Aniplex of America expanded on its plans to screen the Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu anime film with English subtitles in select U.S. theaters. The first showing is set for February 26, and the official website now has ticket and theater information for anyone interested in …Read more »
The quest to kill Koro-sensei continues with Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan , which is set to launch on Nintendo 3DS in Japan on March 24. You can see a quick snippet of gameplay in the latest TV commercial below. For more footage you can …Read more »
Nico Nico Douga recently polled their readers, asking about what winter 2016 anime they’re most looking forward to. As these shows start to gear up for air, let’s check out what they picked, shall we? 10. Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash 9. Dimension W 8. …Read more »
Koji Morimoto. If you don’t know the name, well, you probably should. One of Japan’s premier animators, Morimoto is the director of shorts like The Animatrix ’s “Beyond,” Memories ’ “Magnetic Rose” and Noiseman Sound Insect , and key animator on dozens of brilliantly-animated films …Read more »
The Boy and the Beast , the highly-anticipated new film from director Mamoru Hosoda ( Wolf Children ) is set to hit some theaters in the States in February, with others to follow in March, according to theater listings. It’ll be Hosoda’s first film to …Read more »
Funimation is preparing for the upcoming home video release of the Brothers Conflict anime, with pre-orders now live for the March 8 release. A recent post on the company's blog highlighted the English dub's full cast, so see who's lined up to play who below. …Read more »
The end is near for Masahiro Anbe's Shinryaku! Ika Musume , AKA Squid Girl ,comedy manga, which has been running in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion since 2007. Earlier today the magazine confirmed that the next volume will be the last, so that means the series …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks announced a new license earlier today with the addition of winter 2016 anime Girls Beyond the Wasteland . The visual novel adaptation will be available through select digital outlets this month, with a home video release to follow. Takuya Sato ( Steins;Gate ) …Read more »
Funimation is starting the new year off with some big changes, including a rebranding that gives the anime distributor a fresh look. The big news, though, comes in the form of the new FunimationNow streaming service, which will bring ad-free, HD streaming of Funimation's library …Read more »
The official website for the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon 20th anniversary project lined up timing for the third season of the Sailor Moon Crystal anime. The next leg of the series will premiere this spring and will cover the manga's Death Busters arc. Chiaki Kon …Read more »
The first anime film in the Kizumonogatari trilogy hits theaters in Japan today. The 60-minute Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen ( Blood and Iron ) features Akiyuki Simbo ( Puella Magi Madoka Magica ) as chief director and Tatsuya Oishi ( Maria Holic ) as director, with …Read more »
A 26-year-old man in Kyoto was arrested for possession of an illegal fake ID card, it was reported January 6. His motive for owning the card: to attend more AKB48 handshake events. Part of the charm (read: marketing gimmick) of idol group AKB48 is the …Read more »
Seems like we use the ol' "burnt-out Shirobako characters" image a lot these days... We’ve posted a lot over the past few years about the dismal wages in the anime industry. But a lot of what we hear is anecdotal, with a lot of rumors, …Read more »
Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear , will be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, reports ANN. It’s one of many recent honors for the game creator, who, depending on who you go with, left or was fired …Read more »
FUNimation announced the full English dub cast for the Snow White with the Red Hair anime, with all the dubbed episodes for season 1 set to debut throughout the month. The season 2 Broadcast Dub will follow in February, but for now you can watch …Read more »
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