Weekly Shonen Jump was feeling a bit less heroic than usual this week. That’s because it was missing My Hero Academia, which went on a one-week hiatus due to its author, Kohei Horikoshi, falling ill. This is not the first time Horikoshi has taken time …Read more »
The second season of Blood Blockade Battlefront, which is called Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond, premieres October 7. In anticipation, a new trailer for the series was posted by the series’ official Twitter account. The song featured in the video is “fake town baby” by …Read more »
Funimation updated plans for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans‘ return to Toonami. The second season officially kicks off on Adult Swim’s block on October 7 at 12:30am.
It’s no secret that not all TV anime is created equal, and many blunders make their way on air before being fixed for later home video releases. Former Gainax president Toshio “Otaking” Okada has had some fun criticizing anime in the past, and he recently …Read more »
Bandai Namco shared a new story teaser for Dragon Ball FighterZ, which is set for a worldwide launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC in February 2018. You’ll see some of the recently announced additions on display in this one, including Yamcha, Tien, and creator …Read more »
Curious what the world of Fullmetal Alchemist will look like in live-action form? In anticipation of the film’s release, several behind-the-scenes and promotional stills, which show Ed, Alphonse and the whole gang, were revealed today. The live-action Fullmetal Alchemist, which debuts at the Tokyo International …Read more »
Namie Amuro, one of Japan’s most popular singers, will retire from show business next September, she announced today. “I, Namie Amuro, would like to take this opportunity to inform all of my fans of my decision to retire as of Sept. 16, 2018,” news service …Read more »
Every time you think the live-action Hollywood adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira is down for the count, it pops another capsule and jumps back on the bike. According to Deadline Hollywood, Akira is “revving back up,” and Taika Waititi, who directed Thor: Ragnarok, is in …Read more »
Shinobu Ohtaka‘s Magi manga has been running in the pages of Weekly Shonen Sunday since 2009, and its ending is now fast approaching. According to the manga magazine’s website, Magi has just four more chapters to go. Ohtaka’s series previously inspired TV anime adaptations in …Read more »
Last week’s Nikufes (Meat Festival) Tokyo 2017 was host to some anime-related programming, including a panel featuring a roundtable discussion with producers Hiroshi Kanemaru, Tomoki Misawa, and 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist anime director Seiji Mizushima. When the topic came around to the trend of live-action films …Read more »
Discotek Media had a small handful of licenses to announce this week, starting with another Yowamushi Pedal anime film. Yowamushi Pedal the Movie will arrive in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack this December. Synopsis: After the Inter High finishes, Sakamichi and the other Sohoku team members …Read more »
Want to get your hands on this ultra-detailed replica of Zodd from Kentaro Miura’s Berserk? Better start saving now. The piece, which allows you to display Zodd’s dead as a kind of trophy, is limited to 20 units, and will sell for ¥129,600—that’s $1,160 at …Read more »
Fans of Sailor Moon will remember the Silver Crystal, used by Queen Serenity to send the Sailor Senshi to earth. Now the Japanese market is getting a moisturizing face powder based on the Silver Crystal. Prepare to put some moon magic on your face! The …Read more »
You know that feeling when an anime really grosses you out… but you can’t stop watching? These Japanese fans sure do. They’ve taken to ranking site Goo to list anime’s most grotesque series and films, and here are the top 20: 20. Shiki 19. The …Read more »
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