Netflix’s animated Castlevania series debuts this Friday (jeez, that kind of snuck up on us!) and in the lead-up to the premiere, the English and Japanese-language casts for the video game-based series have been revealed. In English, the cast looks a little like this: Dracula: …Read more »
If you’re a fan of cute Japanese stuff, you’ve no doubt encountered Rilakkuma, that bear who loves relaxing. Now Rilakkuma is getting a short Netflix series that’s set to premiere in 2018. The Rilakkuma series, which will celebrate the character’s 15th anniversary, will be made …Read more »
Remember when vampire anime was a big thing? Back in the VHS days, some of the earliest Stateside releases included stuff like Vampire Hunter D and Vampire Princess Miyu , and that’s the vibe we’re getting from the first trailer for Netflix’s animated Castlevania series. …Read more »
Between licensing loads of anime, supposedly producing some of their own and the whole live-action Death Note thing, Netflix clearly has its eye on the otaku market. But while Death Note is known and loved around the world, their next manga adaptation is based on …Read more »
The first trailer for the Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Death Note has been revealed. Get the first peek at the American version of Death Note after the jump. Death Note is directed by Adam Wingard ( Blair Witch ) and stars Nat Wolff ( Paper …Read more »
The Kei Sanbe manga ERASED , also known as Boku dake ga Inai Machi , was one of the certified hits of 2016, when it was both turned into a popular anime series and adapted into a live-action film. Now ERASED is back in the …Read more »
Netflix says it will begin streaming season 2 of The Seven Deadly Sins starting February 17. Surprising news for fans of the series, no doubt, as season 2 doesn’t actually exist. Our sneaking suspicion is what Netflix is billing as season 2 of the series …Read more »
Little Witch Academia , the little anime short that launched studio Trigger, is all grown up. Luna Nova Magical Academy is making its way to TV, and we’ve got your latest peek at the series via a brand-new trailer courtesy Toho Animation. The series is …Read more »
Back in June, Trigger announced that none other than Little Witch Academia , the franchise that began as a government-sponsored short and evolved into a crowd-funded film, would be getting its own TV series. Now the series’ premiere has been set, and we’ve got some …Read more »
Decades ago, during the construction of the Kurobe Dam in Toyama Prefecture, the builders uncovered several mysterious Artifacts of unknown and possibly extraterrestrial origin. In the present day, a research facility sponsored by the United Nations has been established to study these Artifacts, resulting in …Read more »
You want more Ajin ? You’ve got it. You will have to wait until October 7, though. That’s the premiere date of season two of the popular CG series, it was reported yesterday. Ajin is, of course, the tale of Kei Nagai, a Japanese high …Read more »
As any international business major can tell you, different countries require different marketing strategies, even for an identical product. Case in point: Netflix’s very Japanese approach to hyping their original series Orange Is The New Black for the Japanese market. A tweet by the official …Read more »
The Hollywood adaptation of Death Note took one more step closer to becoming a reality today with the news that streaming site Netflix is in final negotiations to pick up the project. Netflix is looking to start shooting Death Note in June. Death Note will …Read more »
While we already knew Ajin: Demi-Human was following in the footsteps of Polygon Pictures' previous production, Knights of Sidonia , by coming to Netflix, we now have a date. The TV anime version of Gamon Sakurai's manga is officially set to stream starting April 12. …Read more »
Netflix has already had exclusive streaming for a couple anime series like Knights of Sidonia and The Seven Deadly Sins , but now the streaming service is kicking off its journey into the world of original anime. Yesterday they announced plans to team up with …Read more »
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