In Japan, today marks Setsubun: the day before Risshun, or the beginning of spring. Even if you don’t know much about Japanese holidays, you probably know a bit about this one thanks to anime. To clear out winter’s misfortune and make way for an auspicious spring, …Read more »
Because your kiss, your kiss, is on my list! Since May 23 is “Kiss Day” in Japan, there’s no better time to take a look at some of the most memorable smooches in anime history. The day itself gets the distinction because it lines up …Read more »
Mother’s Day (in the U.S.) is over for another year, but we’re not about to limit celebrations to a single day. Moms of all kind deserve credit for their hard work — whether they’re parents by birth, adoption, or friendship. We’ve all had a “mom …Read more »
Valentine’s Day has passed for another year. For some, it’s just another day; for others, it’s a chance to take the sweetheart out on a fantastic date. (And for some of us, it’s a great excuse to look up romantic fanfic. Whatever works for you.) …Read more »
There’s sad news as it was revealed that prolific stage, TV, film and voice actor French Tickner passed away recently. Anime fans would probably know him best from playing Watari in Death Note, Dozle Zabi in Mobile Suit Gundam, and Kagome’s grandfather in Inuyasha. The …Read more »
Marvel’s Hawkeye is getting his own festive Disney+ series to close out the year. In the first trailer, we see Clint Barton meet a certain young fan who’s a bit of a sharpshooter herself. (Young Avengers fans will know who she is already.) She claims …Read more »
Yashahime season 2 is on the way to continue the tale that started in Rumiko Takahashi’s InuYasha, and we have more info ahead of the season’s October 2 premiere. In addition to that date, a new trailer has arrived along with an additional cast member …Read more »
Goo Ranking sought to discover which shonen manga Japanese fans think has the best ending. They quizzed 2,758 people during the early months of 2021. Make your bets now on who made the top five, and then look below for results...
Mangaka Rumiko Takahashi took time out of her busy schedule to tweet what she thinks would happen if her characters were in a battle royale. The characters she envisions in the fight are Inuyasha, Ranma Saotome, Ataru Moroboshi from Urusei Yatsura, Rinne Rokudo from Rin-ne, …Read more »
Last month Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Collection got together with VIZ Media to create special Naruto apparel. The collaboration continues, but now they’ve released the Dim Mak x Inuyasha collection. “I love the story of togetherness in Inuyasha,” Aoki said in a statement. “I am …Read more »
The quest to find the Shikon Jewel shards continues in Inuyasha Set 5, the latest collection to hit home video on Blu-ray and digital. Facing off against their deadliest foes yet, Inuyasha and Kagome are back in a fan-favorite set of episodes that you can …Read more »
Q Posket comes out with all sorts of cute chibi figurines, taking inspiration from such anime series as Demon Slayer, Sailor Moon, One Piece, My Hero Academia and more. It also makes figurines of non-anime characters, like ones from Disney or comic books. And since …Read more »
Details are light at the moment, but the Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon anime is officially set to return for more. The first season came to an end on March 20, bringing with it the announcement that a “Chapter 2” is in the works to continue the …Read more »
Black Clover is airing its final episode this March, meaning one of our big weekly watches will soon be over. But if you’re looking for more shonen adventure to fill the upcoming gap, you’ve got plenty of choice! The best part? Most of these shows are …Read more »
There’s something special about a series that gives us an excuse to revisit one of the anime classics, and you won’t find a better example than Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon. This one follows the journey of Sesshomaru’s twin daughters, Towa and Setsuna—as well as the daughter …Read more »
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