As we suspect most of our readers know, kimono—literally “thing you wear” in Japanese—are the traditional Japanese robes that, these days, are generally reserved for special occasions. Pollmasters Charapedia recently asked their readers which anime and manga characters look best in kimono, and today, the …Read more »
While it was previously revealed that Well Go USA will be bringing the live-action Gintama movie to Blu-ray, DVD, and digital outlets in North America, fans hoping to catch it on the big screen are in luck. Well Go USA has teamed up with distributor …Read more »
If you were hoping to catch the live-action Gintama film at some point, you’ll finally get your chance on home video. Well Go USA announced plans to bring the adaptation of Hideaki Sorachi’s manga to North America in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. The North American …Read more »
It had to happen at some point! That’s right, the Gintama anime is getting ready to adapt the final storyline of the manga, the Silver Soul Arc. Hideaki Sorachi‘s series is still in the arc in the pages of Jump, and the anime will follow …Read more »
It looks like this year’s live-action film adaptation of Hideaki Sorachi’s Gintama manga won’t be the last. According to an early look at the next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, an announcement concerning plans for a sequel should be coming next week. The first live-action …Read more »
Lo and behold, another season of anime is upon us. According to one chart, it looks there will be no less than 49 series on air—and that doesn’t include shorts, OVAs or films. That’s a lot of anime to choose from. This might help: it’s …Read more »
Hideaki Sorachi's comedy series Gintama is getting a full-on action game for PlayStation 4, and it's being teased with the same humor we've come to know and love. Thanks to the fact that an Asian release was recently confirmed, we can now enjoy said teaser …Read more »
The live-action adaptation of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga is coming to Japanese theaters on July 14, but there are also some additional overseas showings on the way. Australia and New Zealand will both be getting the film, so now we have a look at the …Read more »
The anime world is full of tropes, but this is one of our favorites: the female perpetrator of ultra-violence. Simultaneously frightening and attractive, this character type (variations on which are referred to in Japanese as tsundere, yangire and yandere) probably made its way into the …Read more »
It seems like Gintama always has something big to announce, and that's the case once again with next week's anime episode. According to this past weekend's episode 327, the next one will have an "important announcement." The episode adds, "The Battle on Rakuyo Arc …Read more »
Though fans can be “meh” on live-action manga and anime adaptations, studios seem to love them, probably because A) they take a lot less time to make than animated films and B) they can cast popular actors in lead roles and bring in viewers who …Read more »
Look around the world of anime and like most other forms of dramatic entertainment, you’ll find plenty of dramatic and dysfunctional parent-child relationships. And while household tensions make for great storytelling, sometimes you just want to bathe in the warmth of a nice, fuzzy relationship …Read more »
Thin, sleek and incredibly sharp: there’s just something cool about the katana. The history of the Japanese sword stretches back hundreds of years, and it’s no surprise modern Japanese books, movies and comics are full of characters who wield the katana. But who’s got the …Read more »
The previously-announced live-action Gintama film won't be making its debut in Japan until July 2017, but we already have our first look at the main cast in motion. The official website popped up a quick teaser showing Shun Oguri as Gintoki, Masaki Suda as Shinpachi, …Read more »
Winter is coming. The winter 2017 anime season, that is! If you’re curious what series Japanese fans are most looking forward to, be curious no longer, for pollsters Charapedia have today revealed that very information. What nice folks! 20. Granblue Fantasy The Animation 19. Chaos;Child …Read more »
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