The latest cast member to join the Megalo Box anime—which helps celebrate 50 years of Ikki Kajiwara and Tetsuya Chiba’s Ashita no Joe manga—is here to fill in the role of the chief antagonist. That character is Yuri, who is the undisputed King of Kings …Read more »
After introducing protagonist Junk Dog (voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya), the official Megalo Box anime website is back with four more character promos. Meet the latest cast additions along with their respective voice talent in the brief clips below. Gansaku Nanbu – Shiro Saito (Yu in …Read more »
Yuri on Ice fans, take note. A new figure based on Yuri Plisetsky’s moves in the series’ opening animation is on its way. The figure, which is part of Bandai’s G.E.M. Series, measures 19 centimeters and retails for ¥10,800 (about $90). Available for pre-order now, …Read more »
The latest sport to fall in the anime spotlight is badminton, which is coming to the small screen in an adaptation of Kosuke Hamada’s Hanebado! manga. The LIDEN FILMS-produced anime features Shinpei Ezaki as director, with Haikyu!!‘s Taku Kishimoto on scripts and Satoshi Kimura on …Read more »
Keisuke Itagaki’s long-running Baki manga is coming back in the form of a new TV anime, with Netflix streaming it for Japanese audiences first this summer. International streaming will follow in fall, and the official Twitter account is here to get us pumped for the …Read more »
One of the projects celebrating 50 years of Ikki Kajiwara and Tetsuya Chiba’s boxing manga Ashita no Joe—AKA Tomorrow’s Joe—is the futuristic spinoff anime Megalo Box. In this world, man and machine become one to box with the assistance of robotics, and you can see …Read more »
Fans of Kyoto Animation and Animation Do’s hit swimming anime Free! have a lot to look forward to, starting with U.S. screenings of the new movie, Free! -Take Your Marks-. Funimation announced plans for a one-night-only screening of the feature, which is is coming to …Read more »
A new season of a series that shows the relationship between athletes and sports manga is underway on Japanese broadcaster NHK. The series, which is called Bokura wa Manga de Tsuyokunatta (We Became Strong Through Manga) is hosted by figure skater Daisuke Takahashi and narrated …Read more »
On October 21, all-new feature film Special Edition! Free! -Take Your Marks- premiered in Japan at the 3rd KyoAni & Do Thanks Event, and it apparently ended with a tease for more Free! According to reports from the opening, the end of the feature relayed …Read more »
It’s time to start looking forward to the fourth season of the Yowamushi Pedal TV anime, which continues to adapt the Weekly Shonen Champion manga by Wataru Watanabe. The series’ website recently updated with some fresh details, including a new visual and an official title. …Read more »
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the highly influential boxing manga Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow’s Joe), which was written by Ikki Kajiwara (as Asao Takamori) and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba between 1968 and 1973. Naturally, there are anniversary projects planned, including a new TV …Read more »
Believe it or not, it’s been a year since Yuri on Ice went on air and became an instant fan hit. Though the final episode aired in December, the momentum surrounding the series has yet to see any inclination of faltering. With events, collaborations, exhibitions, …Read more »
A subtitle like “New Generation” sets off internal warning bells. When an established series builds its cast, places each character in a specific, designated role within the story, and the viewers come to appreciate this structuring, it can be mighty difficult to break down and …Read more »
Discotek Media had a small handful of licenses to announce this week, starting with another Yowamushi Pedal anime film. Yowamushi Pedal the Movie will arrive in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack this December. Synopsis: After the Inter High finishes, Sakamichi and the other Sohoku team members …Read more »
The Yowamushi Pedal anime fun is set to continue with a fourth season, and it's officially set to kick off in January 2018. This was announced during this weekend's TOUR DE YOWAPEDA 2017 event, which took place at the Maihama Ampitheater in Japan's Chiba Prefecture, …Read more »
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