A number of Japanese cities use anime and manga to stoke tourism. The town of Kamimine is doing that, but in a really unique way. It’s taken one of its historical figures and turned him into an anime J-pop video. The man in question is …Read more »
It’s the end of an era as we know it for one particular anime studio. Xebec is known for series ranging from Martian Successor Nadesico to Love Hina, Fafner in the Azure, To Love Ru, and many more, but the company has found itself facing financial difficulties in recent years. …Read more »
Sherlock Holmes Anime Set in Kabukicho” />Sherlock Holmes is the detective who keeps on giving. We’ve seen plenty of properties based on the famous detective, including this year’s Holmes at Teramachi Sanjo. Now Production I.G, the folks behind Ghost in the Shell and the new FLCL, …Read more »
Something is rotten in the state of Cremona, a fictional island kingdom (not to be confused with the real-life city of Cremona in northern Italy) where old-world style meets near-future technology. Cremona is the setting for B: The Beginning, a Netflix original anime directed by …Read more »
FLCL seasons 2 and 3 are inching closer to completion, and now those little busters have got their very own names. Season two of the cult hit series will be titled FLCL Progressive, while the third will be called FLCL Alternative. It was also announced …Read more »
While the look and feel of an anime series is largely defined by its director, writer, character designer and the rest of the cast and crew, it’s also undeniable that each anime studio has its own distinctive stamp. With that in mind, Japanese site Gakumado …Read more »
Brave Witches is going virtual. The upcoming Strike Witches spinoff series will be adapted into a VR project by anime studio Production I.G, it was revealed today. It appears the project, which has the temporary name Brave Witches VR , is not exactly a game, …Read more »
Production I.G, the anime studio behind Ghost in the Shell , Kuroko’s Basketball and Psycho-Pass , has gotten into the retail game. The I.G Store, which opened April 16 in Shibuya’s Marui building, is up and cranking and is full of merch from I.G’s most …Read more »
Production I.G, the studio behind anime like Ghost in the Shell , Psycho-Pass and Blood: The Last Vampire , will open a store based around their properties in hip Tokyo neighborhood Shibuya, reports Anime Anime. As if you didn’t have enough reasons to visit. The …Read more »
Japan’s Edo Period marked the unification of the country, the moving of the capital from Kyoto to Edo (modern day Tokyo) and most importantly, the end of a long period of internal warfare. This all led to a new level of prosperity for the merchant …Read more »
Anime production company Production I.G announced the acquisition of the original rights to the FLCL OVA, which made its debut back in 2000. Recognizing the international popularity of the six-episode anime—directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki ( Gunbuster 2 ), with I.G, Gainax, and King Records making …Read more »
June 20 saw the Japanese premiere of the new Ghost in the Shell film ( Kokaku Kidotai: Shin Gekijou-ban ), but an all-night event in Shinjuku on June 19 hosted a (slightly) early look at the film, a Ghost in the Shell marathon, and reflections …Read more »
Hoorah! The trailer for Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai , the upcoming anime film based on the life of O-Ei Katsushika, daughter of the famed Japanese artist Hokusai, has been released. Miss Hokusai is being animated at Production I.G ( Ghost in the Shell ) and is …Read more »
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