Ah, the shonen battle formula; it’s one of the crown jewels of anime storytelling. When you think of shows like Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, Boku no Hero Academia, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, what you’re seeing is a type of manga prone to emphasize manly fights and …Read more »
Move over, Captain Crunch. See you later, Toucan Sam. Cereal makers Kellogg’s have confirmed they’ll be releasing a Super Mario cereal in the U.S., the first such product in 28 years. The confirmation from Kellogg’s came after a cereal blog called Cerealously (yes, this exists) reported …Read more »
Kirby, one of Nintendo’s most popular characters, is turning 25, and if you’re in Japan, you can celebrate by biting into his face. Starting November 21, convenience store Lawson is offering up a Chinese steamed bun in the shape of Kirby. The bun comes in …Read more »
To promote the upcoming live-action version of Fullmetal Alchemist, fans in Tokyo were provided with some special treats in celebration of this new development for one of the most beloved manga and anime series of the 2000s. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST x Princess Cafe Though the name …Read more »
Once upon a time, Sonic The Hedgehog was a character you’d expect to see cross-promoted at restaurants like McDonalds with a line of kids meal toys. In fact, according to Sonic Wikia, Sonic had two different promotions at McDonalds in 1994, as well as three different …Read more »
A new cast member has been revealed for Food Wars! The Third Plate, the third season of the anime that adapts Yūto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki’s Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma manga. Starting with episode five, Sho Hayami (Aizen in Bleach, Umibouzo in Gintama) will …Read more »
Prepare for 24 episodes of culinary battle. San no Sara, the third season of Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, will run for 24 episodes, according to a listing on a Chinese streaming site. While the first season of Food Wars! back in 2015 was 24 …Read more »
Over 25 years since its debut, Sailor Moon continues to be one of Japan’s most beloved manga franchises. Pop-up cafes featuring food and drinks themed after the manga and its characters are a near-yearly occurrence. Now the details behind this year’s Sailor Moon cafe have …Read more »
The third season of the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma TV anime is less than a month away, so it’s time for another preview. This one’s quick—it’s just a 15-second TV ad—but we’ll take what we can get building up to the October 3 return.
The third season of the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma anime—based on the manga by Yūto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki—is on the way this fall, and the latest issue of Shonen Jump has info on the theme song performers. On the opening theme …Read more »
If you're looking for a streaming service with the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma English dub, HIDIVE has you covered. Dubbed episodes will begin streaming on the service on July 31, with new episodes to join the lineup every Monday at 1:00pm Eastern Time. …Read more »
With more and more anime set in real-life locations, the concept of visiting those locations on a so-called “anime pilgrimage” is a pretty familiar one to fans in Japan. The practice wasn’t quite as common 10 years ago, which is why owners of a cafe …Read more »
A third season of the Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma anime—which is titled Shokugeki no Soma: San no Sara ( Food Wars! The Third Plate )—is on the way, and a promotional video recently hit the official site. After a bit of a refresher on …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Tohtsuki Academy is far from your average cooking school, which is something Soma Yukihira discovers first hand in the always exciting and mouth-watering Food Wars! anime. The complete first season can be yours in an extras-loaded Premium Box Set from Sentai Filmworks, ahead …Read more »
Let’s do the Food Wars again. The third season of Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma was announced last week, and now we’ve got the first look at the series via a visual unveiled today. The visual (which, yes, we already got a decent peek at …Read more »
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