If you play enough video games, you’ll likely run across lots of Easter eggs. Game developers love to name-drop their own favorite games and shows, or sometimes their older works. And sometimes, you’ll find anime references in those video games. (There’s a lot of crossover, …Read more »
Some voice actors have a voice you can never forget. High on that list for us is Takehito Koyasu — whose big, bold tones have graced handsome heroes, terrifying villains, and overemotional chefs for decades. It’s his birthday this week, so we’re taking a look …Read more »
Funimation and VIZ Media teamed up to announce a bunch of heavy-hitter additions to Funimation’s anime streaming catalog, from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure to Bleach and more. The expansion of the streaming service’s catalog titles officially kicks off on April 15, so read the full lineup …Read more »
Fans are buzzing with excitement over the impending arrival of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean. The sixth installment in Hirohiko Araki’s weird saga introduces Jolyne Cujoh, our first (and so far only) female JoJo. It also introduces tons more expectedly bizarre characters… including the baseball-uniform-wearing Emporio …Read more »
The news that always seemed inevitable is finally here, as the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean TV anime has officially been announced. The reveal came during the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure the Animation Special Event that was held in Japan, and Ai Farouz (Hibiki Sakura in …Read more »
The latest round of titles leaving Netflix was recently announced, and Hunter x Hunter seasons 1-4 and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure season 1-2 are among them. According to the listings, these seasons will be unavailable on Netflix for both series starting on March 7. Netflix’s seasonal …Read more »
Anime heroes are great… but they’re even better when they’re facing off against anime villains! The baddies of our favorite shows can be scary, murderous, scheming… or in some cases, just plain silly. And when they’re at their worst, they’re at their best. Here are …Read more »
The Victorian aesthetic is a popular one, and for good reason. The dignified dress and nearly-modern technology are familiar but fantastical. Admittedly, some creators take a lot of liberties, choosing beauty over historical accuracy. But unless you’re setting out to write a fully accurate historical …Read more »
Anime stories can continue in a lot of different directions after a TV run. Even if they don’t return to TV, they might get a run as a web series, novel, or OVA. Those can be easy to miss due to licensing or branding… but …Read more »
No anime has captured fans’ attention like Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Even those who haven’t watched an episode have been touched by it through memes of different sorts. Powerful characters, intriguing fashion sense, and the main protagonists all going by the name “Jojo” make this visually …Read more »
The anime adaptation of JoJo’s part five has run its course—and it just ended its run on Toonami over the weekend—but we still have the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind manga to look forward to. VIZ Media live-tweeted along with the finale’s airing, tossing in …Read more »
Jonathan & Joseph & Jotaro & Josuke & Giorno. The boys of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (well, their voice actors, anyway) are set to meet on stage for an official JoJo’s event. It’s called JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure The Animation Special Event ~Inherit the Soul of Joestar~, and …Read more »
There’s often a big difference between your favorite anime of all time and the anime series you could see yourself watching forever. A recent poll on goo Ranking asked 5,000 anime fans in Japan which anime they would be happy to watch for the rest …Read more »
For decades, anime adaptations of shonen manga have represented the bulk of the most popular titles in Japan. Initially the anime brought to the United States was a little more genre-diverse, but Cartoon Network syndicated Dragon Ball Z in 1998, localized anime rapidly became as …Read more »
A wide variety of renowned artists have been commissioned to create posters for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, and two of the latest to be showcased come from a pair of well-regarded manga authors. With the themes of the Olympics and Paralympics in mind, Hirohiko Araki …Read more »
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