The world is going through a lot right now, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic isn’t making things any easier. It’s understandable if some folks are having a harder time than others, which is why it’s so important to work together so we can all get …Read more »
58-year-old voice actor Toshihiko Seki—known for roles such as Iruka Umino in Naruto, Muzan Kibutsuji in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, and Senketsu in Kill la Kill, among many others—is the latest in the industry to test positive for COVID-19. The announcement came through agency …Read more »
Many things are being done differently as we move through the COVID-19 pandemic, and that includes voice-over work in Japan for the latest anime. Anime News Network interviewed Seiichi Nakayama, a sound engineer from the production company G-angle, to see how things are being handled. …Read more »
The pandemic has been tough on a lot of people, and that definitely applies to events and those who depend on them. In the case of the World Cosplay Summit, the executive office issued an announcement this week that they will be turning to crowdfunding …Read more »
Toru Yamashita, the guitarist and leader of Japanese band ONE OK ROCK, has tested positive for COVID-19. According to reports, Yamashita is hospitalized but stable. It’s also reported that the other members of the band have not been in contact with Yamashita recently. ONE OK …Read more »
Good news for folks who were enjoying Gal & Dino: the series about a gyaru living with a kyoryu will be back in October. The series was another victim of delays due to that virus thing. It began airing in April, and made it through …Read more »
COVID-19 has made people around the world temporarily give up a lot of fun events. Like karaoke. The Japanese sensation that swept the world first got put on hiatus in Japan earlier this year because of its potential to spread the virus. Karaoke is back …Read more »
Late last year, we reported that a new skating show in vein of Yuri on Ice was on the way. The show was called Skate-Leading Stars, and it was set to skate onto screens this July. But then—well, you know the deal by now. The …Read more »
An audience-free stream of the My Hero Academia The Ultra Stage Honmono no Hero: PLUS ULTRA ver. stage play was originally set to kick off on July 17, but plans have changed. Unfortunately, the reason for this delay comes down to the fact that a …Read more »
Haikyu!! To the Top is headed back to screens this October. The second half of the series was initially set for July—but then COVID-19 hit. Now production has resumed, and we can look forward to the continuation of Haikyu!! To the Top this fall. The second …Read more »
It was already starting to seem like a foregone conclusion, but now it’s official that this winter’s Comiket 99 has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, an ‘Air Comiket’ will be held virtually at some time during the end-of-year holidays, and …Read more »
If you guys are like me, you’ll take any good news you can get these days. Well, here’s some: the development team for the next Final Fantasy VII Remake game are not feeling a big impact from COVID-19. That’s the word from head honchos Yoshinori …Read more »
Entertainment facilities and theme parks have had it rough during the pandemic, and that includes the Tokyo One Piece Tower. The world’s first permanent indoor theme park dedicated to One Piece first opened its doors back on March 13, 2015, and it will be closing …Read more »
The grand opening of Super Nintendo World, the Nintendo theme park located inside Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, has been delayed. Originally set to open to the public in late July, it has been postponed as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. A new …Read more »
Black Clover is headed back to screens. Production on the anime was temporarily halted back in April, but the series will resume with episode 133 on July 7. That’s the word from the latest issue of Shonen Jump, where Yuki Tabata’s Black Clover has been …Read more »
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