If you were hoping David Production's anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's long-running JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga wouldn't stop at Part III: Stardust Crusaders , some good news arrived this weekend. After a bunch of teasing, production of Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable has officially been …Read more »
The staff has been announced for the upcoming anime adaptation of Drifters , the Kota Hirano ( Hellsing ) manga about a samurai transported to a magical realm filled with warriors from across time and space. At the helm is Kenichi Suzuki, who’s best-known for …Read more »
Who packs the most muscle? Japanese poll site Goo recently asked their readers “what’s the most macho manga of all time?” Aside from alliterating nicely, this is an extremely important question. Gruh! 16. Tough (aka High School Iron Fist Legend Tough ) 15. Shingurui 14. …Read more »
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is such a strange thing, even by shonen battle series standards. We're currently approaching episode 44 of Part III: Stardust Crusaders , the second half of which is called Battle in Egypt , and, well, that's about as straightforward a title as …Read more »
Warner Home Video is preparing to release a DVD collection of the first season of David Production's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime adaptation, and it's set to launch on July 28 for $49.98. The listing over at anime retailer Right Stuf was recently updated with additional …Read more »
This past weekend Tokyo hosted AnimeJapan, the second annual event that combined the Tokyo International Anime Fair and the Anime Contents Expo into one massive convention for both industry types and regular fans. With around 120,000 attendees, it’s one of the biggest anime gatherings in …Read more »
Not a week goes by, it feels, that we’re not reporting on some anime or manga that’s being turned into a live-action film. Though it’s not a particularly new phenomenon, the pace seems to be increasing as studios bank on nostalgia to drive ticket sales …Read more »
We truly live in a wonderful time. Thanks to the success of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime—particularly the currently-airing Stardust Crusaders , which just entered its Battle in Egypt arc—we now finally have access to the first leg of Hirohiko Araki's manga in English. JoJo's …Read more »
Let’s face it: there’s a time for everything to come to an end, and that includes manga series. For all the shock and angst about Naruto coming to a finish after 15 years, for example, there was a definitely also a sense of relief. Japanese …Read more »
I don't think I would have believed the current state of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure even as recently as when we first shared our impressions of David Production's anime adaptation . When Part I: Phantom Blood kicked off, a small vocal fanbase let their feelings be …Read more »
The people making the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure TV series have to do a lot of condensing to get through the original manga's sheer amount of content. The first part, Phantom Blood , was sped through in just nine TV episodes. The rest of the 26-episode …Read more »
Following what was initially framed as an April Fools' gag, Crunchyroll returned to confirm the addition of David Production's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime. The series—based on the original sprawling manga by Hirohiko Araki—is getting ready to kick off its third season with Part III: Stardust …Read more »
The David Production anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's long-running JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga is gearing up for its return to Japanese TV next month. Thus, we have a fresh promo for the latest animated take on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders . Stardust …Read more »
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