No girls’ band, no cry. Or somethin’. We’ll figure out what the title means later, but for now, the news: Toei Animation has just revealed a new original anime series called Girls Band Cry. Along with the reveal came the first piece of key art, …Read more »
Virtual reality can take you to different worlds, but it can also take you back in time. Toei Animation subdivision Onn’on Studios teamed up with Sony to create a virtual space titled “Nostalgia 1999.” It can be found on VRChat. The nostalgia is specifically otaku …Read more »
Mistreatment of anime workers is unfortunately a very real and all too common occurrence in Japan. Right now Toei Animation, the giant studio behind hits like One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon and more, is in hot water after a recent news conference where …Read more »
The coyote anime studio was established as a joint venture between Toei, Toei Animation Music Publishing, and DLE Inc. in 2017, with plans in place to produce original anime for Japan and other markets outside of the region. The studio’s Shimajiro to Sora Tobu Fune …Read more »
Ever since it burst onto the scene in the mid-2000s, Pretty Cure has been winning over fans all over the globe. However, fans in the US have had few to no options when it comes to legal acquisition of the show. After a few false …Read more »
Toei Animation and music production company Mages are teaming up for a new project called Animal Theratopia. Animal Theratopia is described as a new, “soothing” project aimed at women that combines “animals, hot dudes and music.” The description continues, “a pleasurable drama for you, tired …Read more »
With the film Dragon Ball Super: Broly becoming a massive hit, you might think the folks at Toei would be gearing up for some more Super action. Indeed, a report from cartoon industry news site World Screen posited that Toei Animation was preparing to create …Read more »
Every time I scroll through the listings of all those anime streaming sites, my first thought is “there sure has been a lot of anime over the years, but we’re still missing one about a butt who solves crimes.” Well, that won’t be an issue …Read more »
In the history of super robots, few stand taller than Go Nagai’s Mazinger Z . Debuting in Shonen Jump way back in 1972, the franchise is still alive and kicking in the form of various spinoffs and sequels. But now the original Mazinger is back …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 »
World Trigger , the anime series about a mysterious gate to another world opening up in Japan (no, not Gate , the other one!) recently had its English-dubbed premiere at Anime Expo, and now a trailer for that dub is available online. Unlike usual, where …Read more »
The original Digimon Adventure anime is 15 years old? Are you kidding? Time flies when you’re Digimoning around, man… Anyway, some new deets have been announced about the 15th anniversary Digimon Adventure anime. It’ll be called Digimon Adventure tri. and will feature character designs from …Read more »
A bad idea on many levels, Toei is gearing up for a rerelease of Kinji Fukasaku's 2000 student-splat classic, based on Koushun Takami's 1999 novel of the same name. This time, however, the events that transpire on Okishima Island will be in... glorious 3D! Okay, …Read more »
Sailor Moon knocked a bunch of unsuspecting people into the world of anime fandom back when DIC originally aired it on US television, and the love for the series and its characters is still celebrated over here. Unfortunately for those fans, we really haven't seen …Read more »
Though the question was never really "if" but "when," FUNimation has confirmed their licensing of Dragon Ball Kai , and is planning on a release for this fiscal year. The first word of this announcement was caught by Daizenshuu EX via a FUNimation report on …Read more »
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