Writer Yumi Hotta and illustrator Takeshi Obata (Death Note) serialized their Hikaru no Go manga in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1998 to 2003, previously inspiring a TV anime adaptation. Now its next stop is the stage with the reveal of Utaemaki ‘Hikaru no Go’ Jyo …Read more »
The Hikaru no Go anime—based on the Go-themed manga written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Death Note artist Takeshi Obata—is about to hit a major milestone. October 10 will mark the 20th anniversary of the series’ debut on Japanese TV back in 2001, so …Read more »
Another passing has rocked the industry today, with news that character designer and animator Minako Shiba is no longer with us. The official Twitter accounts for P.A. Works and Studio Pierrot shared the news that Minako Shiba passed away at the age of 50. Among …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 »
Blanc et Noir: Takeshi Obata Illustrations is a beautiful, limited edition hardcover book of Obata’s art. Only 10,000 copies are being made, and it also comes with several posters (there are more foldout pages in the book that could work as posters, if you’re willing …Read more »
Residents of the Big Apple are about to get hit with a triple punch of Japanese pop culture. First off, playing Madison Square Garden on October 11, it’s X Japan, one of Japan’s biggest and most successful visual kei bands. The legendary group, who have …Read more »
Those of you that fancy your anime dubbed and downloadable are in for a treat now that Viz has popped two of their relatively popular series up on iTunes. Both Hikaru no Go and Mär are available in their entirety, dubbed and uncut, on Apple's …Read more »
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