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 »
Last weekend, cosplayers from around the world made their way to Malaysia-based event Cosplay Festival 4, but it didn’t end well for everyone involved. The Malaysian Immigration Bureau dropped in and raided the Sunway Putra Hotel in Kuala Lampur on March 23 and made around …Read more »
The Spring 2019 anime season is right around the corner, so it’s time to tally the numbers on the hype machine and see which shows come out on top. The first few entries are probably a no-brainer regardless of where you hail from, but KADOKAWA …Read more »
Hakumei and Mikochi aren’t just small, they’re downright microscopic. Just because they stand at a meager 3.5 inches tall doesn’t mean there isn’t room for adventure, though, and you can join them on their own adorably eventful journey in the Hakumei & Mikochi anime, now …Read more »
Last week we posted about the new OVA that’s on the way for the Is the Order a Rabbit? anime, based on Koi’s four-panel manga series of the same name. Now there’s a teaser to go along with the previously announced fall release window for …Read more »
After the pair of Made in Abyss compilation movies—the first of which has its English-dubbed screening scheduled for tonight in the United States—there’s a brand new feature on the way. Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul has director Masayuki Kojima returning to Kinema …Read more »
The next big role for Ryan Reynolds is Pikachu in the Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie, and I’m pretty sure the actor is just as excited, if not more so, as the legions of Pokémon fans out there. The latest trailer for the movie comes from …Read more »
Despite the fact that a “conclusion” special aired in Japan on December 28, there’s more anime on the way for Shuichi Aso’s The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. manga. As revealed at AnimeJapan 2019, a new series is being produced as a Netflix Original, with …Read more »
Plans for a third anime season were recently revealed for Wataru Watari and Ponkan 8’s My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU light novels, and fans were treated to a followup during this past weekend’s AnimeJapan 2019 event. With the main cast members set to reprise their …Read more »
For Chinese fans of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, slurping down some Cup Noodles just got a whole more interesting. Cup Noodles, Nissin’s famous brand of instant ramen, has teamed up with Re:Zero for some limited-edition packaging aimed at Chinese fans of the …Read more »
Ojamajo Doremi, also known as Magical DoReMi, a magical girl series that ran from 1999 to 2003, is back. The series is getting a brand-new anime film to be released in 2020, announced this weekend at AnimeJapan. The film is titled Majo Minarai o Sagashite, …Read more »
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