Yasushi Akimoto, the creator of Japan’s best-selling idol phenomenon AKB48 and its various sub-groups, is at it again. This time, he’s producing a “2D + 3D” anime project and recruiting some serious industry talent to help out. The idol unit, which is described as a …Read more »
At yesterday’s Japanese Movie Critics Awards, which for the first time included a special anime category, Girls und Panzer ’s Mai Fuchigami walked away with the Best New Voice Actor Award – but not before making a very personal confession. Fuchigami, who played Miho Nishizumi …Read more »
Nikkei Entertainment, a pop culture magazine published by the Japanese media giant of the same name, has an anime-centric issue out this month, and it’s highlighted five anime directors fans might want to keep their eyes on. Let’s check out the list. In no specific …Read more »
On this final day of 2015, forgive us one more best-of list, won’t you? This time, it’s from the guys over at Anime Anime, who have asked their readers to rank the top ten anime films of 2015. And just what did they choose? 10. …Read more »
More than a few hearts and minds were captured back in 2011 with the release of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day , and the creative team behind that series is back this year with Anthem of the Heart , an original film set …Read more »
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day , the popular 2011 anime series about a group of friends who reunite after a tragedy splits them apart, will be adapted into a live-action TV drama this year. The series will air “this year,” though a more …Read more »
Matt Schley
