Otaku references continue to pop up in the American professional sports world, and this time around we can thank Shohei Ohtani’s wife Mamiko Tanaka for the Sailor Moon nod! Dodgers Station in Los Angeles held Women’s Night “to champion the women in our lives and …Read more »
Baseball is very popular in Japan, and this month will see the MLB World Tour Tokyo Series, which includes the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs playing at the Tokyo Dome. Japanese fans are also psyched to see professional Japanese players from Major League Baseball, …Read more »
This past week the Paris Saint-Germain Football Club and the Fußball-Club Bayern München fought hard in the UEFA Champions League match, and the Paris team had a little side help from none other than Luffy. Yes, the main character of One Piece was part of …Read more »
Last week, we posted a poll asking readers what they felt was the best sports anime of all time. Over 800 responses poured in very quickly, spread across more than 55 different series, so we’ve organized the results into a top ten list. Before we …Read more »
The world of ice hockey is finally in the anime spotlight thanks to PuraOre! Pride of Orange, which kicks off its simulcast on Funimation today. Ahead of that, a new visual was revealed via the anime’s official website, showing the team known as the Nikko …Read more »
Following up on the first that hit theaters in Japan on September 17, a teaser is here for the second of two Free -the Final Stroke anime films. This one is set to open in Japan on April 22, 2022, and it’s being billed as …Read more »
If you’re getting excited for the new Free! movie from Kyoto Animation, Free!-the Final Stroke-, you now have a chance to see how it begins. The official KyoaniChannel YouTube page uploaded a video showcasing the first 10 minutes of the movie, which opened in Japan …Read more »
The most jacked featherweights ever The definitive boxing anime of the 2000s is back, and perhaps for the first time it’s getting a fair shot at success in the US. It took Jyoji “George” Morikawa roughly a decade before he would agree to permit his …Read more »
The first part of the new Free! film project, Free! -the Final Stroke- hits theaters in Japan on September 17, and Kyoto Animation is here to tease some more of the feature. The second part of the duology will follow on April 22, 2022, but for …Read more »
Can you believe 2021 marks twenty years of The Prince of Tennis anime? Plans are already being made to celebrate in Japan. The “TeniPri 20th Anniversary Event -Future-” will take place October 10 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. The date was chosen because that …Read more »
RE-MAIN, the original water polo anime from MAPPA, just dropped its first teaser. The series, which is due out sometime this year, also revealed four new cast members. Those cast members are: Sōma Saitō as Shūgo Amihama, Makoto Furukawa as Takekazu Ejiri, Tasuku Hatanaka as …Read more »
A good fight is exhilarating… provided you’re a good fighter. If you’re not, watching a good fight will do the trick. Fortunately, anime is just full of them, from epic ninja battles to giant robot combat. But sometimes you just want some hand-to-hand brawling, like Megalobox or Ashita …Read more »
Kyoto Animation has big news for its archery-themed Tsurune anime — they’re making a feature film. The Japanese Twitter handle for the anime shared the announcement, along with a teaser trailer. Meanwhile, their website tells us to stay tuned for more news. Meanwhile, their website …Read more »
The new sports anime The Gymnastics Samurai will be simulcast by Funimation starting on October 10. The theme of the anime has caught the attention of Kohei Uchimura, a gymnast and 7-time Olympic medalist, who released a short video about it. “Hello, everyone, I’m Kohei …Read more »
Someone over at sports news site Bleacher Report is a Cowboy Bebop fan. The site teased its coverage of the upcoming NBA playoffs yesterday with something pretty incredible: a video in the style of Cowboy Bebop’s opening—complete with theme song “Tank!!” In place of Spike, …Read more »
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