Director Goro Taniguchi’s Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection anime film made its debut in Japanese theaters on February 9, and the feature has held strong since. The official website and Twitter account confirmed that the movie has now passed the one billion yen (about …Read more »
ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio will be releasing director Hiroyasu Ishida’s Penguin Highway anime film—based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi (The Night is Short, Walk on Girl)—next month, and now we have some specific dates to go along with it. It all starts at New …Read more »
The global premiere of the CG Ultraman anime is right around the corner on Monday, April 1, and Tsuburaya is getting everyone hyped with a behind the scenes video. See how the motion capture process went down for the production below, followed by a short …Read more »
One of the bonuses for new open-world action game One Piece: World Seeker is a piece of DLC called The Phantom Remedy. A notable feature is the ability to visit a hot spring, in which players can hang out with swimsuit-clad versions of the series’ …Read more »
Virtual YouTubers are really snagging some high profile gigs lately, and Kaguya Luna isn’t the only one getting in on the noodle promotional angle. Nissin Foods tapped popular VTuber Kizuna Ai to promote Cup Noodle instant ramen, and the collaboration has officially kicked off with …Read more »
If you ever wondered who would win in a fight between the Gundam RX-78-2 and Hello Kitty, well, against all odds there happens to be a collaboration just for you. Gundam vs. Hello Kitty is a new project that pulls double duty celebrating the 45th …Read more »
Novelty pool floats like pizza slices, donuts, and flamingos are so out of fashion. Why look like everyone else in the water this summer when you can relive some of your favorite anime moments with the help of some Neon Genesis Evangelion Entry Plug swimming …Read more »
Considering the popularity and ongoing status of its source material, it seemed inevitable, but now we have confirmation that The Promised Neverland anime will be coming back for more. We have a bit of a wait ahead of us, but the adaptation of Kaiu Shirai …Read more »
Kazuya Minekura’s Saiyuki Reload Blast manga has been on hiatus for a whopping 18 months, but it’s about to finally come back to the pages of ZERO-SUM magazine. The mag recently revealed plans for the fantasy adventure series to make its long-awaited return in the …Read more »
Legendary animator and director Koji Morimoto will be co-directing the Italian-Japanese co-production Shinku, it was announced this weekend. Shinku, which will be co-produced by Okayama Prefecture-based studio Machiken, expands on the stop-motion film Red Hands created by Francesco Filippi, who will co-direct with Morimoto. The film …Read more »
Ufotable, the anime studio behind properties like Fate/stay night and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is being investigated for tax evasion by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, it was reported today. Investigations are currently underway at Ufotable’s cafes in Koenji and Tokushima in addition to …Read more »
Now that’s an intriguing title. Dropout Idol Fruit Tart, a manga from Sou Hamayumiba, is dropping onto TV screens with an anime adaptation. The series will be directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi (Island) and animated at studio feel. Kawaguchi shares series composition duties with Tatsuya Takahashi …Read more »
Steins;Gate (which turns 10 this year!) takes place in Chiyoda, one of Tokyo’s 23 wards and the home of Akihabara, which we suspect you may have heard of. Anyway, if for some reason you were planning a trip to Tokyo and didn’t have Chiyoda in …Read more »
Following up on the food-filled fun of the fantastic Whole Cake Island arc, the One Piece anime shows no signs of slowing down. Next up for the adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s manga is the Reverie arc, which kicks off on March 31. Toei Animation got …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Soborou’s Why the hell are you here, Teacher!? manga is coming to TV in Japan on April 7, but not everything in the show is suitable for broadcast. Thankfully, fans will get a chance to see some of the show’s too …Read more »
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