The new Shaman King anime premiered this April, and now it finally has a date outside of Japan. Today’s stream as part of this week’s Geeked Week event brought with it the announcement that Shaman King is set for an August 9 premiere on Netflix, …Read more »
There’s no way of knowing just how spot-on the upcoming Netflix live-action Cowboy Bebop series will be, but at least we now know when to expect it. A fall release window was announced during this week’s Geeked Week run of announcements from the streaming service, …Read more »
Netflix has released Japanese and English trailers for its anime Eden, which will premiere on May 27. Some more cast members for the Japanese version were also released. The newly revealed Japanese cast consists of Tarusuke Shingaki playing S566, Yūki Kuwahara playing Zurich, and Yuko …Read more »
It’s pretty clear Netflix is very interested in being involved in the anime market, and they’ve jumped on the virtual YouTuber bandwagon as well with VTuber ambassador N-ko Mei Kurono. N-ko just made her debut in Japan, and will release new videos about anime on …Read more »
In a very quick turnaround after their Japanese theatrical debut, Netflix announced plans to bring the two-part Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie to its streaming service globally, with a premiere date set for June 3, 2021. Based on the Dream Arc of Naoko …Read more »
We Got This Covered recently interviewed writer Greg Russo, mostly covering his Mortal Kombat work, but also his involvement with Netflix’s Death Note 2. Netflix’s live-action Death Note was not a hit with otaku, to say the least. Russo distanced himself from the first movie, …Read more »
Netflix made a big announcement today, putting Godzilla vs. Kong director Jordan Vogt-Roberts in the role of director and producer for its live-action Mobile Suit Gundam movie. The project has Legendary Entertainment and Sunrise teaming up on the production, following up on the studio’s original …Read more »
Japanamerica author Roland Kelts penned an article for Nikkei Asia about Netflix’s anime school. Classes have begun for the ten students selected, who all receive a scholarship and will be employed by Netflix when their courses are done. “The most important thing about this new …Read more »
The latest round of titles leaving Netflix was recently announced, and Hunter x Hunter seasons 1-4 and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure season 1-2 are among them. According to the listings, these seasons will be unavailable on Netflix for both series starting on March 7. Netflix’s seasonal …Read more »
Netflix is offering scholarships for about ten individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 who are interested in becoming animators. It will be a six month stint at WIT Animator Academy in Tokyo, created by none other than WIT Studio. Japanese fluency is not …Read more »
Lots of things have gone off the rails this year — and in response, our ability to connect with each other has gotten a much-needed boost. In an already wired world, everything from telecommuting to anime streaming became that much easier. Because, well, we didn’t …Read more »
Netflix has really been upping its anime game, increasing the number of anime it creates itself. A lengthy article on the matter was published by Wired with the title “There’s Something Super Weird About Netflix Anime.” The article, written by Cecilia D’Anastasio, interviews several people …Read more »
Though it was originally set for October 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic ended up causing a delay for The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgement, the upcoming fifth season of the anime adapting Nakaba Suzuki’s manga. The series is now coming to Japanese TV on January 6, …Read more »
It might not be here in time for Halloween, but Netflix is adapting the violent survival horror manga High-Rise Invasion into an anime. The anime will begin streaming this coming February, and Netflix shared a trailer in Japanese with subtitles. According to Anime News Network, …Read more »
Amongst all of Netflix’s 2021 anime announcements, Godzilla: Singular Point is getting some serious attention. The title from Bones and Orange is currently keeping its secrets, but has revealed a few surprises. For one thing, more than character from the kaiju‘s franchise will be making an appearance… …Read more »
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