The anime adaptation of Kenji Taira's Saikyou Jump -serialized Naruto spin-off manga, Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden , is almost here. Helmed by Naruto Shippuden film director Masahiko Murata and set to premiere on April 3 in Bleach 's time slot, you …Read more »
Who knows when we'll see the first Berserk flick, Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler , in English, but there's no time to think about that now! A trailer has been released for Berserk Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey …Read more »
Set to premiere on April 1—following a March 31 premiere event that will be simulcast in Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, and France— Saint Seiya Omega brings Masami Kurumada's saints back to television for the first time in 23 years. Hopefully someone will announce a stream of the …Read more »
Sankarea , a manga written and illustrated by Mitsuru Hattori ( Concerto , Inu Neko Jump! ), is getting an anime adaptation that's set for an April 5 premiere on Japanese TV. The romantic comedy follows Chihiro Furuya, a high school student obsessed with zombies, …Read more »
Last month we reported on the possibility of the Bleach anime coming to an end after 7.5 years on March 27, though the details weren't particularly concrete. Now a TV listing on the online edition of Newtype Magazine confirms what many believed to be the …Read more »
The official site for the Nazo no Kanojo X ( Mysterious Girlfriend X ) TV anime, which adapts Riichi Ueshiba's manga of the same name, began streaming a 30-second commercial for the show earlier. Mysterious Girlfriend X introduces transfer student Mikoto Urabe, who certainly earns …Read more »
Hello, OTAKU USA ONE PIECE fans! Bandai has released the new “1/144 World Scale One Piece” toy and gum box set! There are 6 different types of themed boxes, each with a mini figure and stand, a piece of gum, and a special bonus part. …Read more »
Have you been keeping up with the new Hunter x Hunter anime? If you're a fan, you'll be pleased to know there is now a film in the works, a first for the series. An interview with the staff today revealed that the project has …Read more »
Yesterday was a humdinger of an announcement barrage from Discotek Media. The company kicked things off with the 1993 Casshan: Robot Hunter OVA series, and then went for a nostalgic haymaker, announcing Samurai Pizza Cats for DVD in two versions. The fun didn't stop there, …Read more »
The Strike Witches movie opens in Japan next Saturday, March 17, but a new promotional clip offers some footage not seen before for those who can't wait. The clip was presented by the anime's voice cast during a Nico Nico Live event this weekend. Get …Read more »
Change is good sometimes, but when it comes to an iconic voice, it can be more than a little jarring. With that in mind, Japanese website MyNavi asked its users what anime characters they would never want to change voice actors, and of course a …Read more »
Voltage has introduced My Forged Wedding as their second romance game in the U.S. This is an English version of the popular Japanese romance game, “Kiss of the Oath Suddenly Happens.” The English version keeps the original characters and storylines the same as the Japanese …Read more »
It's been a while since we got a look at the live-action adaptation of Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga, starring Takeru Satō as Kenshin Himura. Thankfully, NTV show ZIP! has us covered with a brief new clip . You'll have to sit through a bit …Read more »
Katsuhiro Otomo, the famed creator of the world popular sci-fi apocalyptic themed manga and anime Akira , will hold his first original sketch exhibition at “3331 Arts Chiyoda” in Tokyo between April 9 and May 30. The exhibition will display about 3,000 original sketches, including …Read more »
Space Brothers is one of a handful of April season anime additions that looks like it has a ton of potential. Based on the manga by Chūya Koyama, the series follows two brothers, Mutta and Hibito, who vow to become astronauts. While only Hibito makes …Read more »
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