Lots of announcements went down across the pair of cons going on this weekend, Anime Boston and Sakura-Con, one of which puts the ongoing trilogy of Berserk film adaptations in the hands of Viz Media. Viz announced the acquisition at its Sakura-Con panel, with plans …Read more »
In celebration of a decade of the Naruto anime, the sixth Naruto Shippuden film, Road to Ninja , features a story and character designs by series creator Masashi Kishimoto. Set to hit Japanese theaters on July 28, we now have a pair of subbed trailers …Read more »
Hello, everyone! Do you like Gundam? I do!! Do you collect Gundam marchandise? I do, of course!! So…what about Gundam Zaku Tofu? Tofu is one o Japan’s most important foods. Sagamiya Tofu company has developed a new tofu snack based on the Gundam MS-06 Zaku. …Read more »
Discotek Media, king of announcing things on Facebook, let loose two new licenses earlier tonight, each of which should please different groups of fans: Space Pirate Captain Harlock and Love Com . Discotek will release the original 42-episode 1978 Captain Harlock TV anime in one …Read more »
Crunchyroll has spent the last few weeks announcing additions to its spring anime lineup, and today's should please fans of the lighter side of Naruto . As previously reported, Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals ( Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden ) is taking …Read more »
The first two of three Puella Magi Madoka Magica films are set to recap the events of the TV series, and will be premiering in Japan this fall. While no details were divulged about the third film, which will feature an all new story, we …Read more »
In the latest issue of Otaku USA, Emily Balistrieri spent some time in her Chaos;Head feature to talk about 5pb's Robotics;Notes game. Now Fuji TV's noitaminA anime block has announced an anime adaptation, set to debut in fall 2012. According to Famitsu , the anime …Read more »
Hello, everyone! I have a bad habit of staying up late; reading manga, watching anime, playing games, writing articles for Otaku USA, working on my original manga, etc. Otaku life is very exhausting. I heard that you guys drink energy drinks in the U.S., but …Read more »
What do you get when you mix Lovecraftian horrors with cute anime characters? Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos , of course. The TV series, based on light novels written by Manta Aisora and illustrated by Koin, debuts on April 9, but you can check out a …Read more »
One thing the world can never have enough of is manga by Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo. Thankfully, an interview with Japanese magazine Geijutsu Shincho reveals something new up his sleeve: a long-form shonen manga. Set in the Meiji era, Otomo's new project will be his …Read more »
Recently Daryl Surat wrote about Hayao Miyazaki's take on Monkey Punch's Lupin the 3rd, Castle of Cagliostro , and now we finally have a quick look at Lupin's latest anime exploits via a new promotional video. Lupin the 3rd - The Woman Named Fujiko Mine …Read more »
Queen's Blade isn't exactly the most subtle of franchises when it comes to showing off its busty females, and the latest character trailer for the upcoming Queen's Blade: Rebellion TV anime is no exception. Make sure no one's looking over your shoulder when you hit …Read more »
Even at a super light 15 seconds, the Jormungand promo already paints it out to be one of the slickest and most action-packed anime of the upcoming season. Based on an arms merchant manga by Keitarou Takahashi, and serialized in Sunday GX magazine, Jormungand will …Read more »
Yukio Yamagata is known by many Sentai fans as the opening theme singer of the sentai series Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger . Gaoranger was the 25th production of the Super Sentai series, and gained great popularity alongside the Ultraman and Kamen Rider series. In every episode, …Read more »
One of the anime greats is no longer with us, as famed director Noboru Ishiguro has passed at the age of 73. The veteran director helmed many projects, from Space Battleship Yamato to the 1980 remake of Astro Boy . Ishiguro's list of works is …Read more »
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