With the release of the final episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin May 5, the anime industry will say sayonara to one of its greatest directors. Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who is helming Gundam: The Origin, and who created the manga on which it is based, announced …Read more »
Curious about how Godzilla vs. Kong will pan out? You might want to check out Netflix’s live-action Death Note film. It’s been announced Adam Wingard, the director behind that upcoming film, will direct Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla vs. Kong . Wingard, who has directed films like …Read more »
Tetsuo reached out to no avail. Jordan Peele, the comedian and actor who made his directorial debut with this year’s hit Get Out , will not direct the live-action Akira film. The filmmaker had reportedly been in talks to helm the film. Peele told William …Read more »
The past few years have seen no shortage of folks from the anime industry taking to social media and giving us a glimpse inside the dark inner workings of the business. You can now add director Taiki Nishimura to the list of anime-making grievance-airers. Nishimura, …Read more »
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Movie PV 投稿者 pKjd Well, this is highly irregular. Not only do we have the first trailer for the The Irregular at Magic High School film, we’ve also got word that both the director and studio have changed since the TV …Read more »
Back in July, we reported Legendary Pictures had struck a deal to create a live-action Pokemon film. Now we’ve got some more details, including the film’s director and title, which, believe it or not, involves everyone’s favorite electric-type Pokemon and his sleuthing skills. According to …Read more »
Readers out there who feel like anime just keeps on using the same tired tropes have reason to feel a bit of optimism with this announcement from Aniplex. The anime giant has announced it will open a screenwriting lab it’s calling the Aniplex Script Room …Read more »
Final Fantasy fans: thought you’d be sitting down September 30 to finally play the fifteenth installment of the RPG franchise? Think again. Final Fantasy XV has been delayed two months to November 29, says director Hajime Tabata. The reason, explains Tabata in a video posted …Read more »
Were you a fan of 2008’s Strike Witches anime but felt the series had a little too much striking and not enough bravery ? Brave Witches may be just the thing for you. Brave Witches , which focuses on the women of the 502nd Joint …Read more »
A comment about the quality of the currently-airing series Hacka Doll the Animation posted Sunday on 2chan prompted a rather direct response from Hacka Doll director Ikuo Geso, setting off a flurry of comments from other 2chan users. The original 2chan comment was a complaint …Read more »
Earlier this month the official Tokyo Ghoul teased the upcoming Ghoul prequel OVA, entitled Tokyo Ghoul [JACK] , by releasing a boatload of screenshots and announcing fall release period. Now we have an exact release date, plus the identity of the director behind the project. …Read more »
Ever since the news this past February that the live-action version of Robotech had come into the hands of production group Hollywood Gang, pre-production on the film has been moving forward at a pace we can only describe as, well, fast and furious. Today it …Read more »
Hard to believe, but it’s been almost five years since the far-too-early passing of Satoshi Kon, director of films like Tokyo Godfathers , Paprika and the TV series Paranoia Agent . Satoshi Kon’s directorial debut was Perfect Blue , the thriller about an idol-turned-actress who …Read more »
The team behind Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai , known by its far easier to remember shortened name Anohana , is working on a new anime film , and the first key visual from the film has been (accidentally, …Read more »
Godzilla saw his first cinematic outing in a decade earlier this year with the release of the Gareth Edwards-helmed Godzilla , but in Japan, he’s been in cinematic slumber since 2004’s Godzilla: Final Wars . That’s set to change, with the announcement from Godzilla studio …Read more »
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