TIL that Parc Spirou Provence, a theme park in Monteux, France is building a new zone dedicated to Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto. Huh. The addition will span 15,000 square meters, and include a roller coaster and other attractions based on Naruto’s Hidden Leaf Village. It doesn’t …Read more »
The Naruto Shippuden x Maeda Coffee collaboration café, which starts tomorrow and lasts through April 13, affects five different Maeda cafés in Kyoto, sometimes with different offerings on their menu. All of the cafés will offer Naruto Shippuden Pound Cake, Naruto’s Swirl Ham Pocket Sandwich, …Read more »
Does anime make you hungry? The Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center (a.k.a. JFOODO) decided to do a survey asking anime fans if watching anime got them interested in eating Japanese food. Just over half, at 51%, said that after seeing certain foods portrayed in …Read more »
Naruto: The Symphonic Experience orchestral concert is coming to North America next year, for the first time ever! GEA Live, Un Pour Tous Productions, RoadCo Entertainment, and VIZ Media are behind the tour. This is part of more anime-themed concerts coming to America. The first …Read more »
Production baobab shared the sad news that voice actor Eiji Yanagisawa has passed away. He died on November 12, at the age of 57, and the cause of death is listed as a brainstem hemorrhage. The National Library of Medicine explained: Primary brainstem hemorrhage (PBSH) …Read more »
Last weekend Grand Rapids Comic Con took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It attracted thousands of fans, including many cosplaying otaku! Here’s a sampling of their outfits, from Dragon Ball Z to Demon Slayer to Naruto to Sailor Moon. And a lot more! Grand Rapids …Read more »
We’re all about bringing our favorite anime into our daily life—whether it’s via fashion choices, daily carry, or decor. Graphic gaming peripheral maker Higround is right there with us, especially in light of their latest offering. This week, they launched a trio of Shonen Jump-inspired …Read more »
Youmacon, Detroit’s annual anime convention, was in full swing last weekend. Fans had a chance to attend panels, meet voice actors, and, of course, to cosplay. People dressed as anime characters, Japanese video game characters and more, with outfits ranging from Dragon Ball to Ouran …Read more »
The Naruto franchise has teamed up with The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Silverlake Ramen and CASETiFY, to name a few examples, and now it’s teaming up with the Transformers toy line from Hasbro. That’s right, two Naruto Shippuden characters are getting the Transformers treatment, but …Read more »
It’s hard to believe that this year marks the 25th anniversary of Masashi Kishimoto’s landmark Naruto manga. Shueisha didn’t let this milestone slip by, and one of the ways the publisher is celebrating is with a special video highlighting key moments from the series. You …Read more »
On September 10, Otaku USA shared the sad news that veteran voice actress Emi Shinohara, who played Sailor Jupiter in Sailor Moon and Naruto’s mom in Naruto, had died. She was 61 and had been battling an illness that has not been made public. Condolences …Read more »
Things are moving forward with the live-action Hollywood Naruto adaptation. Screenwriter Tasha Huo said she’s finished her script, and that director Destin Daniel Cretton “is now doing his stuff.” In February it was revealed that Cretton would be stepping into the director’s chair for Naruto, …Read more »
VIZ Media and Amazon Freevee have inked a deal to give the Naruto anime a free, ad-supported linear channel. People interested can go the on-demand route or watch Naruto on a dedicated linear channel. Senior director of digital distribution at Viz Media JP Villanueva remarked, …Read more »
Everyone’s favorite ninja Naruto is doing a crossover comic with a very different type of ninja — the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto will hit comic shops on November 13, with writing by Caleb Goellner of Sonic the Hedgehog and …Read more »
It’s time to get into the Naruto nostalgia with the re-recording of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION’s opening theme song “Haruka Kanata.” That track is out now, and it’s part of the band’s upcoming Single Collection album, which comes out July 31. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION spoke to …Read more »
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