Based on the dark sci-fi manga by Gantz author Hiroya Oku, the Inuyashiki anime is gearing up for an October debut. Ahead of that we have a new promo for the adaptation, which follows a middle-aged man who accidentally finds himself turning into a cyborg …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: With all the anime streaming options available today, it can be tough to keep things straight. Those looking to get their regular anime fix in a more focused way while supporting the original Japanese companies can do so thanks to which offers up …Read more »
Before Spirited Away , before Princess Mononoke , before Ponyo , Hayao Miyazaki co-wrote and directed the 1979 film Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro . Decades later, the film is still an anime classic, and next month it will be playing in special theaters …Read more »
Just when you thought things couldn’t get much weirder than hug pillows: Japanese variety goods retailer Village Vanguard has entered the “specialty” sleep market with these pillow-covering panties . The pillow cover, which retails for ¥2,376 (about $22) is pretty much as-described: it’s a pair …Read more »
Coming this October, we've got some new One Piece and Dragon Ball Super anime specials to look forward to. The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump has the early details, with One Piece 's special to debut on October 1, followed by Dragon Ball Super …Read more »
Many U.S. anime fans’ first exposure to the world of Gundam was through Toonami’s airing of Gundam Wing , the 90s series that takes place in the After Colony timeline. So there are plenty of folks for whom this figure will evoke more than a …Read more »
There have been plenty of Naruto video games over the years, but the latest, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker , looks like it’s in a league of its own. Case in point: you can create your own custom ninja avatar. Shinobi Striker , which Bandai …Read more »
Based on the seinen fantasy manga by Haruko Ichikawa, Land of the Lustrous looks to be one of the standout TV anime of the fall season. Takahiko Kyogoku directs the October-due series, with Toshiya Ono on series composition and Asako Nishida on character designs for …Read more »
Chimaki Kuori's Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō manga picks up after Saint Seiya 's Sanctuary arc, but instead of following Seiya and the Saints it focuses on a group of female warriors with Shō in the lead. Toei Animation is currently working on an anime adaptation, …Read more »
Wataru Yoshizumi's Marmalade Boy manga ran from 1992 to 1995, and is generally considered to be one of the classics of shoujo. It's been adapted into an anime series, anime movie, light novels, dating sim, and even a live-action TV show in Taiwan, and now …Read more »
This week is Gamescom in Germany, and Bandai Namco has been on hand at the event to show off more of Dragon Ball FighterZ . The latest trailer introduced some of the most recently-revealed playable additions, including Android 16 and the dynamite fighter/support combo of …Read more »
March Comes in like a Lion comes in in October. October 14, specifically. That’s when the second season of March Comes in like a Lion premieres on NHK, according to a report today that also included a new preview visual for the series. The second …Read more »
The other day, we got a brief glimpse of what Godzilla will look like in the upcoming anime film Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters . Now, thanks to a figure being released this December, we’ve got a look at the new Big G from head …Read more »
If you had fun hacking and slashing your way through 2016’s Attack on Titan video game, you are in luck: Koei Tecmo just announced the sequel. Attack on Titan 2 will be released in “early 2018,” according to an announcement from the video game firm. …Read more »
Who's ready for more Love Live! Sunshine!! anime? The second season is officially set to debut this October, and a new promo is here to preview what the returning cast and staff have in store.
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