It's not just your average fan that's getting swept up in the mania of Pokémon Go . Even Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi couldn't resist joining in with the rest of us, and he did so shortly after the Japanese launch with some tribute art. Naturally, …Read more »
The Macross Delta anime will soon be taking off in game form when Macross Delta Scramble hits PS Vita in Japan on October 20. The flight action game is being developed by Artdink, and its main story missions will cover up to episode 13 of …Read more »
Much like Knights of Sidonia before it, the next anime based on a manga by Tsutomu Nihei, Blame! , is planned for release on Netflix. Kodansha Comics announced plans on Sunday for Blame! to be a Netflix original anime film, with the premiere set for …Read more »
Based on the manga by Daichi Sorayomi, Keijo!!!!!!!! ( Hip Whip Girl ) is set in an alternate Japan that is host to the titular sport, which involves contestants standing on platforms in the water and attempting to knock each other off with their butts …Read more »
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV , the CG-animated film that’s a key part of the Final Fantasy XV franchise, will be released in digital form August 30, reports ANN. That’ll follow the film’s limited American theatrical release, which begins August 19. To top it all off, …Read more »
Pokémon Go was finally released in Japan the other day, finally giving players in Pokémon ’s country of origin the chance to look down at their phones and bonk their heads on things like everyone else. But this being Japan, players have really taken things …Read more »
Oh My Neighbor Totoro. The Studio Ghibli classic, released in 1988, quickly became the face of the studio and spawned more merchandise than you can shake a Catbus at. But it’s safe to say the world has never seen a piece of Totoro merch like …Read more »
Otaku with some extra, extra, EXTRA-disposable income might want to turn their attention to a new One Piece figure that's about to debut in Japan. In the most appropriate way to commemorate the release of the new feature film, One Piece Film Gold (see our …Read more »
Funimation added a real monster to its stable this weekend with the announcement of the rights for Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's Godzilla: Resurgence , AKA Shin Godzilla . The initial announcement was made during San Diego Comic-Con, and Funimation followed up with more details …Read more »
Another fan-favorite anime series is getting ready to make the leap to North American broadcast TV, and this time it's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure . Adult Swim's Vice President and Creative Director Jason DeMarco confirmed plans to air David Production's adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's long-running manga, …Read more »
One Piece continues to be a fun series, even when its individual arcs seem like they're never going to end for those following it on a weekly basis. What about the lifespan of the series itself, though? With the end of high profile Shonen Jump …Read more »
Weta Workshop, the New Zealand-based effects studio behind the live-action Ghost in the Shell film’s practical effects are on-site at San Diego Comic-Con, and they have brought some Ghost -related goods along with them. WETA’s Comic-Con display appears to be giving con-goers a first look …Read more »
You may recall the various incidents that have plagued the Japanese idol scene in recent years, like when two members of supergroup AKB48 were attacked by a saw-wielding fan at a handshake event in 2014, or when indie idol Mayu Tomita was stabbed in May. …Read more »
If you’re into Japanese stuff and kick around YouTube sometimes (pretty sure I just described 99% of our readers), you might’ve run into a channel run by a Japanese man named Yuta called, appropriately, That Japanese Man Yuta. Yuta has gained popularity for hitting the …Read more »
The rumors are true. Pokemon will be coming to a silver screen near you courtesy film studio Legendary, according to a report by the Hollywood Reporter. The film, announced shortly after the augmented reality game Pokemon Go exploded into a blaze of profit for Nintendo …Read more »
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