Fans are still mourning the passing of manga legend Leiji Matsumoto, the creator of, among many other classic properties, Galaxy Express 999. Now Toei Animation has announced that it’s setting out to create a new Galaxy Express 999 music video. Or, rather, it’s recruiting creatives …Read more »
There’s a second season of Made in Abyss on the horizon! Soon, we’ll get to journey even deeper into the series’s darkest depths. But what do we do until then? Explore other anime, of course! If your wanderlust has got you, try these series. They’re also …Read more »
Leiji Matsumoto’s beloved character Maetel is getting beers inspired by her. The initial release, Galaxy Express 999: Maetel Weizen, officially came out in Japan yesterday, and was made by Sawauchi Brewery. The image to go with it was produced by Toei Animation. More Galaxy Express …Read more »
There’s so much anime out there, we’re constantly celebrating anime anniversaries! But if you’re looking for big special reasons to celebrate, there are some major ones coming in 2021. Sounds like a good excuse for a movie marathon (or a first watch) to us! Here …Read more »
Anime songs are an indispensable part of any fan’s playlist. Some remind us of our favorite shows and moments from them. Others are great to listen to on their own, or are performed by our favorite groups. Best of all, some tracks combine more than …Read more »
Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, is known as an anime fan. The governor is often seen donning anime duds come Halloween, and once even proclaimed she wants to turn Tokyo into “anime land.” How much of this is pure fandom and how much is …Read more »
Leiji Matsumoto’s classic Galaxy Express 999 manga has inspired a live-action drama, and a press conference was held for the project this week. It turns out this isn’t all that’s in store for the series, because Matsumoto confirmed he is currently working on a new …Read more »
Leiji Matsumoto's classic Galaxy Express 999 manga originally kicked off its run in Shonen Gahousha's Shonen King magazine back in 1977, with Toei Animation's TV anime following in 1978, which means it's time to celebrate the big four-oh for the former. While specific plans have …Read more »
For folks into both the classics and stuff that’s a little bit “out there,” Discotek continues to be the anime distributor par excellence. The company’s latest batch of announcements includes two of the greatest anime films of all time, an early, whacked-out series from mastermind …Read more »
Reboots. Like ‘em or hate ‘em, they’re a thing. From Ghostbusters to the Ninja Turtles to Godzilla , do-overs of classic franchises are proving that for this generation of moviegoers, old is the new new. To that end, Japanese news site Anime Anime has polled …Read more »
You may think you know hot, but I’m here to say what is and what’s not. Boys' love? Please, honey. And don’t even get me started on them little Narutos. No, this here list is about raw steel and sex appeal. That’s right, five men …Read more »
Roman Album book cover for the 1979 Galaxy Express 999 movie. Boffo b.o.! Call me old-fashioned, nostalgic, or just plain crazy IF YOU WILL, but I just can’t stop thinking about the year 1980 and what it meant to anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture …Read more »
As exciting as all the new licenses we hear about are, sometimes it's refreshing to see some classic stuff put back into the active retail roster. For those already duly titillated by such a statement, Diskotek Media are your heroes of the day. Their latest …Read more »
Now that's a headline that inspires excitement, fully deserving of the full sentence treatment. I mean, Leiji Matsumoto anything tends to get me amped, so throw Queen in the mix and it's game over. If you're just now joining us, Leiji Matsumoto is the legendary …Read more »
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