The anime Death Note, Tokyo Ghoul and Inuyashiki have received legal bans in Russia after the decision of a St. Petersburg court yesterday. The bans relate to websites where these anime can be watched. The prosecutors argued for this ban on the grounds of protecting …Read more »
It looks like Netflix is betting on Yu Yu Hakusho for their next IRL remake of a beloved anime. The hype is… cautious. We all know that the world of live-action anime remakes is a little varied. But even if you’re a picky watcher, there are …Read more »
Hey Death Note fans: remember the watch Light Yagami wore with a secret compartment for taking secret, death-related notes? Now that watch can be yours thanks to the folks at SuperGroupies. That’s the apparel maker behind a lot of the licensed anime merch we’ve featured …Read more »
It’s safe to say that everyone was pumped when a brand-new Death Note manga chapter was revealed. This one will be an 87-page chapter from the original team of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, and the English Shonen Jump announced plans to make it available …Read more »
January kicked off with the news that the first Death Note manga chapter in 12 years would be arriving in the next issue of Jump SQ. magazine in Japan on February 4. The chapter itself consists of 87 all-new pages by original writer Tsugumi Ohba …Read more »
Death Note artist Takeshi Obata first previewed the new Death Note manga chapter—which was announced back in May of 2019— during his NEVER COMPLETE exhibition, and now it’s almost time for it to launch. Together with original writer Tsugumi Ohba, the duo is back with …Read more »
Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s Death Note manga series may have ended back in 2006, but there’s another sliver of story on the way. As revealed in the June issue of Shueisha’s Jump SQ. magazine, Takeshi Obata is illustrating a new one-shot manga about exploring what happens when Shinigami …Read more »
As gripping as the stories may be, series like Death Note and Bakuman. just wouldn’t be the same without the incredible art of Takeshi Obata. That art is going on display at the creator’s first art exhibit—Artist Activity 20th Anniversary Takeshi Obata Exhibition NEVER COMPLETE—which is set to run …Read more »
There were some pretty strong negative reactions in the anime community about Netflix’s live-action Death Note film, but it seems to have been successful enough to warrant a sequel. That’s the word from the Hollywood Reporter, which says Netflix is developing a sequel to the …Read more »
Remember that meme about the most ambitious crossover event in history? Well, bring it back, because Bandai Namco Entertainment has just announced Jump Force, a brawler that’ll bring together Shonen Jump franchises like Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Death Note and more. Here’s the official …Read more »
This week Viz Media announced plans to bring some of its biggest series to Verizon’s go90 streaming platform. So far, the content distribution agreement has nine fan-favorite series now available to stream for free on the go90 app on iOS and Android. Here’s a breakdown …Read more »
American school children have been crafting Death Note-inspired books of ill will towards their peers for years, but recently fully-grown Japanese women have joined in the festivities. A Japanese website called Danna Shine (or “Die Husband” in English) allows women to anonymously post how and why …Read more »
Namie Amuro, one of Japan’s most popular singers, will retire from show business next September, she announced today. “I, Namie Amuro, would like to take this opportunity to inform all of my fans of my decision to retire as of Sept. 16, 2018,” news service …Read more »
We're less than two months away from the premiere of Netflix's live-action Death Note adaptation, and it seems the recent Ryuk tease was just a lead-in to something more substantial. That something is here in the form of a full trailer, which sets up the …Read more »
The live-action U.S. Death Note movie is coming to Netflix on August 25, but thanks to some temptation from Ryuk on Twitter, director Adam Wingard ( You're Next , The Guest ) went ahead and shared a little peek. It's not another trailer or anything, …Read more »
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