The world of theatrical anime showings in the U.S. has really blown up in the last few years, and the latest is about to take us on a journey back to 2013. That’s the year Japan saw the opening of the Hunter x Hunter: The …Read more »
The latest theatrical outing for Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise has been no slouch in the Japanese box office. According to the latest update, Dragon Ball Super: Broly has pulled in a whopping ¥3,354,780,500 (about US $30,837,498) from a total of 2,604,870 tickets in the …Read more »
To say that Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia manga is successful is an understatement, and the series’ accomplishments have been outlined further in NPD BookScan’s latest Top 20 adult graphic novels list. The December rankings have My Hero Academia at #1… as well as 3, …Read more »
When you’re responsible for a manga called Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san, AKA Teasing Master Takagi-san, your audience comes to expect some teasing of your own. That’s exactly what manga author Soichiro Yamamoto delivered in a recent tweet, which points readers toward an upcoming issue of …Read more »
Megahouse has big plans for the 15th anniversary of its Portait.Of.Pirates One Piece figure line, including a very special take on Straw Hat member Tony Tony Chopper. This colorful version of Chopper comes from Ryo Taniguchi, who recently designed Miraitowa and Someity, the pair of …Read more »
Amendments have been made to Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Law, leading to updated rules that could land console modders in seriously hot water. According to Japan’s Association of Copyright for Computer Software, the acts of modding consoles and game save data violate the Unfair Competition …Read more »
Voice actress Yuko Ōno went on hiatus in November for medical treatment, but now she’s officially back to work. Her talent management agency, Mausu Promotion, announced her return, and Ōno followed up by hopping on Twitter and confirming that she’s already hard at work. Prior …Read more »
The winter 2019 anime season is here, but we’re still waiting on a handful of premieres to really kick it into full gear. The rest of the shows will be launching over the course of the next week or so, and in the meantime we …Read more »
Leave it up to Japan to make laid-back into a noun. Laidbackers, an original anime film that opens in Japan April 5, has just received a new key visual and trailer, so lay back and take a look. The film, which is directed by Hiroyuki …Read more »
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations may be running strong, but that doesn’t mean Boruto’s Dad can’t get back in on the anime action. Naruto will be doing just that according to the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, which reveals plans for a TV anime adaptation …Read more »
The Rising of the Shield Hero anime brings Aneko Yusagi‘s popular light novel series to life when it premieres on January 9, but Crunchyroll Premium Members got an early taste this weekend. The streaming service went ahead and put up an early preview yesterday, so …Read more »
There’s a new Made in Abyss film on the way, and one Tokyo bakery is celebrating by giving itself a makeover. The bakery, Usagiza Lepus, will go Abyss-y from January 18 to March 17, when it will offer up treats based on the manga-turned-anime series. …Read more »
Fans of Studio Ghibli and high fashion, take heed: coach jackets based on two of the studio’s most beloved films are heading your way. The jackets, which were just announced, pay tribute to director Hayao Miyazaki’s hits Castle in the Sky (1986) and Princess Mononoke …Read more »
Date A Live is back this month, and it’s just been confirmed the season will last 12 episodes. Date A Live III, which hits January 11, features the cast and crew of previous seasons, including director Keitaro Motonaga and script supervisor Hideki Shirane. New studio, …Read more »
When you’re hiking or camping out in the woods or in mountainous areas, you want to make sure you can be easily seen. That definitely won’t be a problem with AMNIBUS’ new Laid-Back Camp gear, which includes a mountain parka that will definitely stand out …Read more »
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