10 long years ago, animator Atsuya Uki released a charming 30-minute short called Cencoroll. Uki has gone on to do lots of interesting stuff, including Digimon Adventure tri., but fans have been waiting for the sequel to Cenco. Now that sequel finally on its way …Read more »
Kill la Kill: IF, the first game based on Kill la Kill, finally has a release date. IF there are no delays, the game will launch on PS4, Switch and PC July 26 in Japan, North America and Europe. Hardcore Kill la Kill fans might …Read more »
Originally revealed around this time last year, a new Sorcerous Stabber Orphen TV anime is on the way. There’s still no broadcast schedule, but the official website went up with a 60-second promo introducing the debut footage along with a sample of protagonist Orphen’s classic …Read more »
A Certain Magical Virtual-On is a crossover between the A Certain Magical Index franchise and Sega’s Cyber Troopers Virtual-On series of twin-stick mech brawlers. The game launched on PS4 and PS Vita in Japan on February 15 of last year, but Sega recently announced plans …Read more »
It’s been a long road, but it looks like we may soon be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel for the long-awaited fourth Shin Evangelion anime film, Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :||. Production house Studio Khara revealed that the movie is …Read more »
Gujyo no Magumeru—AKA Magmell of the Sea Blue, a Chinese comic by Dainenbyou—is coming to TV in an anime adaptation that starts in Japan on April 7. We’ve seen some key visuals in the past, and now it’s time to see what dangers await the …Read more »
Studio 4ºC’s anime film adaptation of Daisuke Igarashi’s award-winning Children of the Sea manga looks amazing, and we’ll get a chance to see it for ourselves in English sometime this year. The movie opens in Japan on June 7, and GKIDS announced the acquisition of …Read more »
When your claim to fame involves using a ton of smartphones to play Pokémon Go, a mobile phone company is bound to express some interest. That’s what happened to Taiwan’s Chen San-yuan, AKA the Pokémon Go grandpa who went viral last year for using nine …Read more »
Do you have a running list of upcoming video games you’re looking forward to? Whether you keep one out of habit or haven’t even thought about what’s in store for future releases, Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu regularly ranks its most wanted games. The latest …Read more »
Studio Trigger and XFlag’s new original anime film Promare is now set to open in Japan on May 24, so the official site celebrated with some fresh details. In addition to some new key visuals, the site shared info on two new cast members, so …Read more »
If 26 episodes of brutal Baki battling isn’t enough for you, there’s more on the way for the latest anime. The adaptation of Keisuke Itagaki‘s long-running manga now has a second season in the works, with Netflix to stream it first before it hits Japanese …Read more »
Almost 24 years after its first appearance on Japanese TV, it’s amazing to see just how relevant Neon Genesis Evangelion is to anime and the culture that surrounds it today. The series is about to make a comeback—with the original set to debut on Netflix …Read more »
The first five episodes of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TV anime premiered in the form of a special compilation film in Japan this week. The world premiere also served up the perfect opportunity to reveal new details about the adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge’s …Read more »
It looks like the Pastel Memories anime may have caught a little heat for parody, which isn’t used as an exception in Japanese copyright law. While no specific reasons have been revealed, the anime’s official website announced that changed will be made to both the …Read more »
Back in September, production plans were revealed for both a new OVA and third TV series for the Is the Order a Rabbit? anime, based on Koi’s four-panel manga series. At the time, the OVA was announced for 2019, with the third season to follow …Read more »
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