This weekend in Yokohama, Aqours of Love Live! Sunshine!! had their big "Aqours First Love Live! ~Step! ZERO to ONE~" concert, and it was the perfect occasion for some new announcements. The major reveal was a second season for the Love Live! Sunshine!! anime, which …Read more »
Yasushi Akimoto, the creator of Japan’s best-selling idol phenomenon AKB48 and its various sub-groups, is at it again. This time, he’s producing a “2D + 3D” anime project and recruiting some serious industry talent to help out. The idol unit, which is described as a …Read more »
In November, we Americans will choose our new leaders. Turns out the Japanese have us beat to the punch. Japanese anime fans, that is, who have been asked by pollmasters Charapedia, “who are the anime leaders you’d follow to the bitter end?” Who are anime’s …Read more »
For those of you out there who might harbor the illusion Japan is a magical land where everyone loves anime and no one cares if you’re a grown man who watches shows meant for young girls, this list might be a hard read. Japanese site …Read more »
Those of you following Love Live! Sunshine!! know episode 10 of that series featured character Mari Ohara whipping up a pretty special stew. Now one dedicated Sunshine!! follower has calculated how much Mari’s Shiny Stew would cost in real life, and let’s just say it …Read more »
Only the strong survive. With over 40 shows airing every season, even the most dedicated anime otaku have to get choosy. Now that we’re deep into the summer 2016 season and Japanese fans have been doing some pruning, pollsters Charapedia decided it was a good …Read more »
...really? It’s a big news week in Japan, with word that Emperor Akihito may abdicate the throne to his son (becoming the first emperor to do so since 1817). That would end the so-called Heisei era, which began in 1989 with the death of Akihito’s …Read more »
Funimation started lining up its anime streaming plans for the summer 2016 season , kicking things off with 14 simulcast titles, some of which will begin on July 2. Many of the titles will also be selected for the Broadcast Dub (near-simulcast English dubbing) program, …Read more »
Barbecues. Pool parties. Fireworks. Family road trips. New anime. Summer is coming. As the spring 2016 season comes in for a landing (feels like it just started, man), anticipation is building on both sides of the Pacific for the summer 2016 anime lineup, which is …Read more »
Japanese talent agency Walkure (no relation to the fictional Macross Delta idol unit) is recruiting voice actors in an upcoming Tokyo audition, and Japanese netizens have discovered an interesting piece of fine print on Walkure’s recruitment site. Specifically, Walkure warns that potential voice actors who …Read more »
The Love Live! Sunshine!! TV anime is set to deliver more idol fun this summer, and a new promo is here to introduce all nine members of Aqours, the new school idol unit on the block. Love Live! Sunshine!! is directed by Kazuo Sakai ( …Read more »
Emi Nitta, the voice actress who plays Honoka Kōsaka in Love Live! , has denied rumors she appeared in an adult video in 2008. The video is set for rerelease next week, and sales will no doubt be buoyed by the rumor, true or not, …Read more »
The Tokyo Anime Award Festival, the snazzy Oscars of anime, has announced the results of its Anime of the Year Grand Prix, given annually to the best television series and film of the year. Which 2015 anime won? You will just have to click the …Read more »
Nikkei Entertainment, a pop culture magazine published by the Japanese media giant of the same name, has an anime-centric issue out this month, and it’s highlighted five anime directors fans might want to keep their eyes on. Let’s check out the list. In no specific …Read more »
On this final day of 2015, forgive us one more best-of list, won’t you? This time, it’s from the guys over at Anime Anime, who have asked their readers to rank the top ten anime films of 2015. And just what did they choose? 10. …Read more »
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