It’s one thing to love an anime or manga, but are there any you’re so invested in you want to smell exactly like the cast of characters? Perfume makers primaniacs sure hope some people do, because they specialize in scents inspired by anime and games. …Read more »
Everyone has their own New Year’s traditions, and one of Japan’s involves eating a stretchy mochi rice cake known as ozoni. The metaphor behind it has to do with the promise of a long life, but those who don’t take the proper precautions during their …Read more »
The 15 seconds on display in the new commercial for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime are short but sweet. The adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge’s Shonen Jump manga—which has been running in the magazine since February 2016 and is available in English through Viz …Read more »
As previously reported, the 22nd Pokémon anime film is Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, and it’s set to open in Japan on July 12, 2019. Following up on the initial announcement, there’s now a teaser video and poster, both of which offer a peek at the …Read more »
Well, it’s time to kick off the new year with a hearty congrats to Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama. Many manga authors are very private regarding their personal lives, but Isayama still keeps up with his own personal blog on Livedoor. His latest update …Read more »
There’s nothing quite like a quality anime anthology, and if there’s one group of creators you can count on to deliver, it’s Studio Ponoc. Founded by two-time Academy Award-nominee Yoshiaki Nishimura (The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There), Studio Ponoc’s latest is …Read more »
Persona 5 the Animation just aired its Dark Sun TV special, but there’s already another on the way. Protagonist Joker is hard at work training for his Super Smash Bros. Ultimate debut, but the saga of the Persona 5 RPG doesn’t appear to be over. …Read more »
Some folks spend their whole lives trying to imagine their favorite anime and manga characters in real life, while others spend that time trying their best to avoid it. No matter which camp you fall into, job search company Indeed has done the heavy lifting …Read more »
Waver Velvet is known as the boy who fought alongside Iskandar during Fate/Zero‘s Fourth Holy Grail War, but he’s about to add another accomplishment to his résumé. The newly-revealed TYPE-MOON anime spinoff Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note sees Waver adopting the …Read more »
The latest promo video for the Date A Live III, which sampled ARMS’ “I Swear” opening theme song, recently made its way online. Now the official website is back with a new commercial for the anime, and Columbia Music’s YouTube channel got in on the …Read more »
Hoshiai no Sora (Star-Crossing Skies), a new series set to hit screens in 2019, has revealed its first promo video and visual. The series, which revolves around a middle school soft tennis team on the verge of shutting down, is directed by Kazuki Akane, best …Read more »
This December 31, Japanese broadcaster NHK will be airing a special featuring hours of anime songs (or anison, if you will) from 2018 performed by their respective artists. The broadcaster has just released the full setlist for the show, which also serves as a kind …Read more »
If you’re a fan of tights, man, have we got a series for you. It’s the upcoming Miru Tights, a short series about, well, looking at tights. The creative force behind the series is Yomu, an illustrator known for exacting illustrations of tights, plus director …Read more »
Cop Craft Dragnet Mirage Reloaded, a series of light novels by Shoji Gatoh, is getting the anime treatment. The series, which is illustrated by Range Murata, started in 2009, and its seventh volume is set to be released in July. A “buddy police action” story, …Read more »
Soul Eater creator Atsushi Ohkubo’s Enn Enn no Shouboutai manga, AKA Fire Force, is getting the TV anime treatment courtesy of david production (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure). While a premiere date has yet to be revealed, Gakuto Kajiwara (Black Clover‘s Asta) was recently announced as protagonist …Read more »
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