Viz and New People are giving up to 100 people the chance to check out the world premiere of the Gantz live-action film on January 20, and all you've gotta do is sign up! You can head to the contest via the top banner on …Read more »
From left: UFO from Battle in Outer Space, Gamera, Godzillla, Ultraman, Yamato Hey, this is Patrick. And what would you know? Another year is actually coming to an end, which means that the inter-dimensional space-time anomaly known as “2010 is 1980” is about to conclude. …Read more »
Alright, it's not quite as simple as it sounds in the headline, but that doesn't change the news itself. Pop group Do As Infinity will be streaming part of their concert at Tokyo's Shinagawa Stellar Ball for free on the website Nico Nico Douga on …Read more »
We've got some behind-the-scenes Otaku-Verse action on the way, but for now we recommend directing your attention to the latest episode itself. If you have any interest in classic Japanese movies and movie theaters, you're in for a real treat with this one. Co-host and …Read more »
2010 was a great year for music fans of some lesser known players in the Japanese music scene. While the pop stars continued to churn out the hits, lurking just below the surface were some astounding new releases from industry veterans and newcomers alike. Here’s …Read more »
Today must be Movie Theater Monday, because a lot of the news popping up has to do with a handful of exciting upcoming US theatrical showings. The latest concerns the live-action take on Gantz . Shinsuke Sato's adaptation of Hiroya Oku's manga—which stars Death Note …Read more »
Whoa there, don't get too jazzed. Unfortunately, nothing's going to pop out at you even if you put on that pair of Real-D 3D glasses you kept after seeing Avatar last year, but hopefully this two-dimensional trailer will suffice in the meantime. One Piece and …Read more »
The NEW PEOPLE Tokyoscope talks have explored everything from the bad girls of Japanese cinema to the towering titans of kaiju films throughout the first six volumes, and the topic of lucky no. 7 is none other than… the NINJA! Hosted by Otaku USA editor-in-chief …Read more »
Tough work, but someone has to do it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbpE4Wv0xsc Dear Otaku USA readers (website, magazine, or otherwise)! This is your humble editor-in-chief inviting you to check out my new extracurricular activity: co-hosting a web show in Japan! And thus, do I give you episode zero …Read more »
The former may get groans from some readers, but I maintain that it's worth watching at least some of Fukasaku's son-helmed sequel just for Riki Takeuchi. The real boon this news provides is that the introduction of the latter into the American Film Market has …Read more »
It really is about who you know. Through an amazing chain of unlikely events, I got to see the live-action Space Battleship Yamato movie, fully subtitled in English, three and half weeks before my plane ticket says I’m flying to Japan for the December 1 …Read more »
Toshio Saeki is a Japanese artist most known for his strange, erotic, and often controversial works. One of the aspects that helps him stand out in the pack is the way he combines his oddball style with traditional Japanese techniques, specifically woodcut printing. Starting later …Read more »
If the latest rumblings from Universal Pictures are any indication, it seems there's a strong possibility we may eventually see Naoki Urasawa's bold riff on a classic Tezuka tale come to life. Universal Pictures, Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment ( Despicable Me ) and Tezuka Productions …Read more »
It's a rite of passage. After ten years, it's more or less mandatory that a band release a best-of compilation. The electronica duo Boom Boom Satellites has taken that one step further and released two ten-year compilations. 19972007 (reviewed in the October issue of Otaku …Read more »
Word from Fantastic Fest has shown that perhaps there can be too much of a good thing, but I doubt that will stop any of us from checking out Yoshihiro Nishimura's latest film when it becomes widely available via Sushi Typhoon. For now, you'll have …Read more »
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