A few days ago, Studio Ghibli started releasing some not-so-subtle teases about a partnership with Lucasfilm, and it ended up resulting in a Star Wars short by the revered anime studio. -Zen- Grogu and Dust Bunnies was swiftly revealed after the teasers, and we didn’t …Read more »
The long-promise Star Wars anime is getting closer! Star Wars: Visions will be coming soon to Disney+, and it’s got some serious heavy hitters involved. Even if you don’t know their names, you definitely know their work. Here are some of the anime luminaries we’re most excited …Read more »
For those of us who have been waiting for more details on the Star Wars: Visions animated anthology—which features the work of renowned Japanese animators and creators and will tell new stories in the universe—there’s a panel on the way to this year’s Anime Expo …Read more »
It’s happening at last: we’re getting a real honest-to-goodness Star Wars anime! Star Wars: Visions is still some way up the road, but we’re looking forward to it… so much, in fact, that we need something to tide us over. Thankfully, there’s plenty of anime out there …Read more »
Yesterday during the Disney Investor Day 2020 livestream, information was revealed about Star Wars: Visions, an anime anthology. Since Disney has already been involved in Star Wars manga, Star Wars anime is not such a stretch. “Star Wars: Visions will be a series of animated …Read more »
English-speaking manga fans can soon look forward to more Star Wars titles, because Yen Press made a pair of announcements earlier today. The next Star Wars manga on the way to North America includes the Star Wars Rebels manga by Akira Aoki and the manga …Read more »
Looking for some unconventional post-Thanksgiving streaming material? Allow us to present Star Wars in kabuki form. Yeah, you heard right. This is the Star Wars kabuki play announced earlier this month starring Japan’s most famous kabuki actor, Ebizō XI, as Kylo Ren (or Kairen, as he’s called in the play). The …Read more »
Back in in July we reported on the Russian artist Ahriman, who takes shots from Western action films and redraws them in the style of 90s anime. They’re so well executed, it really makes you wish you could see them animated, and it seems Ahriman …Read more »
Star Wars Resistance, an upcoming Star Wars TV series, will be animated at Polygon Pictures, the studio behind Ajin, the recent CG Godzilla films and more. Polygon previously contributed animation to Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Star Wars Resistance, which is said to have an …Read more »
You want cosplay? You got it. Our resident cosplay expert Ani-Mia recently put out the call to some of her favorite cosplayers and photographers to see what they’ve been up to lately, and they’ve delivered the goods. Let’s see what we’ve got. First up, an …Read more »
The hype for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is pretty strong over here in Japan, with nebuta floats and even rice fields molded into Star Wars shapes in anticipation of the new film. Publisher Kadokawa and anime magazine Newtype have also gotten in on the …Read more »
Aomori, a city in the Tohoku region of northern Japan, is well-known for its Nebuta Festival, where giant, brightly-lit floats depicting traditional northern warriors are paradied through the city. This year’s festival was to have a special twist: in anticipation of The Force Awakens , …Read more »
Everyone’s getting hype for the new Star Wars film, and that includes rice planters in Aomori Prefecture, who’ve planted this summer’s rice crop to create a giant Star Wars illustration. Villagers from Inakadate planted 11 different kinds of rice to achieve the different colors in …Read more »
Forget those whiny rebels, the fan-made Star Wars: TIE Fighter short is all about the Empire. After four years of work, Paul Johnson, AKA Otaking77077 , finally released the full animated short, and it wears its '80s anime influence proudly. From the description: What if …Read more »
Toonami saw some great results with the March airing of Evangelion 1.11 , which managed to pull in 959,000 viewers. Naturally, Toonami was very happy with this, and they said as much in response to a Tumblr question, adding, "It was a solid showing that …Read more »
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