The Recovery of an MMO Junkie anime is getting a special episode 11 OVA that’s exclusive to Blu-ray in Japan, and Flying Dog is here to preview it in a new promo. In addition to the new episode, the Blu-ray will contain director’s cut versions …Read more »
The Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime is getting ready to switch up its ending theme. According to the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, the five-member group Game Jikkyōsha Wakuwaku Band is set to perform the new ending. Game Jikkyōsha Wakuwaku Band’s song will …Read more »
Following the 12-episode first season of the Drifters anime—based on the manga by Kouta Hirano—the adaptation is set to continue starting with episodes 13 and 14. These new chapters will be released on Blu-ray in both standard and limited editions in Japan on December 23, …Read more »
A Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend theatrical film is on the way. That’s the news from a event centered around the series Sunday, where an exhibition featuring art from light novel illustrator Kurehito Misaki was also announced. So far, no additional details about …Read more »
Oricon, Japan’s tracker of all things sold, just released the stats on the best-selling light novels and manga of 2017 (how they did this before 2017 is actually over is anyone’s guess). Anyway, here’s how light novels and manga fared in the year 2017: Light …Read more »
As the Japanophiles among us are no doubt aware, while in English the word “otaku” basically refers to fans of anime and manga, in the original Japanese it means something more along the lines of “someone who’s really into one specific thing.” Otaku have long …Read more »
The upcoming anime adaptation of Tadahiro Miura’s Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs manga officially has its male lead. As revealed in the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, Yuuki Ono (Taiga in Kuroko’s Basketball) has been lined up to voice protagonist Kogarashi Fuyuzora. We …Read more »
Update: trailer also unveiled. Macross Delta is headed to the big screen, and we’ve got a new look at the film courtesy a key visual released today. The visual features the series’ main cast including world-saving music group Walkure. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6az6cf Alongside the visual came the …Read more »
You may have been watching the Dragon Ball Super English dub as it airs on Toonami, but soon you’ll have another place to catch it. Funimation announced plans to bring the dub to its FunimationNow streaming service starting on December 5. The dub streaming will …Read more »
Anime theme songs make for great karaoke fodder, and the new number one sing-along hit in Japan should come as a surprise to no one. According to rankings released by DAM, Japan’s largest online karaoke service, RADWIMPS’ theme song to Makoto Shinkai’s your name. anime film …Read more »
If the new trailer for anime feature Batman Ninja is any indication, maybe DC should just hand off its film efforts to Japan. This one appropriately finds the Dark Knight and the rest of the Batman heroes and villains transported back to Japan’s Sengoku period, …Read more »
A couple days ago we posted about a mysterious countdown on the official website for the Ultraman manga, and it’s time to find out what all the hubbub is about. As it turns out, the series—written by Eiichi Shimizu and illustrated by Tomohiro Shimoguchi—is going …Read more »
Move over, Captain Crunch. See you later, Toucan Sam. Cereal makers Kellogg’s have confirmed they’ll be releasing a Super Mario cereal in the U.S., the first such product in 28 years. The confirmation from Kellogg’s came after a cereal blog called Cerealously (yes, this exists) reported …Read more »
SuperGroupies, the Japanese fashion brand known for its apparel based on anime, is at it again. This time, they’ve announced a suit based on the iconic hero of Cowboy Bebop, Spike Spiegel. This isn’t exactly cosplay: the suit is based less on Spike’s costume from …Read more »
Back in 1970, Osaka hosted the world’s fair, and as anyone who’s read 20th Century Boys knows, Expo ’70 was a giant success that influenced a whole generation of manga and anime creators (not to mention would-be scientists, businesspeople and more). Now Osaka is bidding …Read more »
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