Before we get too deep into this, don’t worry, there’s not a new live-action Dragon Ball movie on the horizon. That doesn’t mean we won’t ever see another one, though, especially if Japan hopes to remove the nasty taste of Hollywood’s Dragon Ball Evolution from …Read more »
Japanese anime fans have been tasked with a serious challenge. With Japan’s Heisei Era coming to an end, the goo Ranking website asked users to decide on the best anime girl of the entire period. Keep in mind, the Heisei Era started on January 8, …Read more »
Nintendo recently released a ranking of 2018 Switch downloads—including overall retail downloads and games only available digitally—for Japan. While they don’t come with any associated numbers, both categories have been ranked in a convenient Top 30. Some of the titles below were released prior to …Read more »
When you think of ’90s anime, which series immediately spring to mind? Even if you have a specific favorite, chances are it’s already either seen some kind of revival, or perhaps it never stopped running in the first place. After all, it’s not like we …Read more »
It’s January, meaning we’re being hit with an onslaught of 2018 in review pieces, polls and more. We really like this one, though: it’s a look back not at any anime in specific, but the most memorable pieces of anime news. Here’s what the anime …Read more »
The winter 2019 anime season is here, but we’re still waiting on a handful of premieres to really kick it into full gear. The rest of the shows will be launching over the course of the next week or so, and in the meantime we …Read more »
The fall 2018 anime season is coming to an end, and folks who prefer to wait and binge are looking around for shows to dig into. Perhaps this list will help: Anime Anime just asked 251 fans to rank their top series of the season, …Read more »
Ever watched an anime and thought, “man, it’d be great if that cute animal were my pet?” Sure you have. So have 12,476 readers of Japanese site Anime Anime, who ranked the anime creatures they’d most want around the house. Here are their top 10 …Read more »
With certain exceptions, historically the most popular anime series aired on Japanese TV during the “Golden Time” of 7pm to 10pm when viewers are watching just after dinner and well before bedtime. That tradition has eroded over the last few years, to the point that …Read more »
Now that the summer 2018 season’s all wrapped up, it’s time to take stock and decide which series ruled and which drooled. That was the question put to users of Japanese video streaming site Niconico, who put together the following top 10: 10. Late Night! …Read more »
Redheads. Some folks are into ‘em, some aren’t. But these Japanese anime and manga fans, polled by Charapedia, definitely fall into the former category. Charapedia recently asked its readers to rank their favorite anime and manga redheads—here are the top 10. 10. Red Blood Cell …Read more »
Another cour is coming. The anime season that starts in fall (or autumn, if you prefer) sees a few beloved franchises making a long-anticipated return, plus some new selections that are looking hot too. Let’s see what readers of Japanese site Charapedia chose as their …Read more »
Depending on how you pronounce them, the numbers 819 can be read “baiku” in Japanese, making August 19 “Bike Day.” (That’s bike as in motorcycle or other powered two-wheeler, not bicycle. This really threw me when I first started learning Japanese.) Anyway, the occasion prompted …Read more »
Well, this one’s pretty straightforward! Ranking site Goo recently asked its readers to list the coolest heroes in the history of manga, especially “ones with special moves and poses.” Let’s see who they chose! 10. Kenshin Himura Rurouni Kenshin 9. Monkey D. Luffy One Piece …Read more »
The Love Live! Sunshine!! manhole covers in Numazu, Japan are the gift that keeps on giving… just not in the way they were intended. The mere fact that sewer entrances would be used as place to un-ironically celebrate idol anime was weird enough to make …Read more »
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