The anime film Suzume (a.k.a. Suzume no Tojimari) from Makoto Shinkai hit theaters in Japan in November and was immediately in the number one spot at the box office. This past weekend saw the movie in second place. About eight and a half million people …Read more »
It’s time once again to see what Google has deemed to be the most-searched topics of the year, and 2022 has certainly proven to be the year of Chainsaw Man. Denji leads the pack in the list of most-searched TV anime in Japan, while Makoto …Read more »
The US theatrical release for Makoto Shinkai’s latest film has been announced. Crunchyroll will release Suzume in US theaters starting April 14. The film will also be shown around that same timeframe in a buncha other countries (but this is Otaku USA, darn it!). Suzume was …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai, the director of your name. and Weathering With You, appears to have another hit on his hands. His latest film, Suzume, which opened in Japan on November 11, was #1 at the box office over its debut weekend. The film earned 1.88 billion …Read more »
We are in for a treat this Fall ‘22 anime season. With heavy hitters like Mob Psycho 100 III, the return of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War after 10 years, Pop Team Epic II, and ‘80s kids favorite blue-haired alien, Lum from Urusei Yatsura, there’s a …Read more »
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