Can robots and humans fall in love? It’s a question as old as robots, and it’s one that appears to have been at least partially answered at the Japanese premiere of the Alita: Battle Angel movie, during which the cast and staff got a chance …Read more »
Ah, the fourth dimension, that mysterious pocket of our universe in which theater seats shake while scented mist blasts in the faces of unsuspecting moviegoers. That’s the type of experience City Hunter fans can look forward to soon, because the new City Hunter: Shinjuku Private …Read more »
Reuben Langdon has had a long career of acting and stunt work, including some major voice roles as Dante in the Devil May Cry series and Ken Masters in the Street Fighter games. His life and career were almost cut tragically short when he was …Read more »
We recently posted about the English dub cast additions for the new Fruits Basket anime, which will start telling Natsuki Takaya‘s story from the beginning this April. While a new cast and staff are behind the scenes in Japan, the English dub is all about …Read more »
Young debuts are far from unheard of in the manga industry, but some cases really push the boundaries and go beyond simply being impressive. Case in point, the latest debut author in shoujo manga magazine Margaret is named Nana Hoshiki, who is just 13 years …Read more »
The Pokémon franchise has inspired some seriously huge merchandise in the past, from massive Snorlax plushes to a Lapras that’s big enough to ride. The latest may take the cake as far as sheer length is concerned, though, as it brings the Johto Region’s Furret …Read more »
We ended January with a peek at the main visual for the YU-NO anime, which adapts the remake of the cult classic visual novel YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world. Now we know that the series officially kicks off …Read more »
When you have a show as fun and educational as Cells at Work!, setting it up for some genuinely helpful real-world collaborations is a no-brainer. One of the latest has the anime teaming up with Red Cross Japan once again, this time with some goods …Read more »
We had a good opportunity to see what recent anime fans in the west were crazy for during this weekend’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Check out the results here if you missed it! Elsewhere, the Tokyo Anime Award Festival handed out its Anime Fan Award to …Read more »
Hunter x Hunter fans looking to get fancy will soon be able to do so thanks to Bandai’s upcoming line of jewelry. Priced at ¥9,720 (about $88) each—with pre-orders open until February 26 ahead of March shipping plans—the pieces are all based on various Phantom …Read more »
The Universal Century saga of the Gundam franchise continues in Mobile Suit Gundam NT (Narrative), a new theatrical chapter that’s about to make its debut in U.S. cinemas. This one-time screening event also marks the premiere of the English dub, and you can purchase tickets …Read more »
A brand-new anime adaptation of Natsuki Takaya’s manga Fruits Basket is out this April, and unlike the Japanese dub, the English-language version will feature some familiar voices. Some background: Fruits Basket was originally adapted into a 26-episode anime series back in 2001. This year’s adaptation …Read more »
News this exciting can’t be wrong. At a special screening for the film Arrow of the Orion, the cast and crew revealed that Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? season 2 is coming this summer. That film, by the …Read more »
Manga to Return from Hiatus” width=”1000″ height=”400″ />The master is back. Naoki Urasawa, the pen behind works like 20th Century Boys and Monster, has been taking a break from his latest manga, Asadora!, since January, after that manga’s first arc wrapped up. Now it’s been …Read more »
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards, an anime awards show hosted by the streaming service of the same name, were held this weekend in San Francisco. The event featured 15 categories, with anime from 2018 chosen by judges (including a few Otaku USA folks) and fans. Let’s …Read more »
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