It turns out that LA Gladiators pro Overwatch esports player Bischu is not only a fan of gaming, but also of anime. He was interviewed by Anime News Network about his entrance into anime and his favorites. Bischu explained that anime has always been around …Read more »
FUNimation will be releasing Ping Pong the Animation —directed by Masaaki Yuasa and based on the original manga by Taiyo Matsumoto—on DVD and Blu-ray this June. With the release date looming, FUNi recently uploaded a couple samples of the anime's English dub. Here's the cast …Read more »
As if one giant anime event weren’t enough, the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2015 also took place this past weekend, and the prize for best anime TV series of the year went to Masaaki Yuasa’s adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto’s Ping Pong . The 11 episode …Read more »
I don’t think it’s any secret that Masaaki Yuasa is one of our favorite Anime People around these parts. The auteur director behind stuff like Kick Heart , Mind Game and Ping Pong The Animation , Yuasa is the kind of unique creative talent that …Read more »
Sit back and take a long, hard look and you'll see we're living in a pretty swell period for anime. Each season has had at least a few standout shows, both new and recurring, one of which involved Mind Game director Masaaki Yuasa returning to …Read more »
If you pay attention to social media, you may have noticed that people have been talking non-stop about the World Cup for what feels like forever. If you keep up with current anime, you may have noticed that one of last season’s most interesting titles …Read more »
Noitamina, the alternative anime programming block on Fuji TV, is celebrating their almost-10-year anniversary with a series of interviews with creators who’ve worked on Noitamina shows. That impressive list includes Masaaki Yuasa, a highly regarded figure for anyone into anime that goes beyond (often way …Read more »
FUNimation announced a handful of shows for its spring 2014 anime lineup , including the likes of Dragonar Academy , selector infected WIXOSS , Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire , new Fairy Tail , and more Puchim@s . The latest to join the lot is …Read more »
Don't expect much footage, but the latest trailer for the anime adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's Ping Pong manga is here. This one introduces Manabu "Akuma" Sakuma, voiced by Subaru Kimura (Gian in Doraemon , Allan Adams in Gundam Build Fighters ). As the ANN post …Read more »
No secret around here at e-New s HQ that we really, really like Masaaki Yuasa, director of The Tatami Galaxy and Kick-Heart . So it was with joy we learned this week that Yuasa has a new series premiering this spring. Ping Pong The Animation …Read more »
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