after performing the same duty for the 1998 anime. She’s on the new opening “CLEAR,” and the latest update has Saori Hayami performing the ending theme. Hayami’s new …Read more »
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